[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19647-19648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06789]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Public Comment Request; Administration on Disabilities 
Evaluation of Technical Assistance for Independent Living Grantees OMB 
Control Number 0985--New

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living is announcing that

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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 Administration on Disabilities Evaluation of Technical 
Assistance for Independent Living Grantees.

DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by May 
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: Peter Nye, Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC, 20201, (202) 795-7606, or 
[email protected].

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.
    The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is requesting 
approval to collect data for the Administration on Disabilities 
Evaluation of Technical Assistance for Independent Living Grantees.
    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 
IL (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 AoD TA providers).
    Although ACL monitors these AoD 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 
464 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.

Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice

    There were no public comments received during the 60-day FRN.
    Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden of this 
collection of information as follows: The survey will be sent to 
approximately 464 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 11,600 minutes, which is 193.333 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.........................................             464                1         0.41667         193.333
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    Total:.....................................             464                1         0.41667         193.333
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    Dated: March 28, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-06789 Filed 3-31-23; 8:45 am]
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