[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 130 (Monday, July 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36558-36559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14700]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living

[OMB# 0985-New]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Evidence Based Program Fidelity Surveys

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an 
opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of 
information listed above. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(the 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 
notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection 
requirements relating to a Grantee Survey and a Local Implementation 
Organization Survey that will be used by ACL to evaluate the fidelity 
with which ACL and its grantee organizations, under the Older Americans 
Act, implement the required evidence-based programs.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by September 10, 2021.

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

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Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, Attention: 
Susan Jenkins.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jenkins, Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, 202-795-7369 or by email: 
[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'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of 
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a 
third party. 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 of an existing 
collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for 
approval. To comply with this requirement, ACL is publishing a notice 
of the proposed collection of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, ACL 
invites comments on our burden estimates or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including:
    (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of ACL's functions, including whether the 
information will have practical utility;
    (2) the accuracy of ACL's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used to determine burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and
    (4) 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.
    The Evidence Based Program Fidelity Surveys will be used by ACL to 
evaluate the fidelity with which ACL's grantee organizations, under the 
Older Americans Act, implement the required evidence-based programs. 
States that receive Older Americans Act funds under Title III-D are 
required to spend those funds on evidence-based programs to improve the 
health and well-being of their clients and to reduce disease and 
injury. Since 2003, the aging services network has been steadily moving 
towards wider implementation of disease prevention and health promotion 
programs that are based on scientific evidence and demonstrated to 
improve the health of older adults. The FY 2012 Congressional 
appropriations law included, for the first time, an evidence-based 
requirement related to Title III-D funds.
    The results of this information collection will be used by ACL/AoA 
to:
     Effectively report its results to the President, to 
Congress, to the Department of Health and Human Services and to the 
public.
     Assess the effectiveness of ACL and its grantees in 
monitoring program fidelity.
     Aid in program refinement and continuous improvement.
    To comment on this information collection please visit the ACL 
website: https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.

Estimated Program Burden

    ACL estimates the burden associated with this collection of 
information as follows:

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                                                     Number of     Responses per     Hours per     Annual burden
       Respondent/data collection activity          respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Grantee: Program selection process and survey...             103               1            2.00             206
Local Implementation Organization Survey........             412               1            0.67             275
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    Total.......................................             515               1            0.93             481
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    Dated: July 6, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2021-14700 Filed 7-9-21; 8:45 am]
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