80 FR 38208 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 127 (July 2, 2015)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 127 (July 2, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-16283 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 127 (Thursday, July 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 38208-38209] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-16283] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Subsidized and Transitional Employment Demonstration (STED) and Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD). OMB No.: 0970-0413. Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is conducting a national evaluation called the Subsidized and Transitional Employment Demonstration (STED). At the same time, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) within the Department of Labor (DOL) is conducting an evaluation of the Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD). These evaluations will inform the Federal government about the effectiveness of subsidized and transitional employment programs in helping vulnerable populations secure unsubsidized jobs in the labor market and achieve self-sufficiency. The projects will evaluate thirteen subsidized and transitional employment programs nationwide including a test of the effects of an expanded Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income individuals without dependent children. ACF and ETA are collaborating on the two evaluations. In 2011, ETA awarded grants to seven transitional jobs programs as part of the ETJD, which is testing the effect of combining transitional jobs with enhanced services to assist ex-offenders and noncustodial parents improve labor market outcomes, reduce criminal recidivism and improve family engagement. The STED and ETJD projects have complementary goals and are focusing on related program models and target populations. Thus, ACF and ETA have agreed to collaborate on the design of data collection instruments to promote consistency across the projects. In addition, two of the seven DOL-funded ETJD programs are being evaluated as part of the STED project. ACF is submitting information collection [[Page 38209]] requests on the behalf of both collaborating agencies. Data for the study is collected from the following three major sources: Baseline forms, follow-up surveys (at 6, 12, and 30 months after study entry), and implementation research and site visits. Data collection for all but one STED site has been reviewed and approved by OMB (see OMB #0970- 0413). This notice is specific to the request for approval of the contact information form and baseline information form for the new STED site. These forms will collect important demographic and other information from all study participants in this site prior to the point of random assignment. These data will be important for describing the study sample and for estimating program effects for particular groups of interest. Respondents: Study participants in the treatment and control groups at one additional STED site. Annual Burden Estimates--New Instruments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average Instrument Total number Annual number responses per burden hours Annual burden of respondents of respondents respondent per response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Participant contact information 4,002 1,334 1 .08 107 form........................... Participant baseline information 4,002 1,334 1 .25 334 form........................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 441 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: [email protected]. OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: [email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Karl Koerper, OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-16283 Filed 7-1-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-09-P
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3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at • Services at hospitals, SNFs, or Dated: June 26, 2015.
(410) 786–1326. rehabilitation centers when they involve William N. Parham, III,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: equipment too cumbersome to bring to Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– the home. of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
1326. Section 1861(o) of the Act (42 U.S.C.
[FR Doc. 2015–16281 Filed 7–1–15; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 1395x) specifies certain requirements
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) that a home health agency must meet to
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies participate in the Medicare program.
must obtain approval from the Office of Existing regulations at 42 CFR 440.70(d) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Management and Budget (OMB) for each specify that HHAs participating in the HUMAN SERVICES
collection of information they conduct Medicaid program must also meet the
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of Medicare CoPs.) In particular, section Administration for Children and
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. 1861(o)(6) of the Act requires that an Families
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and HHA must meet the CoPs specified in
includes agency requests or Submission for OMB Review;
section 1891(a) of the Act and such
requirements that members of the public Comment Request
other CoPs as the Secretary finds
submit reports, keep records, or provide necessary in the interest of the health Title: Subsidized and Transitional
information to a third party. Section and safety of its patients. Section Employment Demonstration (STED) and
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 1891(a) of the Act establishes specific Enhanced Transitional Jobs
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies requirements for HHAs in several areas, Demonstration (ETJD).
to publish a 30-day notice in the including patient rights, home health OMB No.: 0970–0413.
Federal Register concerning each aide training and competency, and Description: The Administration for
proposed collection of information, Children and Families (ACF) within the
compliance with applicable Federal,
including each proposed extension or U.S. Department of Health and Human
State, and local laws.
reinstatement of an existing collection Services (HHS) is conducting a national
of information, before submitting the Under the authority of sections evaluation called the Subsidized and
collection to OMB for approval. To 1861(o), 1871 and 1891 of the Act, the Transitional Employment
comply with this requirement, CMS is Secretary proposes to establish in Demonstration (STED). At the same
publishing this notice that summarizes regulations the requirements that an time, the Employment and Training
the following proposed collection(s) of HHA must meet to participate in the Administration (ETA) within the
information for public comment: Medicare program. These requirements Department of Labor (DOL) is
1. Type of Information Collection would be set forth in 42 CFR part 484 conducting an evaluation of the
Request: New collection (Request for a as Conditions of Participation for Home Enhanced Transitional Jobs
new OMB control number); Title of Health Agencies. The CoPs apply to an Demonstration (ETJD). These
Information Collection: Medicare and HHA as an entity as well as the services evaluations will inform the Federal
Medicaid Programs: Conditions of furnished to each individual under the government about the effectiveness of
Participation for Home Health Agencies care of the HHA, unless a condition is subsidized and transitional employment
(HHA); Use: Home health services are programs in helping vulnerable
specifically limited to Medicare
covered for the elderly and disabled populations secure unsubsidized jobs in
beneficiaries.
under the Hospital Insurance (Part A) the labor market and achieve self-
Under section 1891(b) of the Act, the sufficiency. The projects will evaluate
and Supplemental Medical Insurance
(Part B) benefits of the Medicare Secretary is responsible for assuring that thirteen subsidized and transitional
program, and are described in section the CoPs, and their enforcement, are employment programs nationwide
1861(m) of the Social Security Act (the adequate to protect the health and safety including a test of the effects of an
Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395x). These services of individuals under the care of an HHA expanded Earned Income Tax Credit for
must be furnished by, or under and to promote the effective and low-income individuals without
arrangement with, an HHA that efficient use of Medicare funds. To dependent children.
participates in the Medicare program, implement this requirement, State ACF and ETA are collaborating on the
survey agencies generally conduct two evaluations. In 2011, ETA awarded
and be provided on a visiting basis in
surveys of HHAs to determine whether grants to seven transitional jobs
the beneficiary’s home. They may
they are complying with the CoPs. programs as part of the ETJD, which is
include the following:
testing the effect of combining
• Part-time or intermittent skilled This information collection request is transitional jobs with enhanced services
nursing care furnished by or under the associated with Home Health Agency to assist ex-offenders and noncustodial
supervision of a registered nurse. Conditions of Participation (0938– parents improve labor market outcomes,
• Physical therapy, speech-language AG81) which published October 9, reduce criminal recidivism and improve
pathology, or occupational therapy. 2014. Form Number: CMS–10539 (OMB family engagement.
• Medical social services under the control number: 0938–NEW); The STED and ETJD projects have
direction of a physician. Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: complementary goals and are focusing
• Part-time or intermittent home on related program models and target
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Private sector (Business or other for-
health aide services. profits and Not-for-profit institutions); populations. Thus, ACF and ETA have
• Medical supplies (other than drugs Number of Respondents: 19,474; Total agreed to collaborate on the design of
and biologicals) and durable medical Annual Responses: 32,929,239; Total data collection instruments to promote
equipment. Annual Hours: 2,786,198. (For policy consistency across the projects. In
• Services of interns and residents if questions regarding this collection addition, two of the seven DOL-funded
the HHA is owned by or affiliated with contact Danielle Shearer at 410–786– ETJD programs are being evaluated as
a hospital that has an approved medical 6617.) part of the STED project. ACF is
education program. submitting information collection
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requests on the behalf of both OMB (see OMB #0970–0413). This will be important for describing the
collaborating agencies. Data for the notice is specific to the request for study sample and for estimating
study is collected from the following approval of the contact information program effects for particular groups of
three major sources: Baseline forms, form and baseline information form for interest.
follow-up surveys (at 6, 12, and 30 the new STED site. These forms will Respondents: Study participants in
months after study entry), and collect important demographic and
the treatment and control groups at one
implementation research and site visits. other information from all study
additional STED site.
Data collection for all but one STED site participants in this site prior to the
has been reviewed and approved by point of random assignment. These data
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—NEW INSTRUMENTS
Total Annual Number of Average Annual burden
Instrument number of number of responses per burden hours hours
respondents respondents respondent per response
Participant contact information form .................................... 4,002 1,334 1 .08 107
Participant baseline information form .................................. 4,002 1,334 1 .25 334
Total .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 441
Additional Information: Copies of the Administration for Children and resources available to meet those needs.
proposed collection may be obtained by Families. This assessment includes compiling and
writing to the Administration for maintaining data on secondary
Karl Koerper,
Children and Families, Office of migration of refugees within the United
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. States after arrival. Further, INA
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370
[FR Doc. 2015–16283 Filed 7–1–15; 8:45 am] 412(c)(1)(B) states that formula funds
L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports BILLING CODE 4184–09–P shall be allocated based on the total
Clearance Officer. All requests should number of refugees in each State, taking
be identified by the title of the into account secondary migration. In
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND order to meet these statutory
information collection. Email address: HUMAN SERVICES
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. requirements, ORR requires each State
Administration for Children and to submit disaggregated individual
OMB Comment: OMB is required to records containing certain data elements
make a decision concerning the Families
for eligible populations. ORR uses the
collection of information between 30 Proposed Information Collection information collected through the Web
and 60 days after publication of this Activity; Comment Request site to determine secondary migration
document in the Federal Register. for the purposes of formula funds
Therefore, a comment is best assured of Proposed Projects allocation to States. The submission of
having its full effect if OMB receives it Title: Refugee Data Submission individual records via the Refugee Data
within 30 days of publication. Written System for Formula Funds Allocations. Submission System for Allocation of
comments and recommendations for the OMB No.: 0970–0043. Formula Funds is a reliable and secure
proposed information collection should Description: The Refugee Data process for collecting data for the
be sent directly to the following: Office Submission System for Allocation of purposes of tracking secondary
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Formula Funds is designed to satisfy the migration and allocating formula funds.
Reduction Project, Email: statutory requirements of the Data submitted by the States via the
OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Immigration and Nationity Act (INA). Web site are also compiled and
Attn: Desk Officer for the Section 412(a)(3) of the Act requires that analyzed for inclusion in ORR’s Annual
the Director of the Office of Refugee Report to Congress.
Resettlement (ORR) make a periodic Respondents: States, Wilson/Fish
assessment of the needs of refugees for Alternative Projects, and the District of
assistance and services and the Columbia.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response
Refugee Data Submission for Formula Funds Allocations ............................. 50 1 20 1,000
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Estimated Total Annual Burden on the specific aspects of the Families, Office of Planning, Research
Hours: 1,000. information collection described above. and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
In compliance with the requirements Copies of the proposed collection of Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447,
of section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork information can be obtained and Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
Reduction Act of 1995, the comments may be forwarded by writing Email address: infocollection@
Administration for Children and to the Administration for Children and acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be
Families is soliciting public comment
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