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Federal Register notice seeks public 

comment on one or more of our 

collection of information requests that 

we believe are generic and fall within 

the scope of the umbrella. Interested 

persons are invited to submit comments 

regarding our burden estimates or any 

other aspect of this collection of 

information, including: the necessity 

and utility of the proposed information 

collection for the proper performance of 

the agency’s functions, the accuracy of 

the estimated burden, ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected, and the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology to 

minimize the information collection 

burden. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

October 11, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please 

reference the applicable form number 

(see below) and the OMB control 

number (0938–1148). To be assured 

consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be submitted in 

any one of the following ways: 

1. Electronically. You may send your 

comments electronically to http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for ‘‘Comment or 

Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ 

to find the information collection 

document(s) that are accepting 

comments. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments to the following 

address: 

CMS, Office of Strategic Operations 

and Regulatory Affairs, Division of 

Regulations Development, Attention: 

CMS–10398 (#64)/OMB control number: 

0938–1148, Room C4–26–05, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244–1850. 

To obtain copies of a supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed collection(s) summarized in 

this notice, please access the CMS PRA 

website by copying and pasting the 

following web address into your web 

browser: https://www.cms.gov/ 

Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following 

is a summary of the use and burden 

associated with the subject information 

collection(s). More detailed information 

can be found in the collection’s 

supporting statement and associated 

materials (see ADDRESSES). 

Generic Information Collection 

1. Title of Information Collection: 

Model Application Template and 

Instructions for State Child Health Plan 

Under Title XXI of the Social Security 

Act, State Children’s Health Insurance 

Program; Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Use: This 2023 

iteration proposes to revise the State 

plan template by adding a new section 

6.5-Vaccine coverage, which consists of 

three new assurances to the state plan 

template to report compliance with the 

coverage requirements for ageappropriate vaccines. The revisions are 

intended to conform to statutory 

amendments made by section 

11405(b)(1) of the Inflation Reduction 

Act. Form Number: CMS–10398 (#34) 

(OMB control number: 0938–1148); 

Frequency: Once; Affected Public: State, 

local, or Tribal governments; Number of 

Respondents: 40; Total Annual 

Responses: 40; Total Annual Hours: 

160. (For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact: Chanelle Parkar at 

(667)-290–9798.) 

Dated: September 22, 2023. 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Community Living 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; Public 

Comment Request; of the National 

Institute on Disability, Independent 

Living, and Rehabilitation Research 

(NIDILRR) Grantee Annual 

Performance Reporting (APR) and 

Final Report Forms; OMB No.: 0985– 

0050 

AGENCY: Administration for Community 

Living, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Administration for 

Community Living (ACL) is announcing 

an opportunity for the public to 

comment on the proposed collection of 

information listed above. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(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 IC Extension solicits 

comments on the information collection 

requirements relating to the National 

Institute on Disability, Independent 

Living, and Rehabilitation Research 

(NIDILRR) Grantee Annual Performance 

Reporting (APR) and Final Report Forms 

OMB Control Number 0985–0050. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information must be submitted 

electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or 

postmarked by November 27, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic 

comments on the collection of 

information to: Myrial.Earl@acl.hhs.gov. 

Submit written comments on the 

collection of information to 

Administration for Community Living, 

330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 

20201, Attention: Myrial Earl. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Earl 

Myrial at Myrial.Earl@acl.hhs.gov, 

Administration for Community Living 

or (202) 795–7341. 

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. 

The PRA 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 


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when appropriate, and other forms of 

information technology. 

The National Institute on Disability, 

Independent Living, and Rehabilitation 

Research (NIDILRR) Grantee Annual 

Performance Reporting (APR) and Final 

Report Forms collect data from all 

NIDILRR grantees via a web-based 

reporting system and addresses specific 

HHS regulations that shall be met by 

applicants and grantees. HHS 

regulations that apply to NIDILRR Grant 

programs include Part 75 of the Uniform 

Administrative Requirements, Cost 

Principles and Audit requirements for 

HHS Awards. Specifically, § 75.342, 

which requires grantees to submit an 

annual performance report or, for the 

last year of a project, a final report that 

evaluates: (a) the grantee’s progress in 

achieving the objectives in its approved 

application, (b) the effectiveness of the 

project in meeting the purposes of the 

program, and (c) the results of research 

and related activities. 

Additionally, GPRA requires all 

Federal agencies to implement 

performance measurement systems that 

include: (1) a five-year strategic plan, (2) 

an annual performance plan, and (3) an 

annual performance report. Currently, 

NIDILRR has met these requirements 

and has established performance 

indicators to meet the reporting 

requirements. The NIDILRR APR 

System currently includes reporting 

forms for all 10 of NIDILRR’s grant 

programs. 

This information collection system 

covers 10 grant programs funded or 

administered by NIDILRR/ACL, and 

each grantee submits its information 

using a reporting form that is unique to 

the program mechanism under which it 

is funded. The 10 forms meet the 

reporting requirements for the following 

programs: 

1. Rehabilitation Research Training 

Centers (RRTC) 

2. Rehabilitation Engineering Research 

Centers (RERC) 

3. Field Initiated Research Projects (FIP) 

4. Advanced Rehabilitation Research 

Training Projects (ARRT) 

5. Model Systems—(includes spinal 

cord injury, traumatic brain injury, 

burn centers) 

6. Disability and Rehabilitation 

Research Projects (DRRP) 

7. Knowledge Translation (KT) Projects 

8. ADA National Network Centers 

(ADAs) 

9. Small Business Innovation Research 

Projects (SBIR) 

10. Research Fellowships Program (RFP) 

Reporting forms for all 10 programs 

are Web-based. 

Data collected through these forms: (a) 

facilitate program planning and 

management; (b) respond to ACL/HHS 

Grants Policy Administration Manual 

(GPAM) requirements; and (c) respond 

to the reporting requirements of the 

Government Performance and Results 

Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 103–62). 

NIDILRR/ACL uses the information 

gathered annually from these data 

collection efforts to provide Congress 

with the information mandated in 

GPRA, provide OMB information 

required for assessment of performance 

on GPRA indicators, and support its 

evaluation activities. Data collected 

from the 10 grant programs will provide 

a national description of the research 

activities of approximately 313 NIDILRR 

grantees. NIDILRR’s GPRA plan must 

collect information to meet the 

following mandates: (a) implementation 

of a comprehensive plan that includes 

goals and objectives; (b) measurement of 

the program’s progress in meeting its 

objectives; and (c) submission of an 

annual report on program performance, 

including plans for program 

improvement, as appropriate. The data 

collection system addresses nearly all of 

the agency’s GPRA indicators, either 

directly or by providing information for 

the agency’s other review processes. 

An important gap in 

sociodemographic information in the 

Web-based Reporting System for 

NIDILRR Grantees is a lack of items 

collecting sexual orientation and gender 

identify. Adding sexual orientation and 

gender identify items to the Annual 

Performance Reporting Forms for 

NIDILRR Grantees is part of ACL’s 

strategy to address ‘‘Executive Order 

13988 on Preventing and Combating 

Discrimination on the Basis of Gender 

Identity and Sexual Orientation.’’ Issued 

in January 2021, Executive Order 13988 

called upon agencies to identify existing 

and new policies to promote equal 

treatment under the law and ensure that 

all persons can access healthcare and 

other essential services without being 

subjected to sex discrimination. To 

support alignment with Executive Order 

13988, as well as Executive Orders 

13985 and 14075, three items will be 

added to the Annual Performance 

Reporting Forms for NIDILRR Grantees 

to collect sexual orientation and gender 

identity. Including sexual orientation 

and gender identity questions in this 

information collection will provide data 

on topics such as accessibility and 

utilization of services and programs 

funded by ACL by lesbian, gay, 

bisexual, and transgender populations 

and the health disparities that impact 

this community. Understanding these 

disparities can and should lead to 

improved service delivery for ACL’s 

programs and populations served. 

The proposed data collection tools 

may be found on the ACL website for 

review at: https://www.acl.gov/aboutacl/public-input. 

Estimated Program Burden: ACL 

estimates the burden of this collection 

of information as follows: 

Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

New Grantees .................................................................................................. * 71 1 52 3,692 

Continuations of Major Programs .................................................................... 138 1 22 3,036 

Other Continuations ......................................................................................... 104 1 10 1,040 

Total .......................................................................................................... 313 ........................ ........................ 7,768 

* Does not include SBIR Phase I grants, which do not use the system. 

Dated: September 21, 2023. 

Alison Barkoff, 

Senior Official Performing the Duties of the 

Administrator and the Assistant Secretary for 

Aging. 


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BILLING CODE 4154–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Community Living 

Announcing the Intent To Award a 

Single-Source Supplement the Link 

Center: Bridging Intellectual and/or 

Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and 

Mental Health Systems Cooperative 

Agreement 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Administration for 

Community Living (ACL) announces the 

intent to award a single-source 

supplement to the current cooperative 

agreement held by the National 

Association for State Directors of 

Developmental Disabilities Services 

(NASDDDS) for the Link Center: 

Bridging I/DD and Mental Health 

Systems cooperative agreement. The 

purpose of this project is to improve the 

quality of life for people with 

intellectual and/or developmental 

disabilities (I/DD) and mental health 

conditions by supporting state agencies 

with policy development, service 

design, and service coordination 

resources, and sharing resources to 

individuals, families, direct support 

professionals, clinicians, and other 

policymakers. The administrative 

supplement for FY 2023 will amount to 

$540,000, bringing the total award for 

FY 2023 to $1,214,978. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information or comments 

regarding this program supplement, 

contact Allison Cruz, U.S. Department 

of Health and Human Services, 

Administration for Community Living, 

Administration on Disabilities, (202) 

795–7334 or via email allison.cruz@

acl.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

supplementary funding from the 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration (SAMHSA) 

will expand The Link Center: Bridging 

I/DD and Mental Health Systems by 

coordinating, planning, and 

implementing activities to support 988 

call centers to support people with I/DD 

and mental health conditions. A key 

activity will be the 988 Policy Academy. 

As a result of this funding, ACL and 

SAMHSA expect that: 

• Up to 6 States will improve their 

systems to more effectively address the 

needs of individuals with I/DD and 

mental health conditions. 

• Targeted State teams will have 

engaged in six (6) virtual learning 

engagements and participated in a twoday session to finalize actions steps. 

These States will receive follow-along 

supports towards implementations and 

sustainability activities to more 

effectively address the needs of 

individuals with I/DD and mental 

health conditions. 

This supplement will fund the 

following. 

Academy Structure 

Membership 

The policy academy will be open to 

5–6 states. Each state will bring a team 

of partners, including: 

• SAMHSA 988 Office and CMHS 

leadership and/or key staff, including 

the representatives from the Lifeline 

network administrator 

• State mental health authority 

leadership and core staff involved in 

988 and Crisis Response 

• State I/DD authority leadership and 

core staff involved in supporting 

individuals with complex support 

needs 

• State Medicaid leader(s) with 

knowledge and oversight of MH and/ 

or LTSS 

• State Head Injury Administrators/core 

staff or partner organizations 

• People with lived experience 

• One or more State DD Act Partner 

organizations (DD Councils, UCEDDs, 

Protection and Advocacy 

Organizations) 

• Leadership from the National 

Association of County Behavioral 

Health & Developmental Disability 

Directors 

Optional: 

• Child welfare officials, especially 

those supporting children with 

complex support needs 

• Law enforcement 

• Other partners as determined by the 

state 

Each team should be led by 2–3 

individuals from State Mental Health, 

988/Lifeline and I/DD Agencies. Each 

state team may consist of 8–10 

individuals. Team composition should 

reflect a lens toward ensuring that the 

state-level solutions will be informed by 

diversity, equity, and inclusion. States 

may include team members that are key 

to building a responsive network of 

information sharing, potential warm 

hand-offs, and available supports. 

Approach 

Exploratory survey/Environmental 

scan: 

• Prior to selection of state participants, 

collect information related to general 

areas of need that will inform and 

give an aggregate scope of focus for 

succeeding academy activities 

State Tailored Interventions: 

• State specific planning meetings with 

state leads 

• Convene state-level (virtual) town hall 

discussions to provide landscape 

information on areas of need 

• Develop target areas for state team 

Virtual Learning Opportunities: 

• Based on state target areas, develop 

series of six (6) virtual learning 

engagements for cross-state 

participation (identifying peers for 

both elevation of good practice and 

group solution identification) 

In Person Academy: 

• Convene a two-day symposium in the 

Washington DC area focused on 

cultivating sustainable networks and 

ongoing information sharing (Strongly 

encourage in-person participation, 

accommodate virtual if needed). Will 

include group learning and statespecific breakout sessions to optimize 

learning, sharing and action plan 

development. 

Æ Will include pre-planning with each 

state (two meetings) 

Æ Will include post-meeting follow up 

activities, including plan for 

implementation and sustainability 

Post Meeting Activities and FollowAlong Technical Assistance: 

• TA Collaborative will meet with 

state teams to finalize action steps 

developed from in person meeting; 

• TA Collaborative will meet monthly 

with state teams to provide follow-along 

support toward implementation and 

sustainability activities. 

• A post convening synthesis will be 

developed as a resource for partners 

engaged in this work. 

Program Name: The Link Center: 

Bridging I/DD and Mental Health 

Systems. 

Recipient: The National Association 

of State Directors of Developmental 

Disabilities Services. 

Period of Performance: The 

supplement award will be issued for the 

second year of the five-year project 

period of September 30, 2023, through 

August 31, 2024. 

Total Supplement Award Amount: 

$540,000. 

Award Type: Cooperative Agreement. 

Statutory Authority: This program is 

authorized under the Developmental 

Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights 

Act of 2000 Public Law 106–402, 

section 161(2)(B), (C), and (D). 

Basis for Award: The National 

Association of State Directors of 

Developmental Disabilities Services is 


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