81 FR 39931 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 118 (June 20, 2016)

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) announces 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 seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39931-39932]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14417]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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) announces 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 seeks 
comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any 
other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on this ICR must be received no later than August 19, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 10-29, 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: Maternal, Infant, and Early 
Childhood Home Visiting Program Cost Reporting Pilot Study.
    OMB No.: 0906-xxxx--New.
    Abstract: The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting 
Program (Federal Home Visiting Program), administered by HRSA in 
partnership with the Administration for Children and Families, supports 
voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services during pregnancy and 
to parents with young children up to kindergarten entry. States, Tribal 
entities, and certain nonprofit organizations are eligible to receive 
funding from the Federal Home Visiting Program and have the flexibility 
to tailor the program to serve the specific needs of their communities. 
Funding recipients may sub award grant funds to organizations, 
otherwise known as Local Implementing Agencies (LIAs), in order to 
provide services to eligible families in at-risk communities.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: This information 
collection is requested to conduct a pilot study to test the 
reliability of a standardized cost reporting tool for the provision of 
evidence-based home visiting services. The information collected will 
be used to: Test the reliability and feasibility of implementing a 
proposed set of standardized cost metrics and organizational 
characteristics across various contexts; estimate preliminary total 
costs for implementing evidence-based home visiting services, including 
ranges; and further refine cost metrics and the cost reporting tool 
based on feedback received through the pilot study. Proposed standard 
cost metrics have been developed based on a review of the existing 
literature for measures of home visiting costs, as well as from ongoing 
discussions with developers of evidence-based home visiting models.
    Likely Respondents: Organizations including LIAs providing 
evidence-based home visiting services through the Federal Home Visiting 
Program.
    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.

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                                     Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                     Number of                    Average burden
            Form name                Number of     responses per       Total       per response    Total burden
                                    respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)         hours
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Cost Elements Table.............              90               1              90               4             360
Organizational Characteristics                90               1              90             0.5              45
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    Total.......................              90  ..............              90  ..............             405
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    HRSA 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.

Jason E. Bennett,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2016-14417 Filed 6-17-16; 8:45 am]
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