[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10123-10124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03267]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
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 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.

DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by 
March 20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by:
    (a) email to: [email protected], Attn: OMB Desk Officer 
for ACL;
    (b) fax to 202.395.5806, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL; or
    (c) 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: Emily Anozie, Email 
[email protected], or Phone (202) 795-7347.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL has 
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for 
review and clearance. 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.
    This IC collects Caregiver and Care Recipient demographics. 
Demographic questions include information about age, sexual 
orientation, gender identity, 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 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.

Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice

    A notice published in the Federal Register Vol. 87, No. 207/
Thursday, October 27, 2022. Two comments were received during the 60-
day FRN. ACL's responses to these comments are included below.

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       Topic/issue                  Comment              ACL Response
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Burden...................  ``The proposed            ACL concurs and
                            quantitative grant        plans to monitor
                            reporting tool places     the burden once
                            limited additional        this information
                            burden on [omitted        collection begins.
                            organization name]--our
                            program already gathers
                            and evaluates most of
                            the proposed
                            measurement and
                            tracking metrics.''.
Ease of use..............  ``[omitted organization   ACL concurs and
                            name] recently began      plans to monitor
                            testing the draft         the ease of use
                            reporting tool in         once this
                            preparation for its       information
                            anticipated               collection begins.
                            implementation, and the
                            agency's utilization of
                            the draft reporting
                            tool has gone smoothly.
                            [omitted organization
                            name] is confident in
                            its ability to
                            implement the proposed
                            information collection
                            and concurs in ACL's
                            assessment that the
                            modernized reporting
                            tool would provide
                            valuable data on the
                            delivery and quality of
                            respite services for
                            family caregivers of
                            individuals with
                            disabilities.''.
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    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.

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                                                 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: February 11, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-03267 Filed 2-15-23; 8:45 am]
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