80 FR 30253 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)
| Page Range | 30253-30254 | |
| FR Document | 2015-12695 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 30253-30254] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12695] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Grant Application Template Pilot. OMB No.: New. Description: Based on feedback from grantees and TA providers, ANA became aware of the fact that many applicants face considerable challenges attempting to respond to Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) to apply for grant funding. In particular, many applicants are overwhelmed by the volume of information in the FOAs, have trouble discerning what information is being requested, and find it difficult to structure the application narratives required by the FOAs. The proposed Electronic Grant Application Template is intended to be made part of the Grant Application Package through Grants.gov, the OMB-designated government-wide Web site for finding and applying for Federal financial assistance. The Grant Application Template is proposed to be piloted as a consolidated and streamlined pre-formatted electronic application form that is user-friendly and has an interactive interface providing structure and clarity for applicants. The proposed Grant Application Template is not intended to replace the FOA which will still function as the full text of all funding opportunities for which applications are sought and considered by the Administration for Native Americans. The proposed Grant Application Template will be used in a pilot capacity in just one Administration for Native Americans' discretionary program areas: Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance. All applicants applying for funding in that program area will be required to use the Application Template during the pilot competition proposed for FY16 unless they request and receive approval to submit a paper application. By using the Grant Application Template, no applicant will be required to provide any information beyond what is already required by the FOA. Additionally, free training and technical assistance will be available to all applicants on use of the Template. ANA intends to use the project proposals submitted via the Grant Application Template to make funding decisions for Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance grant awards made in the FY 2016 pilot year. In addition, ANA will solicit feedback from applicants and panel reviewers to obtain feedback on the results, outcomes, and their recommendations regarding the Grant Application Template as a user friendly method of applying for funding opportunities. If the pilot is successful in making it easier for applicants to apply, ANA will consider potentially expanding use of the Template to all Administration for Native Americans `discretionary funding areas in subsequent years. Respondents: Applicants responding to Native Language Preservation and Maintenance FY 2016 Funding Opportunity Announcement. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Native Language Preservation and 40 28 .50 560 Maintenance Application Template... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 560. In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(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 [[Page 30254]] to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email address: [email protected]. 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. [FR Doc. 2015-12695 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average burden
Number of Total
Instrument responses per hours per
respondents burden hours
respondent response
CCDF Preprint ................................................................................. 56 0.50 162.5 4,550
Estimated Total Annual Burden DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND sought and considered by the
Hours: HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Native Americans.
In compliance with the requirements The proposed Grant Application
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Administration for Children and Template will be used in a pilot
Reduction Act of 1995, the Families capacity in just one Administration for
Administration for Children and Native Americans’ discretionary
Families is soliciting public comment Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request program areas: Native American
on the specific aspects of the Language Preservation and
information collection described above. Proposed Projects Maintenance. All applicants applying
Copies of the proposed collection of for funding in that program area will be
information can be obtained and Title: Native Language Preservation
and Maintenance Grant Application required to use the Application
comments may be forwarded by writing Template during the pilot competition
to the Administration for Children and Template Pilot.
OMB No.: New. proposed for FY16 unless they request
Families, Office of Planning, Research and receive approval to submit a paper
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant Description: Based on feedback from
grantees and TA providers, ANA application. By using the Grant
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447,
became aware of the fact that many Application Template, no applicant will
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
applicants face considerable challenges be required to provide any information
Email address: infocollection@
attempting to respond to Funding beyond what is already required by the
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be
Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) to FOA. Additionally, free training and
identified by the title of the information
apply for grant funding. In particular, technical assistance will be available to
collection.
many applicants are overwhelmed by all applicants on use of the Template.
The Department specifically requests
the volume of information in the FOAs, ANA intends to use the project
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
have trouble discerning what proposals submitted via the Grant
collection of information is necessary
information is being requested, and find Application Template to make funding
for the proper performance of the
it difficult to structure the application decisions for Native American Language
functions of the agency, including
narratives required by the FOAs. Preservation and Maintenance grant
whether the information shall have
The proposed Electronic Grant awards made in the FY 2016 pilot year.
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Application Template is intended to be In addition, ANA will solicit feedback
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
made part of the Grant Application from applicants and panel reviewers to
proposed collection of information; (c)
Package through Grants.gov, the OMB- obtain feedback on the results,
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
designated government-wide Web site outcomes, and their recommendations
information to be collected; and (d)
for finding and applying for Federal regarding the Grant Application
ways to minimize the burden of the
financial assistance. The Grant Template as a user friendly method of
collection of information on
Application Template is proposed to be applying for funding opportunities. If
respondents, including through the use
piloted as a consolidated and the pilot is successful in making it
of automated collection techniques or
streamlined pre-formatted electronic easier for applicants to apply, ANA will
other forms of information technology.
application form that is user-friendly consider potentially expanding use of
Consideration will be given to
and has an interactive interface the Template to all Administration for
comments and suggestions submitted
providing structure and clarity for Native Americans ‘discretionary
within 60 days of this publication.
applicants. The proposed Grant funding areas in subsequent years.
Robert Sargis, Application Template is not intended to Respondents: Applicants responding
Reports Clearance Officer. replace the FOA which will still to Native Language Preservation and
[FR Doc. 2015–12694 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am] function as the full text of all funding Maintenance FY 2016 Funding
BILLING CODE 4184–01–P opportunities for which applications are Opportunity Announcement.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average burden
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per hours per
respondents hours
respondent response
Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Application
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Template .............................................................................. 40 28 .50 560
Estimated Total Annual Burden Reduction Act of 1995, the information collection described above.
Hours: 560. Administration for Children and Copies of the proposed collection of
In compliance with the requirements Families is soliciting public comment information can be obtained and
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork on the specific aspects of the comments may be forwarded by writing
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to the Administration for Children and Description: Section 511(e)(8)(A) of Tribal Home Visiting grantees have
Families, Office of Planning, Research the Social Security Act, as added by been notified that in every year of their
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant Section 2951 of the Affordable Care Act grant, after the first year, they must
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, and amended by the Protecting Access comply with the requirement for
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. to Medicare Act of 2014 and the submitting an Annual Report to the
Email address: infocollection@ Medicare Access and CHIP Secretary that should feature activities
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be Reauthorization Act of 2015, requires carried out under the program during
identified by the title of the information that grantees under the Maternal, Infant, the past reporting period. In order to
collection. and Early Childhood Home Visiting assist grantees with meeting the
The Department specifically requests (MIECHV) program for states and requirements of the Annual Report to
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed jurisdictions submit an annual and final the Secretary, ACF created guidance for
collection of information is necessary report to the Secretary of Health and grantees to use when writing their
for the proper performance of the Human Services regarding the program annual reports. ACF is requesting
functions of the agency, including and activities carried out under the approval to renew and update the
whether the information shall have program, including such data and existing Tribal Home Visiting Guidance
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the information as the Secretary shall for Submitting an Annual Report to the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the require. Section 511 (h)(2)(A) further Secretary (OMB Control No. 0970–0409)
proposed collection of information; (c) states that the requirements for the that will include instructions for
the quality, utility, and clarity of the MIECHV grants to tribes, tribal grantees to submit either an annual or
information to be collected; and (d) organizations, and urban Indian final report (in the final year of the
ways to minimize the burden of the organizations are to be consistent, to the grant) on the progress of their program
collection of information on greatest extent practicable, with the to the Secretary, depending on the
respondents, including through the use requirements for grantees under the reporting period.
of automated collection techniques or MIECHV program for states and This Report Shall Address the
other forms of information technology. jurisdictions. Following:
Consideration will be given to • Update on Home Visiting Program
The Administration for Children and
comments and suggestions submitted Goals and Objectives
Families, Office of Child Care, in
within 60 days of this publication. • Update on the Implementation of
collaboration with the Health Resources
Robert Sargis, and Services Administration, Maternal Home Visiting Program in Targeted
Reports Clearance Officer. and Child Health Bureau, has awarded Community(ies)
[FR Doc. 2015–12695 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am] grants for the Tribal Maternal, Infant, • Update on progress toward meeting
BILLING CODE 4184–01–P and Early Childhood Home Visiting Legislatively Mandated Benchmark
Program (Tribal Home Visiting). The Requirements
Tribal Home Visiting discretionary • Update on Rigorous Evaluation
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND grants support cooperative agreements Activities
HUMAN SERVICES to conduct community needs • Update on Home Visiting Program
assessments; plan for and implement Continuous Quality Improvement
Administration for Children and high-quality, culturally-relevant, (CQI) Efforts
Families evidence-based home visiting programs • Update on Dissemination Activities
in at-risk tribal communities; establish, • Update on Technical Assistance
Submission for OMB Review; measure, and report on progress toward Needs
Comment Request meeting performance measures in six Respondents: Tribal Maternal, Infant,
Title: Affordable Care Act Tribal legislatively-mandated benchmark and Early Childhood Home Visiting
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood areas; and participate in rigorous Program Managers (The information
Home Visiting Program Annual Report evaluation activities to build the collection does not include direct
Guidance. knowledge base on home visiting among interaction with individuals or families
OMB No.: 0970–0409. Native populations. that receive the services).
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Annual Number of Average burden
Total Total annual
Instrument number of responses per hours per
responses burden hours
respondents respondent response
Annual/Final Report to the Secretary (depend-
ing on reporting period) ................................ 25 1 1 50 1250
Estimated Total Annual Burden identified by the title of the information within 30 days of publication. Written
Hours: 1,250. collection. Email address: comments and recommendations for the
Additional Information: Copies of the infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. proposed information collection should
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proposed collection may be obtained by OMB Comment: OMB is required to be sent directly to the following: Office
writing to the Administration for make a decision concerning the of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Children and Families, Office of collection of information between 30 Reduction Project, Fax: 202–395–7285,
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 and 60 days after publication of this Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@
L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, document in the Federal Register. OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Therefore, a comment is best assured of
Officer. All requests should be having its full effect if OMB receives it
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