81 FR 74447 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
| Page Range | 74447-74448 | |
| FR Document | 2016-25787 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 74447-74448] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25787] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: National and Tribal Evaluation of the 2nd Generation of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants. OMB No.: 0970-0462. Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing data collection activities as part of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program. ACF has developed a multi-pronged research and evaluation approach for the HPOG program to better understand and assess the activities conducted and their results. Two rounds of HPOG grants have been awarded--the first in 2010 (HPOG 1.0) and the second in 2015 (HPOG 2.0). There are federal evaluations associated with each round of grants. HPOG grants provide funding to government agencies, community-based organizations, post-secondary educational institutions, and tribal-affiliated organizations to provide education and training services to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals. Under HPOG 2.0, ACF awarded grants to five tribal-affiliated organizations and 27 non-tribal entities. The proposed data collection activities described in this notice will provide data for the implementation studies of the National and Tribal Evaluation of the 2nd Generation of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (i.e., the HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation and the HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation) as well as the impact study for the HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation. OMB previously approved baseline data collection and informed consent forms for the HPOG 2.0 Evaluations under OMB Control Number 0970-0462. The design for the HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation features an implementation study, cost benefit study, and impact study. This information collection clearance request pertains to the implementation study and impact study. The goal of the HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation Implementation Study is to describe and assess the implementation, systems change, outcomes and other important information about the operations of the 27 non- tribal HPOG grantees, which are operating 38 distinct programs. To achieve these goals, it is necessary to collect data about the non- tribal HPOG program designs and implementation, HPOG partner and program networks, the composition and intensity of HPOG services received, participant characteristics and HPOG experiences, and participant outputs and outcomes. The goal of the HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation Impact Study is to measure and analyze key participant outcomes and impacts including completion of education and training, receipt of certificates and/or degrees, earnings, and employment in a healthcare career. The goal of the HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation is to conduct a comprehensive implementation and outcome evaluation of the five Tribal HPOG 2.0 grantee programs. The evaluation will identify and assess how programmatic health profession training operations are working; determine differences in approaches being used when programs are serving different sub-populations, including participants with different characteristics and skill levels; and identify programs and practices that are successful in supporting the target population to achieve portable industry-recognized certificates or degrees as well as employment-related outcomes. The information collection activities to be submitted in the request package include: (1) Screening Interview to identify respondents for the HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation first-round telephone interviews. (2) HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation first-round telephone interviews with management and staff. These interviews will collect information about the HPOG program context and about program administration, activities and services, partner and stakeholder roles and networks, and respondent perceptions of the program's strengths. (3) HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation in-person implementation interviews with HPOG personnel will collect information from six HPOG 2.0 programs with promising approaches to the topic areas of specific interest to ACF. (4) HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation participant contact update forms will collect updated participant contact information for impact study participants (treatment and control) every 3 months, during the three year follow-up period. (5) HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation grantee and partner administrative staff interviews will collect information on high-level program strategies, partnerships in place to implement the Tribal HPOG 2.0 program, program development and lessons learned. (6) HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation program implementation staff interviews will collect information from instructors, trainers, recruitment and orientation staff, and providers of program or supportive services on Tribal HPOG 2.0 program processes including recruitment, screening, orientation, provision of supportive services, and program implementation. (7) HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation employer interviews will collect information from local or regional employers that are partnering with Tribal HPOG 2.0 programs or have employed participants, and collect information on employers' impressions of the Tribal HPOG 2.0 program and program graduates. (8) HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation program participant focus groups will collect information on participants' perceptions, experience, outcomes and satisfaction with the Tribal HPOG 2.0 program. (9) HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation program participant completer interviews will collect information on the current employment status of the participants who completed a training program and their perceptions of and satisfaction with the Tribal HPOG 2.0 program. (10) HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation program participant non- completer interviews will collect information on reasons participants left the program, short-term outcomes, how they feel the program could be improved, and any plans for future academic training. Respondents: For the HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation: HPOG program managers; HPOG program staff; and representatives of partner agencies and stakeholders, including support service providers, education and vocational training providers, Workforce Investment Boards, TANF agencies, and participants at the 27 non-tribal HPOG 2.0 grantees. For the HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation: Tribal HPOG 2.0 program staff; administrative staff at grantee institutions; representatives from partner agencies and stakeholders, including local employers; and Tribal HPOG program participants at the five Tribal HPOG 2.0 grantees. [[Page 74448]] Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden of respondents of respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Burden for Previously Approved Information Collection ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGES--Participant-Level 4,860 1,620 1 .5 810 Baseline Data Collection (participants at non-Tribal grantees)...................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burden for Newly Requested Information Collection ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Screening Interview to identify 38 13 1 .5 7 respondents for the HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation first-round telephone interviews........... HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation 190 63 1 1.25 79 first-round telephone interviews with management and staff.......................... HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation in- 60 20 1 1.5 30 person implementation interviews..................... HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation 45,000 15,000 4 .1 6000 welcome packet and participant contact update forms........... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation 105 35 1 1 35 grantee and partner administrative staff interviews HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation 150 50 1 1.5 75 program implementation staff interviews..................... HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation 90 30 1 .75 23 employer interviews............ HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation 405 135 1 1.5 203 program participant focus groups......................... HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation 300 100 1 1 100 program participant completer interviews..................... HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation 150 50 1 1 50 program participant non- completer interviews........... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,412. 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, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201, 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. Mary Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-25787 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-72-P
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[FR Doc. 2016–25813 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] The goal of the HPOG 2.0 National participants (treatment and control)
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P Evaluation Implementation Study is to every 3 months, during the three year
describe and assess the implementation, follow-up period. (5) HPOG 2.0 Tribal
systems change, outcomes and other Evaluation grantee and partner
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND important information about the administrative staff interviews will
HUMAN SERVICES operations of the 27 non-tribal HPOG collect information on high-level
grantees, which are operating 38 distinct program strategies, partnerships in place
Administration for Children and programs. To achieve these goals, it is to implement the Tribal HPOG 2.0
Families necessary to collect data about the non- program, program development and
tribal HPOG program designs and lessons learned. (6) HPOG 2.0 Tribal
Submission for OMB Review; implementation, HPOG partner and Evaluation program implementation
Comment Request program networks, the composition and staff interviews will collect information
Title: National and Tribal Evaluation intensity of HPOG services received, from instructors, trainers, recruitment
of the 2nd Generation of the Health participant characteristics and HPOG and orientation staff, and providers of
Profession Opportunity Grants. experiences, and participant outputs program or supportive services on
and outcomes. Tribal HPOG 2.0 program processes
OMB No.: 0970–0462. The goal of the HPOG 2.0 National
Description: The Administration for including recruitment, screening,
Evaluation Impact Study is to measure orientation, provision of supportive
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. and analyze key participant outcomes
Department of Health and Human services, and program implementation.
and impacts including completion of (7) HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation
Services (HHS) is proposing data education and training, receipt of
collection activities as part of the Health employer interviews will collect
certificates and/or degrees, earnings, information from local or regional
Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) and employment in a healthcare career.
Program. ACF has developed a multi- employers that are partnering with
The goal of the HPOG 2.0 Tribal Tribal HPOG 2.0 programs or have
pronged research and evaluation Evaluation is to conduct a
approach for the HPOG program to employed participants, and collect
comprehensive implementation and information on employers’ impressions
better understand and assess the outcome evaluation of the five Tribal
activities conducted and their results. of the Tribal HPOG 2.0 program and
HPOG 2.0 grantee programs. The program graduates. (8) HPOG 2.0 Tribal
Two rounds of HPOG grants have been evaluation will identify and assess how
awarded—the first in 2010 (HPOG 1.0) Evaluation program participant focus
programmatic health profession training
and the second in 2015 (HPOG 2.0). groups will collect information on
operations are working; determine
There are federal evaluations associated participants’ perceptions, experience,
differences in approaches being used
with each round of grants. HPOG grants outcomes and satisfaction with the
when programs are serving different
provide funding to government Tribal HPOG 2.0 program. (9) HPOG 2.0
sub-populations, including participants
agencies, community-based Tribal Evaluation program participant
with different characteristics and skill
organizations, post-secondary completer interviews will collect
levels; and identify programs and
educational institutions, and tribal- information on the current employment
practices that are successful in
affiliated organizations to provide status of the participants who
supporting the target population to
education and training services to completed a training program and their
achieve portable industry-recognized
Temporary Assistance for Needy perceptions of and satisfaction with the
certificates or degrees as well as
Families (TANF) recipients and other Tribal HPOG 2.0 program. (10) HPOG
employment-related outcomes.
low-income individuals. Under HPOG The information collection activities 2.0 Tribal Evaluation program
2.0, ACF awarded grants to five tribal- to be submitted in the request package participant non-completer interviews
affiliated organizations and 27 non- include: (1) Screening Interview to will collect information on reasons
tribal entities. The proposed data identify respondents for the HPOG 2.0 participants left the program, short-term
collection activities described in this National Evaluation first-round outcomes, how they feel the program
notice will provide data for the telephone interviews. (2) HPOG 2.0 could be improved, and any plans for
implementation studies of the National National Evaluation first-round future academic training.
and Tribal Evaluation of the 2nd telephone interviews with management Respondents: For the HPOG 2.0
Generation of the Health Profession and staff. These interviews will collect National Evaluation: HPOG program
Opportunity Grants (i.e., the HPOG 2.0 information about the HPOG program managers; HPOG program staff; and
National Evaluation and the HPOG 2.0 context and about program representatives of partner agencies and
Tribal Evaluation) as well as the impact administration, activities and services, stakeholders, including support service
study for the HPOG 2.0 National partner and stakeholder roles and providers, education and vocational
Evaluation. OMB previously approved networks, and respondent perceptions training providers, Workforce
baseline data collection and informed of the program’s strengths. (3) HPOG 2.0 Investment Boards, TANF agencies, and
consent forms for the HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation in-person participants at the 27 non-tribal HPOG
Evaluations under OMB Control implementation interviews with HPOG 2.0 grantees. For the HPOG 2.0 Tribal
Number 0970–0462. The design for the personnel will collect information from Evaluation: Tribal HPOG 2.0 program
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HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation features six HPOG 2.0 programs with promising staff; administrative staff at grantee
an implementation study, cost benefit approaches to the topic areas of specific institutions; representatives from
study, and impact study. This interest to ACF. (4) HPOG 2.0 National partner agencies and stakeholders,
information collection clearance request Evaluation participant contact update including local employers; and Tribal
pertains to the implementation study forms will collect updated participant HPOG program participants at the five
and impact study. contact information for impact study Tribal HPOG 2.0 grantees.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total Annual Number of Average Annual
Instrument number of number of responses per burden hours burden
respondents respondents respondent per response hours
Additional Burden for Previously Approved Information Collection
PAGES—Participant-Level Baseline Data Collection (par-
ticipants at non-Tribal grantees) ...................................... 4,860 1,620 1 .5 810
Burden for Newly Requested Information Collection
HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation
Screening Interview to identify respondents for the HPOG
2.0 National Evaluation first-round telephone inter-
views ................................................................................. 38 13 1 .5 7
HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation first-round telephone
interviews with management and staff ............................. 190 63 1 1.25 79
HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation in-person implementation
interviews .......................................................................... 60 20 1 1.5 30
HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation welcome packet and par-
ticipant contact update forms ........................................... 45,000 15,000 4 .1 6000
HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation
HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation grantee and partner admin-
istrative staff interviews .................................................... 105 35 1 1 35
HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation program implementation
staff interviews .................................................................. 150 50 1 1.5 75
HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation employer interviews ............. 90 30 1 .75 23
HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation program participant focus
groups ............................................................................... 405 135 1 1.5 203
HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation program participant
completer interviews ......................................................... 300 100 1 1 100
HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation program participant non-
completer interviews ......................................................... 150 50 1 1 50
Estimated Total Annual Burden Desk Officer for the Administration for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hours: 7,412. Children and Families. Camille Loya, Director of Policy,
Additional Information: Copies of the Administration for Native Americans
Mary Jones,
proposed collection may be obtained by (ANA) at (202) 401–5964, or
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. Camille.Loya@acf.hhs.gov.
writing to the Administration for [FR Doc. 2016–25787 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACF states
Children and Families, Office of BILLING CODE 4184–72–P
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 the following principles for working
with federally recognized Indian tribes:
C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201, Purpose: The mission of ACF is to
Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND foster health and well-being by
All requests should be identified by the HUMAN SERVICES providing federal leadership,
title of the information collection. Email partnership, and resources for the
address: OPREinfocollection@ Administration for Children and
Families compassionate and effective delivery of
acf.hhs.gov. human services. This mission has
OMB Comment: OMB is required to Guidelines Stating Principles for special application with respect to the
make a decision concerning the Working With Federally Recognized government-to-government relationship
collection of information between 30 Indian Tribes with federally recognized Indian tribes,
and 60 days after publication of this including Alaska Natives. ACF issues
document in the Federal Register. AGENCY:Administration for Native these Principles for Working with
Therefore, a comment is best assured of Americans, Administration for Children Federally Recognized Tribes to establish
having its full effect if OMB receives it and Families, Department of Health and a policy standard governing ACF’s
within 30 days of publication. Written Human Services. relationships with federally recognized
comments and recommendations for the Indian tribes. The Principles are
ACTION: Notice. designed to build upon and complement
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
proposed information collection should
ACF’s Tribal Consultation Policy and to
be sent directly to the following: Office SUMMARY: The Department of Health and
articulate ACF’s commitment to
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Human Services (HHS), Administration
promote and sustain strong government-
Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_ for Children and Families (ACF), is
to-government relationships, foster
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: issuing guidelines stating principles for
Indian self-determination, support tribal
working with federally recognized
sovereignty, and demonstrate
Indian tribes.
transparency in ACF’s actions as public
DATES: Effective October 20, 2016. servants.
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