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OMB Control No: 0985-0050	ICR Reference No: 202309-0985-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-0985-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACL	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Performance Reporting (APR) System for NIDRR Grantees (RERCs, RRTCS, FIPs, ARRTs, DBTAC, DRRPs)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/29/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/12/2024
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with the understanding that in the next revision/extension of the package (no later than March 28, 2029), the agency will update the race/ethnicity question in this information collection to be in compliance with the updated SPD 15 (effective as of March 28, 2024).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	313	0	270
Time Burden (Hours)	7,768	0	7,194
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) request clearance of revised Annual Performance Reporting (APR) and Final Report forms to be completed by all NIDILRR grantees. The forms included in this information collection request are used by grantees in the following 10 programs to submit their Annual and Final Performance Reports for Reporting under OMB control number 0985-0050: • Rehabilitation Research Training Centers (RRTCs) • Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) • Field Initiated Research Projects (FIPs) • Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Projects (ARRTs) • Model Systems (including spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and burn centers) • Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs) • Knowledge Translation (KT) Projects • ADA National Network Centers (ADAs) • Small Business Innovation Research Projects (SBIR) grantees (Phase 2 only) Research Fellowships Program (RFP) Statutory Requirements for This Data Collection NIDILRR’s APR web-based reporting system (APR system) addresses specific Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulations that shall be met by applicants and grantees. DHHS regulations that apply to NIDILRR Grant programs include Part 75 of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit requirements for HHS Awards. Specifically, §75.342, which addresses monitoring and reporting program performance, requires grantees to submit an annual performance report or, for the last year of a project, a final report that evaluates: (a) the grantee’s progress in achieving the objectives in its approved application, (b) the effectiveness of the project in meeting the purposes of the program, and (c) the results of research and related activities. Additionally, GPRA requires all federal agencies to implement performance measurement systems that include: (1) a five-year strategic plan, (2) an annual performance plan, and (3) an annual performance report. Currently, NIDILRR has met these requirements and has established performance indicators to meet the reporting requirements. The NIDILRR APR System currently includes reporting forms for all 10 of NIDILRR’s grant programs. Reporting forms for all 10 programs are Web-based; that is, all grantees will complete their annual reports via the Internet. Data collected through these forms will be used to: (a) facilitate program planning and management; (b) respond to Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Grants Policy Administration Manual (GPAM) requirements; and (c) respond to the reporting requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (P.L. 103-62).

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 112 301

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 66454	09/27/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 86658	12/14/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Performance Reporting (APR) System for NIDRR Grantees	NA

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	313	270	0	43
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,768	7,194	574	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a program change increase of 574 annual burden hours and an adjustment increase of 43 respondents. The Web-based system used for reporting incorporates several features to meet NIDILRR’s information needs while minimizing burden. The reporting form and system currently in use were designed so that information provided by grantees each year is automatically carried forward to the next. Under this design, grantees need only review and, if necessary, edit their previous year’s entries to complete subsequent annual reports. To further reduce burden, the form is designed so that, instead of describing their accomplishments, grantees simply select their most important accomplishments from among the outputs they report.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $243,571

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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

Agency Contact: Tomakie Washington 202 795-7336 tomakie.washington@acl.hhs.gov

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