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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 94732-94734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28052]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request; Centers for Independent Living Program 
Performance Report (0985-0061)

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 
(the 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 proposed revision of a currently approved information 
collection request (ICR Rev) solicits comments on the information 
collection requirements related to the Centers for Independent Living 
(CILs) under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 701, et seq. 
(the Act).

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DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (ET) or postmarked by January 28, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: Peter Nye at [email protected]. Submit written comments 
on the collection of information to Administration for Community 
Living, Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Peter Nye.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Nye, Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 795-7606 or 
[email protected].

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. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) 
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 Office of Management and Budget 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 when appropriate, and other forms of information technology.
    Independent living (IL) programs, including CILs, are authorized by 
the Act to ``promote a philosophy of independent living including a 
philosophy of consumer control, peer support, self-help, self-
determination, equal access, and individual and system advocacy, in 
order to maximize the leadership, empowerment, independence, and 
productivity of individuals with disabilities, and the integration and 
full inclusion of individuals with disabilities into the mainstream of 
American society'' (Title VII, chapter 1). This request is for the CIL 
Program Performance Report (PPR), which is submitted annually by all 
CILs receiving IL Subchapter C funds. The PPRs are used by ACL to 
assess grantees' compliance with title VII of the Act, with 45 CFR part 
1329 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and with applicable provisions 
of the HHS Regulations at 45 CFR part 75. The PPR serves as the primary 
basis for ACL's monitoring activities in fulfillment of its 
responsibilities under sections 706 and 722 of the Act. The PPR is also 
used by ACL to design CIL and Statewide Independent Living Council 
training and technical assistance programs authorized by sections 711A 
and 721 of the Act.
    This revision adds the collection of sexual-orientation and gender-
identity (SOGI) data elements consistent with Executive Orders: 13985 
Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through 
the Federal Government; 13988 Preventing and Combating Discrimination 
on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation and 14075 
Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and 
Intersex Individuals. ACL will adhere to best practices for collection 
of all demographic information in accordance with Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) guidance--including, but not limited to guidance 
specific to the collection of SOGI. In addition, measures were added 
around the nature of CIL board governance and number of full-time 
equivalent positions filled by individuals with significant 
disabilities to affirm adherence to statutory requirements. Additional 
measures were also added to allow CILs to report carryover funding and 
to count the total number of services provided by consumer, as well as 
to describe their collaborations. These measures were added based on 
the request of stakeholders to yield more precise data that show 
impact. With the addition of these four measures, eleven other measures 
are suggested to be removed to increase efficiency and remove 
redundancy and unnecessary information. The revised CIL PPR instrument 
is expected to take less time than the prior instrument.
    The proposed data collection tool may be found on the ACL website 
for review at https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.

Estimated Program Burden

    ACL estimates the burden for new measures added as follows: 351 
CILs completing one CIL PPR annually, taking an estimated time of 36 
hours per CIL for total of 12,708 annual burden hours. This burden 
estimate is based partly on OILP's estimates of how long CILs take to 
complete the PPRs as well as feedback gathered from CILs to ACL.

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                                                 Number of      Responses per      Hours per      Annual burden
     Respondent/data collection activity        respondents       respondent        response          hours
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CIL.........................................             351                1               36           12,636
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    Dated: November 25, 2024.
Maura Calsyn,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the Administration for Community 
Living, performing the delegable duties of the Administrator and the 
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2024-28052 Filed 11-27-24; 8:45 am]
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