83 FR 53063 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request; the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) (0985-0044)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 203 (October 19, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-22753

The Administration for Community Living is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of information 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 Extension Without Changes (Information Collection Request Ext) solicits comments on the information collection requirements related to the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) required under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The Independent Living Administration within ACL is proposing to extend the currently approved forms for one year while we work on a revision. However, we expect to complete the redesign of the proposed information collection forms well before the expiration of the extension.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request; the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) 
(0985-0044)

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living is announcing an 
opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of 
information 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 Extension Without Changes (Information Collection Request Ext) 
solicits comments on the information collection requirements related to 
the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) required under the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The Independent Living 
Administration within ACL is proposing to extend the currently approved 
forms for one year while we work on a revision. However, we expect to 
complete the redesign of the proposed information collection forms well 
before the expiration of the extension.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by December 18, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: Peter Nye at [email protected]. Submit written comments on the 
collection of information to Administration for Community Living, 
Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Peter Nye.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Nye, Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, (202) 795-7606, 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 following 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.
    Legal authority for the State Plan for Independent Living is 
contained in Chapter 1 of Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ([the Act], 
Pub. L. 113-128). Section 704 of the Rehabilitation Act requires that, 
to be eligible to receive financial assistance under Chapter 1, ``a 
State shall submit to the Department, and obtain approval of, a State 
plan containing such provisions as the Department may require.'' The 
Administration for Community Living's (ACL) approval of the SPIL is 
required for states to receive federal funding for both the Independent 
Living Services State grants and Centers for Independent Living 
programs. Federal statute and regulations require the collection of 
this information every three years. The current three-year approval 
period for the SPIL expires April 30, 2019.
    The SPIL is jointly developed by the chairperson of the Statewide 
Independent Living Council and the directors of the centers for 
independent living in the State, after receiving public input from 
individuals throughout the State; and signed by the chairperson of the 
Statewide Independent Living Council, acting on behalf of--and at the 
direction of--the Council, the director

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of the designated State entity, and not less than 51 percent of the 
directors of the centers for independent living in the State. ACL 
reviews the SPIL for compliance with the Rehabilitation Act and 45 CFR 
part 1329 and approves it. The SPIL also serves as a primary planning 
document for continuous monitoring of, and technical assistance to, the 
state independent living programs to ensure appropriate planning, 
financial support and coordination, and other assistance to 
appropriately address, on a statewide basis, needs for the provision of 
independent living services in the state.
    The proposed data collection tools may be found on the ACL website 
for review at https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
    Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden of this 
collection of information as follows: 56 Statewide Independent Living 
Councils will respond to the requirement for a SPIL every three years. 
It will take approximately 60 hours for each state's Statewide 
Independent Living Council to jointly complete the development of the 
SPIL for a total of approximately 3,360 hours. This estimate is based 
on amounts of time that Statewide Independent Living Councils have 
reported that they have spent responding to previous requests for this 
report. ACL is not requesting any change in the data States are 
required to submit. As such, there is no change to the estimated 
reporting burden.

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                                                    Number of    Responses  per     Hours per     Annual  burden
      Respondent/data collection activity          respondents      respondent       response          hours
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Statewide Independent Living Councils..........              56               1               60           3,360
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    Total......................................              56               1               60           3,360
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    Dated: October 10, 2018.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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publish a revised ILS program data Estimated Program Burden jurisdiction per ILS PPR. The 56
collection instrument and instructions ACL estimates the burden of this jurisdictions combined will take an
prior to the expiration of the extension collection of information as follows: estimated 1,960 hours per year to
request. Fifty-six jurisdictions—specifically, the complete ILS PPRs. This burden
The proposed data collection tools fifty states, Puerto Rico, the District of estimate is based on what DSEs and
may be found on the ACL website for Columbia, and the outlying areas—will SILCs have told ILA about how long
review at https://www.acl.gov/about- each complete ILS PPRs annually, and filling out ILS PPRs took in previous
acl/public-input. it will take an estimated 35 hours per reporting years.

Respondent/data Number of Responses per Hours per Annual
collection activity respondents respondent response burden hours

SILCs and DSEs ............................................................................................ 56 1 (for each 35 1,960
SILC and DSE
combined)

Total ........................................................................................................ 56 1 35 1,960

Dated: October 9, 2018. DATES: Comments on the collection of including whether the information will
Mary Lazare, information must be submitted have practical utility;
Principal Deputy Administrator. electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or (2) the accuracy of ACL’s estimate of
[FR Doc. 2018–22751 Filed 10–18–18; 8:45 am] postmarked by December 18, 2018. the burden of the proposed collection of
BILLING CODE 4154–01–P ADDRESSES: Submit electronic information, including the validity of
comments on the collection of the methodology and assumptions used
information to: Peter Nye at peter.nye@ to determine burden estimates;
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND acl.hhs.gov. Submit written comments (3) ways to enhance the quality,
HUMAN SERVICES on the collection of information to utility, and clarity of the information to
Administration for Community Living, be collected; and
Administration for Community Living Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Peter (4) ways to minimize the burden of
Nye. the collection of information on
Agency Information Collection respondents, including through the use
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public of automated collection techniques
Comment Request; the State Plan for Peter Nye, Administration for when appropriate, and other forms of
Independent Living (SPIL) (0985–0044) Community Living, Washington, DC information technology.
20201, (202) 795–7606, or peter.nye@ Legal authority for the State Plan for
AGENCY: Administration for Community acl.hhs.gov. Independent Living is contained in
Living, HHS. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Chapter 1 of Title VII of the
ACTION: Notice. PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
agencies must obtain approval from the by the Workforce Innovation and
SUMMARY: The Administration for Office of Management and Budget Opportunity Act ([the Act], Pub. L. 113–
Community Living is announcing an (OMB) for each collection of 128). Section 704 of the Rehabilitation
opportunity for the public to comment information they conduct or sponsor. Act requires that, to be eligible to
on the proposed collection of ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined receive financial assistance under
information listed above. Under the in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR Chapter 1, ‘‘a State shall submit to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests Department, and obtain approval of, a
PRA), Federal agencies are required to or requirements that members of the State plan containing such provisions as
publish a notice in the Federal Register public submit reports, keep records, or the Department may require.’’ The
concerning each proposed collection of provide information to a third party. Administration for Community Living’s
information, including each proposed Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 (ACL) approval of the SPIL is required
extension of an existing collection of U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal for states to receive federal funding for
information, and to allow 60 days for agencies to provide a 60-day notice in both the Independent Living Services
public comment in response to the the Federal Register concerning each State grants and Centers for
notice. proposed collection of information, Independent Living programs. Federal
This Extension Without Changes including each proposed extension of an statute and regulations require the
(Information Collection Request Ext) existing collection of information, collection of this information every
solicits comments on the information before submitting the collection to OMB three years. The current three-year
collection requirements related to the for approval. To comply with this approval period for the SPIL expires
State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) requirement, ACL is publishing a notice April 30, 2019.
required under the Rehabilitation Act of of the proposed collection of The SPIL is jointly developed by the
1973, as amended. The Independent information set forth in this document. chairperson of the Statewide
Living Administration within ACL is With respect to the following Independent Living Council and the
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proposing to extend the currently collection of information, ACL invites directors of the centers for independent
approved forms for one year while we comments on our burden estimates or living in the State, after receiving public
work on a revision. However, we expect any other aspect of this collection of input from individuals throughout the
to complete the redesign of the information, including: State; and signed by the chairperson of
proposed information collection forms (1) Whether the proposed collection the Statewide Independent Living
well before the expiration of the of information is necessary for the Council, acting on behalf of—and at the
extension. proper performance of ACL’s functions, direction of—the Council, the director

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of the designated State entity, and not appropriately address, on a statewide approximately 60 hours for each state’s
less than 51 percent of the directors of basis, needs for the provision of Statewide Independent Living Council
the centers for independent living in the independent living services in the state. to jointly complete the development of
State. ACL reviews the SPIL for The proposed data collection tools the SPIL for a total of approximately
compliance with the Rehabilitation Act may be found on the ACL website for 3,360 hours. This estimate is based on
and 45 CFR part 1329 and approves it. review at https://www.acl.gov/about- amounts of time that Statewide
The SPIL also serves as a primary acl/public-input. Independent Living Councils have
planning document for continuous Estimated Program Burden: ACL reported that they have spent
monitoring of, and technical assistance estimates the burden of this collection responding to previous requests for this
to, the state independent living of information as follows: 56 Statewide report. ACL is not requesting any
programs to ensure appropriate Independent Living Councils will change in the data States are required to
planning, financial support and respond to the requirement for a SPIL submit. As such, there is no change to
coordination, and other assistance to every three years. It will take the estimated reporting burden.

Responses
Number of Hours per Annual
Respondent/data collection activity per
respondents response burden hours
respondent

Statewide Independent Living Councils ........................................................ 56 1 60 3,360

Total ........................................................................................................ 56 1 60 3,360

Dated: October 10, 2018. information to: Peter Nye at peter.nye@ (2) the accuracy of ACL’s estimate of
Mary Lazare, acl.hhs.gov. Submit written comments the burden of the proposed collection of
Principal Deputy Administrator. on the collection of information to information, including the validity of
[FR Doc. 2018–22753 Filed 10–18–18; 8:45 am] Administration for Community Living, the methodology and assumptions used
BILLING CODE 4154–01–P Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Peter to determine burden estimates;
Nye. (3) ways to enhance the quality,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: utility, and clarity of the information to
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Peter Nye, Administration for be collected; and
HUMAN SERVICES Community Living, Washington, DC (4) ways to minimize the burden of
20024, (202) 795–7606 or peter.nye@ the collection of information on
Administration for Community Living respondents, including through the use
acl.hhs.gov.
of automated collection techniques
Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the when appropriate, and other forms of
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal information technology.
Comment Request; Centers for agencies must obtain approval from the In the context of ACL, IL programs are
Independent Living Program Office of Management and Budget supported through funding authorized
Performance Report (0985–NEW) (OMB) for each collection of by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
AGENCY: Administration for Community information they conduct or sponsor. amended (The Act). Title VII, chapter 1
Living, HHS. ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined of the Act states the current purpose of
ACTION: Notice.
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR the program is to ‘‘promote a
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests philosophy of independent living
SUMMARY: The Administration for or requirements that members of the including a philosophy of consumer
Community Living (ACL) is announcing public submit reports, keep records, or control, peer support, self-help, self-
an opportunity for the public to provide information to a third party. determination, equal access, and
comment on the proposed collection of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 individual and system advocacy, in
information listed above. Under the U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal order to maximize the leadership,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the agencies to provide a 60-day notice in empowerment, independence, and
PRA), Federal agencies are required to the Federal Register concerning each productivity of individuals with
publish a notice in the Federal Register proposed collection of information, disabilities, and the integration and full
concerning each proposed collection of including each proposed extension of an inclusion of individuals with
information, including each proposed existing collection of information, disabilities into the mainstream of
extension of an existing collection of before submitting the collection to OMB American society.’’
information, and to allow 60 days for for approval. To comply with this ILS PPR and CIL PPR are being
public comment in response to the requirement, ACL is publishing a notice submitted separately because they are
notice. of the proposed collection of separate collections of different
This New Data Collection (ICR New) information set forth in this document. information from different parties.
solicits comments on the information With respect to the following Separating these PRA processes reduces
collection requirements relating to the collection of information, ACL invites confusion and increases the
Centers for Independent Living under comments on our burden estimates or Independent Living Administration’s
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. any other aspect of this collection of ability to identify issues specific to CILs.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information, including: This request is for CIL PPR, which is
information must be submitted (1) Whether the proposed collection submitted annually by all CILs receiving
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or of information is necessary for the IL Subchapter C funds. The PPRs are
postmarked by December 18, 2018. proper performance of ACL’s functions, used by ACL to assess grantees’
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic including whether the information will compliance with title VII of the Act, and
comments on the collection of have practical utility; with 45 CFR 1329 of the Code of Federal

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments on the collection of information must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by December 18, 2018.
Contact		Peter Nye, Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, (202) 795-7606, or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 53063

83 FR 53063 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request; the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) (0985-0044)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAdministration for Community Living

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 203 (October 19, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living