[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61059-61060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24523]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Development Disabilities State Plan Information
Collection; OMB #0985-0029
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
(the PRA), 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 the Proposed Extension without
Change and solicits comments on the information collection requirements
related to Development Disabilities State Plan.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by January 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to Sara Newell-Perez. Submit written comments on the collection of
information to Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, Attention: Sara Newell-Perez.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Newell-Perez, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, 202-795-7413 [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of
the
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public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third
party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
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 through the use of automated collection
techniques when appropriate, and other forms of information technology.
The State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) are
authorized in Subtitle B, of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act), as amended, [42 U.S.C. 15001
et seq.] (The DD Act). They are required to submit a five-year State
plan. Section 124(a) [42 U.S.C. 15024(a)], states any State desiring to
receive assistance under this subtitle shall submit to the Secretary,
and obtain approval of, a 5-year strategic State plan under this
section. The requirement for a State plan is also further emphasized in
the regulations in 45 CFR part 1326.30: (a) In order to receive Federal
financial assistance under this subpart, each State Developmental
Disabilities Council must prepare and submit to the Secretary, and have
in effect, a State Plan which meets the requirements of sections 122
and 124 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 6022 and 6024) and these regulations.
Additionally, data is collected in the State Plan and submitted to
Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD)
for compliance with the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA). In the
State Plans, the Councils provide to AIDD future year targets for
outcome performance measures. These targets are reported to Congress
under GPRAMA.
As required by the statute, the Council is responsible for the
development and submission of the State plan, and is then responsible
for implementation of the activities described in the plan. Further,
the Council updates the Plan annually during the five years. The State
plan provides information on individuals with developmental
disabilities in the State, and a description of the services available
to them and their families. The plan further sets forth the goals and
specific objectives to be achieved by the State in pursuing systems
change and capacity building in order to more effectively meet the
service needs of this population. It describes State priorities,
strategies, and actions, and the allocation of funds to meet these
goals and objectives.
The State Plan is used in three ways. First, it is used by the
individual Council as a planning document to guide it's planning and
execution processes. Secondly, it provides a mechanism in the State
whereby individual citizens, as well as the State government, are made
aware of the goals and objectives of the Council and have an
opportunity to provide comments on them during its development.
Finally, the State plan provides to the Department a stewardship tool;
the staff of the Department provides some technical assistance to
Councils and monitor compliance with Subtitle B of the DD Act, as an
adjunct to on-site monitoring. The stewardship role of the State plan
is useful both for providing technical assistance during the planning
process, during the execution process, and also during program site
visits.
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
ACL estimates the burden associated with this collection of
information as follows.
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Number of
Number of states responses per Average burden Total hours
state hours per state
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56........................................................... 1 367 20,522
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Dated: October 30, 2019.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-24523 Filed 11-8-19; 8:45 am]
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