[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89700-89701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28577]


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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; 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 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 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 January 29, 2024.

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

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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: Delaney Roach, Administration for 
Community Living, [email protected], (202) 795-7316.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) has submitted the 
following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and 
clearance. A Program Performance Report on activities under title VI of 
the Older Americans Act (OAA) is necessary for 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 the tribal organization (applicant) for a grant 
under title VI part A, Indian Program, report data for ACL to comply 
with requirements under the OAA. The OAA also states that an applicant 
under title VI part B, Native Hawaiian Program, provide that the 
organization will report information for the agency Assistant Secretary 
to reasonably require, and comply with such requirements. 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 require grantees to submit annual 
performance reports unless ACL 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.

Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice

    A 60-day FRN published in the FR on October 25, 2023, at 88 FR 
73344-73345. ACL did not receive any public comments during the 60-day 
FRN public comment period.
    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 3.5 hours to complete the title VI PPR. With 282 
respondents taking 3.5 hours per performance report, annual burden hour 
totals 987 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             3.5             987
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             987
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    Dated: December 21, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the Administration for Community 
Living, performing the delegable duties of the Administrator and the 
Assistant Secretary for Aging
[FR Doc. 2023-28577 Filed 12-27-23; 8:45 am]
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