82 FR 10363 - Administration for Native Americans; Request for Information; Extension of Comment Period
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 27 (February 10, 2017)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 27 (February 10, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-02730 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 10363-10364] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02730] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Administration for Native Americans; Request for Information; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is extending the period to submit comments responsive to the Request for Information, published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2017. The Request for Information (RFI) requests information from American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) elected representatives, tribes, tribal organizations, and other stakeholder (including grantees) to identify issues and challenges facing AI/AN populations in order to inform ACF of tribes' and tribal organizations' recommendations, promising practices, and innovations to address the needs of AI/AN children, youth, families, and communities. DATES: The comment period for the Request for Information has been extended to May 9, 2017. To receive consideration comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on that date. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted through any of the methods specified below. However, electronic submission is preferred. Please do not duplicate comments. [ssquf] Electronic submission through the https://www.regulations.gov portal: Follow the instructions for submitting electronic comments. Attachments, if any, should be in Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel. Then click on the ``Comment Now!'' button on the Search Results page. This will open up a Comment form where you can enter your comment on the form, attach files (up to 10 MB each), as well as your personal information, when applicable. Be sure to complete all required fields. Please note that information entered on the web form may be viewable publicly. Once you reach the ``Your Preview'' screen, the information that will be viewable publicly is displayed directly on the form under the section titled: ``This information will appear on Regulations.gov.'' To complete your comment, you must first agree to the disclaimer and check the box. This will enable the ``Submit Comment'' button. Upon completion, you will receive a Comment Tracking Number for your comment. To learn more about comment submission, visit the Submit a Comment section of the How to Use Regulations.gov pages. [ssquf] Electronic submission through email to [email protected]: All comments received before the close of the extended comment period will be available for public inspection, including any information that is included in a comment. All electronically submitted comments posted through the https://www.regulations.gov portal received before the end of the comment period will be available at http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Camille Loya, Director Division of Policy, Administration for Native Americans, [email protected], 202-401-5964. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS published a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register on January 9, 2017 (82 FR 2366) with a deadline for public comments of March 10, 2017, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The RFI solicited information AI/AN tribes, tribal organizations, and stakeholders (including grantees) with respect to recommendations, promising practices, and innovations to address the needs of AI/AN children, youth, families, and communities so that such data could inform and provide an evidence base for the formulation of policy, development of potential rulemaking, formulation of legislative proposals, and strategic planning in consultation with tribes. The RFI included nine questions on [[Page 10364]] specific topical areas as well as invitation to provide information on any matter relevant to ACF's work with and on behalf of AI/AN populations. HHS received feedback that the original comment period of 60 days was insufficient to provide for comprehensive and responsive input, particularly from AI/AN elected representatives and leadership. Therefore, HHS is extending the comment period for an additional 60 days to maximize the opportunity for all interested parties to collect relevant data and submit information and feedback in response to the RFI, including the nine specific topical areas for which input is sought. Dated: February 6, 2017. Naomi Goldstein, Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. [FR Doc. 2017-02730 Filed 2-9-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-34-P
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about safety and security around response burden. After data collection, OMB approval will be requested for
utilizing a computer based survey. the computer-based data will be one year. There are no changes in the
Findings from the NYTS pilot will be compared to the paper-based data to estimated burden per response for any
used to assess the feasibility of determine whether the computer-based type of respondent compared to the
conducting the computer-based NYTS and paper-based survey are equally paper version. Participation is voluntary
compared to the paper-based survey. effective, or if prevalence estimates of and there are no costs to respondents
Results will also be used to help tobacco usage among youth will be other than their time. The estimated
evaluate the impact of automated significantly different depending on the annualized burden hours for this data
collection techniques and computer- mode of the survey data collection. collection are 3,689 hours.
based survey administration on
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hours)
State Administrators ............... State-level Recruitment Script for the National Youth To- 6 1 30/60
bacco Survey.
District Administrators ............. District-level Recruitment Script for the National Youth To- 45 1 30/60
bacco Survey.
School Administrators ............. School-level Recruitment Script for the National Youth To- 64 1 30/60
bacco Survey.
Teachers ................................. Data Collection Checklist for the National Youth Tobacco 292 1 15/60
Survey.
Students .................................. National Youth Tobacco Survey ............................................ 6,100 1 35/60
Leroy A. Richardson, AI/AN children, youth, families, and submission, visit the Submit a Comment
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, communities. section of the How to Use
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Regulations.gov pages.
Associate Director for Science, Office of the DATES: The comment period for the
Request for Information has been D Electronic submission through
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
extended to May 9, 2017. To receive email to ANAComments@acf.hhs.gov:
Prevention.
consideration comments must be All comments received before the close
[FR Doc. 2017–02756 Filed 2–9–17; 8:45 am]
received no later than 11:59 p.m. of the extended comment period will be
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Eastern Time on that date. available for public inspection,
including any information that is
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be included in a comment. All
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND submitted through any of the methods electronically submitted comments
HUMAN SERVICES specified below. However, electronic posted through the https://
submission is preferred. Please do not www.regulations.gov portal received
Administration for Children and duplicate comments.
Families before the end of the comment period
D Electronic submission through the will be available at http://
Administration for Native Americans; https://www.regulations.gov portal: www.regulations.gov.
Request for Information; Extension of Follow the instructions for submitting
electronic comments. Attachments, if FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Comment Period Camille Loya, Director Division of
any, should be in Microsoft Word or
AGENCY: Administration for Children Microsoft Excel. Then click on the Policy, Administration for Native
and Families, HHS. ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button on the Search Americans, Camille.Loya@acf.hhs.gov,
Results page. This will open up a 202–401–5964.
ACTION: Notice.
Comment form where you can enter SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS
SUMMARY: The Administration for your comment on the form, attach files published a Request for Information
Children and Families (ACF) within the (up to 10 MB each), as well as your (RFI) in the Federal Register on January
U.S. Department of Health and Human personal information, when applicable. 9, 2017 (82 FR 2366) with a deadline for
Services (HHS) is extending the period Be sure to complete all required fields. public comments of March 10, 2017, by
to submit comments responsive to the Please note that information entered on 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The RFI
Request for Information, published in the web form may be viewable publicly. solicited information AI/AN tribes,
the Federal Register on January 9, 2017. Once you reach the ‘‘Your Preview’’ tribal organizations, and stakeholders
The Request for Information (RFI) screen, the information that will be (including grantees) with respect to
requests information from American viewable publicly is displayed directly recommendations, promising practices,
Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) on the form under the section titled: and innovations to address the needs of
elected representatives, tribes, tribal ‘‘This information will appear on AI/AN children, youth, families, and
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organizations, and other stakeholder Regulations.gov.’’ To complete your communities so that such data could
(including grantees) to identify issues comment, you must first agree to the inform and provide an evidence base for
and challenges facing AI/AN disclaimer and check the box. This will the formulation of policy, development
populations in order to inform ACF of enable the ‘‘Submit Comment’’ button. of potential rulemaking, formulation of
tribes’ and tribal organizations’ Upon completion, you will receive a legislative proposals, and strategic
recommendations, promising practices, Comment Tracking Number for your planning in consultation with tribes.
and innovations to address the needs of comment. To learn more about comment The RFI included nine questions on
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specific topical areas as well as • August 8, 2017—Northern Quest Dated: February 6, 2017.
invitation to provide information on any Resort & Casino, 100 North Hayford Ann Linehan,
matter relevant to ACF’s work with and Road, Airway Heights, WA 99001 Acting Director, Office of Head Start.
on behalf of AI/AN populations. [FR Doc. 2017–02799 Filed 2–9–17; 8:45 am]
HHS received feedback that the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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original comment period of 60 days was Angie Godfrey, Regional Program
insufficient to provide for Manager, Region XI/AIAN, Office of
comprehensive and responsive input, Head Start, email Angie.Godfrey@
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
particularly from AI/AN elected acf.hhs.gov, or phone (202) 205–5811. HUMAN SERVICES
representatives and leadership. Additional information and online
Therefore, HHS is extending the meeting registration is available at: Office of the Secretary
comment period for an additional 60 https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/
[Document Identifier: HHS–OS–0990–0452–
days to maximize the opportunity for all calendar/tc2017.
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interested parties to collect relevant data
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS
and submit information and feedback in Agency Information Collection
announces OHS Tribal Consultations for
response to the RFI, including the nine Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
specific topical areas for which input is leaders of Tribal Governments operating
Head Start and Early Head Start Comment Request
sought.
programs. The agenda for the scheduled AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Dated: February 6, 2017. OHS Tribal Consultations in Secretary for Health, Office of
Naomi Goldstein, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Adolescent Health, HHS.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Spokane, Washington, will be organized
Families. ACTION: Notice.
around the statutory purposes of Head
[FR Doc. 2017–02730 Filed 2–9–17; 8:45 am] Start Tribal Consultations related to SUMMARY: In compliance with section
BILLING CODE 4184–34–P meeting the needs of American Indian 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
and Alaska Native children and Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
families, taking into consideration Secretary (OS), Department of Health
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND and Human Services, announces plans
HUMAN SERVICES funding allocations, distribution
formulas, and other issues affecting the to submit an Information Collection
Administration for Children and delivery of Head Start services in their Request (ICR), described below, to the
Families geographic locations. In addition, OHS Office of Management and Budget
will share actions taken and in progress (OMB). Prior to submitting that ICR to
Tribal Consultation Meetings to address the issues and concerns OMB, OS seeks comments from the
raised in the 2016 OHS Tribal public regarding the burden estimate,
AGENCY: Office of Head Start (OHS), below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
Administration for Children and Consultations.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be
Families, HHS. The Consultation Sessions will be received on or before April 11, 2017.
ACTION: Notice of meetings. conducted with elected or appointed
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
leaders of Tribal Governments and their
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Improving Information.CollectionClearance@
designated representatives [42 U.S.C.
Head Start for School Readiness Act of hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690–6162.
9835, Section 640(l)(4)(A)]. Designees
2007, Public Law 110–134, notice is must have a letter from the Tribal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
hereby given of two 1-day Tribal Government authorizing them to Information Collection Clearance staff,
Consultation Sessions to be held represent the tribe. Tribal Governments Information.CollectionClearance@
between the Department of Health and must submit the designee letter at least hhs.gov or (202) 690–6162.
Human Services (HHS), Administration 3 days in advance of the Consultation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
for Children and Families, OHS submitting comments or requesting
Session to Angie Godfrey at
leadership and the leadership of Tribal information, please include the
Angie.Godfrey@acf.hhs.gov. Other
Governments operating Head Start document identifier HHS–OS–0990–
representatives of tribal organizations
(including Early Head Start) programs. 0452–60D for reference.
and Native nonprofit organizations are
The purpose of these Consultation Information Collection Request Title:
welcome to attend as observers.
Sessions is to discuss ways to better Federal Evaluation of Making Proud
meet the needs of American Indian and A detailed report of each Consultation Choices! (MPC!)
Alaska Native children and their Session will be prepared and made Abstract: The Office of Adolescent
families, taking into consideration available within 45 days of the Health (OAH), U.S. Department of
funding allocations, distribution Consultation Sessions to all Tribal Health and Human Services (HHS) is
formulas, and other issues affecting the Governments receiving funds for Head requesting approval by OMB on a
delivery of Head Start services in their Start and Early Head Start programs. revised data collection. The Federal
geographic locations [42 U.S.C. 9835, Tribes wishing to submit written Evaluation of Making Proud Choices!
Section 640(l)(4)]. testimony for the report should send (MPC) will provide information about
DATES: testimony to Angie Godfrey at program design, implementation, and
March 14, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 Angie.Godfrey@acf.hhs.gov either prior impacts through a rigorous assessment
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p.m. to each Consultation Session or within of a highly popular teen pregnancy
August 7, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 30 days after each meeting. OHS will prevention curriculum—MPC. This
p.m. summarize oral testimony and revision to this information collection
Locations: comments from the Consultation request includes the follow-up survey
• March 7, 2017—Hotel Albuquerque at Session in each report without instrument, administered approximately
Old Town, 800 Rio Grande Blvd. NW., attribution, along with topics of concern 9 and 15 months post baseline, and
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104 and recommendations. related to the impact study. The
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| Dates | The comment period for the Request for Information has been extended to May 9, 2017. To receive consideration comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on that date. | |
| Contact | Camille Loya, Director Division of Policy, Administration for Native Americans, [email protected], 202-401-5964. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 10363 |
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