81 FR 58514 - Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 165 (August 25, 2016)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 165 (August 25, 2016)
| Page Range | 58514-58515 | |
| FR Document | 2016-20400 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 58514-58515] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-20400] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has realigned the Office of Community Services (OCS). This notice announces the realignment of OCS functions to rename the Division of State Assistance to the Division of Community Assistance and establishes the Division of Social Services. It also consolidates the Division of Community Discretionary Programs and the Division of Community Demonstration Programs to establish the Division of Community Discretionary and Demonstration Programs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeannie Chaffin, Director, Office of Community Services, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201, (202) 401- 9333. This notice amends Part K of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), as follows: Office of Community Services (OCS), as last amended by 767 FR 67198, November 4, 2002, the changes are as follows: I. Under Chapter KG, Office of Community Services, delete KG in its entirety and replace with the following: KG.00 Mission. The Office of Community Services (OCS) advises the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, on matters relating to community programs to promote economic self- sufficiency. OCS is responsible for administering programs that serve low-income and needy individuals and address the overall goal of economic security for individuals and families with low incomes and community improvement for distressed neighborhoods. OCS administers the Community Services Block Grant, Social Services Block Grant, and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant programs. OCS also administers a variety of discretionary grant programs that foster family stability, economic security, responsibility and self-support, promote and provide services to homeless and individuals with low- income and develop new and innovative approaches to reduce the need for public assistance. KG.10 Organization. The Office of Community Services is headed by a Director who reports directly to the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. The office is organized as follows: Office of the Director (KGA) Division of Community Assistance (KGB) Division of Energy Assistance (KGE) Division of Community Discretionary and Demonstration Programs (KGG) Division of Social Services (KGH) KG.20 Functions. A. Office of the Director provides executive direction and leadership to the Office of Community Services (OCS) and coordinates all elements of the Office. The Deputy Director assists the Director in carrying out the responsibilities of the Office. Within the Office, the administrative staff assists the Director in managing the formulation and execution of program and salaries and expenses budgets, and in providing administrative, personnel and data processing support services. B. Division of Energy Assistance administers the Low Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) at the federal level. It develops guidelines, policies and regulations to provide direction to states, territories, Indian tribes and tribal organizations in administering LIHEAP. The Division of LIHEAP calculates state allotments and develops statistical information regarding state plan characteristics, energy consumption, state median income estimates, fuel costs, and housing and demographic characteristics. It prepares, analyzes and recommends specific proposals for new legislation; prepares reports as required by Congress; and identifies and develops research and evaluation priorities and assesses the impact of research and evaluation findings and statistical data in terms of program directions. The Division of LIHEAP provides leadership in interpretation and application of federal program policy as it relates to compliance activities. The Division of LIHEAP reviews grantee applications and amendments; provides the Office of Administration, Division of Mandatory Grants with information necessary to issue grants; and investigates complaints. It provides assistance to states, tribes and territories in developing energy program policies and operational procedures; evaluates compliance of state and tribal policies and operations with statutory and regulatory requirements; and provides support in developing and implementing program improvements. The Division of LIHEAP assists states and other public and private organizations by providing training and technical assistance in areas related to home energy consumption. C. Division of Community Assistance administers the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). It is responsible for developing, updating and implementing [[Page 58515]] regulations and policies for this program. It provides guidance, review, support and assistance to states and grantees on HHS policies, regulations, procedures and systems necessary to assure efficient program operation at the state, territorial and tribal levels. The Division of CSBG is responsible for assessing compliance with the provisions reviewing and resolving formal complaints, reviewing and recommending approval or disapproval of waiver requests, and evaluating activities in the programs, as appropriate. D. Division of Community Discretionary and Demonstration Programs administers a variety of discretionary grant programs that foster family stability, economic security, responsibility and self-support, and promote and provide services to low-income individuals. These programs are administered either through grants, contracts or jointly financed cooperative arrangements. Assistance may be provided to states, public and private non-profit organizations and community agencies to provide technical assistance, training and on-going services and activities of national, regional or state-wide significance. Assistance may also be provided to private, locally- initiated, non-profit community development corporations (or affiliates of such corporations). This assistance may be provided to address a variety of areas of interest, such as rural housing and community facilities, assistance to migrants and seasonal farm workers, recreational and educational activities for low-income youth, community food and nutrition, support programs for homeless individuals, job creation, and business development opportunities. The Division also administers continued-use-of-assets agreements between OCS and Community Development Corporations (CDCs). This division also administers demonstration programs that develop new and innovative approaches to deal with the critical needs of the poor which are common to many communities, reduce welfare dependency, and create business and employment opportunities. These programs, including the Assets for Independence (AFI) program, are administered either through grants, contracts or jointly financed cooperative arrangements. In coordination with the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), the Division oversees and monitors demonstration programs; evaluates projects for their effectiveness in order to replicate those which are most successful; and prepares reports on significant findings. E. Division of Social Services administers the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG). It is responsible for developing, updating and implementing regulations and policies for this program. It provides guidance, review, support and assistance to states and grantees on HHS policies, regulations, procedures and systems necessary to assure efficient program operation at the state, territorial and tribal levels. The Division of Social Services is responsible for administering emergency supplemental disaster funding assessing compliance with the provisions of the SSBG program, reviewing and resolving formal complaints, reviewing and recommending approval or disapproval of waiver requests, and evaluating activities in the programs, as appropriate. II. Continuation of Policy. Except as inconsistent with this reorganization, all statements of policy and interpretations with respect to organizational components affected by this notice within ACF, heretofore issued and in effect on this date of this reorganization are continued in full force and effect. III. Delegation of Authority. All delegations and re-delegations of authority made to officials and employees of affected organizational components will continue in them or their successors pending further re-delegations, provided they are consistent with this reorganization. IV. Funds, Personnel, and Equipment. Transfer of organizations and functions affected by this reorganization shall be accompanied in each instance by direct and support funds, positions, personnel, records, equipment, supplies, and other resources. This reorganization will be effective upon date of signature. Dated: August 19, 2016. Mark H. Greenberg, Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. [FR Doc. 2016-20400 Filed 8-24-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
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There are no costs to the respondents This represents a reduction in the total previous approval due to a reduction in
other than their time. The total estimated annual burden hours from the the number of respondents.
estimated annual burden hours is 1,860.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form Name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hrs.)
Infection Preventionist ..................................... Healthcare Facility Assessment (HFA) .......... 100 1 45/60
Infection Preventionist ..................................... Patient Information Form (PIF) ...................... 100 63 17/60
Leroy A. Richardson, I. Under Chapter KG, Office of administrative, personnel and data
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Community Services, delete KG in its processing support services.
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the entirety and replace with the following: B. Division of Energy Assistance
Associate Director for Science, Office of the KG.00 Mission. The Office of
Director, Centers for Disease Control and administers the Low Income Home
Community Services (OCS) advises the Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) at
Prevention. Secretary, through the Assistant
[FR Doc. 2016–20366 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am] the federal level. It develops guidelines,
Secretary for Children and Families, on
policies and regulations to provide
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P matters relating to community programs
direction to states, territories, Indian
to promote economic self-sufficiency.
OCS is responsible for administering tribes and tribal organizations in
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND programs that serve low-income and administering LIHEAP. The Division of
HUMAN SERVICES needy individuals and address the LIHEAP calculates state allotments and
overall goal of economic security for develops statistical information
Administration for Children and regarding state plan characteristics,
individuals and families with low
Families energy consumption, state median
incomes and community improvement
for distressed neighborhoods. OCS income estimates, fuel costs, and
Statement of Organization, Functions,
administers the Community Services housing and demographic
and Delegations of Authority
Block Grant, Social Services Block characteristics. It prepares, analyzes and
AGENCY:Administration for Children Grant, and the Low Income Home recommends specific proposals for new
and Families, HHS. Energy Assistance Block Grant legislation; prepares reports as required
programs. OCS also administers a by Congress; and identifies and
ACTION: Notice.
variety of discretionary grant programs develops research and evaluation
SUMMARY: Statement of Organization, that foster family stability, economic priorities and assesses the impact of
Functions, and Delegations of security, responsibility and self-support, research and evaluation findings and
Authority. promote and provide services to statistical data in terms of program
homeless and individuals with low- directions.
The Administration for Children and
income and develop new and The Division of LIHEAP provides
Families (ACF) has realigned the Office
innovative approaches to reduce the leadership in interpretation and
of Community Services (OCS). This
need for public assistance. application of federal program policy as
notice announces the realignment of
KG.10 Organization. The Office of
OCS functions to rename the Division of it relates to compliance activities. The
Community Services is headed by a
State Assistance to the Division of Division of LIHEAP reviews grantee
Director who reports directly to the
Community Assistance and establishes applications and amendments; provides
Assistant Secretary for Children and
the Division of Social Services. It also the Office of Administration, Division of
Families. The office is organized as
consolidates the Division of Community Mandatory Grants with information
follows:
Discretionary Programs and the Division necessary to issue grants; and
of Community Demonstration Programs Office of the Director (KGA) investigates complaints. It provides
to establish the Division of Community Division of Community Assistance
assistance to states, tribes and territories
Discretionary and Demonstration (KGB)
in developing energy program policies
Programs. Division of Energy Assistance (KGE)
Division of Community Discretionary and operational procedures; evaluates
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and Demonstration Programs (KGG) compliance of state and tribal policies
Jeannie Chaffin, Director, Office of Division of Social Services (KGH) and operations with statutory and
Community Services, 330 C Street SW., regulatory requirements; and provides
KG.20 Functions. A. Office of the
Washington, DC 20201, (202) 401–9333. support in developing and
Director provides executive direction
implementing program improvements.
This notice amends Part K of the and leadership to the Office of
The Division of LIHEAP assists states
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and other public and private
and Delegations of Authority of the coordinates all elements of the Office.
Department of Health and Human The Deputy Director assists the Director organizations by providing training and
Services (DHHS), Administration for in carrying out the responsibilities of technical assistance in areas related to
Children and Families (ACF), as the Office. Within the Office, the home energy consumption.
follows: Office of Community Services administrative staff assists the Director C. Division of Community Assistance
(OCS), as last amended by 767 FR in managing the formulation and administers the Community Services
67198, November 4, 2002, the changes execution of program and salaries and Block Grant (CSBG). It is responsible for
are as follows: expenses budgets, and in providing developing, updating and implementing
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regulations and policies for this which are most successful; and prepares Education: Comparative Multi-Case
program. It provides guidance, review, reports on significant findings. Study.
support and assistance to states and E. Division of Social Services
administers the Social Services Block OMB NO.: New.
grantees on HHS policies, regulations,
procedures and systems necessary to Grant (SSBG). It is responsible for DESCRIPTION: The Administration for
assure efficient program operation at the developing, updating and implementing Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
state, territorial and tribal levels. regulations and policies for this Department of Health and Human
The Division of CSBG is responsible program. It provides guidance, review, Services (HHS) seeks approval to collect
for assessing compliance with the support and assistance to states and new information to use in developing
provisions reviewing and resolving grantees on HHS policies, regulations, measures of the implementation and
formal complaints, reviewing and procedures and systems necessary to costs of high quality early care and
recommending approval or disapproval assure efficient program operation at the
education. This information collection
of waiver requests, and evaluating state, territorial and tribal levels. The
is part of the project, Assessing the
activities in the programs, as Division of Social Services is
appropriate. responsible for administering Implementation and Cost of High
D. Division of Community emergency supplemental disaster Quality Early Care and Education (ECE–
Discretionary and Demonstration funding assessing compliance with the ICHQ). The project’s goal is to create a
Programs administers a variety of provisions of the SSBG program, technically sound and feasible
discretionary grant programs that foster reviewing and resolving formal instrument that will provide consistent,
family stability, economic security, complaints, reviewing and systematic measures of the
responsibility and self-support, and recommending approval or disapproval implementation and costs of education
promote and provide services to low- of waiver requests, and evaluating and care in center-based settings that
income individuals. These programs are activities in the programs, as serve children from birth to age 5. The
administered either through grants, appropriate. resulting measures will inform research,
contracts or jointly financed cooperative II. Continuation of Policy. Except as policy, and practice by improving
arrangements. Assistance may be inconsistent with this reorganization, all understanding of variations in what
provided to states, public and private statements of policy and interpretations centers do to support quality, their
non-profit organizations and community with respect to organizational associated costs, and how resources for
agencies to provide technical assistance, components affected by this notice ECE may be better aligned with
training and on-going services and within ACF, heretofore issued and in
expectations for quality.
activities of national, regional or state- effect on this date of this reorganization
wide significance. Assistance may also are continued in full force and effect. The goals of the study are (1) to test
be provided to private, locally-initiated, III. Delegation of Authority. All and refine a mixed methods approach to
non-profit community development delegations and re-delegations of identifying the implementation
corporations (or affiliates of such authority made to officials and activities and costs of key functions
corporations). This assistance may be employees of affected organizational within ECE centers and (2) to produce
provided to address a variety of areas of components will continue in them or data for creating measures of
interest, such as rural housing and their successors pending further re- implementation and costs. The study is
community facilities, assistance to delegations, provided they are currently collecting data through on-site
migrants and seasonal farm workers, consistent with this reorganization. visits to 24 centers as part of an initial
IV. Funds, Personnel, and Equipment.
recreational and educational activities phase of data collection under
Transfer of organizations and functions
for low-income youth, community food clearance, #0970–0355. This initial
affected by this reorganization shall be
and nutrition, support programs for phase is meant to test data collection
accompanied in each instance by direct
homeless individuals, job creation, and tools and methods, conduct cognitive
and support funds, positions, personnel,
business development opportunities. interviewing to obtain feedback from
records, equipment, supplies, and other
The Division also administers respondents about the tools, and reduce
resources.
continued-use-of-assets agreements This reorganization will be effective and refine the tools for the next phase
between OCS and Community upon date of signature. of data collection.
Development Corporations (CDCs).
This division also administers Dated: August 19, 2016. This request is focused on the next
demonstration programs that develop Mark H. Greenberg, phase of data collection which will
new and innovative approaches to deal Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and include 72 ECE centers in three states.
with the critical needs of the poor Families. The next phase will rely on remote data
which are common to many [FR Doc. 2016–20400 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am] collection through electronic data
communities, reduce welfare BILLING CODE 4184–01–P collection tools, telephone interviews,
dependency, and create business and and web-based surveys.
employment opportunities. These RESPONDENTS: ECE site administrators or
programs, including the Assets for DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES center directors, program directors,
Independence (AFI) program, are
education specialists, financial
administered either through grants,
Administration for Children and managers or accountants, teachers, and
contracts or jointly financed cooperative
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arrangements. In coordination with the Families aides.
Office of Planning, Research and Proposed Information Collection
Evaluation (OPRE), the Division Activity; Comment Request
oversees and monitors demonstration
programs; evaluates projects for their TITLE:Assessing the Implementation and
effectiveness in order to replicate those Cost of High Quality Early Care and
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