81 FR 6523 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension for a Currently Approved Collection, State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)
Administration for Community Living
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)
| Page Range | 6523-6523 | |
| FR Document | 2016-02348 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 6523] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02348] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Community Living Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension for a Currently Approved Collection, State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) AGENCY: Independent Living Administration, Administration for Community Living, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance. 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 public comment in response to the notice. DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by March 9, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by email to [email protected], Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veronica Hogan, Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC 20201. Telephone: (202) 795-7365; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) Public Law (105-220) for the State Independent Living (SILS) and Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program authorized by title VII, chapter 1, of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA, Pub. L. 113-128) [Rehabilitation Act]. States are required to submit an approvable SPIL in order to receive federal funding under the State Independent Living Services (SILS) and Centers for Independent Living (CIL) programs authorized by title VII, chapter 1, of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Pub. L. 105-220). The SPIL encompasses the activities planned by the state to achieve its specified independent living objectives and reflects the state's commitment to comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements during the three years covered by the plan. Part I of the SPIL is a series of assurances, or statements of compliance, based on legal and regulatory provisions governing the SILS and CIL programs. Part II of the SPIL consists of narrative sections in which the state describes its independent living objectives, services, activities and operational details. If the SPIL is not extended and the data collection not conducted, ACL will not be authorized to fund the IL programs and, as a result, the availability of independent living services in the states will be severely limited. 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 the 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 Independent Living Program is required by federal statute and regulation requires the collection of this information every three years. The three-year period for the next SPIL is FY 2017-2019. The SPIL provided in writing to the Administration for Community Living, Administration on Disabilities, Independent Living Administration. The five core services are: Advocacy, information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, and transition services. WIOA included three prongs to the 5th core service:Facilitating the transition of individuals with significant disabilities from nursing homes and other institutions to home and community-based residences, with the requisite supports and services; Provide assistance to individuals with significant disabilities who are at risk of entering institutions so that the individuals may remain in the community, and Facilitate the transition of youth who are individuals with significant disabilities, who were eligible for individualized education programs under section 614(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)), and who have completed their secondary education or otherwise left school, to postsecondary life. ILA to track grant activities and create the annual reports, to Congress. ACL estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: 56 SPIL respond annually which should be an average burden of 3,360 hours per State per year. Dated: February 2, 2016. Kathy Greenlee, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. [FR Doc. 2016-02348 Filed 2-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154-01-P
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infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: With respect to the following collection
should be identified by the title of the Veronica Hogan, Administration for of information, ACL invites comments
information collection. Community Living, Washington, DC on: (1) Whether the proposed collection
The Department specifically requests 20201. Telephone: (202) 795–7365; of information is necessary for the
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed email: veronica.hogan@acl.hhs.gov. proper performance of ACL’s functions,
collection of information is necessary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The State including whether the information will
for the proper performance of the Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
functions of the agency, including Public Law (105–220) for the State ACL’s estimate of the burden of the
whether the information shall have Independent Living (SILS) and Centers proposed collection of information,
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the for Independent Living (CIL) program including the validity of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the authorized by title VII, chapter 1, of the methodology and assumptions used; (3)
proposed collection of information; (c) Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
the quality, utility, and clarity of the by the Workforce Innovation and clarity of the information to be
information to be collected; and (d) Opportunity Act (WIOA, Pub. L. 113– collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
ways to minimize the burden of the 128) [Rehabilitation Act]. States are burden of the collection of information
collection of information on required to submit an approvable SPIL on respondents, including through the
respondents, including through the use in order to receive federal funding use of automated collection techniques
of automated collection techniques or under the State Independent Living when appropriate, and other forms of
other forms of information technology. Services (SILS) and Centers for information technology.
Consideration will be given to Independent Living (CIL) programs The Independent Living Program is
comments and suggestions submitted authorized by title VII, chapter 1, of the required by federal statute and
within 60 days of this publication. Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended regulation requires the collection of this
(Pub. L. 105–220). The SPIL information every three years. The
Robert Sargis,
encompasses the activities planned by three-year period for the next SPIL is FY
Reports Clearance Officer. 2017–2019. The SPIL provided in
the state to achieve its specified
[FR Doc. 2016–02297 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] writing to the Administration for
independent living objectives and
BILLING CODE 4184–01–P reflects the state’s commitment to Community Living, Administration on
comply with all applicable statutory and Disabilities, Independent Living
regulatory requirements during the three Administration. The five core services
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND years covered by the plan. Part I of the are: Advocacy, information and referral,
HUMAN SERVICES SPIL is a series of assurances, or independent living skills training, peer
statements of compliance, based on counseling, and transition services.
Administration for Community Living
legal and regulatory provisions WIOA included three prongs to the 5th
Agency Information Collection governing the SILS and CIL programs. core service:
Activities; Proposed Collection; Part II of the SPIL consists of narrative • Facilitating the transition of
Comment Request; Extension for a sections in which the state describes its individuals with significant disabilities
Currently Approved Collection, State independent living objectives, services, from nursing homes and other
Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) activities and operational details. institutions to home and community-
If the SPIL is not extended and the based residences, with the requisite
AGENCY: Independent Living data collection not conducted, ACL will supports and services;
Administration, Administration for not be authorized to fund the IL • Provide assistance to individuals
Community Living, HHS. programs and, as a result, the with significant disabilities who are at
ACTION: Notice. availability of independent living risk of entering institutions so that the
services in the states will be severely individuals may remain in the
SUMMARY: The Administration for limited. community, and
Community Living (ACL) is announcing Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– • Facilitate the transition of youth
that the proposed collection of 3520), Federal agencies must obtain who are individuals with significant
information listed below has been approval from the Office of Management disabilities, who were eligible for
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of individualized education programs
and Budget (OMB) for review and information they conduct or sponsor. under section 614(d) of the Individuals
clearance. Under the Paperwork ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined with Disabilities Act (20 U.S.C.
Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1414(d)), and who have completed their
Federal agencies are required to publish 1320.3(c) and includes agency request secondary education or otherwise left
notice in the Federal Register or requirements that members of the school, to postsecondary life.
concerning each proposed collection of public submit reports, keep records, or ILA to track grant activities and create
information, including each proposed provide information to a third party. the annual reports, to Congress. ACL
extension of an existing collection of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 estimates the burden of this collection
information, and to allow public U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal of information as follows: 56 SPIL
comment in response to the notice. agencies to provide a 60-day notice in respond annually which should be an
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DATES: Submit written comments on the average burden of 3,360 hours per State
proposed collection of information, per year.
collection of information by March 9,
including each proposed extension of an
2016. Dated: February 2, 2016.
existing collection of information,
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments before submitting the collection to OMB Kathy Greenlee,
on the collection of information by for approval. To comply with this Administrator and Assistant Secretary for
email to OIRA_submission@ requirement, ACL is publishing notice Aging.
omb.eop.gov, Attn: OMB Desk Officer of the proposed collection of [FR Doc. 2016–02348 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am]
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| Section | Notices | |
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| Dates | Submit written comments on the collection of information by March 9, 2016. | |
| Contact | Veronica Hogan, Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC 20201. Telephone: (202) 795-7365; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 6523 |
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