Administration for Community Living-Regulatory Consolidation

AGENCY:

Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION:

Final rule; technical amendments.

SUMMARY:

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is amending its regulations to reflect the creation of ACL in 2012 and consolidate all of its regulations under a single subchapter. No substantive changes to the text of the regulations are being made by this rule.

DATES:

This final rule is effective on July 1, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Greg Pugh, Administration for Community Living, telephone (202) 795-7422 (Voice). This is not a toll-free number. This document will be made available in alternative formats upon request. Written correspondence can be sent to Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 330 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20201.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) was created in 2012 by merging the HHS Administration on Aging (AoA), Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD), and the Office of Disability (Statement of Organization Functions, and Delegations of Authority; Administration for Community Living, 77 FR 23250 (Apr. 28 2012)). This consolidation reflected these organizations' shared mission to maximize the independence, well-being, and health of older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan, and their families and caregivers. Since the creation of ACL, a number of synergistic programs have been transferred under its purview, including the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2014, Public Law 113-76 (Jan 17, 2014)) and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and the Independent Living Administration from the Department of Education in 2014 (Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act of 2014, Public Law 113-128 (July 22, 2014)).

Many of ACL's component programs and organizations had existing regulations prior to their transfer. ACL is consolidating these regulations in a single place to streamline administration and increase access and transparency. This rule renames the Administration on Aging's subchapter C of chapter XIII, subtitle B, title 45 from “The Administration on Aging, Older Americans Programs” to “The Administration for Community Living.” It then rearranges the existing AoA rules sequentially. This rule also transfers the existing AIDD rules from subchapter I to ACL's subchapter C. Conforming edits are made throughout in order to correct internal citations.

Publication of this document constitutes final action on this change under the Administrative Procedures Act (5 U.S.C. 553). ACL has found that notice and public comment procedures are unnecessary because ACL is making a technical change merely updating the location and order of existing content.

This Final Rule will be effective July 1, 2016, in order to allow the Long Term Care Ombudsman final rule, one of the sections being renumbered within ACL's subchapter, to take effect.

Although this Final Rule contains no changes to programmatic or reporting requirements, we include the following table summarizing the changes made in order to simplify public understanding of the Final Rule:

List of Subjects in 45 CFR Parts 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1327, 1328, 1385, 1386, 1387, and 1388

• Administrative practice and procedures
• Aged
• Colleges and universities
• Disabled
• Grant programs—education
• Grant programs—Indians
• Grant programs—social programs
• Indians
• Individuals with disabilities
• Legal services
• Long-term care
• Nutrition
• Research
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

For the reasons discussed in the preamble, under the authority at 5 U.S.C. 301, 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq., and 42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq., the Department of Health and Human Services, the Administration for Community Living, and the Administration for Children and Families amend title 45, chapter XIII, subchapter C, and title 45, chapter XIII, subchapter I, respectively, as follows:

Subchapter C—The Administration for Community Living

1. The heading for 45 CFR chapter XIII, subchapter C, is revised to read as set forth above.

PARTS 1326, 1327, 1328, 1385, 1386, 1387, and 1388 [REDESIGNATED AS PARTS 1322, 1324, 1323, 1325, 1326, 1327, and 1328]

2. Parts 1326, 1327, 1328, 1385, 1386, 1387, and 1388 are redesignated as parts 1322, 1324, 1323, 1325, 1326, 1327, and 1328, respectively.

PART 1321—GRANTS TO STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING

3. The authority citation for part 1321 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.; title III of the Older Americans Act as amended.

4. In § 1321.11, amend paragraph (b) by removing the reference “§ 1327.11(e)(3)” and adding in its place the reference “§ 1324.11(e)(3)”.

PART 1322—GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBES FOR SUPPORT AND NUTRITION SERVICES

5. The authority citation for newly redesignated part 1322 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3001; Title VI, Part A of the Older Americans Act.

6. In the table below, for each section and paragraph indicated in the first two columns, remove the reference indicated in the third column and add the reference indicated in the fourth column:

PART 1323—GRANTS FOR SUPPORTIVE AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES FOR OLDER HAWAIIAN NATIVES

7. The authority citation for newly redesignated part 1323 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3001; Title VI Part B of the Older Americans Act.

8. In the table below, for each section and paragraph indicated in the first two columns, remove the reference indicated in the third column and add the reference indicated in the fourth column:

PART 1324—ALLOTMENTS FOR VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS PROTECTION ACTIVITIES

9. The authority citation for newly redesignated part 1324 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.

10. In the table below, for each section and paragraph indicated in the first two columns, remove the reference indicated in the third column and add the reference indicated in the fourth column:

PART 1325—REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM

11. The authority citation for newly redesignated part 1325 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.

12. In the table below, for each section and paragraph indicated in the first two columns, remove the reference indicated in the third column and add the reference indicated in the fourth column:

PART 1326—DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FORMULA GRANT PROGRAMS

13. The authority citation for newly redesignated part 1326 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.

14. The part heading for newly redesignated part 1326 is revised to read as set forth above.

15. In the table below, for each section and paragraph indicated in the first two columns, remove the reference indicated in the third column and add the reference indicated in the fourth column:

PART 1327—DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

16. The authority citation for newly redesignated part 1327 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.

17. The part heading for newly redesignated part 1327 is revised to read as set forth above.

PART 1328—THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE

18. The authority citation for newly redesignated part 1328 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.

19. In the table below, for each section and paragraph indicated in the first two columns, remove the reference indicated in the third column and add the reference indicated in the fourth column:

Subchapter I [Removed and Reserved]

20. 45 CFR chapter XIII, subchapter I, is removed and reserved.