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(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. 

Comments in Response to the 60-Day 

Federal Register Notice 

A 60-day FRN published in the FR on 

October 24, 2023, at 88, FR 73029– 

73030. ACL received one public 

comment during the 60-day FRN in 

support of ACL adhering to the 

collection of SOGI data. 

Estimated Program Burden: ACL 

estimates the burden associated with 

this collection of information as follows: 

Type of respondent Form name Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

response 

Average time 

per response 

(hours) 

Total burden 

hours 

(annual) 

Grantee ............................................. ADSSP–DRT .................................... 69 2 6.64 916.32 

Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 916.32 

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. 

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BILLING CODE 4154–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Community Living 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; Public 

Comment Request; of the Performance 

Data for State Grants for Assistive 

Technology Program Annual Progress 

Report (OMB Control Number 0985– 

0042) 

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 information collection (IC) 

extension solicits comments on the 

information collection requirements 

relating to the Performance Data for 

State Grants for Assistive Technology 

Program Annual Progress Report (OMB 

Control Number 0985–0042). 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information must be submitted 

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

postmarked by February 26, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic 

comments on the collection of 

information to: Rob Groenendaal 

(Robert.Groenendaal@acl.hhs.gov). 

Submit written comments on the 

collection of information to 

Administration for Community Living, 

330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 

20201, Attention: Rob Groenendaal. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Groenendaal, Administration for 

Community Living, 

Robert.Groenendaal@acl.hhs.gov, (202) 

795–7356. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506) 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’’ 

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 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 using automated 

collection techniques when appropriate, 

and other forms of information 

technology. 

The Assistive Technology Act of 1998 

(AT Act) (29 U.S.C. 3003) authorizes 

grants to public agencies in the 50 states 

and the District of Columbia, Puerto 

Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, 

American Samoa, and the 

Commonwealth of the Northern 

Marianas (states and outlying areas). 

With these funds, states and outlying 

areas operate ‘‘Statewide AT Programs’’ 

that conduct activities to increase access 

to and acquisition of assistive 

technology (AT) for individuals with 

disabilities and older Americans. As a 

condition of receiving a grant to support 

their Statewide AT Programs, the states 

and outlying areas must provide to ACL 

an application and annual progress 

reports on their activities. 

Applications: The application 

required of states and outlying areas is 

a three-year State Plan for Assistive 

Technology (State Plan for AT or State 

Plan) (OMB No. 0985–0048). The 

content of the State Plan for AT is based 

on the requirements in 29 U.S.C. 

3003(d). 

Annual Reports: In addition to 

submitting a State Plan, every three 

years, states and outlying areas are 

required to submit annual progress 

reports on their activities. The data 

required in that progress report is 

specified at 29 U.S.C. 3003(f). 


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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. 

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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; 

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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