[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6744-6745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02018]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB Control No. 0985-0030]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request; of the National Network of University
Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education,
Research, and Service
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living is announcing that the
proposed collection of information listed above has been submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance as
required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-day notice
collects comments on the information collection requirements related to
the National Network of University Centers for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs)
OMB control number 0985-0030.
DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by
March 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find the information collection by
selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments''
or by using the search function. By mail to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St.
NW, Rm. 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela O'Brien, 202-795-7417 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, The
Administration for Community Living (ACL) has submitted the following
proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. ACL
is requesting approval of revisions to the National Network of
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Education, Research, and Service OMB control number 0985-0030. The
National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs) is a
discretionary grant program that supports the operation and
administration of UCEDDs which are interdisciplinary education,
research, and public service units of universities or public or not-
for-profit entities associated with universities that engage in core
functions.
This IC revision adds items to ensure ACL is gathering the
necessary and relevant demographic information in support of 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 National Academies of Science, Engineering,
and Medicine (NASEM) recently published a report on Measuring Sex,
Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation for the National Institutes of
Health. This report represents the culmination of years of work within
HHS to develop sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data
collection methodology. This IC includes the recommended NASEM SOGI
questions.
This IC revision also includes data 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 the currently approved
UCEDD annual report.
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 of 2000. The program accountability system must include
UCEDDs authorized under Part D of the DD Act of 2000. Section 154(e)
(42 U.S.C. 15064) of the DD Act of 2000 includes requirements for a
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 to which the goals were achieved;
(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; and
(4) An accounting of the manner in which funds paid to the Center
under this subtitle for a fiscal year were expended.
In addition, the DD requires information on proposed revisions to
the goals and 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:
(1) Consumer satisfaction with the advocacy, capacity building, and
systemic change activities of the UCEDD;
(2) The extent to which the UCEDD's advocacy, capacity building,
and systemic change activities resulted in improvements; and
(3) The extent to which collaboration was achieved in the areas of
advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change.
Currently, UCEDDs engage in four broad tasks: conducting
interdisciplinary training, promoting exemplary community service
programs and providing technical assistance at all levels from local
service delivery to community and state governments, conducting
research, and disseminating information to the field. There are 67
UCEDDs throughout the United States with at least one or more in every
State and Territory, as mandated.
The information derived from data collection activities will be
used for multiple purposes:
(1) As a tool for UCEDD grantees to measure and report on progress
in reaching goals and identify areas for which revisions are indicated;
(2) To enhance the Federal project officers' monitoring of UCEDD
progress in reaching projected outcomes;
(3) To provide a set of standardized performance measures that will
yield a national portrait of UCEDD program impact; and
(4) For making funding and appropriation decisions about the UCEDD
program.
The information provided in the Annual Reports from the UCEDDs is
combined with information reported by the State Developmental
Disabilities Councils and Protection and Advocacy agencies to develop a
biennial report. The report describes the goals and outcomes of
programs supported under the DD Act and is submitted to the President,
Congress, and the National Council on Disability. The
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Administration on Disabilities (AoD) within 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.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice
A notice published in the Federal Register Vol 87 FR 58354 on
September 26, 2022. There were zero public comments were received
during the 60-day FRN.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows: Based on UCEDD reporting
experience, current data and reporting efforts constitute approximately
1,462 burden hours per grantee for a total of 97,954 annual burden
hours.
UCEDDs also worked with the technical assistance provider to
establish burden reporting estimates for Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) and Public Health Workforce (PHWF) reporting. It should be noted
that not all UCEDDs chose to accept CDC and PHWF funds. The CDC and
PHWF reporting totals 6,298 annual burden hours. The overall estimated
total annual burden hours factoring in all three reports is: 104,252.
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....................................... .............. .............. .............. 104,252
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Dated: January 26, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-02018 Filed 1-31-23; 8:45 am]
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