[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 97 (Friday, May 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27625-27626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10708]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Public Comment Request; State Performance Report [OMB #0985-
New]

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living is announcing that the 
proposed collection of information listed above has been submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance as 
required under section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. This 30-Day notice collects comments on the information 
collection requirements related to the State Performance Report. This 
notice solicits comments on the new information collection requirements 
relating to the State Performance Report.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by June 21, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find the information collection by 
selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' 
or by using the search function. By mail to the Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St. 
NW, Rm. 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jenkins, Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, by email at 
[email protected] or by telephone at 202-795-7369.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL has 
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for 
review and clearance.
    The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is requesting 
approval to collect data for the currently approved SPR under 0985-0008 
expiring in FY 2022, which is the final reporting year for the 
currently approved OMB control number (0985-0008). In order to comply 
with requirements under the PRA it is necessary to place this ``new 
SPR'' IC under a new OMB control number while keeping the currently 
approved SPR under 0985-0008 active for remaining reporting in FY 2022.
    The purpose of this data collection is to fulfill requirements of 
the Older Americans Act and the Government Performance and Results 
Modernization Act (GPRA Modernization Act) of 2010 and related program 
performance activities.
    Section 202(a)(16) of the OAA requires the collection of 
statistical data regarding the programs and activities carried out with 
funds provided under the OAA and Section 207(a) directs the Assistant 
Secretary on Aging to prepare and submit a report to the President and 
Congress based on those data.
    Section 202(f) directs the Assistant Secretary to develop a set of 
performance outcome measures for planning, managing, and evaluating 
activities performed and services provided under the OAA. Requirements 
pertaining to the measurement and evaluation of the impact of all 
programs authorized by the OAA described in section 206(a). The State 
Performance Report is one source of data used to develop and report 
performance outcome measures and measure program effectiveness in 
achieving the stated goals of the OAA.
    The Administration on Aging (now within the Administration for

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Community Living) first developed a State Program Report (SPR) in 1996 
as part of its National Aging Program Information System (NAPIS). The 
SPR collects information about the national Aging Network, how State 
Agencies on Aging expend their OAA funds as well as funding from other 
sources for OAA authorized supportive services. The SPR also collects 
information on the demographic and functional status of the recipients, 
and is a key source for ACL performance measurement. This previously 
approved ``New SPR'' was a revision of the currently active version 
(effective 2019-2022) and approved in 2018, also assigned with the same 
OMB Control Number #0985-0001. This previously approved collection 
reduces the number of data elements reported by 70% compared to the 
2019-2022 SPR.
    ACL intends to seek a new OMB Control Number for the for the new 
SPR effective FY 2022-2025.
    This request applies only to making an administrative change to the 
2018 approved version of the State Performance Report for State Units 
on Aging (Older Americans Act Titles III and VII (Chapters 3 and 4) 
(``new SPR''). ACL intends to use this proposed data to collect 
information with the FY 2022 reporting year.
    Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice: ACL 
published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting public 
comments on February 25, 2021, Volume 86, Number 36, pages 11541-11542. 
ACL received no comments.
    Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates an annual burden of 1,876 
hours.

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                                                     Number of     Responses per     Hours per    Annual  burden
       Respondent/data collection activity          respondents     respondent       response          hours
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SPR.............................................              56               1            33.5           1,876
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    Total.......................................              56               1            33.5           1,876
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    Dated: May 17, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2021-10708 Filed 5-20-21; 8:45 am]
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