ACL Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Research and Assessment

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
AR FERG Pilot FG Guide	Form and Instruction	New	Available
AR FRG Pilot Questionnaire	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
AR FRG Pilot Client Interview Guide	Form and Instruction	New	Available
AR Federal Forum Pilot Questionnaire	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
AR FRG Pilot Observation Guide	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Approaching Retirement Life Experience Portfolio: Increasing Access to Decision-Making Support for Older Adults	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
ACL Gen Qual Research Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
ACL Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Research and Assessment	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0080 FRG and FR NSCR Memo.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2024-04-01	Available
0080 FRG and FR NSCR Memo.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2024-04-01	Repair queued
0985-New ACL Gen IC Qualitative Research and Assessment SS Pt B OPE AC.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-05-16	Available
0985-New ACL Gen IC Qualitative Research and Assessment SS Pt B OPE AC.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-05-16	Repair queued
0985-New ACL Gen IC Qualitative Research and Assessment SS Pt A OPE AC.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-05-16	Available
0985-New ACL Gen IC Qualitative Research and Assessment SS Pt A OPE AC.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-05-16	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
266474	Approaching Retirement Life Experience Portfolio: Increasing Access to Decision-Making Support for Older Adults	Form and Instruction	New	AR FERG Pilot FG Guide
266474	Approaching Retirement Life Experience Portfolio: Increasing Access to Decision-Making Support for Older Adults	Form and Instruction	New	AR FRG Pilot Questionnaire
266474	Approaching Retirement Life Experience Portfolio: Increasing Access to Decision-Making Support for Older Adults	Form and Instruction	New	AR FRG Pilot Client Interview Guide
266474	Approaching Retirement Life Experience Portfolio: Increasing Access to Decision-Making Support for Older Adults	Form and Instruction	New	AR Federal Forum Pilot Questionnaire
266474	Approaching Retirement Life Experience Portfolio: Increasing Access to Decision-Making Support for Older Adults	Form and Instruction	New	AR FRG Pilot Observation Guide
266474	Approaching Retirement Life Experience Portfolio: Increasing Access to Decision-Making Support for Older Adults	Form and Instruction	New
260143	ACL Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Research and Assessment	Form and Instruction	Modified	ACL Gen Qual Research Form
260143	ACL Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Research and Assessment	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0985-0080	ICR Reference No: 202404-0985-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-0985-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACL	Agency Tracking No:
Title: ACL Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Research and Assessment
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 04/17/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/01/2024
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2026	09/30/2026	09/30/2026
Responses	10,086	0	10,086
Time Burden (Hours)	5,043	0	5,043
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: A generic clearance for purposes of conducting qualitative research to gain a better understanding of emerging issues related to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grantees, service providers, and programs; develop future intramural and extramural research projects; and to ensure HHS and ACL leadership, programs, and staff can obtain timely and relevant data and information. ACL defines qualitative feedback as information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions but are not statistical surveys that yield results that can be generalized beyond the population of study. This collection of information is necessary to enable ACL to receive feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with our mission to maximize the independence, well-being, and health of older adults, people with disabilities, and their families and caregivers. ACL implements critical disability and aging programs, serves as the advisor to the HHS Secretary on disability and aging programs, works with other HHS agencies, Departments and the White House on disability and aging issues, and engages a range of disability and aging partners to inform program development, improvement, and implementation. Integral to this role, ACL conducts research and evaluation studies to measure the needs, barriers, and facilitators for ACL programs. Qualitative research, evaluation, and assessment are the main objectives of the activities included in this clearance. The goal of developing these activities is to identify emerging issues and research gaps to ensure the successful implementation of ACL programs. The participants may include subject matter experts appropriate to the question of interest; national, state, and/or local representatives; individuals from aging and disability networks; human service, behavioral health, and healthcare providers; individuals from tribal communities; and/or representatives of other organizations appropriate to the question or questions of interest.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Customer Service Standards
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 10121	02/16/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 30981	05/15/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ACL Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Research and Assessment	NA	ACL Gen Qual Research Form
Approaching Retirement Life Experience Portfolio: Increasing Access to Decision-Making Support for Older Adults	NA, NA, NA, NA, NA	AR FRG Pilot Observation Guide ,   AR Federal Forum Pilot Questionnaire ,   AR FRG Pilot Client Interview Guide ,   AR FRG Pilot Questionnaire ,   AR FERG Pilot FG Guide

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: NSCR to ACL Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Research and Assessment. Drawdown burden of 1362 number of responses and 459 total time burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $833,333

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/01/2024

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