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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78878-78879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22036]

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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; ACL Consolidated Program Performance 
Report (OMB Control Number 0985-New)

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) 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 section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-day notice collects comments on the 
information collection requirements related to the proposed new 
information collection relating to the ACL Consolidated Program 
Performance Report (OMB Control Number 0985-New).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by October 28, 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

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Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St. NW, Rm. 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: OMB Desk Officer for ACL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Skowronski, ACL Office of 
Performance and Evaluation, phone: 202-795-7438 and email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL has 
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for 
review and clearance. This announcement solicits comments on the ACL 
Consolidated Program Performance Report, a mechanism to collect program 
performance reports for programs authorized by the Older Americans Act 
(Pub. L. 89-27 of 1965, as amended through Pub. L. 116-131 of 2020). 
The purpose of this new information collection request (ICR), is to 
collect program performance data for ACL formula and competitive grant 
programs authorized by the Older Americans Act (OAA), as required by 
and in accordance with Public Law 116-131 and 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, 
subchapter XX, division B (authorizing legislation); 45 CFR 75.342 
(monitoring and reporting program performance); 45 CFR 75.301 
(performance measurement); and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (Pub. 
L. 111-352, sec. 12). ACL is primarily a grant-making agency whose 
mission is to maximize the independence, well-being, and health of 
older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan, and their 
families and caregivers by supporting partnerships and providing 
funding, guidance, training, and technical assistance. The collection 
of program performance data is required for all ACL grantees, including 
grants authorized by the OAA, to:
    1. Monitor achievement of program performance objectives,
    2. Identify areas of performance that may benefit from technical 
assistance and/or corrective action,
    3. Establish program policy and direction, and
    4. Prepare responses and reports for Congress, the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), the public, and legislatively required 
reports.
    If ACL did not collect program performance data, the agency would 
be unable to monitor and manage program performance as expected or 
develop program changes or improvements directed toward assuring the 
most effective use of limited OAA funds. ACL consistently looks for 
ways to streamline the collection of required program performance data. 
The proposed ACL Consolidated Program Performance Report is an 
efficient mechanism for the collection of program performance data 
elements across OAA authorized programs, and ensures each programs' 
indicators, demographics, priorities, and objectives are being 
achieved. The collection of performance elements will enable ACL to 
analyze program performance broadly across its grantee portfolio, 
allowing ACL and its grantees to align measures over time.
    This new ICR will gather program performance data for OAA 
authorized grant programs under one consolidated report replacing OMB 
control numbers under the Performance (Progress) Report for AoA 
Grantees (0985-0006) and the State Performance Report for FY 2022-2025 
(0985-0072).

Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice

    A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register on December 5, 
2023, at 88 FR 84335-84336. This 30-day notice publication makes 
correction to the information collection type in the previous 30-day 
notice published in the Federal Register on March 25, 2024, at 89 FR 
20663-20664. That notice requested public comment on this information 
collection as a generic ICR.
    During the 60-day public comment period, ACL received two comments 
related to the ACL Program Performance Report Template. A summary of 
the comments and the ACL response is provided below:
    Comment #1: Suggest including more specific instructions for 
completing the elements in the proposed ACL Program Performance Report 
Template:
    ACL response: While ACL appreciates this suggestion, the 
instructions for completing the elements must be somewhat broad in 
order to account for differences in the goals, objectives, and 
activities across the programs.
    Comment #2: Request confirmation that the grantee will be 
responsible for submitting a comprehensive program performance report 
each reporting period to ACL (as opposed to having grantees' 
subcontractors each submit individual reports to ACL).
    ACL response: Although grantees could work with their 
subcontractors to gather information to complete their program 
performance report, grantees would be responsible for submitting a 
comprehensive program performance report for the specified reporting 
period.

Estimated Program Burden

    ACL estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows:

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                                                     Number of     Responses per     Hours per     Annual burden
       Respondent/data collection activity          respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Older Americans Act Title IV Grantee Performance           1,189               2              10          23,780
 Reports........................................
Older Americans Act Title III and VII Grantee                 56               1              70           3,920
 Performance Reports............................
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    Total Estimated Burden......................  ..............  ..............  ..............          27,700
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    Dated: September 21, 2024.
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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