81_FR_57755 81 FR 57592 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request; Protection and Advocacy Annual Program Performance Report and Statement of Goals and Priorities

81 FR 57592 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request; Protection and Advocacy Annual Program Performance Report and Statement of Goals and Priorities

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Community Living

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 163 (August 23, 2016)

Page Range57592-57593
FR Document2016-20161

This notice seeks to collect comments on revisions to an existing collection: Annual Protection and Advocacy Systems Program Performance Report (0985-0027). State Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems in each State and Territory provide individual legal advocacy, systemic advocacy, monitoring and investigations to protect and advance the rights of people with developmental disabilities, using funding administered by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Administration on Disability, Administration on Community Living, HHS. The Developmental Disabilities and Bill of Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 15044, requires each P&A to annually prepare a report that describes the activities and accomplishments of the system during the preceding fiscal year and a Statement of Goals and Priorities (SGP) (0985-0034) for each coming fiscal year. P&As are required to annually report on ``the activities, accomplishments, and expenditures of the system during the preceding fiscal year, including a description of the system's goals, the extent to which the goals were achieved, barriers to their achievement, the process used to obtain public input, the nature of such input, and how such input was used.'' To meet it statutory reporting requirements, P&As have used separate forms for submitting the annual report (0985-0027) and the SGP (0985-0034). It is proposed that the two be combined by creating the Protection and Advocacy Annual Program Performance Report and Statement of Goals and Priorities form. By combining the forms, P&As will have a reduced burden by submitting only one report annually. The combined form will also allow federal reviewers to analyze patterns more readily between goals and priority setting and program performance. The annual program performance report (PPR) and SGP is reviewed by federal staff for compliance and program outcomes. Information in the PPRs and SGPs is analyzed to create a national profile of programmatic compliance, program outcomes, and goals and priorities for P&A Systems. These profiles are used to track accomplishments against goals, develop technical assistance, and determine compliance with Federal requirements. Information collected in the unified report also will inform AIDD of trends in P&A advocacy, collaboration with other federally-funded entities, and best practices for efficient use of federal funds.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 163 (Tuesday, August 23, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57592-57593]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20161]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Community Living


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request; 
Protection and Advocacy Annual Program Performance Report and Statement 
of Goals and Priorities

AGENCY: Office of Program Support, Administration on Intellectual and 
Developmental Disabilities, Administration on Disability, 
Administration on Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This notice seeks to collect comments on revisions to an 
existing collection: Annual Protection and Advocacy Systems Program 
Performance Report (0985-0027). State Protection and Advocacy (P&A) 
Systems in each State and Territory provide individual legal advocacy, 
systemic advocacy, monitoring and investigations to protect and advance 
the rights of people with developmental disabilities, using funding 
administered by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental 
Disabilities, Administration on Disability, Administration on Community 
Living, HHS.
    The Developmental Disabilities and Bill of Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 
15044, requires each P&A to annually prepare a report that describes 
the activities and accomplishments of the system during the preceding 
fiscal year and a Statement of Goals and Priorities (SGP) (0985-0034) 
for each coming fiscal year. P&As are required to annually report on 
``the activities, accomplishments, and expenditures of the system 
during the preceding fiscal year, including a description of the 
system's goals, the extent to which the goals were achieved, barriers 
to their achievement, the process used to obtain public input, the 
nature of such input, and how such input was used.'' To meet it 
statutory reporting requirements, P&As have used separate forms for 
submitting the annual report (0985-0027) and the SGP (0985-0034). It is 
proposed that the two be combined by creating the Protection and 
Advocacy Annual Program Performance Report and Statement of Goals and 
Priorities form. By combining the forms, P&As will have a reduced 
burden by submitting only one report annually. The combined form will 
also allow federal reviewers to analyze patterns more readily between 
goals and priority setting and program performance. The annual program 
performance report (PPR) and SGP is reviewed by federal staff for 
compliance and program outcomes. Information in the PPRs and SGPs is 
analyzed to create a national profile of programmatic compliance, 
program outcomes, and goals and priorities for P&A Systems. These 
profiles are used to track accomplishments against goals, develop 
technical assistance, and determine compliance with Federal 
requirements. Information collected in the unified report also will 
inform AIDD of trends in P&A advocacy, collaboration with other 
federally-funded entities, and best practices for efficient use of 
federal funds.

DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by 
October 24, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by 
email to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clare Huerta, Administration on 
Community Living, Administration on Intellectual and Developmental 
Disabilities, Office of Program Support, 330 C Street SW., DC, 
Washington, DC 20201, (202) 795-7301.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with the requirements of 
Section 506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Administration on Community Living is soliciting public comment on the 
specific aspects of the information collection described above. The 
form is available at http://www.acl.gov/Programs/AIDD/Program_Resource_Search/Results_DDC.aspx#resources.
    The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the 
proposed Collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the function of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden information to be 
collected; and (e) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection technique comments and or other forms of information 
technology. Consideration will only be given to comments and 
suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.
    Respondents: 57 Protection and Advocacy Systems.

[[Page 57593]]



                                             Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Instrument                      Number of      responses per      hours per       Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Protection and Advocacy Annual Program                    57                1               90            5,130
 Performance Report and Statement of Goals
 and Priorities.............................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,130.

    Dated: August 17, 2016.
Edwin L. Walker,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2016-20161 Filed 8-22-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4154-01-P

57592 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 163 / Tuesday, August 23, 2016 / Notices independent and safe in their delivery of direct services by ADSSP The proposed ADP–DRT can be found communities. and ADI–SSS grantees, as well as basic on AoA’s Web site at: http:// In compliance with the PHS Act, ACL demographic information about service nadrc.acl.gov/sites/default/files/ revised an ADSSP Data Reporting Tool recipients. The 2016 version includes uploads/docs/2016%20Proposed%20 (ADSSP–DRT) in 2013. The 2016 revisions to the approved 2013 version. OMB%20Alzheimer%20Program%20 revised Alzheimer’s and Dementia The revised version would be in effect Reporting%20Tool.xlsx. Program Data Reporting Tool (ADP– beginning 12/31/2016 and thereafter. ACL estimates the burden of this DRT) collects information about the collection of information as follows: ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Responses Total burden Type of Number of Burden hours Instrument per hours respondent respondents per response respondent (annual) ADP–DRT ......................................... Local Program Site .......................... 76 2 4.67 709.84 ADP–DRT ......................................... Grantee ............................................ 38 2 3.6 273.6 Estimated Total Annual Burden a report that describes the activities and DATES: Submit written comments on the Hours: 983.44. accomplishments of the system during collection of information by October 24, Dated: August 17, 2016. the preceding fiscal year and a 2016. Edwin L. Walker, Statement of Goals and Priorities (SGP) ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Acting Administrator & Assistant Secretary (0985–0034) for each coming fiscal year. on the collection of information by for Aging. P&As are required to annually report on email to: Clare.Huerta@acl.hhs.gov. [FR Doc. 2016–20156 Filed 8–22–16; 8:45 am] ‘‘the activities, accomplishments, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4154–01–P expenditures of the system during the Clare Huerta, Administration on preceding fiscal year, including a Community Living, Administration on description of the system’s goals, the Intellectual and Developmental DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND extent to which the goals were achieved, Disabilities, Office of Program Support, HUMAN SERVICES barriers to their achievement, the 330 C Street SW., DC, Washington, DC process used to obtain public input, the 20201, (202) 795–7301. Administration on Community Living nature of such input, and how such SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In input was used.’’ To meet it statutory compliance with the requirements of Proposed Information Collection reporting requirements, P&As have used Activity; Comment Request; Protection Section 506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork separate forms for submitting the annual Reduction Act of 1995, the and Advocacy Annual Program report (0985–0027) and the SGP (0985– Administration on Community Living is Performance Report and Statement of 0034). It is proposed that the two be soliciting public comment on the Goals and Priorities combined by creating the Protection and specific aspects of the information AGENCY: Office of Program Support, Advocacy Annual Program Performance collection described above. The form is Administration on Intellectual and Report and Statement of Goals and available at http://www.acl.gov/ Developmental Disabilities, Priorities form. By combining the forms, Programs/AIDD/Program_Resource_ Administration on Disability, P&As will have a reduced burden by Search/Results_DDC.aspx#resources. Administration on Community Living, submitting only one report annually. The Department specifically requests HHS. The combined form will also allow comments on: (a) Whether the proposed ACTION: Notice. federal reviewers to analyze patterns Collection of information is necessary more readily between goals and priority for the proper performance of the SUMMARY: This notice seeks to collect setting and program performance. The function of the agency, including comments on revisions to an existing collection: Annual Protection and annual program performance report whether the information shall have Advocacy Systems Program (PPR) and SGP is reviewed by federal practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Performance Report (0985–0027). State staff for compliance and program agency’s estimate of the burden of the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems outcomes. Information in the PPRs and proposed collection of information; (c) in each State and Territory provide SGPs is analyzed to create a national the quality, utility, and clarity of the individual legal advocacy, systemic profile of programmatic compliance, information to be collected; (d) ways to advocacy, monitoring and investigations program outcomes, and goals and minimize the burden information to be to protect and advance the rights of priorities for P&A Systems. These collected; and (e) ways to minimize the people with developmental disabilities, profiles are used to track burden of the collection of information using funding administered by the accomplishments against goals, develop on respondents, including through the Administration on Intellectual and technical assistance, and determine use of automated collection technique Developmental Disabilities, compliance with Federal requirements. comments and or other forms of Administration on Disability, Information collected in the unified information technology. Consideration sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Administration on Community Living, report also will inform AIDD of trends will only be given to comments and HHS. in P&A advocacy, collaboration with suggestions submitted within 60 days of The Developmental Disabilities and other federally-funded entities, and best this publication. Bill of Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 15044, practices for efficient use of federal Respondents: 57 Protection and requires each P&A to annually prepare funds. Advocacy Systems. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:56 Aug 22, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 163 / Tuesday, August 23, 2016 / Notices 57593 ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of re- Average bur- Number of re- Total burden Instrument sponses per den hours per spondents hours respondent response Protection and Advocacy Annual Program Performance Report and State- ment of Goals and Priorities ........................................................................ 57 1 90 5,130 Estimated Total Annual Burden DATES: Comments on the ICR must be collection tool from the UDS to the PDS Hours: 5,130. received on or before September 22, (August 31, 2010). A 3-year extension Dated: August 17, 2016. 2016. without change of the approved PDS Edwin L. Walker, ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to collection was approved August 1, 2013. OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or via Clearance is due to expire on August 31, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. facsimile to (202) 395–5806. 2016. [FR Doc. 2016–20161 Filed 8–22–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Need and Proposed Use of the BILLING CODE 4154–01–P Information Collection Clearance staff, Information: The clearance is needed to Information.CollectionClearance@ continue data collection using the PDS, hhs.gov or (202) 690–6162. a system that enables OMH to comply DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND with Federal reporting requirements and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When HUMAN SERVICES monitor and evaluate performance by submitting comments or requesting enabling the efficient collection of information, please include the OMB Office of the Secretary performance-oriented data tied to OMH- control number 0990–0275 and wide performance reporting needs. The [Document Identifier: HHS–OS–0990–0275– document identifier HHS–OS–0990– 30D] ability to monitor and evaluate 0275–30D–for reference. performance in this manner, and to Information Collection Request Title: Agency Information Collection work towards continuous program Performance Data System (PDS). Activities; Submission to OMB for improvement are basic functions that OMB No.: 0990–0275. Review and Approval; Public Comment OMH must be able to accomplish in Abstract: This request for clearance is Request order to carry out its mandate with the to revise data collection activities and most effective and appropriate use of AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. extend by three (3) years a currently resources. The revision of the social ACTION: 30 day Notice. approved collection using the OMB media questions is necessary because approved Performance Data System social media platforms, such as SUMMARY: In compliance with section (PDS) (OMB No. 0990–0275), the tool Facebook, Twitter, and blogs, are 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork used by the Office of Minority Health becoming increasingly utilized by Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the (OMH) to collect program management grantees for their usability, free access, Secretary (OS), Department of Health and performance data for all OMH- and ability to reach a larger audience. and Human Services, has submitted an funded projects. The revised data The revised questions will lead to Information Collection Request (ICR), collection activities pertain only to increased data collection completeness described below, to the Office of current questions about grantee use of and quality. Management and Budget (OMB) for social media. The modified social media review and approval. The ICR is for questions in PDS will be more Likely Respondents: Respondents for revision of the approved information applicable to OMH grantees, more easily this data collection include the project collection assigned OMB control understood, and collect more accurate directors for OMH-funded projects and/ number 0990–0275, scheduled to expire quantitative metrics. Grantee data or the date entry persons for each OMH- on 08/31/2016. Comments submitted collection via the UDS (original data funded project. Affected public includes during the first public review of this ICR collection system) was first approved by non-profit institutions, State, Local, or will be provided to OMB. OMB will OMB on June 7, 2004 (OMB No. 0990– Tribal Governments. accept further comments from the 275). OMB approval was also received The total annual burden hours public on this ICR during the review for modifications to the UDS (August estimated for this ICR are summarized and approval period. 23, 2007), which upgraded the data in the table below. TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Average bur- Number of re- Number of re- den per re- Total burden Form name sponses per spondents sponse hours respondent (in hours) PDS .................................................................................................................. 100 4 1.5 600 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Total .......................................................................................................... 100 4 1.5 600 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:56 Aug 22, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1


Document Created: 2018-02-09 11:40:36
Document Modified: 2018-02-09 11:40:36
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit written comments on the collection of information by October 24, 2016.
ContactClare Huerta, Administration on Community Living, Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Program Support, 330 C Street SW., DC, Washington, DC 20201, (202) 795-7301.
FR Citation81 FR 57592 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR