83 FR 51690 - Agency Information Collection Activity; Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; One Protection and Advocacy Annual Program Performance Report

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Community Living

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 198 (October 12, 2018)

Page Range		51690-51692
FR Document		2018-22266

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed new data collection (ICR New) 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 seeks to collect comments on the proposed new data collection (ICR New), which will replace four existing Protection and Advocacy Program Performance Reports and other revisions. The four annual reports include the following: (1) Developmental Disabilities Protection and Advocacy Systems Program Performance Report (0985-0027), (2) Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology (PAAT) Program Performance Report (0985-0046); (3) Protection and Advocacy Voting Access Annual Report (Help America Vote Act) (HAVA) (0985-0028); and (4) Protection and Advocacy for Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI) Program Performance Report (0985-0058). 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 (AIDD), Administration on Disabilities, Administration for Community Living, HHS. To meet statutory reporting requirements, P&As have used four separate forms for submitting annual reports. It is proposed that the four forms be combined by creating the One Protection and Advocacy Annual Program Performance Report form. Once the four program performance reports are combined, the current OMB approval numbers for each report will be retired, and a new approval number will be created for the One Protection and Advocacy Program Performance Report.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activity; Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request; One Protection and Advocacy Annual Program 
Performance Report

AGENCY: Office of Program Support, Administration on Intellectual and 
Developmental Disabilities, Administration on Disabilities, 
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 new data 
collection (ICR New) 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 seeks to collect comments on the proposed new data 
collection (ICR New), which will replace four existing Protection and 
Advocacy Program Performance Reports and other revisions. The four 
annual reports include the following: (1) Developmental Disabilities 
Protection and Advocacy Systems Program Performance Report (0985-0027), 
(2) Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology (PAAT) Program 
Performance Report (0985-0046); (3) Protection and Advocacy Voting 
Access Annual Report (Help America Vote Act) (HAVA) (0985-0028); and 
(4) Protection and Advocacy for Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI) Program 
Performance Report (0985-0058).
    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 
(AIDD), Administration on Disabilities, Administration for Community 
Living, HHS. To meet statutory reporting requirements, P&As have used 
four separate forms for submitting annual reports. It is proposed that 
the four forms be combined by creating the One Protection and Advocacy 
Annual Program Performance Report form. Once the four program 
performance reports are combined, the current OMB approval numbers for 
each report will be retired, and a new approval number will be created 
for the One Protection and Advocacy Program Performance Report.

DATES: Comments on the proposed collection of information must be 
submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on December 11, 2018.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clare Huerta, Administration for 
Community Living, Administration on Intellectual and Developmental 
Disabilities, Office of Program Support, 330 C Street SW, Washington, 
DC

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20201, (202) 795-7301 or [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 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 proposed 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.
    Each P&A system currently submits four separate reports to AIDD--
one report for each of the funding sources listed below. It is proposed 
that the four forms be combined by creating the One Protection and 
Advocacy Annual Program Performance Report form. By combining the 
forms, P&As will have a reduced burden because they will be submitting 
only one report annually. Duplicative background and other data that 
appear in multiple reports will only need to be entered once. This also 
will promote accuracy and consistency because this data will not need 
to be entered multiple times. The authority for each report is as 
follows:
     The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of 
Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 15044: Federal statute and regulation require 
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 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.''
     The Children's Health Act of 2000, 42 U.S.C. Section 300d-
53(h), requires the P&A System in each State to annually prepare and 
submit to the Secretary a report that includes documentation of the 
progress they have made in serving individuals with traumatic brain 
injury.
     The Assistive Technology Act of 1998, Section 5, as 
amended, Public Law 108-36, (AT Act), requires the P&A System in each 
State to annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report that 
includes documentation of the progress they have made in--
    1. conducting consumer-responsive activities, including activities 
that will lead to increased access for individuals with disabilities to 
funding for assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
services;
    2. engaging in informal advocacy to assist in securing assistive 
technology and assistive technology services for individuals with 
disabilities;
    3. engaging in formal representation for individuals with 
disabilities to secure systems change, and in advocacy activities to 
secure assistive technology and assistive technology services for 
individuals with disabilities;
    4. developing and implementing strategies to enhance the long-term 
abilities of individuals with disabilities and their family members, 
guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives to advocate the 
provision of assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
services to which the individuals with disabilities are entitled under 
law other than this Act; and
    5. coordinating activities with protection and advocacy services 
funded through sources other than this title, and coordinating 
activities with the capacity building and advocacy activities carried 
out by the lead agency.
     The Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252, Title II, 
Subtitle D, Section 291, (42 U.S.C. 15461), requires each grantee to 
annually submit a narrative report describing the work performed with 
the funds authorized under 42 U.S.C. 15461 of the Help America Vote Act 
of 2002.
    To meet the statutory reporting requirements, P&As have used four 
separate forms for submitting the Developmental Disabilities Protection 
and Advocacy (PADD) Program Performance Report; the Protection and 
Advocacy for Assistive Technology (PAAT) Program Performance Report; 
the Protection and Advocacy Voting Access Annual Report (Help America 
Vote Act) (HAVA); and the Protection and Advocacy for Traumatic Brain 
Injury (PATBI) Program Performance Report. The combined form will also 
allow federal reviewers to analyze patterns more readily between goals, 
priority setting, and program performance.
    The annual program performance report (PPR) is reviewed by federal 
staff for compliance and outcomes. Information in the PPRs is analyzed 
to create a national profile of programmatic compliance, outcomes, and 
goals and priorities for P&A Systems for tracking accomplishments 
against these goals and priorities and to determine areas needing 
technical assistance, including compliance with Federal requirements. 
Information collected in the unified report will inform AIDD of trends 
in P&A advocacy, collaboration with other federally-funded entities, 
and identify best practices for efficient use of federal funds.
    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 be given to comments and suggestions 
submitted within 60 days of this publication.
    The annual burden on this form is predicted to be 128 hours which 
is ten percent less than the total of the four previous PPRs. The 
reduction in hours comes from the elimination of the requirement to 
enter duplicative information in each PPR.

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                                                  Annual hours estimate
                      PPR                        (based on  previous OMB
                                                    burden  estimates
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PADD..........................................                       90
PAAT..........................................                       16
PATBI.........................................                       16
HAVA..........................................                       20
PREVIOUS TOTAL................................                      142
ONE PPR.......................................                      128
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    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 https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
    Respondents: 57 Protection and Advocacy Systems.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                 Instrument                      Number of      responses per      hours per       Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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One Protection and Advocacy Annual Program                57                1              128            7,296
 Performance Report.........................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,296.

    Dated: October 4, 2018.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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Support Grandparents Raising welcomes nominations of others who Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
Grandchildren The Advisory Council may be able to provide subject matter 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are
will identify, promote, coordinate, and expertise or technical contributions to required to publish a notice in the
disseminate to the public information, the Advisory Council. This may include Federal Register concerning each
resources, and the best practices (but is not limited to) professionals in proposed collection of information,
available to help grandparents and other academia, providers of supportive including each proposed extension of an
older relatives both meet the needs of services, mental/behavioral health existing collection of information, and
the children in their care; and maintain experts, legal and financial service to allow 60 days for public comment in
their own physical and mental health providers, and others who serve these response to the notice.
and emotional well-being. The Advisory populations. Nomination packages must This notice seeks to collect comments
Council is specifically directed to include: (1) A nomination letter not to on the proposed new data collection
consider the needs of those affected by exceed one (1) page that provides the (ICR New), which will replace four
the opioid crisis, as well as the needs of reason(s) for nominating the individual, existing Protection and Advocacy
members of Native American Tribes. and a description of their relevant Program Performance Reports and other
The Department of Health and Human experience and/or professional revisions. The four annual reports
Services is the lead agency, and within expertise; (2) Contact information for include the following: (1)
it, the Administration for Community the nominee (name, title (if applicable), Developmental Disabilities Protection
Living has been designated to execute address, phone, and email address); and and Advocacy Systems Program
its responsibilities. (3) The nominee’s resume (not to exceed Performance Report (0985–0027), (2)
Membership two (2) pages), if the nomination is Protection and Advocacy for Assistive
based on their professional capacity. For Technology (PAAT) Program
The Advisory Council will include all others, a resume or a written Performance Report (0985–0046); (3)
the following (or their designees): The
summary of qualifications and life Protection and Advocacy Voting Access
Secretary of Health and Human
experience (not to exceed two (2) pages) Annual Report (Help America Vote Act)
Services; the Secretary of Education; the
may be submitted, but is not required. (HAVA) (0985–0028); and (4) Protection
Administrator of the Administration for
Nominees will be appointed based on and Advocacy for Traumatic Brain
Community Living (ACL); the Assistant
their demonstrated knowledge, Injury (PATBI) Program Performance
Secretary for Mental Health and
qualifications, and professional or Report (0985–0058).
Substance Use; the Assistant Secretary
personal experience related to the State Protection and Advocacy (P&A)
for the Administration for Children and
purpose and scope of the Advisory Systems in each State and Territory
Families; and, as appropriate, the heads
Council. Members will be appointed for provide individual legal advocacy,
of other federal departments or agencies
with responsibilities related to current the full life of the Advisory Council, systemic advocacy, monitoring and
issues affecting grandparents or other which will sunset in January 2021. investigations to protect and advance
older relatives raising children. The Members appointed to fill subsequent the rights of people with developmental
Advisory Council also must include at vacancies will be appointed for the disabilities, using funding administered
least one grandparent who is raising a remainder of the life of the Advisory by the Administration on Intellectual
grandchild, and at least one older Council. and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD),
relative caring for children. Dated: October 5, 2018. Administration on Disabilities,
Report Requirements: The Advisory Lance Robertson, Administration for Community Living,
Council will develop a report that Administrator and Assistant Secretary for HHS. To meet statutory reporting
includes best practices, resources, and Aging. requirements, P&As have used four
other useful information for [FR Doc. 2018–22269 Filed 10–11–18; 8:45 am] separate forms for submitting annual
grandparents and other older relatives BILLING CODE 4154–01–P
reports. It is proposed that the four
raising children (including information forms be combined by creating the One
related to the needs of children Protection and Advocacy Annual
impacted by the opioid epidemic); an DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Program Performance Report form. Once
identification of gaps in such HUMAN SERVICES the four program performance reports
information and resources; and, where are combined, the current OMB
applicable, identification of any Administration on Community Living approval numbers for each report will
additional federal legislative authorities be retired, and a new approval number
necessary to implement. This report will Agency Information Collection will be created for the One Protection
be provided to the Secretary, Congress, Activity; Proposed Collection: Public and Advocacy Program Performance
and the state agencies responsible for Comment Request; One Protection and Report.
carrying out family caregiver programs. Advocacy Annual Program
Performance Report DATES: Comments on the proposed
The initial report will be submitted collection of information must be
within six months, with an update AGENCY: Office of Program Support, submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m.
submitted within two years. The Administration on Intellectual and (EST) on December 11, 2018.
Advisory Council will establish a Developmental Disabilities,
process for obtaining public input to ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
Administration on Disabilities,
inform the development of both the comments on the collection of
Administration for Community Living,
information by email to: Clare.Huerta@
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

initial report and the subsequent HHS.
update. acl.hhs.gov.
ACTION: Notice.
Nomination Process: Any person or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
organization may nominate one or more SUMMARY: The Administration for Clare Huerta, Administration for
qualified grandparents raising Community Living (ACL) is announcing Community Living, Administration on
grandchildren and/or older relative an opportunity for the public to Intellectual and Developmental
caregivers of children for membership comment on the proposed new data Disabilities, Office of Program Support,
on the Advisory Committee. ACL also collection (ICR New) listed above. 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC

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Annual hours estimate
(based on
PPR previous OMB
burden
estimates

PADD ................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
PAAT .................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
PATBI ................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
HAVA ................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
PREVIOUS TOTAL .............................................................................................................................................................. 142
ONE PPR ............................................................................................................................................................................. 128

In compliance with the requirements soliciting public comment on the available at https://www.acl.gov/about-
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork specific aspects of the information acl/public-input.
Reduction Act of 1995, the collection described above. The form is Respondents: 57 Protection and
Administration on Community Living is Advocacy Systems.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average
Number of Total
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents burden hours
respondent per response

One Protection and Advocacy Annual Program Performance Report ............ 57 1 128 7,296

Estimated Total Annual Burden have been found to have deficient anti- control, security monitoring, security
Hours: 7,296. terrorism port measures in place. training programs, and security plans
Dated: October 4, 2018. DATES: The policy announced in this drills and exercises are all deficient.
Mary Lazare, notice will become effective October 26, On October 14, 2017, as required by
Principal Deputy Administrator. 2018. 46 U.S.C. 70109, the Republic of Iraq
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For was notified of this determination,
[FR Doc. 2018–22266 Filed 10–11–18; 8:45 am]
information about this document call or provided recommendations for
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email Juliet Hudson, International Port improving antiterrorism measures, and
Security Evaluation Division, United given 90 days to respond. In January
States Coast Guard, telephone 202–372– 2018, the Coast Guard re-visited the
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Republic of Iraq to review Iraq’s
1173, Juliet.J.Hudson@uscg.mil.
SECURITY progress on correcting the security
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
deficiencies. The Coast Guard
Coast Guard Discussion determined that Iraq failed to maintain
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0275] The authority for this notice is 5 effective anti-terrorism measures with
U.S.C. 552(a), 46 U.S.C. 70110, and the exeptions of three port facilities: The
Imposition of Conditions of Entry on Department of Homeland Security Al-Basrah Oil Terminal, the Khor Al
Vessels Arriving to the United States Delegation No. 0170.1(II)(97.f). As Amaya Oil Terminal and Al Maqal
From Certain Ports in the Republic of delegated, section 70110(a) authorizes Terminal 14 (also known as the North
Iraq the Coast Guard to impose conditions of America Western Asia Holdings
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. entry on vessels arriving in U.S. waters Facility).
ACTION: Notice. from ports that the Coast Guard has Accordingly, beginning October 26,
found to have deficient anti-terrorism 2018, the conditions of entry shown in
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces measures. Table 1 will apply to any vessel that
that it will impose conditions of entry On August 21, 2017, the Coast Guard visited a port in the Republic of Iraq in
on vessels arriving from certain ports in found that the Republic of Iraq failed to its last five port calls, with the
the Republic of Iraq. Conditions of entry maintain effective anti-terrorism exception of the ports the Al-Basrah Oil
are intended to protect the United States measures in its ports and that its Terminal, the Khor Al Amaya Oil
from vessels arriving from countries that designated authority’s oversight, access Terminal, and Al Maqal Terminal 14.

TABLE 1—CONDITIONS OF ENTRY FOR VESSELS VISITING PORTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ
No. Each vessel must:

1 ............... Implement measures per the vessel’s security plan equivalent to Security Level 2 while in a port in the Republic of Iraq. As defined
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

in the ISPS Code and incorporated herein, ‘‘Security Level 2’’ refers to the ‘‘level for which appropriate additional protective secu-
rity measures shall be maintained for a period of time as a result of heightened risk of a security incident.’’
2 ............... Ensure that each access point to the vessel is guarded and that the guards have total visibility of the exterior (both landside and
waterside) of the vessel while the vessel is in ports in the Republic of Iraq.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments on the proposed collection of information must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on December 11, 2018.
Contact		Clare Huerta, Administration for Community Living, Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Program Support, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, (202) 795-7301 or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 51690

83 FR 51690 - Agency Information Collection Activity; Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; One Protection and Advocacy Annual Program Performance Report

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAdministration on Community Living

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 198 (October 12, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Community Living