80_FR_58014 80 FR 57828 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

80 FR 57828 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 186 (September 25, 2015)

Page Range57828-57829
FR Document2015-24293

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57828-57829]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24293]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Proposed Projects:
    Title: Head Start Eligibility Verification.
    OMB No.: 0970-0374.
    Description: The Office of Head Start (OHS) within the 
Administration for

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Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human 
Services, proposes to renew, with changes, its authority for record 
keeping requirements associated with Head Start eligibility 
verification. OHS revised the Head Start Eligibility Verification form 
to reflect changes in the eligibility final rule published on February 
10, 2015 (80 FR 7368). OHS initially developed the form to help 
programs determine eligibility. However, Head Start programs are not 
required to use this specific form. Programs may either adopt the form 
or design a new form to meet the eligibility requirements.
    The Office of Head Start published a final rule on eligibility 
under the authority granted to the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services under the Head Start Act (Act) at sections 644(c), 
645(a)(1)(A), and 645A(c). The final rule clarifies Head Start's 
eligibility procedures and enrollment requirements, and reinforces Head 
Start's overall mission to support low-income families and early 
learning. A program must maintain records as specified in sections 
1305.4(d)(2), 1305.4(l), and 1305.4(h) through (j) of the final rule.
    Respondents: Head Start and Early Head Start program grant 
recipients.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Instruments                       Number of     responses per     hours per     Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Sec.   1305.4(l) Eligibility determination                 1,600             478             .10          76,480
 records (sample form)..........................
Sec.   1305.4(d)(2).............................              20               1            2                 40
Sec.   1305.4(h),(i), and (j)...................           1,600               1           15             24,000
Sec.   1305.4(l) Other Record Keeping...........           1,600               1           15             24,000
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 124,520
    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 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. 2015-24293 Filed 9-24-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-01-P

57828 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 186 / Friday, September 25, 2015 / Notices B. Medicare Part C/MA Appeals B, and C appeals also apply to Medicare threshold amounts be adjusted Section 940(b)(2) of the MMA applies Part D appeals. Section 101 of the MMA annually, beginning in January 2005, by the AIC adjustment requirement to added section 1860D–4(h)(1) of the Act the percentage increase in the medical Medicare Part C appeals by amending regarding Part D appeals. This statutory care component of the CPI for all urban section 1852(g)(5) of the Act. The provision requires a prescription drug consumers (U.S. city average) for July implementing regulations for Medicare plan sponsor to meet the requirements 2003 to July of the year preceding the Part C appeals are found at 42 CFR 422, set forth in sections 1852(g)(4) and (g)(5) year involved and rounded to the subpart M. Specifically, §§ 422.600 and of the Act, in a similar manner as MA nearest multiple of $10. 422.612 discuss the AIC threshold organizations. As noted previously, the amounts for ALJ hearings and judicial annually adjusted AIC threshold B. Calendar Year 2016 review. Section 422.600 grants any party requirement was added to section 1852(g)(5) of the Act by section The AIC threshold amount for ALJ to the reconsideration, except the MA hearing requests will remain at $150 organization, who is dissatisfied with 940(b)(2)(A) of the MMA. The implementing regulations for Medicare and the AIC threshold amount for the reconsideration determination, a judicial review will rise to $1,500 for CY right to an ALJ hearing as long as the Part D appeals can be found at 42 CFR 423, subparts M and U. The regulations 2016. These amounts are based on the amount remaining in controversy after at § 423.562(c) prescribe that, unless the 50.125 percent increase in the medical reconsideration meets the threshold requirement established annually by the Part D appeals rules provide otherwise, care component of the CPI, which was Secretary. Section 422.612 states, in the Part C appeals rules (including the at 297.600 in July 2003 and rose to annually adjusted AIC threshold 446.773 in July 2015. The AIC threshold part, that any party, including the MA amount) apply to Part D appeals to the amount for ALJ hearing requests organization, may request judicial extent they are appropriate. More changes to $150.125 based on the 50.125 review if the AIC meets the threshold specifically, §§ 423.1970 and 423.1976 percent increase over the initial requirement established annually by the of the Part D appeals rules discuss the threshold amount of $100 established in Secretary. AIC threshold amounts for ALJ hearings 2003. In accordance with section C. Health Maintenance Organizations, and judicial review. Section 423.1970(a) 1869(b)(1)(E)(iii) of the Act, the adjusted Competitive Medical Plans, and Health grants a Part D enrollee, who is threshold amounts are rounded to the Care Prepayment Plans dissatisfied with the independent nearest multiple of $10. Therefore, the Section 1876(c)(5)(B) of the Act states review entity (IRE) reconsideration CY 2016 AIC threshold amount for ALJ that the annual adjustment to the AIC determination, a right to an ALJ hearing if the amount remaining in controversy hearings is $150.00. The AIC threshold dollar amounts set forth in section amount for judicial review changes to 1869(b)(1)(E)(iii) of the Act applies to after the IRE reconsideration meets the threshold amount established annually $1,501.25 based on the 50.125 percent certain beneficiary appeals within the increase over the initial threshold context of health maintenance by the Secretary. Sections 423.1976(a) and (b) allow a Part D enrollee to amount of $1,000. This amount was organizations and competitive medical rounded to the nearest multiple of $10, plans. The applicable implementing request judicial review of an ALJ or Medicare Appeals Council (MAC) resulting in the CY 2016 AIC threshold regulations for Medicare Part C appeals decision if, in part, the AIC meets the amount of $1,500.00 for judicial review. are set forth in 42 CFR 422, subpart M and apply to these appeals. The threshold amount established annually C. Summary Table of Adjustments in Medicare Part C appeals rules also apply by the Secretary. the AIC Threshold Amounts to health care prepayment plan appeals. II. Provisions of the Notice—Annual AIC Adjustments In the following table we list the CYs D. Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug 2012 through 2016 threshold amounts. Plan) Appeals A. AIC Adjustment Formula and AIC The annually adjusted AIC threshold Adjustments amounts for ALJ hearings and judicial As previously noted, section 940 of review that apply to Medicare Parts A, the MMA requires that the AIC CY 2012 $ CY 2013 $ CY 2014 $ CY 2015 $ CY 2016 $ ALJ Hearing ......................................................................... 130 140 140 150 150 Judicial Review .................................................................... 1,350 1,400 1,430 1,460 1,500 III. Collection of Information Dated: September 10, 2015. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Requirements Andrew M. Slavitt, HUMAN SERVICES Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare This document does not impose & Medicaid Services. Administration for Children and information collection requirements, Families [FR Doc. 2015–24359 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] that is, reporting, recordkeeping or BILLING CODE 4120–01–P Proposed Information Collection third-party disclosure requirements. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Consequently, there is no need for Activity; Comment Request review by the Office of Management and Proposed Projects: Budget under the authority of the Title: Head Start Eligibility Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Verification. U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). OMB No.: 0970–0374. Description: The Office of Head Start (OHS) within the Administration for VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 Sep 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 186 / Friday, September 25, 2015 / Notices 57829 Children and Families, United States eligibility. However, Head Start clarifies Head Start’s eligibility Department of Health and Human programs are not required to use this procedures and enrollment Services, proposes to renew, with specific form. Programs may either requirements, and reinforces Head changes, its authority for record keeping adopt the form or design a new form to Start’s overall mission to support low- requirements associated with Head Start meet the eligibility requirements. income families and early learning. A eligibility verification. OHS revised the The Office of Head Start published a program must maintain records as Head Start Eligibility Verification form final rule on eligibility under the specified in sections 1305.4(d)(2), to reflect changes in the eligibility final authority granted to the Secretary of 1305.4(l), and 1305.4(h) through (j) of rule published on February 10, 2015 (80 Health and Human Services under the the final rule. FR 7368). OHS initially developed the Head Start Act (Act) at sections 644(c), Respondents: Head Start and Early form to help programs determine 645(a)(1)(A), and 645A(c). The final rule Head Start program grant recipients. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of Average burden Number of Total burden Instruments responses per hours per respondents hours respondent response § 1305.4(l) Eligibility determination records (sample form) ........................... 1,600 478 .10 76,480 § 1305.4(d)(2) ................................................................................................. 20 1 2 40 § 1305.4(h),(i), and (j) .................................................................................... 1,600 1 15 24,000 § 1305.4(l) Other Record Keeping ................................................................. 1,600 1 15 24,000 Estimated Total Annual Burden DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND of ACL: (1) To provide information to Hours: 124,520 HUMAN SERVICES support program planning, including an In compliance with the requirements analysis of program processes, (2) to of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Administration for Community Living develop information about program Reduction Act of 1995, the efficiency and costs, and (3) gauge Agency Information Collection program effectiveness in assessing Administration for Children and Activities: Submission for OMB community and client needs, targeting Families is soliciting public comment Review; Comment Request; OAA Title on the specific aspects of the and prioritizing, and providing services III–E Evaluation to family caregivers. The outcome information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of AGENCY: Administration for Community evaluation will examine to what extent information can be obtained and Living, HHS. do the needs, services, and outcomes of comments may be forwarded by writing ACTION: Notice. NFCSP caregivers differ from non- to the Administration for Children and NFCSP caregivers over a twelve-month Families, Office of Planning, Research SUMMARY: The Administration for period. As well, where feasible, the and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant Community Living (formerly the individuals supported by these two Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Administration on Aging (AoA)) is groups of caregivers will be asked seven Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. announcing that the proposed collection short questions about their situation Email address: infocollection@ of information listed below has been initially and at the end of twelve acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be submitted to the Office of Management months, to take into account the care identified by the title of the information and Budget (OMB) for review and recipients’ perceptions of their quality collection. clearance under the Paperwork of life and the support for their Reduction Act of 1995. caregivers. The Department specifically requests DATES: Submit written comments on the In response to the 60-day Federal comments on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information by October 26, Register Notice related to this proposed collection of information is necessary 2015. data collection and published on for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including ADDRESSES: Submit written comments November 20, 2013, comments from six whether the information shall have on the collection of information by fax individuals and/or organizations were practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 202.395.6974 to the OMB Desk Officer received. Many of the suggestions agency’s estimate of the burden of the for ACL, Office of Information and commented on the length of the survey proposed collection of information; (c) Regulatory Affairs, OMB. and eliminating duplicative or the quality, utility, and clarity of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: cumbersome open-ended questions, information to be collected; and (d) Alice-Lynn Ryssman, 202.357.3491 efforts have been made to make the ways to minimize the burden of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In questions clearer, reduce the number of collection of information on compliance with PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– open-ended questions, and shorten the respondents, including through the use 3520), the Administration for estimated time needed for the survey by of automated collection techniques or Community Living (ACL, formerly the about 10 percent. In addition, in other forms of information technology. Administration for Aging) has submitted response to concerns about the views of those receiving care from these mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Consideration will be given to the following proposed collection of comments and suggestions submitted information to the Office of caregivers, a very short seven-question within 60 days of this publication. Management and Budget (OMB) for survey has been added to ask the review and clearance. The outcome caregivers’ care recipients about their Robert Sargis, evaluation data collection associated perceived quality of life and the support Reports Clearance Officer. with the Title III–E National Family needed by their caregivers. 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