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BURDEN ESTIMATES—NEW REQUESTS

Instrument 

Number of 

respondents 

(total over 

request 

period) 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

(total over 

request 

period) 

Avg. burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

Semi-Structured Discussions and Focus Groups ............................................ 3000 1 2 6000 

Interviews ......................................................................................................... 1500 1 1 1500 

Questionnaires/Surveys ................................................................................... 1125 1 .5 563 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 8,063 

Mary B. Jones, 

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27431 Filed 12–13–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Community Living 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; Public 

Comment Request; Prevention and 

Public Health Fund Evidence-Based 

Falls Prevention Program Information 

Collection; OMB Control Number 

0985–0039 

AGENCY: Administration for Community 

Living, Department of Health and 

Human Services. 

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 notice of proposed 

extension solicits comments on the 

information collection requirements 

related to the ACL’s Prevention and 

Public Health Fund Evidence-Based 

Falls Prevention Program Information 

Collection. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information must be submitted 

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

postmarked by February 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic 

comments on the collection of 

information to: Donna Bethge 

(Donna.Bethge@acl.hhs.gov). Submit 

written comments on the collection of 

information to Administration for 

Community Living, 330 C Street SW, 

Washington, DC, 20201, Attention: 

Donna Bethge. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Donna Bethge, Administration for 

Community Living, Donna.Bethge@

acl.hhs.gov, (202) 795–7659. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA, 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 

as 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; 

(4) ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on 

respondents; and 

The Evidence-Based Falls Prevention 

Grant Program is financed through the 

Prevention and Public Health Fund 

(PPHF). The statutory authority for 

cooperative agreements under the most 

recent program announcement (FY2023) 

is contained in the Older Americans 

Act, title IV; and the Patient Protection 

and Affordable Care Act, 42 U.S.C. 

300u–11 (Prevention and Public Health 

Fund). The Falls Prevention Grant 

Program awards competitive grants to 

implement and promote the 

sustainability of evidence-based Falls 

Prevention programs that have been 

proven to provide older adults and 

adults with disabilities with education 

and tools to help them reduce falls and/ 

or their risk of falls and fall-related 

injuries and supports a National Falls 

Prevention Resource Center that 

provides technical assistance, 

education, and resources for the 

national Falls Prevention network of 

partners. 

OMB approval of the existing set of 

Falls Prevention data collection tools 

(OMB Control Number, 0985–0039) 

expires on 04/30/2024. This data 

collection continues to be necessary for 

the monitoring of program operations 

and outcomes. 

ACL currently uses and proposes to 

continue to use the following tools to 

collect information for each program: 

(1) a Program Information Cover Sheet 

and an Attendance Log, completed by 

the program leaders, to record the 

location of agencies that sponsor 

programs and will allow mapping of the 

delivery infrastructure; and 

(2) a Participant Information Form 

and a Participant Post Program Survey 

to be completed by participants. 

ACL intends to continue using an 

online data entry system for the program 

and participant survey data. 

During the 60-day public comment 

period, ACL intends to analyze public 

comments received, conduct focus 

groups that include a sub-set of current 

Falls Prevention grantees, as well as 

consult with subject-matter experts to 

gather feedback and determine if 

changes to the data collection tools are 

warranted. 

ACL will adhere to best practices for 

collection of all demographic 

information when this information is 


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collected for the programs listed in 

accordance with OMB guidance. 

This includes, but is not limited to, 

guidance specific to the collection of 

sexual orientation and gender identity 

(SOGI) items that align with Executive 

Order 13985 on Advancing Racial 

Equity and Support for Underserved 

Communities Through the Federal 

Government, Executive Order 14075 on 

Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, 

Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and 

Intersex Individuals, and Executive 

Order 13988 on Preventing and 

Combating Discrimination on the Basis 

of Gender Identity and Sexual 

Orientation. 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://acl.gov/about-acl/ 

public-input. 

Estimated Program Burden 

ACL estimates the burden of this 

collection of information as follows: 

Respondent/data collection activity Number of 

respondents 

Responses per 

respondent 

Hours per 

response 

Annual 

burden 

hours 

Program leaders (Program Information Cover Sheet, 

Attendance Log).

436 leaders ...................... Twice a year (one set per 

program).

.50 436 

Data entry staff (Program Information Cover Sheet, 

Attendance Log, Participant Information Survey, 

Participant Post Program Survey).

40 data entry staff ........... Once per program × 872 

programs.

.50 436 

Program participants (Participant Information Survey) 10,455 .............................. 1 ....................................... .10 1,046 

Program participants (Participant Post Program Survey).6,273 ................................ 1 ....................................... .10 628 

Total Burden Hours .............................................. .......................................... .......................................... ........................ 2,546 

Dated: December 8, 2023. 

Alison Barkoff, 

Principal Deputy Administrator for the 

Administration for Community Living, 

performing the delegable duties of the 

Administrator and the Assistant Secretary for 

Aging. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Community Living 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; 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 Control 

Number 0985–0050 

AGENCY: Administration for Community 

Living, 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 the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-day 

notice collects comments on the 

information collection requirements 

related 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 January 16, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

and recommendations for the proposed 

information collection within 30 days of 

publication of this notice to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find the information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function. 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: 

Myrial Earl, Administration for 

Community Living, Myrial.Earl@

acl.hhs.gov, (202) 795–7341. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, the 

Administration for Community Living 

(ACL) has submitted the following 

proposed collection of information to 

OMB for review and clearance. 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) 


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