[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 207 (Thursday, October 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65067-65068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23363]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request; of ACL's Lifespan Respite Program Grantee 
Performance Measurement Reporting Tool

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 data or other 
information and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the 
notice. This information collection (IC) solicits comments on the IC 
requirements, outlined in the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act 
of 2020, Section 2904, which requires Lifespan Respite Care Program 
grantees to report data, information, and metrics for the purpose of 
program evaluation. Such data, information, and metrics are to be used 
to identify ``. . . effective programs and activities funded . . .'' 
through ACL's Lifespan Respite Care Program grants.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by December 27, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: Emily Anozie, Email: [email protected], Phone: (202) 795-
7347. Submit written comments on the collection of information to 
Administration for Community Living, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC, 
20201, Attention: Emily Anozie.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Anozie, Email 
[email protected], or Phone (202) 795-7347.

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 the PRA 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 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;
    (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; 
and
    (5) this IC collects Caregiver and Care Recipient demographics. 
Demographic questions include information about age, gender identity, 
transgender, sexual orientation, geographic location, ethnicity, and 
race. Racial equity and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) 
data elements are consistent with recommendations regulated under 
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's Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services aims to improve 
Lifespan Respite Care Program grantee performance measurement and 
tracking through a new quantitative grantee reporting tool. The 
existing reporting template used by most ACL grantees funded from 
discretionary sources consists of four open-ended, narrative questions 
related to program implementation and outputs, making comparisons 
between different grant periods and grantees challenging. The proposed 
tool will allow ACL to meet the additional requirements stated in 
Section 2904 of the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020, 
by adding quantitative data elements to the existing reporting 
requirements in accordance with program statute. This tool will allow 
for more effective tracking of how federal funds are being

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used, including aggregate data on people served and program development 
toward stated goals.
    In this IC, the new quantitative grant reporting tool will be 
disseminated to all new Lifespan Respite Program grantees upon grant 
award. Specifically, the tool will collect information related to 
respite care services delivered, caregiver demographics, care recipient 
demographics, respite training, and lifespan respite program systems 
and providers. Ultimately, this reporting will assist ACL's Office of 
Supportive and Caregiver Services to assess the performance of the 
Lifespan Respite Program grantees in improving the delivery and quality 
of respite services for family caregivers of children and adults of all 
ages with special needs.
    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 of this 
collection of information as follows:
    A maximum of 40 grantees are expected to respond to the grant 
reporting tool semiannually. The approximate burden for completion may 
be 6 hours per respondent for a total estimate of 480 hours. The 
estimated completion burden includes time to review the instructions, 
read the questions, compile information, and complete responses.

                                                 IC Burden Chart
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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 reporting tool.....................              40                 2                6              480
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    Total..................................  ...............  ................  ...............             480
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    Dated: October 21, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2022-23363 Filed 10-26-22; 8:45 am]
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