[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 185 (Monday, September 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58356-58357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20796]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request of the State Councils on Developmental 
Disabilities (Councils) OMB Control Number 0985-0033

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and 
Human Services.

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 
(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 
Information Collection (IC) Revision solicits comments on the 
information collection requirements relating to the State Councils on 
Developmental Disabilities (Councils) OMB control number 0985-0033.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by November 25, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to Sara Newell-Perez at [email protected]. Submit 
electronic comments on the collection of information to Administration 
for Community Living, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attention: 
Sara Newell-Perez.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Newell-Perez, 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'' 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 collection of information described below, ACL 
invites comments on our burden

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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 State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) are 
authorized by Subtitle B of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act), as amended, [42 U.S.C. 15001 
et seq.] (The DD Act). The DD Act requires Councils to submit an annual 
Program Performance Report. Section 125(c)(7) (42 U.S.C. 15025), states 
that: Beginning in fiscal year 2002, the Council shall annually prepare 
and transmit to the Secretary a report. Each report shall be in a form 
prescribed by the Secretary by regulation under section 104(b). Each 
report shall contain information about the progress made by the Council 
in achieving the goals of the Council as specified in section 
124(c)(4)).
    The Council is responsible for the development and submission of 
the PPR, and for reporting on performance measure data related to its 
progress in carrying out the goals and objectives of the State Plan. 
The data collected in the PPR and submitted to ACL is also used to 
comply with the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA). Performance 
measure results are reported to Congress under GPRAMA.
    This is a revision of a currently approved information collection 
that expires in 2023. To ensure the DD Council PPR is consistent with 
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, ACL intends to determine 
whether the sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data elements 
need to be adapted prior to adding them to ensure accessibility of the 
questions for individuals with intellectual and developmental 
disabilities.
    This IC will also include elements needed to account for the 
activities supported by funding from the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC) to support access to vaccines for people with 
disabilities as well as the funds awarded under the American Rescue 
Plan to increase the Public Health Workforce (PHWF). All other elements 
of the template remain consistent with previously approved performance 
measures and corresponds to requirements in the DD Act.
    The information collected from the DD Councils is used for multiple 
purposes:
    (1) To develop and submit at least every two years a report to the 
President, Congress, and the National Council on Disability that 
describes the goals and outcomes of programs supported under the DD 
Act.
    (2) As a tool for DD Councils to measure and report on progress in 
reaching goals and identify areas for which revisions are indicated;
    (3) To enhance the Federal project officers' monitoring of DD 
Council progress in reaching projected outcomes;
    (4) As a set of performance measures that will yield a national 
portrait of DD Council program impact; and
    (5) For Congress and the Administration in making funding and 
appropriation decisions with regard to the DD Council program.
    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: Based on DD Council reporting experience, 
current data and reporting efforts constitute approximately 238 burden 
hours per grantee for a total of 1,556 hours. The table below outlines 
the estimate for the hours of burden associated with the collection of 
information. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,328.

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                                                     Number of    Responses  per     Hours per     Total annual
       Respondent/data collection activity          respondents     respondent       response      burden hours
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State Councils on Developmental Disabilities,                 56               1             172           9,632
 Annual Program Performance Report (PPR)........
DDC CDC Report..................................              56               1              52           2,912
DDC PHWF Report.................................              56               1              14             784
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    Total.......................................              56  ..............             238          13,328
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    Date: September 20, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2022-20796 Filed 9-23-22; 8:45 am]
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