[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 185 (Monday, September 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58354-58356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20797]


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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 National Network of University Centers 
for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and 
Service (UCEDDs) OMB Control Number 0985-0030

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 National Network of 
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities 
Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs).

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 Pamela O'Brien at [email protected]. Submit written comments 
on the collection of information to Administration for Community 
Living, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Pamela 
O'Brien.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela O'Brien, 202-795-7417 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 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.
    Section 104 (a) (42 U.S.C. 15004) of the Developmental Disabilities 
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act) directs the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a 
system of program accountability to monitor the grantees funded under 
the DD Act, including the UCEDDs. Section 154 (e) (42 U.S.C. 15064) of 
the DD Act includes requirements for the UCEDD Annual Report. The UCEDD 
Annual Report should contain information on progress made in achieving 
the projected goals of the Center for the previous year, including:
    (1) The extent of goal achievement;
    (2) A description of the strategies that contributed to achieving 
the goals;
    (3) The extent goals were not achieved, a description of factors 
that impeded the achievement;
    (4) An accounting of the manner in which funds paid to the Center . 
. . for a fiscal year were expended;
    (5) Information on proposed revisions to the goals; and
    (6) A description of successful efforts to leverage funds, other 
than funds made available under the DD Act.
    The DD Act also states grantees must report on consumer 
satisfaction with:
    (1) The advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities 
initiated by the UCEDD;
    (2) The extent to which the UCEDD's advocacy, capacity building, 
and systemic change activities provided results through improvements; 
and
    (3) The extent to which collaboration was achieved in the areas of 
advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change.
    In addition to collecting the information required in the DD Act, 
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 Act to increase the Public Health Workforce (PHWF).
    Finally, to ensure the UCEDD 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 
to ensure accessibility of the questions for

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individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
    The information collected from the UCEDDs 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 UCEDD grantees 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 UCEDD 
progress in reaching projected outcomes;
    (4) As a set of performance measures that will yield a national 
portrait of UCEDD program impact; and
    (5) For Congress and the Administration in making funding and 
appropriation decisions with regard to the UCEDD program.
    ACL collects data via the National Information Reporting System 
(NIRS) a web-based system developed by the Association for University 
Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). The instrument guides the development 
of items to be included in NIRS for reporting purposes. 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.
    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 UCEDD reporting experience, current data and reporting 
efforts constitute approximately 1,556 burden hours per grantee for a 
total of 104,252 hours. The table below outlines the estimate for the 
hours of burden associated with the collection of information.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 104,252.

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                                                     Number of     Responses per     Hours per    Annual  burden
       Respondent/data collection activity          respondents     respondent       response          hours
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UCEDD Annual Report.............................              67               1           1,462          97,954
UCEDD CDC Report................................              67               1              76           5,092
UCEDD PHWF Report...............................              67               1              18           1,206
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    Total.......................................              67               1           1,556         104,252
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    The estimates in the following three tables were calculated using 
the mode for the hourly rate paid to individuals performing each task, 
a mean cost by task across UCEDDs, and a fringe rate of 100%. The three 
tables outline the estimated annual cost associated with the burden.
    Updated to reflect 2021 Bureau of Labor Statistics--Occupational 
Employment and Wage Statistics.

                                                               1. Current UCEDD PPR Report
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                                                             # Hours dedicated to task          Hourly rate of task                   Totals
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                                                                                                                                            Across the
                  Current annual effort                                                                                                       network
                                                               Mean            Range           Mean            Range      Average effort     (average
                                                                                                                            per center      effort x 67
                                                                                                                                             centers)
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Design--data collect tools Computer Systems Analyst.....              23            1-50          $49.10          $24-75        1,129.30       75,663.10
Staff training on data collection and entry Training &                60          20-110          $57.56          $29-71         3,453.6       231,391.2
 Development Manager....................................
Data gathering & verifying Computer User Support                     759       200-2,184           27.72          $16-43      $21,039.48    1,409,645.16
 Specialist.............................................
Data entry & cleaning Computer User Support Specialist..             630         380-820           27.72          $16-43       17,463.60    $1,170,061.2
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    Subtotal............................................           1,462       728-2,706         $162.10  ..............      $43,085.98   $2,886,760.66
Fringe Rate 100%........................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............      $43,085.98   $2,886,760.66
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    Total Current Burden................................            1462  ..............  ..............  ..............      $82,845.56   $5,773,521.20
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                                                    2. Supplemental Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
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                                                             # Hours dedicated to task          Hourly rate of task                   Totals
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                                                                                                                                            Across the
                  Current annual effort                                                                                                       network
                                                               Mean            Range           Mean            Range      Average effort     (average
                                                                                                                            per center      effort x 67
                                                                                                                                             centers)
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Design of data tools Computer Systems Analyst...........              20            1-50          $49.10          $24-75             982          65,794
Staff train-data collection Training & Development                    26           20-40          $57.56          $29-71        1,496.56     $100,269.52
 Manager................................................
Data gathering & verifying Computer User Support                      15       200-2,184          $27.72          $16-43           415.8       $27,858.6
 Specialist.............................................

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Data entry & cleaning Computer User Support Specialist..              15         380-820           27.72          $16-43           415.8       $27,858.6
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    Subtotal............................................              76       728-2,706         $162.10  ..............       $3,310.16      221,778.72
Fringe Rate 100%........................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............       $3,310.16      221,778.72
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    Total Current Burden................................              76  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............
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                                                         3. Supplemental Public Health Workforce
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                                                            # Hours dedicated to task          Hourly rate of task                    Totals
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                                                                                                                                            Across the
                 Current annual effort                                                                                   Average effort      network
                                                              Mean            Range           Mean            Range        per center    (average effort
                                                                                                                                          x 67 centers)
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Design of data tools Computer Systems Analyst..........               4            1-50          $49.10          $24-75           196.4        13,158.80
Staff train-data collection Training & Development                    6           20-40          $57.56          $29-71          345.36        23,139.12
 Manager...............................................
Data gathering & verifying Computer User Support                      4       200-2,184          $27.72          $16-43          110.88        $7,428.96
 Specialist............................................
Data entry & cleaning Computer User Support Specialist.               4         380-820           27.72          $16-43          110.88        $7,428.96
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    Subtotal...........................................              18       728-2,706          162.10  ..............         $763.52       $51,155.84
Fringe Rate 100%.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............         $763.52       $51,155.84
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    Total Current Burden...............................              18  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ...............
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    The above figures related to the percentage of hours dedicated to 
different tasks were developed from information gathered by the UCEDD 
technical assistance provider for the previous data information 
collection request.

    Date: September 20, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2022-20797 Filed 9-23-22; 8:45 am]
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