82 FR 3007 - Request for Public Comment: 30 Day Proposed Information Collection: Environmental Health Assessment of Tribal Child Care Centers in the Pacific Northwest
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 6 (January 10, 2017)
Indian Health Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 6 (January 10, 2017)
| Page Range | 3007-3008 | |
| FR Document | 2016-31799 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 3007-3008] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31799] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Indian Health Service Request for Public Comment: 30 Day Proposed Information Collection: Environmental Health Assessment of Tribal Child Care Centers in the Pacific Northwest AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension of a previously approved collection of information titled, ``Indian Health Service Environmental Health Assessment of Tribal Child Care Centers in the Pacific Northwest'' (OMB Control Number 0917-NEW), which expired September 23, 2016. This proposed information collection project was recently published in the Federal Register (81 FR 48437) on July 25, 2016, and allowed 60 days for public comment. The IHS received no comments regarding this collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment to be submitted directly to OMB. A copy of the supporting statement is available at www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID IHS-2015-0003). DATES: February 9, 2017. Your comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having full effect if received within 30 days of the date of this publication. ADDRESSES: Send your written comments, requests for more information on the collection, or requests to obtain a copy of the data collection instrument and instructions to Ms. Celeste Davis by one of the following methods:Mail: Ms. Holly Thompson Duffy, Environmental Protection Specialist, Division of Environmental Health Services/Emergency Management Coordinator, U.S. DHHS/Indian Health Service, 1414 NW Northrup St., 800, Portland, OR 97209. Phone: 509-455-3539. Email: [email protected]. Fax: 503-414-7776. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Health Service is submitting the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies as required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques of other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Title of Proposal: Environmental Health Assessment of Tribal Child Care Centers in the Pacific Northwest. OMB Control Number: To be assigned. Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The Portland Area Indian Health Service (IHS) and Environmental [[Page 3008]] Protection Agency (EPA) seek to conduct an environmental health assessment of Tribal child care centers in Portland Area Indian Country (in the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho). There is a significant data gap regarding the levels of lead, allergens, pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in child care centers within Portland Area Indian Country. This research will help us understand the potential for exposure to these chemicals among children who attend. For example, Eliminating Childhood Lead Poisoning: A Federal Strategy Targeting Lead Paint Hazards, produced by the President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children, discusses the need for more data on lead levels in licensed child care facilities. Also, data is limited on the interrelationships between exposure factors, building factors, and community factors and their combined impact on children's exposures from chemical agents in child care environments. Non-chemical stressors, such as noise, number of windows in the child care center, tree cover, and shade cover in play area, will be included in data collection. Community factors, such as mapping the locations of the child care facilities, roads, and agricultural operations, will be included in data collection in order to evaluate the relationship between indoor air quality and the outdoor environment. IHS and EPA will also incorporate follow-up outreach and education with facilities to explain results and suggest corrective actions to remediate or reduce exposures from lead, allergens, pesticides, and PCBs that are detected in the facilities. The principal purpose of this project is to provide valuable data about the levels of lead, allergens, pesticides, and PCBs in child care facilities located in Portland Area Indian Country. This project will help prioritize services and funding based on known needs and risks in order to help facilities obtain needed services. This data may help Tribes secure funding from the Federal Head Start program and other funding sources for repairs, rehabilitations or other corrective action. This study may also provide Federal Head Start and Tribal programs with data to improve standards and initiate policy changes, if necessary. IHS will also provide indoor air quality kits to the facilities and environmental health training to center staff to provide methods and practices for preventing and controlling indoor environmental hazards. This project may be replicated in other IHS areas. Agency Form Numbers: None. Members of Affected Public: Operators of Tribal child care facilities and pesticide applicators who work in child care facilities. Status of the Proposed Information Collection: New request. The table below provides: Types of data collection instruments, Estimated number of respondents, Number of responses per respondent, Annual number of responses, Average burden hour per response, and Total annual burden hours. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number Average burden Data collection instrument Type of Number of responses per per response Estimated respondent respondents respondent (hours) burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Child Care Center Director Child Care 45 1 1.5 67.5 Questionnaire. Center Director. Pesticide Applicator Pesticide 30 1 0.5 15 Questionnaire. Applicator. --------------------------------------------------------------- Total..................... ................ 75 .............. .............. 82.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are no direct costs to respondents other than time to voluntarily complete the forms and submit them for consideration. Dated: December 14, 2016. Mary Smith, Principal Deputy Director, Indian Health Service. [FR Doc. 2016-31799 Filed 1-9-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-16-P
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Document Format (PDF) only and be for patients served by participating Register (81 FR 48437) on July 25, 2016,
submitted via email to nvpo@hhs.gov. practices. and allowed 60 days for public
The name(s) of all PDF files uploaded This request for information is for comment. The IHS received no
should begin with ‘‘NVPO_RFI_ informational purposes only and shall comments regarding this collection. The
MODEL’’ followed by the organization not be construed as a solicitation for purpose of this notice is to allow 30
name and the sequential number of the funding applications/proposals or as days for public comment to be
file, if more than one file is submitted. creating an obligation on the part of the submitted directly to OMB.
All submissions responsive to this RFI government. The government will not A copy of the supporting statement is
must be made as indicated above. pay for the preparation costs of any available at www.regulations.gov (see
Mailed paper submissions will not be information submitted in response to Docket ID IHS–2015–0003).
reviewed. this RFI. Responses to any of the above DATES: February 9, 2017. Your
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: areas are welcome; respondents should comments regarding this information
National Vaccine Program Office, Office not feel compelled to address all the collection are best assured of having full
of the Assistant Secretary for Health, issues identified in the request. effect if received within 30 days of the
Department of Health and Human Responses will be compiled without date of this publication.
Services; telephone (202) 690–5566; company identifiers and shared with ADDRESSES: Send your written
email: nvpo@hhs.gov. HHS Operating Divisions (e.g., the comments, requests for more
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Responses
Centers for Disease Control and information on the collection, or
to this RFI should include the Prevention) and advisory committees as requests to obtain a copy of the data
organization’s full name and appropriate. Public release of the data collection instrument and instructions
headquarters location. They should also submitted is governed by the Freedom to Ms. Celeste Davis by one of the
include the name of a point-of-contact of Information Act (https:// following methods:
and his/her email and conventional www.hhs.gov/foia/). Response to the RFI • Mail: Ms. Holly Thompson Duffy,
mailing addresses. Companies are will not be returned. Environmental Protection Specialist,
Information collection sponsored by Division of Environmental Health
invited to respond to the following
the NVPO required for the purposes of Services/Emergency Management
request for information:
informing the National Vaccine Program Coordinator, U.S. DHHS/Indian Health
1. Description of the business model,
and the National Vaccine Plan is not Service, 1414 NW Northrup St., 800,
existing, under development or
subject to Chapter 35 of title 44, United Portland, OR 97209.
planned, and how it addresses any of
the following:
States Code [the Paperwork Reduction • Phone: 509–455–3539.
a. Purchase of vaccines for privately- Act] as indicated in 42 U.S.C. 300aa–1 • Email: Holly.Thompsonduffy@
insured/private pay patients note (section 321 of Pub. L. 99–660). ihs.gov.
b. Bill private insurers for vaccines Dated: January 4, 2017. • Fax: 503–414–7776.
and vaccine administration Roula K. Sweis, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
c. Proper storage and handling of Chief of Operations and Management, Indian Health Service is submitting the
privately-purchased vaccines National Vaccine Program Office. proposed information collection to OMB
d. Management of private vaccine [FR Doc. 2017–00245 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] for review, as required by section
inventories separate from public vaccine BILLING CODE 4150–44–P 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
inventories Reduction Act of 1995. This notice is
e. Report vaccine administration to soliciting comments from members of
IIS, including models for populating IIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND the public and affected agencies as
directly/automatically from EHRs HUMAN SERVICES required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)
f. Forecast vaccine demand concerning the proposed collection of
g. Quality improvement efforts to Indian Health Service information to: (1) Evaluate whether the
improve vaccination coverage proposed collection of information is
h. Ability to conduct mass Request for Public Comment: 30 Day necessary for the proper performance of
vaccination clinics as part of an Proposed Information Collection: the functions of the agency, including
emergency response Environmental Health Assessment of whether the information will have
i. Implementation of vaccination as Tribal Child Care Centers in the Pacific practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
part of occupational health clinics Northwest accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
(including federally-sponsored Indian Health Service, HHS.
AGENCY: burden of the proposed collection of
occupational health clinics). Notice and request for
ACTION: information; (3) Enhance the quality,
2. Description of the practices served, comments. utility, and clarity of the information to
or planned to be served, including be collected; and (4) Minimize the
geographic locations, patients served SUMMARY: In compliance with the burden of the collection of information
(e.g., pediatrics, specialists, health care Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the on those who are to respond; including
providers serving adults, etc.), and Indian Health Service (IHS) is through the use of appropriate
practice types (e.g., large health system, submitting to the Office of Management automated collection techniques of
private practices, group practices, etc.). and Budget (OMB) a request for an other forms of information technology,
3. Summary of any evaluations of the extension of a previously approved e.g., permitting electronic submission of
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business model’s effectiveness in collection of information titled, ‘‘Indian responses.
expanding accessibility to vaccines for Health Service Environmental Health Title of Proposal: Environmental
privately-insured patients to new groups Assessment of Tribal Child Care Centers Health Assessment of Tribal Child Care
of health care providers who did not in the Pacific Northwest’’ (OMB Control Centers in the Pacific Northwest.
previously provide immunizations or to Number 0917–NEW), which expired OMB Control Number: To be assigned.
existing health care providers to expand September 23, 2016. This proposed Need for the Information and
their immunization services and/or information collection project was Proposed Use: The Portland Area Indian
improvements in vaccination coverage recently published in the Federal Health Service (IHS) and Environmental
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Protection Agency (EPA) seek to such as noise, number of windows in and other funding sources for repairs,
conduct an environmental health the child care center, tree cover, and rehabilitations or other corrective
assessment of Tribal child care centers shade cover in play area, will be action. This study may also provide
in Portland Area Indian Country (in the included in data collection. Community Federal Head Start and Tribal programs
states of Washington, Oregon, and factors, such as mapping the locations of with data to improve standards and
Idaho). There is a significant data gap the child care facilities, roads, and initiate policy changes, if necessary. IHS
regarding the levels of lead, allergens, agricultural operations, will be included will also provide indoor air quality kits
pesticides, and polychlorinated in data collection in order to evaluate to the facilities and environmental
biphenyls (PCBs) in child care centers the relationship between indoor air health training to center staff to provide
within Portland Area Indian Country. quality and the outdoor environment. methods and practices for preventing
This research will help us understand IHS and EPA will also incorporate and controlling indoor environmental
the potential for exposure to these follow-up outreach and education with hazards. This project may be replicated
chemicals among children who attend. facilities to explain results and suggest in other IHS areas.
For example, Eliminating Childhood corrective actions to remediate or Agency Form Numbers: None.
Lead Poisoning: A Federal Strategy reduce exposures from lead, allergens, Members of Affected Public:
Targeting Lead Paint Hazards, produced pesticides, and PCBs that are detected in Operators of Tribal child care facilities
by the President’s Task Force on the facilities. The principal purpose of and pesticide applicators who work in
Environmental Health Risks and Safety this project is to provide valuable data child care facilities.
Risks to Children, discusses the need for about the levels of lead, allergens, Status of the Proposed Information
more data on lead levels in licensed pesticides, and PCBs in child care Collection: New request.
child care facilities. Also, data is limited facilities located in Portland Area The table below provides: Types of
on the interrelationships between Indian Country. This project will help data collection instruments, Estimated
exposure factors, building factors, and prioritize services and funding based on number of respondents, Number of
community factors and their combined known needs and risks in order to help responses per respondent, Annual
impact on children’s exposures from facilities obtain needed services. This number of responses, Average burden
chemical agents in child care data may help Tribes secure funding hour per response, and Total annual
environments. Non-chemical stressors, from the Federal Head Start program burden hours.
Average
Number
Number of burden per Estimated
Data collection instrument Type of respondent responses per
respondents response burden hours
respondent (hours)
Child Care Center Director Question- Child Care Center Director .............. 45 1 1.5 67.5
naire.
Pesticide Applicator Questionnaire ... Pesticide Applicator .......................... 30 1 0.5 15
Total ........................................... ........................................................... 75 ........................ ........................ 82.5
There are no direct costs to Application Review: May 8–22, 2017 of the IHCIA, codified at 25 U.S.C.
respondents other than time to Continuation Award Notification 1613a.
voluntarily complete the forms and Deadline: June 5, 2017 Full-time and part-time scholarships
submit them for consideration. New Award Notification Deadline: July will be funded for each of the three
Dated: December 14, 2016.
5, 2017 scholarship programs.
Award Start Date: August 1, 2017 The scholarship award selections and
Mary Smith, Acceptance/Decline of Awards funding are subject to availability of
Principal Deputy Director, Indian Health Deadline: August 15, 2017
Service. funds appropriated for the scholarship
I. Funding Opportunity Description program.
[FR Doc. 2016–31799 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165–16–P The Indian Health Service (IHS) is II. Award Information
committed to encouraging American
Type of Award
Indians and Alaska Natives to enter the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND health professions and to assuring the Scholarship.
HUMAN SERVICES availability of Indian health Estimated Funds Available
professionals to serve Indians. The IHS
Indian Health Service is committed to the recruitment of An estimated $13.7 million will be
students for the following programs: available for fiscal year (FY) 2017
Indian Health Professions Preparatory, • The Indian Health Professions awards. The IHS Scholarship Program
Indian Health Professions Pre- Preparatory Scholarship authorized by (IHSSP) anticipates, but cannot
Graduate and Indian Health Section 103 of the Indian Health Care guarantee, due to possible funding
Professions Scholarship Programs Improvement Act, Public Law 94–437 changes, student scholarship selections
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Announcement Type: Initial CFDA Numbers: (1976), as amended (IHCIA), codified at from any or all of the approved
93.971, 93.123, and 93.972 25 U.S.C. 1613(b)(1). disciplines in the Preparatory, Pre-
• The Indian Health Professions Pre- graduate or Health Professions
Key Dates graduate Scholarship authorized by Scholarship Programs for the
Application Deadline: February 28, Section 103 of the IHCIA, codified at 25 scholarship period 2017–2018. Due to
2017, for continuing students U.S.C. 1613(b)(2). the rising cost of education and the
Application Deadline: March 28, 2017, • The Indian Health Professions decreasing number of scholars who can
for new students Scholarship authorized by Section 104 be funded by the IHSSP, the IHSSP has
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