80 FR 79901 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)
| Page Range | 79901-79902 | |
| FR Document | 2015-32242 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 79901-79902] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32242] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Collection of LIHEAP Recipient Household Data for 2015 RECS LIHEAP Administrative Data Matching. OMB No.: New Collection. For Further Information Contact: Lauren Christopher, Director, Division of Energy Assistance, Office of Community Services, 330 C Street SW., 5th Floor, Mail Room 5425 Washington, DC 20201. Telephone (202) 401-4870; email: lauren.christopher@acf.hhs.gov. Description: The Office of Community Services (OCS) is planning to require the reporting of administrative household data for State LIHEAP grantees' FY 2015 LIHEAP recipients. The purpose of this request is to provide data that will allow OCS to identify LIHEAP recipients that responded to the 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS). The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) conducts this survey to provide periodic national and regional data on residential energy use in the United States. OCS uses RECS data to furnish Congress and the Administration with important national and regional descriptive data on the energy needs of low-income households. State LIHEAP grantees have provided household-level recipient data in 2001, 2005, and 2010 for similar efforts to identify LIHEAP recipients that participated in the RECS for those years. Administrative household data already is collected by State grantees and used to complete the annual LIHEAP Household Report (OMB Control No. 0970-0060) and the annual LIHEAP Performance Data Form (OMB Control No. 0970-0449). The LIHEAP data collected for this effort will be used by OCS to study the impact of LIHEAP on income eligible and recipient households in accordance with section 2610(b)(2) of the LIHEAP statute. The information is being collected for use in development of the Department's annual LIHEAP Report to Congress and the annual LIHEAP Home Energy Notebook. State LIHEAP grantees will be asked to furnish data for LIHEAP recipient households that reside in areas included in the RECS sample. The following are the specific data items grantees will report for each household:Name Address (including ZIP code) Household or Client ID Telephone Number Household Size Gross Income Heating assistance awarded? Amount of heating assistance Date of heating assistance Cooling assistance awarded? Amount of cooling assistance Date of cooling assistance Crisis Assistance awarded? Amount of crisis assistance Date of crisis assistance Other Assistance awarded? Amount of other assistance Date of other assistance Presence of children 5 or younger Presence of adult 60 or older Presence of disabled The following are optional data items that grantees can provide if the data are available in your database: Tenancy (i.e., own or rent) Type(s) of fuel used Heat included in rent State LIHEAP grantees can provide the data elements in the selected format of their choosing. The confidentiality of client data will be strictly protected as part of the Project. LIHEAP application client waivers allow grantees to share information with OCS and its contractors. Respondents: State Governments and the District of Columbia. [[Page 79902]] Burden Estimates for LIHEAP Recipient Household Administrative Data ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of Average burden Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 49 1 24 1,176 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ As LIHEAP is a block grant, there is varying capacity to collect and report data among grantees. The estimated burden hours displayed above are for the average LIHEAP grantee. All LIHEAP grantees have existing data systems to collect, maintain, and analyze this data to complete annual reporting requirements. 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 Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201. 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. [FR Doc. 2015-32242 Filed 12-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
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Status: The meeting will be closed to discussion, and evaluation of State LIHEAP grantees have provided
the public in accordance with applications received in response to household-level recipient data in 2001,
provisions set forth in Section ‘‘PAR 13–129, Occupational Safety and 2005, and 2010 for similar efforts to
552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and Health Research, NIOSH Member identify LIHEAP recipients that
the determination of the Director, Conflict Review.’’ participated in the RECS for those years.
Management Analysis and Services Contact Person for More Information: Administrative household data already
Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92– Nina Turner, Ph.D., Scientific Review is collected by State grantees and used
463. Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 1095 Willowdale to complete the annual LIHEAP
Matters for Discussion: The meeting Road, Mailstop G905, Morgantown, Household Report (OMB Control No.
will include the initial review, West Virginia 26506, Telephone: (304) 0970–0060) and the annual LIHEAP
discussion, and evaluation of 285–5976. Performance Data Form (OMB Control
applications received in response to The Director, Management Analysis No. 0970–0449).
‘‘Emerging Infections Sentinel Networks and Services Office, has been delegated The LIHEAP data collected for this
(EISN) Research’’, FOA CK16–001. the authority to sign Federal Register effort will be used by OCS to study the
Contact Person for More Information: notices pertaining to announcements of impact of LIHEAP on income eligible
Gregory Anderson, M.S., M.P.H., meetings and other committee and recipient households in accordance
Scientific Review Officer, CDC, 1600 management activities, for both the with section 2610(b)(2) of the LIHEAP
Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E60, Centers for Disease Control and statute. The information is being
Atlanta, Georgia 30333, Telephone: Prevention and the Agency for Toxic collected for use in development of the
(404) 718–8833. Substances and Disease Registry. Department’s annual LIHEAP Report to
The Director, Management Analysis Congress and the annual LIHEAP Home
and Services Office, has been delegated Catherine Ramadei, Energy Notebook.
the authority to sign Federal Register Acting Director, Management Analysis and State LIHEAP grantees will be asked
notices pertaining to announcements of Services Office, Centers for Disease Control to furnish data for LIHEAP recipient
meetings and other committee and Prevention.
households that reside in areas included
management activities, for both the [FR Doc. 2015–32211 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am]
in the RECS sample.
Centers for Disease Control and BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
The following are the specific data
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic items grantees will report for each
Substances and Disease Registry. household:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Catherine Ramadei, HUMAN SERVICES • Name
Acting Director, Management Analysis and • Address (including ZIP code)
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control Administration for Children and • Household or Client ID
and Prevention. Families • Telephone Number
[FR Doc. 2015–32207 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am] • Household Size
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Proposed Information Collection • Gross Income
Activity; Comment Request • Heating assistance awarded?
• Amount of heating assistance
Title: Collection of LIHEAP Recipient
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND • Date of heating assistance
Household Data for 2015 RECS LIHEAP
HUMAN SERVICES • Cooling assistance awarded?
Administrative Data Matching.
• Amount of cooling assistance
Centers for Disease Control and OMB No.: New Collection.
• Date of cooling assistance
Prevention For Further Information Contact: • Crisis Assistance awarded?
Lauren Christopher, Director, Division • Amount of crisis assistance
Disease, Disability, and Injury of Energy Assistance, Office of
Prevention and Control Special • Date of crisis assistance
Community Services, 330 C Street SW.,
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review • Other Assistance awarded?
5th Floor, Mail Room 5425 Washington,
• Amount of other assistance
DC 20201. Telephone (202) 401–4870;
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of • Date of other assistance
email: lauren.christopher@acf.hhs.gov.
the Federal Advisory Committee Act • Presence of children 5 or younger
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Description: The Office of Community • Presence of adult 60 or older
Control and Prevention (CDC) Services (OCS) is planning to require • Presence of disabled
announces a meeting for the initial the reporting of administrative
household data for State LIHEAP The following are optional data items
review of applications in response to that grantees can provide if the data are
PAR 13–129, Occupational Safety and grantees’ FY 2015 LIHEAP recipients.
The purpose of this request is to available in your database:
Health Research, NIOSH Member
provide data that will allow OCS to • Tenancy (i.e., own or rent)
Conflict Review.
Time and Date: 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., identify LIHEAP recipients that • Type(s) of fuel used
EST, February 18, 2016 (Closed). responded to the 2015 Residential • Heat included in rent
Place: Teleconference. Energy Consumption Survey (RECS). State LIHEAP grantees can provide
Status: The meeting will be closed to The U.S. Energy Information the data elements in the selected format
the public in accordance with Administration (EIA) conducts this of their choosing.
provisions set forth in Section 552b(c) survey to provide periodic national and The confidentiality of client data will
regional data on residential energy use be strictly protected as part of the
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(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the
Determination of the Director, in the United States. OCS uses RECS Project. LIHEAP application client
Management Analysis and Services data to furnish Congress and the waivers allow grantees to share
Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92– Administration with important national information with OCS and its
463. and regional descriptive data on the contractors.
Matters for Discussion: The meeting energy needs of low-income Respondents: State Governments and
will include the initial review, households. the District of Columbia.
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BURDEN ESTIMATES FOR LIHEAP RECIPIENT HOUSEHOLD ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
Number of Average
Number of responses per burden hours Total burden hours
respondents respondent per response
49 1 24 1,176
As LIHEAP is a block grant, there is of automated collection techniques or opportunities for which applications are
varying capacity to collect and report other forms of information technology. sought and considered by the
data among grantees. The estimated Consideration will be given to Administration for Native Americans.
burden hours displayed above are for comments and suggestions submitted The proposed F.A.S.T. form will be
the average LIHEAP grantee. All within 60 days of this publication. used in a pilot capacity in just one
LIHEAP grantees have existing data Administration for Native Americans’
Robert Sargis,
systems to collect, maintain, and discretionary program areas: Native
analyze this data to complete annual Reports Clearance Officer.
American Language Preservation and
reporting requirements. [FR Doc. 2015–32242 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am]
Maintenance. All applicants applying
In compliance with the requirements BILLING CODE 4184–01–P
for funding in that program area will be
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork required to use the F.A.S.T. form during
Reduction Act of 1995, the the pilot competition proposed for FY16
Administration for Children and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES unless they request and receive
Families is soliciting public comment approval to submit a paper application.
on the specific aspects of the By using the F.A.S.T. form no applicant
information collection described above. Administration for Children and
Families will be required to provide any
Copies of the proposed collection of information beyond what is already
information can be obtained and Submission for OMB Review; required by the FOA. Additionally, free
comments may be forwarded by writing Comment Request training and technical assistance will be
to the Administration for Children and available to all applicants on use of the
Families, Office Planning, Research and Title: Native Language Preservation
F.A.S.T. form.
Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., and Maintenance Grant Application
Washington, DC 20201. Attn: ACF Template Pilot (Funding Application ANA intends to use the project
Reports Clearance Officer. Email Submission Tool (F.A.S.T. form)) proposals submitted via the F.A.S.T.
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All OMB No.: form to make funding decisions for
requests should be identified by the title Description: The proposed F.A.S.T. Native American Language Preservation
of the information collection. form is intended to be used by and Maintenance grant awards made in
The Department specifically requests applicants in the Administration for the FY 2016 pilot year. In addition,
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed Native Americans’ Native American ANA will solicit feedback from
collection of information is necessary Language Preservation and Maintenance applicants and panel reviewers to obtain
for the proper performance of the grant competition in FY 2016. The feedback on the results, outcomes, and
functions of the agency, including F.A.S.T. form is proposed to be piloted their recommendations regarding the
whether the information shall have as a consolidated and streamlined pre- F.A.S.T. form as a user friendly method
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the formatted electronic application form of applying for funding opportunities. If
agency’s estimate of the burden of the that is user-friendly and has an the pilot is successful in making it
proposed collection of information; (c) interactive interface providing structure easier for applicants to apply, ANA will
the quality, utility, and clarity of the and clarity for applicants. The proposed consider potentially expanding use of
information to be collected; and (d) F.A.S.T. form is not intended to replace the F.A.S.T. form to all Administration
ways to minimize the burden of the the Funding Opportunity for Native Americans’ discretionary
collection of information on Announcement (FOAs) which will still funding areas in subsequent years.
respondents, including through the use function as the full text of all funding Respondents: 40
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response
F.A.S.T. form ................................................................................................... 40 28 .50 14
Estimated Total Annual Burden Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, between 30 and 60 days after
Hours: 560. Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All publication of this document in the
requests should be identified by the title Federal Register. Therefore, a comment
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Additional Information
of the information collection. Email is best assured of having its full effect
Copies of the proposed collection may address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. if OMB receives it within 30 days of
be obtained by writing to the publication. Written comments and
OMB Comment
Administration for Children and recommendations for the proposed
Families, Office of Planning, Research OMB is required to make a decision information collection should be sent
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant concerning the collection of information directly to the following: Office of
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