[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73344-73345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23562]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Title VI Program Performance Report (OMB Control 
Number 0985-0007)

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, 
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 
notice solicits comments on a proposed extension without change 
information collection and solicits comments on the information 
collection requirements related to the Title VI Program Performance 
Report (OMB Control Number 0985-0007).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by December 26, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: [email protected]. Submit written comments on the collection 
of information to the Administration for Community Living, Washington, 
DC 20201, Attention: Public Comment OMB Control Number 0985-0007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda [email protected] at 202-795-
7369.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they 
conduct or sponsor. A Collection of information 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 using automated collection techniques when 
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.
    A Program Performance Report on activities under Title VI of the 
Older Americans Act (OAA) is necessary for the Administration of 
Community Living (ACL) to monitor federal funds effectively and to be 
informed as to the progress of the programs. Grantees are required to 
submit an annual Program Performance Report to allow for efficient 
federal monitoring.
    The OAA states that an applicant for a grant under Title VI Part A, 
Indian Program, shall ``provide that the tribal organization will make 
such reports in such form and containing such information, as the 
Assistant Secretary may reasonably require, and comply with such 
requirements as the Assistant Secretary may impose to assure the 
correctness of such reports.'' The OAA also states that an applicant 
for a grant under Title VI Part B, Native Hawaiian Program, shall 
``provide that the organization will make such reports in such form and 
containing such information as the Assistant Secretary may reasonably 
require, and comply with such requirements as the Assistant Secretary 
may impose to ensure the correctness of such reports.'' An applicant 
for a grant under Title VI Part C, Native American Caregiver Support 
Program must also prepare and submit reports on the data and records, 
including information on the services funded by ACL. A combined Program 
Performance Report form is used for reporting by grantees under Parts 
A, B and C. The regulations at 45 CFR 92.40(b)(1) provide that 
``grantees shall submit annual performance reports unless the awarding 
agency requires quarterly or semiannual reports.''
    The Program Performance Report provides a data base for ACL to: (1) 
monitor program achievement of performance objectives; (2) establish 
program policy and direction; and (3) prepare responses to Congress, 
the OMB, other federal departments, and public and private agencies as 
required by the OAA. If ACL did not collect the program data herein 
requested, it would not be able to monitor and manage total program 
progress as expected, nor develop program policy options directed 
toward assuring the most effective use of limited Title VI funds.
    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: The burden estimate is specific to the 
type of work done by the grantees that use this reporting format; ACL 
estimates it takes 20 hours to complete the Title VI PPR.
    With 282 respondents taking 20 hours per performance report, annual 
burden hour totals 5,640 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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Title VI PPR....................................             282               1              20           5,640
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           5,640
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    Dated: October 20, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Senior official performing the duties of the Administrator and the 
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-23562 Filed 10-24-23; 8:45 am]
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