80 FR 27327 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 92 (May 13, 2015)
Health Resources and Services Administration
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 92 (May 13, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-11547 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 27327-27328] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11547] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Administration for Children and Families Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, Administration for Children and Families, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announce plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA and ACF seek comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR. DATES: Comments on this Information Collection Request must be received no later than July 13, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 10C-03, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, email [email protected] or call the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the information request collection title for reference. Information Collection Request Title: The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Quarterly Data Request. OMB No.: 0906-xxxx--New. Abstract: The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV), administered by HRSA in close partnership with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), supports voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services during pregnancy and to parents with young children up to kindergarten entry. States and tribal entities are eligible to receive funding from the MIECHV Program and have the flexibility to tailor the program to serve the specific needs of their communities. Need and Proposed Use of the Information: In order to continuously monitor and provide oversight and quality improvement guidance and technical assistance to Home Visiting Program grantees, HHS is seeking to collect two categories of information: Service Utilization Data and Corrective Action Benchmark Data. Service Utilization Data is made up of four data categories: (1) Program Capacity: HHS is seeking to collect information related to the overall home visiting service capacity in number of families that grantees are able to provide to the communities they work in, the actual capacity being utilized at certain points in time, as well as updates of home visiting enrollment in number of families. (2) Place-Based Services: HHS is seeking to collect information about the geographic areas where home visiting services are being provided. Specifically, data on zip code and locally defined communities are being requested from Home Visiting Program grantees in order to allow grantees an opportunity to provide data about geographic areas that are most salient to their respective programs. Currently, HHS has the authority to collect information related to service area zip code on an annual basis (OMB-0915-0357, expiration 7/31/2017). HHS plans to allow the grantee to describe the service community at the neighborhood, town, or city level where services are provided based on their judgment of local salience, rather than solely at the county level, which is how geographic services are currently reported. (3) Family Engagement: Currently HHS has the authority to collect information related to family engagement (attrition) on an annual basis (OMB-0915-0357, expiration 7/31/2017). However, HHS has learned through grants monitoring and technical assistance efforts that family engagement is an ongoing and complex issue for home visiting service providers. In order to monitor grantee performance and target technical assistance efforts most effectively, HHS [[Page 27328]] is seeking to collect information on family engagement on a more frequent basis. HHS proposes that in addition to annual reporting, Home Visiting Program grantees will report quarterly on the existing family engagement metrics they are required to submit. These metrics are currently defined as the number of participants currently receiving services who have completed the program, who stopped services before completion, and other participants. (4) Staff Recruitment and Retention: HHS is seeking to collect information related to the number of home visitors and other support staff who are currently employed directly or through sub-contracted grant funds. Staff recruitment and retention is a key component to the successful delivery of home visiting services and to maximizing the number of cases each local implementing agency can reach. Home Visiting Program grantees will report quarterly the actual number of staff and current vacancies in three categories: Home visitors, program administration, and support staff. Corrective Action Benchmark Data is made up of one category of data: Corrective Action Constructs. Home Visiting Program grantees who have not shown improvement in four of six Benchmark areas after 3 years of grant funding are statutorily required to complete corrective action plans, subject to approval by the Secretary, in order to show how they plan to achieve improvement in deficient areas. Currently HHS collects information related to selected Benchmark areas from all Home Visiting Program grantees on an annual basis (OMB-0915-0357, expiration 7/31/ 2017). In order to monitor grantee improvement toward meeting these Benchmarks, HHS is seeking to collect information from grantees on implementation of their corrective action plans on a more frequent basis. HHS proposes that grantees with corrective action plans report on a quarterly basis for the Benchmark measures for which they were deemed as not showing improvement. It is estimated that approximately 15 grantees per year will require this more frequent reporting. This information will be used to monitor and provide continued oversight for grantee performance and to target technical assistance resources to grantees. Likely Respondents: Home Visiting Program grantees. Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the information requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this Information Collection Request are summarized in the table below. Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Form name Number of responses per Total per response Total burden respondents respondent responses (in hours) hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Service Utilization Data: Service Utilization Data-- 56 4 224 24 5,376 Formula Grants............. Service Utilization Data-- 44 4 176 24 4,224 Competitive Grants......... Service Utilization Data-- 25 4 100 24 2,400 Tribal Grants.............. Corrective Action Benchmark Data: Corrective Action 10 4 40 40 1,600 Constructs--MIECHV Grants.. Corrective Action 5 4 20 40 800 Constructs--Tribal Grants.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total................... 140 .............. 560 .............. 14,400 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HHS specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. Dated: May 1, 2015. Jackie Painter, Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. Linda K. Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-Departmental Liaison for Early Childhood Development, Administration for Children and Families. 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panelists and speakers (including a Dated: May 6, 2015. Abstract: The Maternal, Infant, and
moderator) per each of the 4 sessions Leslie Kux, Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
and will be open to the public. Associate Commissioner for Policy. (MIECHV), administered by HRSA in
[FR Doc. 2015–11536 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am] close partnership with the
III. Purpose
BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
Administration for Children and
The purpose of this 2-day workshop Families (ACF), supports voluntary,
is to provide an interdisciplinary forum evidence-based home visiting services
to discuss the best practices of dose DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND during pregnancy and to parents with
finding and dose selection for small HUMAN SERVICES young children up to kindergarten
molecule kinase inhibitors developed entry. States and tribal entities are
for oncology indications. The goal is to Health Resources and Services eligible to receive funding from the
foster robust scientific discussion to Administration MIECHV Program and have the
promote a movement away from the flexibility to tailor the program to serve
conventional 3+3 dose escalation trial Administration for Children and the specific needs of their communities.
design and move toward adaptive Families Need and Proposed Use of the
designs that can potentially incorporate Information: In order to continuously
key clinical, pharmacologic, and Agency Information Collection monitor and provide oversight and
pharmacometric data and, when Activities: Proposed Collection: Public quality improvement guidance and
appropriate, nonclinical information to Comment Request technical assistance to Home Visiting
guide dose selection. Ideally, this Program grantees, HHS is seeking to
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services collect two categories of information:
workshop will propel a movement Administration, Administration for
toward integrating dose finding into the Service Utilization Data and Corrective
Children and Families, HHS. Action Benchmark Data.
entire life cycle of product development
ACTION: Notice. Service Utilization Data is made up of
as opposed to confining it to the Phase
four data categories:
1, first-in-human trial based on short- SUMMARY: In compliance with the (1) Program Capacity: HHS is seeking
term safety measures. requirement for opportunity for public to collect information related to the
IV. Goals and Scope comment on proposed data collection overall home visiting service capacity in
projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the number of families that grantees are able
1. To identify key best practices in the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the to provide to the communities they
nonclinical evaluation of a compound, Health Resources and Services work in, the actual capacity being
including, but not limited to, selectivity, Administration (HRSA) and the utilized at certain points in time, as well
pharmacology, secondary Administration for Children and as updates of home visiting enrollment
pharmacology, and toxicology. Families (ACF) announce plans to in number of families.
2. To assess whether nonclinical submit an Information Collection (2) Place-Based Services: HHS is
information can be incorporated into the Request (ICR), described below, to the seeking to collect information about the
statistical assumptions of an adaptive Office of Management and Budget geographic areas where home visiting
dose-finding trial. (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to services are being provided.
3. To discuss the best practices of OMB, HRSA and ACF seek comments Specifically, data on zip code and
integrating human pharmacokinetic and from the public regarding the burden locally defined communities are being
pharmacometric data, including drug estimate, below, or any other aspect of requested from Home Visiting Program
interaction, when appropriate, into the ICR. grantees in order to allow grantees an
dose-finding studies. DATES: Comments on this Information opportunity to provide data about
4. To assess how drug exposure can Collection Request must be received no geographic areas that are most salient to
be integrated into the statistical later than July 13, 2015. their respective programs. Currently,
assumptions of an adaptive dose-finding HHS has the authority to collect
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
trial and to assess whether evolving information related to service area zip
paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
exposure data can be adapted into an code on an annual basis (OMB–0915–
Information Collection Clearance
ongoing trial. 0357, expiration 7/31/2017). HHS plans
Officer, Room 10C–03, Parklawn
to allow the grantee to describe the
5. To discuss barriers in moving away Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
service community at the neighborhood,
from 3+3 designs toward adaptive MD 20857.
town, or city level where services are
designs and to encourage creative dose- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To provided based on their judgment of
finding trial designs that can replace the request more information on the local salience, rather than solely at the
conventional 3+3 dose-finding study, proposed project or to obtain a copy of county level, which is how geographic
where appropriate. the data collection plans and draft services are currently reported.
6. To shift from conducting a large instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov (3) Family Engagement: Currently
single-arm drug trial with the maximum or call the HRSA Information Collection HHS has the authority to collect
tolerated dose based on a 28-day Clearance Officer at (301) 443–1984. information related to family
window to identify tolerable, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When engagement (attrition) on an annual
biologically effective doses for submitting comments or requesting basis (OMB–0915–0357, expiration
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confirmatory trials through prudent information, please include the 7/31/2017). However, HHS has learned
search of doses based on safety, efficacy, information request collection title for through grants monitoring and technical
and patient tolerability. reference. assistance efforts that family
7. To discuss potential regulatory Information Collection Request Title: engagement is an ongoing and complex
implications of dose-finding studies, The Maternal, Infant, and Early issue for home visiting service
including, but not limited to, product Childhood Home Visiting Program providers. In order to monitor grantee
labeling of dose ranges, dose titration, Quarterly Data Request. performance and target technical
and postmarketing studies. OMB No.: 0906-xxxx—New. assistance efforts most effectively, HHS
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is seeking to collect information on Corrective Action Benchmark Data is This information will be used to
family engagement on a more frequent made up of one category of data: monitor and provide continued
basis. HHS proposes that in addition to Corrective Action Constructs. Home oversight for grantee performance and to
annual reporting, Home Visiting Visiting Program grantees who have not target technical assistance resources to
Program grantees will report quarterly shown improvement in four of six grantees.
on the existing family engagement Benchmark areas after 3 years of grant Likely Respondents: Home Visiting
metrics they are required to submit. funding are statutorily required to Program grantees.
These metrics are currently defined as complete corrective action plans,
the number of participants currently subject to approval by the Secretary, in Burden Statement: Burden in this
receiving services who have completed order to show how they plan to achieve context means the time expended by
the program, who stopped services improvement in deficient areas. persons to generate, maintain, retain,
before completion, and other Currently HHS collects information disclose or provide the information
participants. related to selected Benchmark areas requested. This includes the time
(4) Staff Recruitment and Retention: from all Home Visiting Program grantees needed to review instructions; to
HHS is seeking to collect information on an annual basis (OMB–0915–0357, develop, acquire, install and utilize
related to the number of home visitors expiration 7/31/2017). In order to technology and systems for the purpose
and other support staff who are monitor grantee improvement toward of collecting, validating and verifying
currently employed directly or through meeting these Benchmarks, HHS is information, processing and
sub-contracted grant funds. Staff seeking to collect information from maintaining information, and disclosing
recruitment and retention is a key grantees on implementation of their and providing information; to train
component to the successful delivery of corrective action plans on a more personnel and to be able to respond to
home visiting services and to frequent basis. HHS proposes that a collection of information; to search
maximizing the number of cases each grantees with corrective action plans data sources; to complete and review
local implementing agency can reach. report on a quarterly basis for the the collection of information; and to
Home Visiting Program grantees will Benchmark measures for which they transmit or otherwise disclose the
report quarterly the actual number of were deemed as not showing information. The total annual burden
staff and current vacancies in three improvement. It is estimated that hours estimated for this Information
categories: Home visitors, program approximately 15 grantees per year will Collection Request are summarized in
administration, and support staff. require this more frequent reporting. the table below.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name responses per
respondents responses response hours
respondent (in hours)
Service Utilization Data:
Service Utilization Data—Formula Grants .................... 56 4 224 24 5,376
Service Utilization Data—Competitive Grants .............. 44 4 176 24 4,224
Service Utilization Data—Tribal Grants ........................ 25 4 100 24 2,400
Corrective Action Benchmark Data:
Corrective Action Constructs—MIECHV Grants .......... 10 4 40 40 1,600
Corrective Action Constructs—Tribal Grants ............... 5 4 20 40 800
Total ....................................................................... 140 ........................ 560 ........................ 14,400
HHS specifically requests comments Dated: May 1, 2015. (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
on (1) the necessity and utility of the Jackie Painter, and Prevention, Department of Health
proposed information collection for the Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. and Human Services.
proper performance of the agency’s Linda K. Smith, ACTION: Notice.
functions, (2) the accuracy of the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance Departmental Liaison for Early Childhood SUMMARY: NIOSH gives notice of a
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Development, Administration for Children decision to evaluate a petition to
information to be collected, and (4) the and Families. designate a class of employees from the
use of automated collection techniques [FR Doc. 2015–11547 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am] Blockson Chemical Company in Joliet,
or other forms of information BILLING CODE 4165–15–P Illinois, to be included in the Special
Exposure Cohort under the Energy
technology to minimize the information
Employees Occupational Illness
collection burden. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Compensation Program Act of 2000.
HUMAN SERVICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division
Decision To Evaluate a Petition To
of Compensation Analysis and Support,
Designate a Class of Employees From
National Institute for Occupational
the Blockson Chemical Company in
Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum
Joliet, Illinois, To Be Included in the
Avenue, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH
Special Exposure Cohort
45226–1938, Telephone 877–222–7570.
AGENCY: National Institute for Information requests can also be
Occupational Safety and Health submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV.
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| Dates | Comments on this Information Collection Request must be received no later than July 13, 2015. | |
| Contact | To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, email [email protected] or call the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 27327 |
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