[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43041-43042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15329]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living

[OMB No. 0985-0036]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Prevention and Public Health Fund Evidence-Based 
Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Program Information 
Collection

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 proposed extension and 
solicits comments on the information collection requirements related to 
ACL's Prevention and Public Health Fund Evidence-Based Chronic Disease 
Self-Management Education Program Information Collection.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted

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electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by September 19, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: Lesha Spencer-Brown ([email protected]). Submit 
written comments on the collection of information to Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Lesha Spencer-Brown.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lesha Spencer-Brown, Administration 
for Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, [email protected], (202) 795-7331.

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 as 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) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    (3) 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;
    (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.
    (5) ways to ensure that ACL is gathering necessary and relevant 
demographic information to assess diversity and equity in evidence-
based program scaling and participation, and advances the Executive 
Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved 
Communities Through the Federal Government and the Executive Order on 
Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and 
Intersex Individuals.
    The Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education 
(CDSME) Grant Program is financed through the Prevention and Public 
Health Fund (PPHF). The statutory authority for cooperative agreements 
under the most recent program announcement (FY 2022) is contained in 
the Older Americans Act, Title IV; and the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act, 42 U.S.C. 300u-11 (Prevention and Public Health 
Fund). The CDSME Grant Program supports a National CDSME Resource 
Center that provides technical assistance, education, and resources for 
the national CDSME network of partners, and awards competitive grants 
to implement and promote the sustainability of evidence-based CDSME 
programs that have been proven to provide older adults and adults with 
disabilities with education and tools to help them better manage 
chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, chronic 
pain, and depression. OMB approval of the existing set of CDSME data 
collection tools (OMB Control Number, 0985-0036) expires on 11/30/2022. 
This data collection continues to be necessary for the monitoring of 
program operations and outcomes.
    ACL currently uses and proposes to continue to use a set of tools 
to collect information for each program including: (1) Program 
Information Cover Sheet and Attendance Log, to be completed by the 
program leaders; and a (2) Participant Information Survey to be 
completed by participants on a voluntary basis before or at the 
beginning of the first program session and to answer three questions at 
the last session to document their demographic and health 
characteristics. ACL/AoA intends to continue using an online data entry 
system for the program and participant survey data.
    During the 60-day public comment period, ACL intends to analyze 
public comments received, conduct focus groups that includes a sub-set 
of current CDSME grantees, as well as consult with subject-matter 
experts to gather feedback and determine if changes to the data 
collection tools are warranted.
    The proposed data collection tools may be found on the ACL website 
for review at 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                                 Hours per     Annual burden
  Respondent/data collection activity     respondents   Responses per respondent     response          hours
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Program facilitators (Program                      680  Twice per year (one set              .30          408.00
 Information Cover Sheet, Attendance                     per program).
 Log).
Program participants (Participant               14,000  1.......................             .15           2,100
 Information Survey).
Data entry staff (Program Information               78  Once per program times               .17           231.2
 Cover Sheet, Attendance Log,                            1,360 programs.
 Participant Information Survey).
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    Total Burden Hours:...............  ..............  ........................  ..............        ** 2,740
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** Rounded to the nearest hour.


Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2022-15329 Filed 7-18-22; 8:45 am]
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