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National aggregation of data related to 

measurable goals is necessary for the 

Government Performance and Results 

Act (31 U.S.C. 1115) as well as an 

Annual Report to Congress. Therefore, 

this data collection instrument provides 

a way for all 56 grantees—50 U.S. states, 

DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, 

Guam, American Samoa, and the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands to collect and report data on 

their performance in a consistent 

manner, including a uniform survey to 

be given to consumers. This uniform 

survey is included as part of the data 

collection package. 

The AT Act (29 U.S.C. 3006(d)) 

requires that ACL submit to Congress an 

annual report on the activities 

conducted under the Act and an 

analysis of the progress of the states and 

outlying areas in meeting their 

measurable goals. This report must 

include a compilation and summary of 

the data collected under Section 3003(f). 

In order to make this possible, states 

and outlying areas must provide their 

data uniformly. This data collection 

instrument was developed to ensure 

that all 56 states and outlying areas 

report data in a consistent manner in 

alignment with the requirements of 

Section 3003(f). 

As stated above, ACL will use the 

information collected via this 

instrument to: 

(1) Complete the annual report to 

Congress required by the AT Act; 

(2) Comply with reporting 

requirements under the Government 

Performance and Results Act; and 

(3) Assess the progress of states and 

outlying areas regarding measurable 

goals. 

Data collected from the grantees will 

provide a national description of 

activities funded under the AT Act to 

increase the access to and acquisition of 

AT devices and services through 

statewide AT programs for individuals 

with disabilities and older adults. Data 

collected from grantees will also 

provide information for usage by 

Congress, the Department, and the 

public. In addition, ACL will use this 

data to inform program management, 

monitoring, and technical assistance 

efforts. States will be able to use the 

data for internal management and 

program improvement. 

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. This 

information collection has three pieces: 

(A) A web-based system that collects 

data from states and outlying areas. The 

56 grantees report to ACL using the 

web-based data collection system. A 

workgroup of grantees estimated that 

the average amount of time required to 

complete all responses to the data 

collection instrument is 80 hours 

annually. The estimated response 

burden includes time to review the 

instructions, gather existing data, and 

complete and review the data entries. 

These estimates are based on the 

experience of staff who implement these 

programs at the state level. In addition, 

ACL projects that clean-up and 

clarification of data elements will 

require no change in data burden 

estimates. 

(B) A performance measurement 

survey that states and outlying areas 

collect from individuals. The 56 

grantees ask consumers to complete 

surveys that provide information on 

their performance related to the state’s 

measurable goals. Historical data from 

states indicates that the average state 

will ask for this information from 3,242 

consumers at one minute per consumer 

to complete the question survey, for a 

total of 54 hours annually. 

(C) A customer satisfaction survey 

that states and outlying areas collect 

from individuals. The 56 grantees also 

ask consumers to complete customer 

satisfaction surveys. Historical data 

from states indicated that the average 

state asks for this information from 

3,242 consumers at one minute per 

consumer, for a total of 54 annual 

burden hours. 

Respondent/data collection activity Number of 

respondents 

Responses 

per 

respondent 

Hours per 

response 

Annual 

burden hours 

Work-Based System ........................................................................................ 56 1 80 4,480 

Performance Management .............................................................................. 56 1 54 3,024 

Customer Satisfaction ...................................................................................... 56 1 54 3,024 

Program Support ............................................................................................. 56 1 208 11,648 

Record Keeping Burden .................................................................................. 56 1 8 448 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 404 22,624 

Dated: December 21, 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. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28626 Filed 12–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4154–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Community Living 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Public Comment Request; 

Title VI Program Performance Report 

(OMB Control Number 0985–0007) 

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 Title VI Program 

Performance Report (OMB Control 

Number 0985–0007). 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information must be submitted 

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

postmarked by January 29, 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 


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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: 

Delaney Roach, Administration for 

Community Living, evaluation@

acl.hhs.gov, (202) 795–7316. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

compliance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, the Administration for 

Community Living (ACL) has submitted 

the following proposed collection of 

information to OMB for review and 

clearance. A Program Performance 

Report on activities under title VI of the 

Older Americans Act (OAA) is 

necessary for ACL to monitor Federal 

funds effectively and to be informed as 

to the progress of the programs. 

Grantees are required to submit an 

annual Program Performance Report to 

allow for efficient Federal monitoring. 

The OAA states that the tribal 

organization (applicant) for a grant 

under title VI part A, Indian Program, 

report data for ACL to comply with 

requirements under the OAA. The OAA 

also states that an applicant under title 

VI part B, Native Hawaiian Program, 

provide that the organization will report 

information for the agency Assistant 

Secretary to reasonably require, and 

comply with such requirements. An 

applicant for a grant under title VI part 

C, Native American Caregiver Support 

Program must also prepare and submit 

reports on the data and records, 

including information on the services 

funded by ACL. A combined Program 

Performance Report form is used for 

reporting by grantees under Parts A, B 

and C. The regulations require grantees 

to submit annual performance reports 

unless ACL requires quarterly or 

semiannual reports. 

The Program Performance Report 

provides a data base for ACL to: (1) 

monitor program achievement of 

performance objectives; (2) establish 

program policy and direction; and (3) 

prepare responses to Congress, the 

OMB, other Federal departments, and 

public and private agencies as required 

by the OAA. If ACL did not collect the 

program data herein requested, it would 

not be able to monitor and manage total 

program progress as expected, nor 

develop program policy options 

directed toward assuring the most 

effective use of limited title VI funds. 

Comments in Response to the 60-Day 

Federal Register Notice 

A 60-day FRN published in the FR on 

October 25, 2023, at 88 FR 73344– 

73345. ACL did not receive any public 

comments during the 60-day FRN 

public comment period. 

Estimated Program Burden: The 

burden estimate is specific to the type 

of work done by the grantees that use 

this reporting format; ACL estimates it 

takes 3.5 hours to complete the title VI 

PPR. With 282 respondents taking 3.5 

hours per performance report, annual 

burden hour totals 987 hours. 

Respondent/data collection activity Number of 

respondents 

Responses 

per 

respondent 

Hours per 

response 

Annual burden 

hours 

Title VI PPR ..................................................................................................... 282 1 3.5 987 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 987 

Dated: December 21, 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 

[FR Doc. 2023–28577 Filed 12–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4154–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Community Living 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Public Comment Request; 

State Health Insurance Assistance 

Program (SHIP) Client Contact Forms 

OMB Control Number 0985–0040 

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 proposed revision for the 

information collection requirements 

related to the State Health Insurance 

Assistance Program (SHIP) Client 

Contact Forms OMB Control Number 

0985–0040. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information must be submitted 

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

postmarked by January 29, 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: 

Katherine Glendening, Administration 

for Community Living, 

Katherine.Glendening@acl.hhs.gov, 

(202) 795–7350. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

compliance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (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 

purpose of this data collection is to 

collect performance data from grantees, 

grantee team members and partners. 

Congress requires this data collection 

for program monitoring and 

Government Performance Results Act 

(GPRA) (31 U.S.C. 1115) purposes. This 

data collection allows ACL to 

communicate with Congress and the 

public on the SHIP, the Senior Medicare 

Patrol (SMP) program, and the Medicare 

Improvements for Patients & Providers 

Act (MIPPA) program, in addition to the 

SHIP Data Performance Reports and 

Information Collection under OMB 

0985–0040. The SHIP, SMP, and MIPPA 

programs are in each of the 50 states, the 

District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 

Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. To 

ensure that grantees report activity 

accurately and consistently it is 

imperative that these data collection 

tools remain active. The respondents for 


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