[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 61 (Thursday, April 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17152-17153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06741]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Public Comment Request; 
Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; State 
Developmental Disabilities Council--Annual Program Performance Report 
(PPR) (OMB Control Number 0985-0033)

AGENCY: Office on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD), 
Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an 
opportunity for the public to comment on ACL's intention to extend the 
use of the current PPR data collection necessary to determine grantee 
compliance with Part B of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and 
Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act). Under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish a notice in the 
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, 
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of 
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the 
proposed action. This notice solicits comments on a proposed extension 
to an existing data collection related to the State Councils on 
Developmental Disabilities (State Councils) Annual Program Performance 
Report (PPR). On an annual basis, each Council must submit a PPR to 
describe the extent to which annual progress is being achieved on the 
5-year State plan goals. The PPR will be used by: (1) The Council as a 
planning document to track progress made in meeting state plan goals; 
(2) the citizenry of the State as a mechanism for monitoring progress 
and activities on the plans of the Council; and (3) the Department as a 
stewardship tool for ensuring compliance with the Developmental 
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act and for monitoring and 
providing technical assistance (e.g., during site visits), and support 
for management decision making.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by June 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Newell-Perez at (202) 795-7413 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal 
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. 
``Collection of information'' includes agency requests or requirements 
that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide 
information to a third party.
    Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires Federal agencies to 
provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each 
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension 
or update of an existing collection of information, before submitting 
the collection to OMB for approval.
    The proposed data collection represents extension of a currently 
approved information collection. In compliance with the requirements of 
the PRA, the Administration on Community Living (ACL) is soliciting 
public comment on the information collection described above. The 
Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the function of the agency, including whether the information will have 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when 
appropriate, and other forms of information technology. Consideration 
will only be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days 
of this publication.
    To view and comment on the proposed State Councils on Developmental 
Disabilities Annual Program Performance Report, please visit the ACL 
public input page: https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/policy-and-regulations.
    ACL estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows:
    The total estimated hour burden per respondent for the proposed DD 
Council PPR is 172 burden hours per response. The number of hours to 
complete the PPR multiplied by 56 State Council programs, results in a 
total estimated annual burden of 9,632.
    The burden is reflective of performance measures introduced in the 
FFY 2017-2021 state plan cycle. These measures hone in on individual 
and family advocacy, as well as systems change advocacy. One example of 
these measures is a reporting of the number of promising and/or best 
practices improved based on results of systems change activities. The 
PPR is an opportunity for Councils to report on the actual data and 
outcomes that resulted from carrying out the new State Plan activities. 
This extension was previously pilot tested by a Performance Measures 
Workgroup consisting of nine (9) State Council representatives. This 
workgroup deemed the PPR necessary to accurately capture and report on 
the progress of the State Councils. A separate workgroup consisting of 
nine (9) different State Council representatives further discussed data 
collection methodologies as it relates to the proposed PPR template. 
This PPR offers a comprehensive categorization and approach to 
collecting data necessary to report to Congress and other interested 
entities.

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                                                    Number of     Responses per      Hours per     Annual burden
      Respondent/data collection activity          respondents      respondent       response          hours
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State Councils on Developmental Disabilities                 56                1             172           9,632
 Annual Program Performance Report (PPR).......
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    Total......................................              56                1             172           9,632
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    Dated: March 26, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2021-06741 Filed 3-31-21; 8:45 am]
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