the State Plan for Independent Living
(SPIL) is contained in Chapter 1 of Title VII of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (WIOA) ([the Act], P.L. 113-128). Section 704 of the
Rehabilitation Act requires that, to be eligible to receive
financial assistance under Chapter 1, “a State shall submit to the
Department, and obtain approval of, a State plan containing such
provisions as the Department may require.” ACL approval of the SPIL
is required for states to receive federal funding for both the
Independent Living Services State grants and Centers for
Independent Living (CIL) programs. Federal statute and regulations
require the collection of this information at least every three
years and as often as necessary to reflect any material change in
State law, organization, policy, or agency operations that affects
the administration of the SPIL. This collection of information is
an extension with changes. The changes reflect the core services
that WIOA requires, explain the state matching requirement and
specify how to include the state match in the financial plan,
include legal basis and certifications and DSE assurances and SILC
assurances, include a chart for the financial plan and a chart for
the existing centers that specifies service areas and oversight,
and include a signatures section.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.