82 FR 21252 - Notice of Final Issuance Adopting Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Program Policies and Procedures
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 86 (May 5, 2017)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 86 (May 5, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-09148 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 86 (Friday, May 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 21252-21253] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09148] [[Page 21252]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families [CFDA numbers: 93.581, 93.587, 93.612] Notice of Final Issuance Adopting Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Program Policies and Procedures AGENCY: ANA, ACF, HHS. ACTION: Issuance of Final Policies. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is issuing final interpretive rules, general statements of policy, and rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice relating to the following seven Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs): Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NR-1221); Sustainable Employment and Economic Development Strategies (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NE-1225); Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance--Esther Martinez Immersion (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NB-1226); Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NL-1235); Social and Economic Development Strategies (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NA-1236); Social and Economic Development Strategies--Alaska (HHS-2015-ACF-ANA-NK- 0960); and Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NC-1263). DATES: The policies described in the Notice for Public Comment (NOPC) are effective immediately upon publication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmelia Strickland, Director, Division of Program Operations and Administration for Native Americans, (877) 922-9262. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 814 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (NAPA), as amended, requires ANA to provide notice and allow for comment on its proposed interpretive rules and general statements of policy. This Notice responds to comments to ANA's January 23, 2017, NOPC, provides notice of the cancellation of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Sustainable Employment and Economic Development Strategies (SEEDS) FOA, and provides information on where to find the FY 2017 FOAs. A. Comments and Responses to the 2017 NOPC ANA published a NOPC in the Federal Register on January 23, 2017 (82 FR 7834), with proposed policy and program clarifications, modifications, and activities for the FY 2017 FOAs. The NOPCs provided proposed clarifications, modifications, and new text for seven FY 2017 FOAs: Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NR-1221); Sustainable Employment and Economic Development Strategies (HHS-2017- ACF-ANA-NE-1225); Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance--Esther Martinez Immersion (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NB-1226); Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance (HHS- 2017-ACF- ANA-NL-1235); Social and Economic Development Strategies (HHS-2017-ACF- ANA-NA-1236); Social and Economic Development Strategies--Alaska (HHS- 2015-ACF-ANA-NK-0960); and Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NC-1263). The public comment period was open for 30 days. ANA received feedback from the Cherokee Nation. ANA considered the comments and determined none of them required changes to any of the FOAs. Many of the comments expressed agreement with ANA's changes to the FOAs. We appreciate the comments and they require no response or changes. A few comments expressed concerns or made suggestions about some of the changes. We respond to those below: Comment: Regarding access in all FOAs to ANA's Application Toolkit, commenter commended the addition of the Toolkit and recommended introductory webinars to roll out the Toolkit. Response: ANA will make no changes to the FOAs in response to this comment. ANA will be providing information about the new Application Toolkit in a variety of ways, including webinars and ANA's pre- application trainings. Comment: With respect to the modification of application due dates under the Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, and Development FOA to align with ANA's other FOAs, the commenter noted this change would help streamline ANA's grant processes and that such change was not unexpected. The commenter did express concern about lower quality proposals being submitted if tribes submitted multiple ANA applications in the same application period. Response: ANA will make no changes to the FOAs in response to this comment. In response to the concern about multiple ANA applications being due at the same time, ANA is considering how to alleviate some of that burden by looking at ways to make the application process less burdensome for applicants interested in submitting applications under more than one FOA. Comment: The commenter suggested that ANA broaden the scope of pre- application training to include examples of successful applications and separate webinars for each of ANA's FOAs rather than pre-application trainings that address all of ANA's FOAs. Response: ANA will make no changes to the FOAs in response to this comment. With respect to provision of successful applications, as stated in the NOPC, ACF policy requires that no additional information that is not already provided in the FOA can be disseminated after FOAs have been published. In addition, ANA's pre-application trainings will continue to address all six of ANA's FOAs to allow potential applicants to benefit from being able to travel to one place to learn, in detail, about all of ANA's FOAs and how they may address community needs. B. Cancellation of 2017 Sustainable Employment and Economic Development Strategies (SEEDS) FOA ANA forecasted the issuance of SEEDS FOA (HHS-ACF-ANA-NE-1225) for FY 2017 and included it in the NOPC in the Federal Register (82 FR 7834) on January 23, 2017. Since the forecast and publication of the NOPC, ANA has determined that it will not publish the SEEDS FOA in 2017 due to limited funding for new awards. Currently funded SEEDS projects will continue to receive funding. Applicants interested in economic development projects in FY 2017 should consider the SEDS program, HHS- ACF-ANA-NA-1236. ANA is not seeking comments on this cancellation of the SEEDS FOA. Section 814(b) of NAPA requires that ANA follow the notice and comment procedures in the Administrative Procedure Act at 5 U.S.C. 553 for interpretive rules and statements of policy but, like in 5 U.S.C. 553, creates an exception when the agency for good cause finds that notice and public procedure are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.'' Seeking comments on the cancellation is impracticable because ANA has made this decision due to a lack of funding and any comments cannot change ANA's funding for FY 2017. C. Funding Opportunity Announcements For information on the types of projects funded by ANA, please refer to [[Page 21253]] ANA's Web site for information on our program areas and funding opportunity announcements: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana. Pre- publication information on ANA's FOAs is available at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html by clicking on `Forecasted' under Opportunity Status and `Administration for Children and Families--ANA [HHS-ACF-ANA]' on the left side of the page. ANA's 2017 FOAs can be accessed at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/office/ana or http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/. Synopses and application forms will be available on www.Grants.gov. Dated: April 28, 2017. Stacey Ecoffey, Acting Commissioner, Administration for Native American. [FR Doc. 2017-09148 Filed 5-4-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND (82 FR 7834), with proposed policy and that burden by looking at ways to make
HUMAN SERVICES program clarifications, modifications, the application process less burdensome
and activities for the FY 2017 FOAs. for applicants interested in submitting
Administration for Children and The NOPCs provided proposed applications under more than one FOA.
Families clarifications, modifications, and new Comment: The commenter suggested
text for seven FY 2017 FOAs: that ANA broaden the scope of pre-
[CFDA numbers: 93.581, 93.587, 93.612]
Environmental Regulatory Enhancement application training to include examples
Notice of Final Issuance Adopting (HHS–2017–ACF–ANA–NR–1221); of successful applications and separate
Administration for Native Americans Sustainable Employment and Economic webinars for each of ANA’s FOAs rather
(ANA) Program Policies and Development Strategies (HHS–2017– than pre-application trainings that
Procedures ACF–ANA–NE–1225); Native American address all of ANA’s FOAs.
Language Preservation and Response: ANA will make no changes
AGENCY: ANA, ACF, HHS. Maintenance—Esther Martinez to the FOAs in response to this
ACTION: Issuance of Final Policies. Immersion (HHS–2017–ACF–ANA–NB– comment. With respect to provision of
1226); Native American Language successful applications, as stated in the
SUMMARY: The Administration for Preservation and Maintenance (HHS– NOPC, ACF policy requires that no
Native Americans (ANA) is issuing final 2017–ACF–ANA–NL–1235); Social and additional information that is not
interpretive rules, general statements of Economic Development Strategies already provided in the FOA can be
policy, and rules of agency organization, (HHS–2017–ACF–ANA–NA–1236); disseminated after FOAs have been
procedure, or practice relating to the Social and Economic Development published. In addition, ANA’s pre-
following seven Funding Opportunity Strategies—Alaska (HHS–2015–ACF– application trainings will continue to
Announcements (FOAs): Environmental ANA–NK–0960); and Native Youth address all six of ANA’s FOAs to allow
Regulatory Enhancement (HHS–2017– Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, potential applicants to benefit from
ACF–ANA–NR–1221); Sustainable and Development (HHS–2017–ACF– being able to travel to one place to learn,
Employment and Economic ANA–NC–1263). The public comment in detail, about all of ANA’s FOAs and
Development Strategies (HHS–2017– period was open for 30 days. how they may address community
ACF–ANA–NE–1225); Native American ANA received feedback from the needs.
Language Preservation and Cherokee Nation. ANA considered the
B. Cancellation of 2017 Sustainable
Maintenance—Esther Martinez comments and determined none of them
Employment and Economic
Immersion (HHS–2017–ACF–ANA–NB– required changes to any of the FOAs.
Development Strategies (SEEDS) FOA
1226); Native American Language Many of the comments expressed
Preservation and Maintenance (HHS– agreement with ANA’s changes to the ANA forecasted the issuance of
2017–ACF–ANA–NL–1235); Social and FOAs. We appreciate the comments and SEEDS FOA (HHS–ACF–ANA–NE–
Economic Development Strategies they require no response or changes. A 1225) for FY 2017 and included it in the
(HHS–2017–ACF–ANA–NA–1236); few comments expressed concerns or NOPC in the Federal Register (82 FR
Social and Economic Development made suggestions about some of the 7834) on January 23, 2017. Since the
Strategies—Alaska (HHS–2015–ACF– changes. We respond to those below: forecast and publication of the NOPC,
ANA–NK– 0960); and Native Youth Comment: Regarding access in all ANA has determined that it will not
Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, FOAs to ANA’s Application Toolkit, publish the SEEDS FOA in 2017 due to
and Development (HHS–2017–ACF– commenter commended the addition of limited funding for new awards.
ANA–NC–1263). the Toolkit and recommended Currently funded SEEDS projects will
introductory webinars to roll out the continue to receive funding. Applicants
DATES: The policies described in the
Toolkit. interested in economic development
Notice for Public Comment (NOPC) are
Response: ANA will make no changes projects in FY 2017 should consider the
effective immediately upon publication.
to the FOAs in response to this SEDS program, HHS–ACF–ANA–NA–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comment. ANA will be providing 1236.
Carmelia Strickland, Director, Division information about the new Application ANA is not seeking comments on this
of Program Operations and Toolkit in a variety of ways, including cancellation of the SEEDS FOA. Section
Administration for Native Americans, webinars and ANA’s pre-application 814(b) of NAPA requires that ANA
(877) 922–9262. trainings. follow the notice and comment
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Comment: With respect to the procedures in the Administrative
814 of the Native American Programs modification of application due dates Procedure Act at 5 U.S.C. 553 for
Act of 1974 (NAPA), as amended, under the Native Youth Initiative for interpretive rules and statements of
requires ANA to provide notice and Leadership, Empowerment, and policy but, like in 5 U.S.C. 553, creates
allow for comment on its proposed Development FOA to align with ANA’s an exception when the agency for good
interpretive rules and general other FOAs, the commenter noted this cause finds that notice and public
statements of policy. This Notice change would help streamline ANA’s procedure are ‘‘impracticable,
responds to comments to ANA’s January grant processes and that such change unnecessary, or contrary to the public
23, 2017, NOPC, provides notice of the was not unexpected. The commenter interest.’’ Seeking comments on the
cancellation of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 did express concern about lower quality cancellation is impracticable because
Sustainable Employment and Economic proposals being submitted if tribes ANA has made this decision due to a
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Development Strategies (SEEDS) FOA, submitted multiple ANA applications in lack of funding and any comments
and provides information on where to the same application period. cannot change ANA’s funding for FY
find the FY 2017 FOAs. Response: ANA will make no changes 2017.
to the FOAs in response to this
A. Comments and Responses to the comment. In response to the concern C. Funding Opportunity
2017 NOPC about multiple ANA applications being Announcements
ANA published a NOPC in the due at the same time, ANA is For information on the types of
Federal Register on January 23, 2017 considering how to alleviate some of projects funded by ANA, please refer to
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ANA’s Web site for information on our SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When analysis to support long-term
program areas and funding opportunity submitting comments or requesting sustainability.
announcements: http:// information, please include the The UDS data collection for 2018 will
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana. Pre- information request collection title for be revised in three ways. To support
publication information on ANA’s FOAs reference. continued efforts to standardize data
is available at https://www.grants.gov/ Information Collection Request Title: collection and reduce the burden per
web/grants/search-grants.html by Bureau of Primary Health Care Uniform respondent of reporting for health
clicking on ‘Forecasted’ under Data System, OMB No. 0915–0193— centers, the measures stated below will
Opportunity Status and ‘Administration Revision. be updated, where necessary, to align
for Children and Families—ANA [HHS– Abstract: The Uniform Data System with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
ACF–ANA]’ on the left side of the page. (UDS) is the Bureau of Primary Health Services electronic clinical quality
ANA’s 2017 FOAs can be accessed at: Care’s (BPHC) annual reporting system measures (CMS e-CQMs) designated for
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/ for HRSA-supported health centers. the 2018 reporting period. Specifically:
foa/office/ana or http:// UDS includes reporting requirements • Poor glycemic control is defined as
www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/. for Health Center Program look-alikes HbA1c > 9% per the CMS Meaningful
Synopses and application forms will be and grantees of the following: Use and e-specifications.’’ Therefore,
available on www.Grants.gov. Community Health Center program, HRSA is removing this column to be
Dated: April 28, 2017.
Migrant Health Center program, Health consistent with the Healthy People 2020
Care for the Homeless program, and national benchmark and CMS and to
Stacey Ecoffey,
Public Housing Primary Care program. reduce reporting burden.
Acting Commissioner, Administration for A subset of recipients of the Bureau of • Patient Centered Medical Home
Native American.
Health Workforce’s (BHW) Nurse (PCMH) recognition assesses a health
[FR Doc. 2017–09148 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] center’s approach to patient-centered
Education, Practice, Quality and
BILLING CODE 4184–01–P Retention (NEPQR) program, care. HRSA collects PCMH data on a
specifically those recipients that are quarterly basis outside of UDS.
funded under the practice priority areas Therefore, HRSA is removing this
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND listed under Public Health Service Act question to reduce reporting burden.
HUMAN SERVICES (PHSA) Section 831(b), are also required • Telehealth is increasingly used as a
to complete UDS annual reporting. method of health care delivery for the
Health Resources and Services
Need and Proposed Use of the health center patient population,
Administration
Information: HRSA collects UDS data especially those hard-to-reach patients
Agency Information Collection annually to ensure compliance with living in geographically isolated
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public legislative and regulatory requirements, communities. Collecting information on
Comment Request; Bureau of Primary improve health center performance and telehealth capacity and use of telehealth
Health Care Uniform Data System, operations, and report overall program is essential for (1) the delivery of
OMB No. 0915–0193—Revision accomplishments. The data help to technical assistance for health centers
identify trends, enabling HRSA to and (2) improving the health of the
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services establish or expand targeted programs nation’s underserved communities and
Administration (HRSA), Department of and identify effective services and vulnerable populations by assuring
Health and Human Services. interventions to improve the health of access to comprehensive, culturally
ACTION: Notice. medically underserved communities competent, quality primary health care
and vulnerable populations. UDS data services. Based on the uniqueness of
SUMMARY: In compliance with the telehealth data and its introduction into
are compared with national health-
requirement for opportunity for public
related data, including the National the UDS system, HRSA is proposing
comment on proposed data collection
Health Interview Survey and National more robust questions to better capture
projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act
Health and Nutrition Examination this data.
of 1995, HRSA announces plans to Likely Respondents: Respondents are
Survey, to explore potential differences
submit an Information Collection HRSA BPHC Health Center Program
between health center patient
Request (ICR), described below, to the grantees, look-alikes, and BHW NEPQR
populations and the U.S. population at
Office of Management and Budget Program recipients.
large, and those individuals and
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to families who rely on the health care Burden Statement: Burden includes
OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the safety net for primary care. UDS data the time expended by persons to
public regarding the burden estimate, also inform Health Center Program generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or
below, or any other aspect of the ICR. partners and communities regarding the provide the information requested. This
DATES: Comments on this ICR must be patients served by health centers. BHW includes the time needed to review
received no later than July 5, 2017. uses the patient and provider-level data instructions; to develop, acquire, install,
ADDRESSES: Submit statements and to determine the impact of health care and utilize technology and systems for
comments to paperwork@hrsa.gov or by services on patient outcomes. The data the purpose of collecting, validating and
mail to the HRSA Information also enables BHW to establish or expand verifying information, processing and
Collection Clearance Officer, 5600 targeted programs and identify effective maintaining information, and disclosing
Fishers Lane, Room 10–29, 14N39 services and interventions to improve and providing information; to train
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Rockville, MD 20857. the health of underserved communities personnel and to be able to respond to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To and vulnerable populations. In addition, a collection of information; to search
request more information on the the UDS data are useful to a subset of data sources; to complete and review
proposed project or to obtain a copy of BHW recipients of the NEPQR program the collection of information; and to
the data collection plans and draft for performance and operations transmit or otherwise disclose the
instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov improvement, patient forecasts, information. While the overall burden
or call the HRSA Information Collection identification of trends/patterns, estimate is increasing due to an increase
Clearance Officer at (301) 443–1984. implication of access barriers, and cost in the number of respondents, the
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| Action | Issuance of Final Policies. | |
| Dates | The policies described in the Notice for Public Comment (NOPC) are effective immediately upon publication. | |
| Contact | Carmelia Strickland, Director, Division of Program Operations and Administration for Native Americans, (877) 922-9262. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 21252 |
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