Annual Performance Report for
the State Grant for Assistive Technology Program
Reinstatement without change of a previously approved
collection
No
Regular
01/11/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
56
0
22,624
0
0
0
The Administration for Community
Living (ACL) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) requests clearance for the reinstatement with change of a
data collection instrument, Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Control Number 0985-0042, to be completed by grantees under the
Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (Public Law 108-364).
The information collected through this data collection instrument
is necessary for ACL and states to comply with Sections 4 and 7 of
the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (AT Act). ACL is
requesting a reinstatement with change of the annual data
collection instrument (OMB No. 0985-0042). Section 4 Requirements
Necessitating Data Collection Section 4 of the AT Act 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, the 56 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. These comprehensive
activities are divided into two categories: “State-level
Activities” and “State Leadership Activities.” According to Section
4 of the AT Act, as a condition of receiving a grant to support
their Statewide AT Programs, the 56 states and outlying areas must
provide to ACL: (1) applications and (2) 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 Section 4(d) of the AT Act. As a part of this State Plan,
Section 4(d)(3) of the AT Act requires that states and outlying
areas set measurable goals for addressing the assistive technology
needs of individuals with disabilities in education, employment,
community living and information technology/telecommunications.
Every state and outlying area is required to include a minimum of
seven prescribed measurable goals in its State Plan. These seven
goals apply to all states and outlying areas in order to aggregate
information on performance of the program at the national level.
National aggregation of data related to these goals is necessary
for the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of
2010 (GPRAMA) (Public Law 111-352), as well as an Annual Report to
Congress (see “Section 7 Requirements Necessitating Collection”
below). Therefore, this data collection instrument provides a way
for all 56 grantees—50 U.S. states, D.C., 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. 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
in Section 4(f) of the AT Act. Section 7 Requirements Necessitating
Collection Section 7(d) of the AT Act 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 4(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 4(f).
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 364 4 Name of Law: Assistive Technology Act of
1998, as amended
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.
Statewide AT Annual Performance Measurements Report
0042 Public Comment Summary for AT APR-IC Nov 27 2020.xlsx
0042 Supporting Statement for AT APR 121420 Reinstate w Change.docx
Statewide AT Annual Performance Measurements Report