80 FR 17053 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension of Certification of Maintenance of Effort on Help America Vote Act, Payments for Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&A Voting Access Narrative Annual Report)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 61 (March 31, 2015)

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish 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 information collection requirements relating to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Public Law 107-252, title II, subtitle D, section 291, Payments for Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As Narrative Annual Report).

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17053-17054]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07313]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Extension of Certification of Maintenance of Effort on 
Help America Vote Act, Payments for Protection and Advocacy Systems 
(P&A Voting Access Narrative Annual Report)

AGENCY: Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 
Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an 
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain 
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish 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 information collection 
requirements relating to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Public Law 
107-252, title II, subtitle D, section 291, Payments for Protection and 
Advocacy Systems (P&As Narrative Annual Report).

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by June 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: [email protected].
    Submit written comments on the collection of information to 
Administration for Community Living, 1 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Room 
4716, Washington, DC 20001, attention Melvenia Wright.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melvenia Wright, Program Specialist, 
Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC 20001. Telephone: 
(202) 357-3486; email [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 request or requirements that members of 
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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 notice of the proposed collection 
of information set forth in this document. With respect to the 
following collection of information, ACL invites comments on: (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; (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 Protection and Advocacy Voting Access Annual Narrative Report 
from the Protection and Advocacy Systems is required by federal statute 
and regulation, the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Public Law 107-252, 
title II, subtitle D, section 291, Payments for Protection and Advocacy 
to Assure Access for Individuals with Disabilities (42 U.S.C. 15461). 
The report is provided in writing to the Administration for Community 
Living, Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 
(AIDD). Each eligible Protection and Advocacy System (P&As) must 
prepare and submit an annual report at the end of every fiscal year by 
the 31st of December. The report addresses the activities conducted 
with the funds provided during the year. The information collected from 
the annual report will be aggregated into an annual profile of how the 
P&As have utilized the funds and review the P&As activities carried out 
for each of the seven mandated area. These areas include full 
participation in the electoral process; education, training and 
assistance; advocacy and education around HAVA implementation efforts; 
training and education of election officials, poll workers and election 
volunteers regarding the rights of voters with disabilities and best 
practices; assistance in filing complaints; assistance to State and 
other governmental entities regarding the physical accessibility of 
polling places; and obtaining training and technical assistance on 
voting issues. The PAVA annual narrative report will also provide an 
overview of the goals and accomplishments for each P&A as well as 
permit the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental 
Disabilities (AIDD) to track voting progress to monitor grant 
activities and create the bi-annual report to Congress.
    ACL estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows: 55 Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&A) respond annually 
which should be an average burden of 20 hours per State per year or a 
total of 1,100 hours for all states annually.

    Dated: March 25, 2015.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
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