80 FR 10098 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 37 (February 25, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-03830

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Affordable Care Act Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early 
Childhood Home Visiting Program: Guidance for Submitting an Annual 
Report to the Secretary.
    OMB No.: 0970-0409.
    Description: Section 511(e)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act, as 
added by Section 2951 of the Affordable Care Act, requires that 
grantees under the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting 
(MIECHV) program for states and jurisdictions submit an annual report 
to the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the program and 
activities carried out under the program, including such data and 
information as the Secretary shall require. Section 511 (h)(2)(A) 
further states that the requirements for the MIECHV grants to tribes, 
tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations are to be 
consistent, to the greatest extent practicable, with the requirements 
for grantees under the MIECHV program for states and jurisdictions.
    The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care, 
in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, has awarded grants for the Tribal 
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (Tribal 
Home Visiting). The Tribal Home Visiting discretionary grants support 
cooperative agreements to conduct community needs assessments; plan for 
and implement high-quality, culturally-relevant, evidence-based home 
visiting programs in at-risk tribal communities; establish, measure, 
and report on progress toward meeting performance measures in six 
legislatively-mandated benchmark areas; and participate in rigorous 
evaluation activities to build the knowledge base on home visiting 
among Native populations.
    Tribal Home Visiting grantees have been notified that in every year 
of their grant, after the first year, they must comply with the 
requirement for submitting an Annual Report to the Secretary that 
should feature activities carried out under the program during the past 
reporting period. In order to assist grantees with meeting the 
requirements of the Annual Report to the Secretary, ACF created 
guidance for grantees to use when writing their annual reports. The 
existing guidance (OMB Control No. 0970-0409, Expiration Date 9/30/15) 
provides sections where grantees must address the following:
     Update on Home Visiting Program Goals and Objectives
     Update on the Implementation of Home Visiting Program in 
Targeted Community(ies)
     Progress toward Meeting Legislatively Mandated Benchmark 
Requirements
     Update on Rigorous Evaluation Activities
     Home Visiting Program Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) 
Efforts
     Administration of Home Visiting Program
     Technical Assistance Needs
    The proposed data collection form is as follows:
    ACF is requesting approval to renew and update the existing Tribal 
Home Visiting Guidance for Submitting an Annual Report to the Secretary 
(OMB Control No. 0970-0409) that will include instructions for grantees 
to submit either an annual or final report (in the final year of the 
grant) on the progress of their program to the Secretary, depending on 
the reporting period.
    Respondents: Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home 
Visiting Program Managers (The information collection does not include 
direct interaction with individuals or families that receive the 
services).

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                            Number of
                                               Annual       responses       Total        Average    Total annual
                Instrument                    number of        per        responses   burden hours  burden hours
                                             respondents   respondent                 per response
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Annual/Final Report to the Secretary                 25             1             1            50          1250
 (depending on reporting period)..........
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,250.


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    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and 
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the 
information collection described above.
    Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained 
and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration for 
Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office Planning, 
Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 
20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email address: 
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the 
title of the information collection.
    The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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In compliance with the requirements notice proposes a priority for an RRTC The Plan identifies a need for research
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the on Employer Practices Leading to and training regarding employment of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Successful Employment Outcomes for individuals with disabilities. To address
Administration for Children and Individuals with Disabilities. We take this need, NIDILRR seeks to: (1) Improve
Families is soliciting public comment this action to focus research attention on the quality and utility of disability and
on the specific aspects of the an area of national need. We intend this rehabilitation research; (2) foster an
information collection described above. priority to contribute to improved exchange of research findings, expertise,
Copies of the proposed collection of employment practices and successful and other information to advance
information can be obtained and employment outcomes for individuals knowledge and understanding of the
comments may be forwarded by writing with disabilities. needs of individuals with disabilities
to the Administration for Children and DATES: We must receive your comments and their family members, including
Families, Office of Administration, on or before March 27, 2015. those from among traditionally
Office Planning, Research and underserved populations; (3) determine
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments
Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant Promenade effective practices, programs, and
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF policies to improve community living
or via postal mail or commercial
Reports Clearance Officer. Email and participation, employment, and
delivery. We will not accept comments
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All health and function outcomes for
submitted by fax or by email or those
requests should be identified by the title individuals with disabilities of all ages;
submitted after the comment period. To
of the information collection. (4) identify research gaps and areas for
ensure that we do not receive duplicate
The Department specifically requests promising research investments; (5)
copies, please submit your comments
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed identify and promote effective
only once. In addition, please include
collection of information is necessary mechanisms for integrating research and
the Docket ID at the top of your
for the proper performance of the practice; and (6) disseminate research
comments.
functions of the agency, including findings to all major stakeholder groups,
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
whether the information shall have including individuals with disabilities
www.regulations.gov to submit your
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the and their family members in formats
comments electronically. Information
agency’s estimate of the burden of the that are appropriate and meaningful to
on using Regulations.gov, including
proposed collection of information; (c) them.
instructions for accessing agency
the quality, utility, and clarity of the This notice proposes one priority that
documents, submitting comments, and
information to be collected; and (d) NIDILRR intends to use for one or more
viewing the docket, is available on the
ways to minimize the burden of the competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2015
site under ‘‘Are you new to the site?’’
collection of information on and possibly later years. NIDILRR is
• Postal Mail or Commercial Delivery:
respondents, including through the use under no obligation to make an award
If you mail or deliver your comments
of automated collection techniques or under this priority. The decision to
about these proposed regulations,
other forms of information technology. make an award will be based on the
address them to Patricia Barrett, U.S.
Consideration will be given to quality of applications received and
Department of Health and Human
comments and suggestions submitted available funding. NIDILRR may publish
Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
within 60 days of this publication. additional priorities, as needed.
Room 5142, Potomac Center Plaza
Robert Sargis, (PCP), Washington, DC 20202–2700. Invitation to Comment: We invite you
Privacy Note: The Department’s to submit comments regarding this
Reports Clearance Officer.
policy is to make all comments received proposed priority. To ensure that your
[FR Doc. 2015–03830 Filed 2–24–15; 8:45 am]
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public viewing in their entirety on the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at you to identify clearly the specific topic
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, within the priority that each comment
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
commenters should be careful to addresses.
HUMAN SERVICES
include in their comments only We invite you to assist us in
Administration for Community Living information that they wish to make complying with the specific
publicly available. requirements of Executive Orders 12866
[CFDA Number: 84.133B–1] and 13563 and their overall requirement
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SUMMARY: The Administrator of the notice of proposed priority is in concert the ‘‘Are you new to the site?’’ portion
Administration for Community Living with NIDILRR’s currently approved of the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
proposes a priority for the Long-Range Plan (Plan). The Plan, wwww.regulations.gov. Any comments
Rehabilitation Research and Training which was published in the Federal sent to NIDILRR via postal mail or
Center (RRTC) Program administered by Register on April 4, 2013 (78 FR 20299), commercial delivery can be viewed in
the National Institute on Disability, can be accessed on the Internet at the Room 5142, 550 12th Street SW., PCP,
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80 FR 10098 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAdministration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 37 (February 25, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families