[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 63401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24923]


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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; Evidence Based Program Fidelity Surveys 
[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 information collection 
requirements for the Evidence Based Program Fidelity Surveys [OMB 
#0985-New].

DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by 
December 16, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice 
online at 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. Written comments can 
also be submitted 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, 202-795-7369 or by email: 
[email protected].

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 Evidence Based Program Fidelity 
Surveys [OMB #0985-New]. 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.

Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice

    A notice published in the Federal Register on, July 12, 2021 in 86 
FR 13720. There were 0 public comments received during the 60-day FRN.
    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            0.58             239
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    Total:......................................             515               1            0.86             445
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    Dated: November 9, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2021-24923 Filed 11-15-21; 8:45 am]
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