[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77848-77849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27514]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living

[OMB Control Number 0985-New]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request; Administration on Disabilities Evaluation of 
Technical Assistance for Independent Living Grantees

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 
(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) solicits comments on the IC requirements 
relating to the Administration on Disabilities Evaluation of Technical 
Assistance for Independent Living Grantees.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by February 21, 2023.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Nye, Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC, 20201, (202) 795-7606 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 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; and
    4. ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including by automated collection techniques when 
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.
    ACL is currently engaged in an effort to better understand the 
implementation and effectiveness of the technical assistance (TA) 
provided to Independent Living (IL) grantees (Centers for Independent 
Living (CILs), statewide independent living councils (SILCs), and 
designated state entities (DSEs)). The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 
amended authorizes the IL grantees to provide, expand, and improve 
independent living services for people with disabilities. Title VII, 
Part C authorizes funding to CILs. Section 711A(a) requires ACL to 
reserve funds for training and TA to SILCs, and section 721(b)(1) 
requires ACL to reserve funds for training and TA to CILs. TA efforts 
can support IL grantees in creating and maintaining effective 
organizations and services. TA, such as one-on-one TA, peer-to-peer 
mentoring, and webinars, is made available by the Independent Living 
Research Utilization (ILRU) program, the Association of Programs for 
Rural Independent Living (APRIL), the National Association of Statewide 
Independent Living Councils (NASILC), the National Council on 
Independent Living (NCIL), and the TA centers that ACL funds, including 
the Disability Employment TA Center (DETAC) and the Federal Housing and 
Services Resource Center (HSRC) (referred to as TA providers).
    Although ACL monitors these TA providers activities, the 
effectiveness of the TA approach has yet to be assessed. The goal of 
this data-collection effort is to provide ACL with IL-grantee feedback 
on the TA approach, including what elements are effective, that can be 
incorporated into a future TA strategy that is most beneficial to IL 
grantees. In this IC, ACL will be surveying a total of approximately 
408 Part C CILs, DSEs, and SILCs. The web-based survey will be sent 
electronically to representatives from all Part C CILs, SILCs, and 
DSEs. ACL will provide the survey in alternative modes, such as by mail 
or telephone, on grantee request an alternative mode can be provided. 
Results from this survey will provide ACL with a better understanding 
of the implementation and effectiveness of the current TA approach from 
the perspective of IL grantees.
    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: The survey will be sent to 
approximately 408 representatives of CILs, SILCs, and DSEs. The 
approximate burden for web-based survey completion will be 25 minutes 
per respondent, which includes time to review the instructions, read 
the questions, and complete responses. This results in a total survey 
burden estimate of 10,200 minutes, which is 170 hours.

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                                                     Number of     Responses per     Hours per     Annual burden
       Respondent/data collection activity          respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Survey..........................................             408               1         0.41667             170
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    Total.......................................             408               1         0.41667             170
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    Dated: December 14, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2022-27514 Filed 12-19-22; 8:45 am]
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