82 FR 19246 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Funding Opportunity Announcement and Grant Application Template for ACL Discretionary Grant Programs
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 79 (April 26, 2017)
Administration for Community Living
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 79 (April 26, 2017)
| Page Range | 19246-19247 | |
| FR Document | 2017-08436 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 19246-19247] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08436] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Community Living Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Funding Opportunity Announcement and Grant Application Template for ACL Discretionary Grant Programs AGENCY: Administration for Community Living (ACL), HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-day notice collects comments on the information collection requirements related to a Revision of a Currently Approved Collection (ICR Rev). DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by May 26, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by fax 202.395.5806 or 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: Mark Snyderman at (202) 795-7439 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. ACL is requesting an extension of the currently approved data collection with modifications. The Funding Opportunity Announcement and Application Instructions Template are for use with all ACL competitions for discretionary grant programs. The template provides the requirements and instructions for the submission of an application for discretionary grants funding opportunities. ACL is publishing this Federal Register Notice for the public to review and comment on the ACL Standard Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) (0985-0018) form. ACL seeks to make a small number of minor edits to the current Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) template form. The edits are intended to clarify and simplify the form used to solicit applicants who wish to perform activities related to the various programs offered by ACL, either through a grant or cooperative agreement. The edits consist of correcting grammatical errors, removing duplicative language, and allowing for the option to add program specific instructions to the project summary and abstract. Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice A 60-day Federal Register Notice was published in the Federal Register on February 1, 2017 (Vol. 82, Number 20; pp. 8940-8941). In response to the notice, the Department received two [[Page 19247]] comments, one with 57 signatories. The commenters were concerned that the template did not reference an eight percent cap on the indirect cost rate associated with training programs. Instead, the notice included language from the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly called ``Uniform Guidance''), which were implemented in fiscal year 2015 (https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn-grants/grant-policies/omb-uniform-guidance-2014.html) . This language requires agencies to accept the indirect cost rate negotiated with their agency, and the requirement applies to all grant making agencies in the Federal Government. However, the HHS Grants Policy Administration Manual (GPAM) and Grants Policy Statement (GPS) provide that the indirect cost rate for training grants is capped at eight percent. ACL has reviewed all pertinent information and has determined that no change is necessary to the FOA template. This notice is for a generic template that is used by all ACL grant applicants. Requirements associated with particular programs are included in the specific FOAs for those programs. The UCEDD programs were designated as training programs in the past as part of the specific FOA for these programs. The proposed template may be found on the ACL Web site at https://acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/docs/ACL_PA_Template_FINAL.docx. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frequency of Average hour Total Number of Applicants per Number of response per burden per estimated data competitions FOA respondents year respondent burden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIDIL RR................................................ 16 16 256 1 220 56,320 Other ACL............................................... 34 14.5 493 1 48 23,664 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 79,984 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Number of Responses: 749 annually. Total Estimated Burden Hours: 79,984. Dated: April 20, 2017. Daniel P. Berger, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. [FR Doc. 2017-08436 Filed 4-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154-01-P
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(PPRs) for compliance and for program with other federally-funded entities, and ‘‘TANF’’ from ‘‘Welfare Reform,’’ and
outcomes. AIDD also will aggregate the identify best practices for efficient use item 16 was updated to ‘‘Other
information in the PPRs into a national of federal funds. Government Benefits/Services’’ from
profile of programmatic activities and ‘‘Government Benefits/Services.’’ Last,
Comments in Response to the 60 Day
accomplishments. Information from Part II, section H, item 2 was updated
Federal Register Notice
these reports is shared with the public to ‘‘American Indian/Alaska Native’’
through postings to the ACL.gov Web A notice was published in the Federal from ‘‘American Indian/Alaskan
site. The information will also allow Register in Vol. 82, No. 10, pages 4888– Native.’’
AIDD to track accomplishments against 4889, on January 17, 2017, announcing
The PPR will allow federal staff to
performance goals and determine areas that ACL was requesting approval of a
review the programs performance and
where technical assistance is needed to new data collection. ACL has not
achievement and assist where technical
comply with Federal requirements or received any comments expressing
assistance is needed. Additionally,
improve performance. The annual PPRs concern related to the new PPR
information contained in the PPR
are reviewed by federal staff for reporting forms for the P&A program.
provides performance measures based
compliance and performance in However, additional technical changes
on the annual reports. The performance
established outcome areas. Information were made to the PATBI PPR template
data is reported to Congress under the
in the PPRs is analyzed to create a to clarify certain information collection
Government Performance and Results
national profile of programmatic items in the form. In Part I, section
Act Modernization Act (GPRAMA).
compliance, outcomes, and goals and C(1)—Public Relations and Outreach,
priorities for P&A Systems for tracking ACL added the language ‘‘racial and The proposed Protection and or
accomplishments, goals and to ethnic’’ before the word ‘‘minority’’ to Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI) Program
determine areas of technical assistance the section C(1) question, ‘‘Describe the Performance Report (PPR) form can be
the P&As need related to compliance agency’s outreach efforts to previously found on the AIDD Web site at: https://
with Federal requirements and program unserved or underserved individuals, acl.gov/Programs/AIDD/Program_
performance. Information collected in including minority communities’’ to Resource_Search/Results_PA.aspx.
the unified report will inform AIDD of make sure the question is clear. In Part ACL estimates the burden hours for
trends in P&A advocacy, collaboration II, section B, item 14.5 was updated to this collection of information as follows:
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Average
Number of Total
Number of burden
Instrument responses per burden
respondents hours per
respondent hours
response
PATBI PPR .................................................................................................... 57 1 16 912
Dated: April 20, 2017. This 30-day notice collects comments template provides the requirements and
Daniel P. Berger, on the information collection instructions for the submission of an
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary requirements related to a Revision of a application for discretionary grants
for Aging. Currently Approved Collection (ICR funding opportunities.
[FR Doc. 2017–08435 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am] Rev). ACL is publishing this Federal
BILLING CODE 4154–01–P DATES: Submit written comments on the Register Notice for the public to review
collection of information by May 26, and comment on the ACL Standard
2017. Funding Opportunity Announcement
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND (FOA) (0985–0018) form. ACL seeks to
HUMAN SERVICES ADDRESSES: Submit written comments make a small number of minor edits to
on the collection of information by fax the current Funding Opportunity
Administration for Community Living 202.395.5806 or by mail to the Office of Announcement (FOA) template form.
Information and Regulatory Affairs, The edits are intended to clarify and
Agency Information Collection OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725
Activities; Submission for OMB simplify the form used to solicit
17th St. NW., Rm. 10235, Washington, applicants who wish to perform
Review; Comment Request; Funding DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for
Opportunity Announcement and Grant activities related to the various
ACL. programs offered by ACL, either through
Application Template for ACL
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: a grant or cooperative agreement. The
Discretionary Grant Programs
Mark Snyderman at (202) 795–7439 or edits consist of correcting grammatical
AGENCY: Administration for Community mark.snyderman@acl.hhs.gov. errors, removing duplicative language,
Living (ACL), HHS. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In and allowing for the option to add
ACTION: Notice. compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL program specific instructions to the
has submitted the following proposed project summary and abstract.
SUMMARY: The Administration for collection of information to OMB for
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Comments in Response to the 60-Day
Community Living is announcing that review and clearance. ACL is requesting Federal Register Notice
the proposed collection of information an extension of the currently approved
listed above has been submitted to the data collection with modifications. The A 60-day Federal Register Notice was
Office of Management and Budget Funding Opportunity Announcement published in the Federal Register on
(OMB) for review and clearance as and Application Instructions Template February 1, 2017 (Vol. 82, Number 20;
required under section 506(c)(2)(A) of are for use with all ACL competitions pp. 8940–8941). In response to the
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. for discretionary grant programs. The notice, the Department received two
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comments, one with 57 signatories. The guidance-2014.html) . This language template that is used by all ACL grant
commenters were concerned that the requires agencies to accept the indirect applicants. Requirements associated
template did not reference an eight cost rate negotiated with their agency, with particular programs are included
percent cap on the indirect cost rate and the requirement applies to all grant in the specific FOAs for those programs.
associated with training programs. making agencies in the Federal The UCEDD programs were designated
Instead, the notice included language Government. However, the HHS Grants as training programs in the past as part
from the Uniform Administrative Policy Administration Manual (GPAM) of the specific FOA for these programs.
Requirements, Cost Principles, and and Grants Policy Statement (GPS) The proposed template may be found on
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards provide that the indirect cost rate for the ACL Web site at https://acl.gov/
(commonly called ‘‘Uniform training grants is capped at eight
Funding_Opportunities/
Guidance’’), which were implemented percent. ACL has reviewed all pertinent
Announcements/docs/ACL_PA_
in fiscal year 2015 (https:// information and has determined that no
Template_FINAL.docx.
www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn- change is necessary to the FOA
grants/grant-policies/omb-uniform- template. This notice is for a generic
Frequency of Average hour Total
Number of Applicants Number of response burden per estimated
competitions per FOA respondents per year respondent data burden
NIDIL RR .................................................. 16 16 256 1 220 56,320
Other ACL ................................................ 34 14.5 493 1 48 23,664
79,984
Estimated Number of Responses: 749 ADDRESSES: You may submit electronic patterns; (3) identifying licit and illicit
annually. Total Estimated Burden comments to substances being used and misused; (4)
Hours: 79,984. NSDUH_Redesign@samhsa.hhs.gov. studying the use of health care resources
Dated: April 20, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for treatment of substance use disorders
Daniel P. Berger, NSDUH_Redesign@samhsa.hhs.gov. and mental health problems; (5)
assisting Federal, State and local
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Inspection
agencies in the allocation of resources;
for Aging. of Public Comments: Comments and (6) supporting the proper design
[FR Doc. 2017–08436 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am] submitted in response to this notice will and implementation of substance
BILLING CODE 4154–01–P be used in the development of specific misuse prevention, treatment, and
survey redesign options. Comments, rehabilitation programs. In order to
including any personally identifiable or continue meeting data users’ needs,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND confidential business information SAMHSA’s Center for Behavioral Health
HUMAN SERVICES included in comments submitted in
Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) must
response to this notice, will be
Substance Abuse and Mental Health periodically update NSDUH content and
summarized and/or included in NSDUH
Services Administration methodology to reflect the changing
redesign reports.
field of substance use and mental health
Request for Comment on the NSDUH Background along with data collection best
Redesign NSDUH is a national survey of the practices. Any redesign will help to
U.S. civilian, non-institutionalized ensure NSDUH continues to produce
AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental population aged 12 or older. The accurate and current data with
Health Services Administration NSDUH data collection is essential for efficiency.
(SAMHSA), HHS. meeting a critical objective of Redesign Issues for NSDUH
ACTION: Request for comment. SAMHSA’s mission—to maintain
current data on the prevalence of It is important for NSDUH to remain
substance use and mental health policy relevant and to be a source of
SUMMARY: This document is a request for
problems in the United States. NSDUH reliable information. The impetus for
comment on National Survey on Drug
is authorized by Section 505 of the any future NSDUH redesign is to ensure
Use and Health (NSDUH) redesign. The
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. that NSDUH continues to capture
Department of Health and Human
290aa–4—Data Collection) which substance use, substance use disorder,
Services, as part of its continuing effort
authorizes annual data collection for and mental health concepts accurately,
to produce current data, as well as
monitoring the prevalence of illicit precisely, and in ways that reflect the
reduce paperwork and respondent
substance use and mental health state of the field as it advances (e.g.,
burden, invites the general public and
problems, as well as the misuse of licit updating, adding and removing content
other Federal agencies to take this
substances in the U.S. population. to reflect evolving data needs; adapting
opportunity to comment on proposed
NSDUH was conducted on a periodic new approaches for reducing
and/or continuing information
basis from 1971 to 1988 and has been nonresponse). In addition, the
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collections, as required by the
conducted annually since 1990. redesigned NSDUH should track trends
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Information collected through from its inception onward and have
DATES: Comment Close Date: To be NSDUH has multiple applications, flexibility to address changing data
considered, comments must be received including (1) advancing the study of the needs, to adjust to shifting budgets and
at the addresses provided below no later epidemiology of substance use and to allow occasional adjustments to the
than 60 calendar days from the date of mental health; (2) monitoring substance sample and questionnaire without
publication in the Federal Register. use and mental health trends and putting trend data at risk.
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