82 FR 3797 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 8 (January 12, 2017)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 8 (January 12, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-00570 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 3797-3798] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00570] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program: Third Follow-Up Data Collection. OMB No.: 0970-0394. 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 Grant (HPOG) program. The proposed data collection activities are for the Impact Study of the first round of HPOG grants (HPOG-Impact). The goal of HPOG-Impact is to evaluate the effectiveness of approaches used by 20 of the 27 non-tribal HPOG grantees to provide TANF recipients and other low-income individuals with opportunities for education, training, and advancement within the healthcare field. It is also intended to evaluate variation in participant impact that may be attributable to different HPOG program components and models. HPOG-Impact is one project within the broader portfolio of research that the ACF Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is utilizing to assess the success of career pathways programs and models. This strategy includes a multi-pronged research and evaluation approach for the HPOG program to better understand and assess the activities and their results as well as the Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education (PACE) project. In order to maximize learning across the portfolio, survey development for the HPOG and PACE baseline and follow-up surveys has been coordinated, and the majority of the data elements collected in these surveys are similar. (See OMB Control #0970-0397 for PACE data collection.) Four data collection efforts have been approved for HPOG research: One for approval of a Performance Reporting System (PRS) (approved September 2011); a second for collection of baseline data (approved October 2012); a third for a follow-up survey of participants administered approximately 15 months after random assignment and for implementation study data collection (approved August 2013); and a fourth for a second follow-up survey of participants administered 36 months after random assignment (approved December 2014). This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on a proposed new information collection activity for HPOG-Impact--a third follow-up survey for HPOG-Impact participants approximately 72 months after program enrollment. The purpose of the survey is to follow-up with study participants to document their education and training experiences; employment experiences including their advancement in their career; economic well-being; student debt and repayment status; and parenting practices and child outcomes for participants with children. Previously approved collection activities under 0970-0394 will continue under this new request, specifically the 36-Month Follow- Up Survey and the Follow-Up Survey Contact Information Update Letters. Respondents: Random sample of individuals enrolled in the HPOG- Impact Study. [[Page 3798]] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Total number of Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden respondents of respondents respondent response hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72-Month Follow-Up Survey.......................................... 2,000 667 1 0.75 500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500. In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 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. Email address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. The Department specifically requests comments on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication. Mary Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-00570 Filed 1-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-72-P
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consistent manner throughout the metrics and reports, or guidelines for opportunities for education, training,
organization, including across different the use of evidence-based practices, that and advancement within the healthcare
specialties, levels of care, and clinical they believe will help the Agency better field. It is also intended to evaluate
sites? understand how they are working to variation in participant impact that may
• What metrics are learning become learning healthcare systems. be attributable to different HPOG
healthcare systems utilizing to: This RFI is for planning purposes program components and models.
• Understand the degree to which only and should not be construed as a HPOG-Impact is one project within
they are functioning as a system? policy, solicitation for applications, or the broader portfolio of research that the
• Monitor progress on their rate of as an obligation on the part of the ACF Office of Planning, Research, and
moving clinical evidence into practice? Government to provide support for any Evaluation (OPRE) is utilizing to assess
• Evaluate the consistency of ideas identified in response to it. AHRQ the success of career pathways programs
application of evidence across the will use the information submitted in and models. This strategy includes a
organization? response to this RFI at its discretion and multi-pronged research and evaluation
• How do these metrics relate to will not provide comments to any approach for the HPOG program to
health care delivery organization goal responder’s submission. However, better understand and assess the
setting, individual employee responses to the RFI may be reflected in activities and their results as well as the
performance review and internal future solicitation(s). The information Pathways for Advancing Careers and
compensation linked to performance? provided will be analyzed and may Education (PACE) project. In order to
• How are learning healthcare appear in reports. Respondents will not maximize learning across the portfolio,
systems involving patients and families be identified in any published reports. survey development for the HPOG and
in their efforts? Respondents are advised that the PACE baseline and follow-up surveys
• What evidence, tools, training, Government is under no obligation to has been coordinated, and the majority
methods, data, or measures could AHRQ acknowledge receipt of the information of the data elements collected in these
develop or provide that would have a received or provide feedback to surveys are similar. (See OMB Control
significant impact on the ability of respondents with respect to any #0970–0397 for PACE data collection.)
health care delivery organizations to information submitted. No proprietary,
Four data collection efforts have been
utilize their own data, use externally classified, confidential, or sensitive
approved for HPOG research: One for
produced data and evidence, and meet information should be included in your
approval of a Performance Reporting
their own quality and safety goals? response. The Government reserves the
System (PRS) (approved September
AHRQ will use the information it right to use any non-proprietary
2011); a second for collection of
receives to assist in developing future technical information in any resultant
baseline data (approved October 2012);
initiatives. These initiatives may solicitation(s).
a third for a follow-up survey of
include but are not limited to
Andrew B. Bindman, participants administered
developing research grant opportunities
Director. approximately 15 months after random
to advance this field, investing in the
[FR Doc. 2017–00548 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am] assignment and for implementation
creation of tools and training materials
study data collection (approved August
for health professionals and healthcare BILLING CODE P
2013); and a fourth for a second follow-
delivery organizations, the development
up survey of participants administered
of quality improvement measures, and/
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 36 months after random assignment
or convening learning collaboratives
HUMAN SERVICES (approved December 2014).
focused on accelerating the
development of learning healthcare This Federal Register Notice provides
Administration for Children and the opportunity to comment on a
system capabilities within healthcare
Families proposed new information collection
delivery organizations.
Healthcare professionals and activity for HPOG-Impact—a third
Proposed Information Collection follow-up survey for HPOG-Impact
organizations are encouraged to Activity; Comment Request
respond to this RFI by submitting participants approximately 72 months
materials to the email address listed Title: Health Profession Opportunity after program enrollment. The purpose
above by February 28, 2017. While Grant (HPOG) program: Third Follow- of the survey is to follow-up with study
AHRQ is interested in all of the specific Up Data Collection. participants to document their
questions listed above, respondents are OMB No.: 0970–0394. education and training experiences;
welcome to include answers to as many Description: The Administration for employment experiences including their
or few as they choose as well as Children and Families (ACF), U.S. advancement in their career; economic
addressing additional areas of interest Department of Health and Human well-being; student debt and repayment
not listed. AHRQ encourages Services (HHS) is proposing data status; and parenting practices and child
respondents to include a description of collection activities as part of the Health outcomes for participants with children.
their healthcare delivery organization at Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) Previously approved collection
the beginning of their response to program. The proposed data collection activities under 0970–0394 will
provide context for the information they activities are for the Impact Study of the continue under this new request,
provide. Respondents are also first round of HPOG grants (HPOG- specifically the 36-Month Follow-Up
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encouraged to share supporting Impact). The goal of HPOG-Impact is to Survey and the Follow-Up Survey
materials, such as charters for quality evaluate the effectiveness of approaches Contact Information Update Letters.
and safety improvement committees, used by 20 of the 27 non-tribal HPOG Respondents: Random sample of
data use agreements for learning grantees to provide TANF recipients individuals enrolled in the HPOG-
collaboratives, population health and other low-income individuals with Impact Study.
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Annual Number of Average
Total number Annual burden
Instrument number of responses per burden hours
of respondents hours
respondents respondent per response
72-Month Follow-Up Survey ................................................ 2,000 667 1 0.75 500
Estimated Total Annual Burden SUMMARY: The Food and Drug than 2 business days before the meeting.
Hours: 500. Administration (FDA) announces a If FDA is unable to post the background
In compliance with the requirements forthcoming public advisory committee material on its Web site prior to the
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the meeting of the Ophthalmic Devices meeting, the background material will
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory be made publicly available at the
Administration for Children and Committee and the Risk Communication location of the advisory committee
Families is soliciting public comment Advisory Committee. The general meeting, and the background material
on the specific aspects of the function of the committee is to provide will be posted on FDA’s Web site after
information collection described above. advice and recommendations to the the meeting. Background material is
Copies of the proposed collection of Agency on FDA’s regulatory issues. The available at http://www.fda.gov/
information can be obtained and meeting will be open to the public. AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/
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Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE D, 620 Perry Pkwy., Gaithersburg, MD present data, information, or views,
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identified by the title of the information regarding special accommodations due person on or before March 2, 2017. Oral
collection. to a disability, visitor parking, and presentations from the public will be
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Mary Jones, enough to provide timely notice. notify interested persons regarding their
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. Therefore, you should always check the request to speak by February 23, 2017.
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