82 FR 4341 - Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-00655 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 4341-4343] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00655] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Statement of Organizations, Functions, and Delegations of Authority. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) have renewed the ACF Labor Management Committee Charter. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Goldhaber, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201, (202) 795-7790. [[Page 4342]] The ACF Labor Management Committee Charter is being published as follows: Cooperation Agreement and Charter for the Labor Management Committee (LMC) the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) jointly establish the ACF/ NTEU Labor Management Committee (Committee or LMC). The parties recognize that a strong relationship between labor and management as true and equal partners is essential in order for ACF to continue to deliver high quality human services to the American people as well as continue to recognize and value its employees and their union representation. This cooperative relationship envisions the open sharing of information at the earliest pre-decisional stage thereby engendering mutual trust and respect. Purpose and Objectives The Committee's goal is to establish an ACF/NTEU labor- management culture that fosters the full development and utilization of employees' skills, knowledge, expertise and capabilities through cooperative dialogue and endeavors with ACF employees and their union representative. In pursuit of this goal, the Committee sets forth the following objectives:Focus on ACF mission achievement by serving the public interest first; Promote a quality workplace through improved working conditions and enhanced working relationships; Provide a communication and information sharing channel for all bargaining-unit employees through their union representatives; Enhance and establish policy and program improvement initiatives through pre-decisional involvement of NTEU without regard to whether those matters are negotiable subjects of bargaining under 5 U.S.C. Sec. 7106; Make a good-faith effort to resolve issues concerning proposed changes in conditions of employment as it relates to numbers, types, and grades of employees and positions assigned to any organizational subdivision, work product, or tour of duty; and the technology, methods, and means of performing work; Identify and target mutual interests and shared problems and craft solutions; Respect each other as equal partners in order to address issues from a problem-solving, interest based, and cooperative perspective; Promote cooperative labor-management working relationships across the Agency; and Provide a forum from which to build mutual trust, respect, and understanding between the partners. Scope The ACF LMC will implement the purposes and objectives on which it is founded by: Identifying issues impacting ACF's mission, labor- management relations, and others of mutual interest to committee members and providing proposed recommendations to ACF and NTEU leadership; Discussing issues and developing proposed recommendations on items referred to the Committee by ACF or NTEU leadership; Exchanging facts and information about agency-wide issues affecting management, labor and mission achievement, and serving as a forum for discussion of such issues; and Promoting and facilitating labor-management cooperation throughout ACF, including cooperative relationships at all appropriate levels. The Parties recognize that although the work of the Committee may reduce the need for formal bargaining, the discussion of issues by the Committee does not relieve the Agency of its bargaining obligations under the Federal Labor-Management Relations Statute (the Statute), absent explicit agreement by the Union. Principles 1. ACF allows employees through their union representatives to have pre-decisional involvement in workplace matters to the fullest extent practicable without regard to whether those matters are negotiable subjects of bargaining pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Sec. 7106. Pre-decisional involvement takes place before the bargaining process. 2. The basic principles that underlie pre-decisional involvement are as follows: a. The pre-decisional process begins early: as soon as management identifies an issue or problem that it intends to address but before the scope of the problem has been defined or potential solutions are evaluated. b. Information is shared freely during the entire process. c. There is an understanding of confidentiality. d. The parties use interest-based problem solving. e. The parties must have a high degree of commitment to the process and to achieving their shared goals. 3. The Committee is responsible for reaching a common understanding on the structure of their pre-decisional involvement process. 4. Pre-decisional involvement does not waive management's statutory right to make decisions under 5 U.S.C. Sec. 7106, nor does it waive the NTEU's right to engage in bargaining prior to implementation consistent with 5 U.S.C. Sec. 7106. Either party retains the right to reject any recommendations and/or proposed agreements arrived at during discussions. It is understood that no agreement will become final and binding until the parties have signed a written agreement to memorialize the terms. Pre-decisional involvement may result in an agreement on an issue, which should be memorialized in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that eliminates the need for further bargaining on the matter. Agency head review is required for any MOU that the parties propose. 5. ACF recognizes that bargaining unit employees represented by NTEU are an essential source of ideas and information about the realities of achieving the ACF's mission. Their input generated through the Committee will assist management in making better informed decisions before making changes in working conditions that affect them. It is the intent of the parties that collaboration will result in less formal bargaining and/or fewer issues that must be referred to the collective bargaining process. Structure Composition 1. Membership: The Committee will consist of eight members, four NTEU representatives and four management representatives. All members of the Committee must be current and active employees of ACF. In addition, an Executive Secretary will be appointed by the Co-Chairs to perform administrative duties as directed by the Committee. The ACF Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration and the NTEU National President, or their designees, will be considered ex officio members of the Committee. NTEU representatives will be appointed by the NTEU National President and management representatives will be appointed by the ACF Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration or his/her designee. The parties will provide the names of appointed committee members and alternates as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days from the date of execution of this Charter. In the event that a committee member is no longer able to serve, a replacement member will be appointed as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after the original committee member resigns. NTEU and ACF may each appoint one alternate. Alternates can participate fully in discussions but not in decisions. NTEU's representatives will be allocated appropriate official time to prepare for and participate in in the Committee, to include travel time to and from each meeting. 2. Co-Chairs: NTEU and ACF will each appoint a Committee Co- Chair for a term to be established individually by each entity. 3. Guests: NTEU and ACF may each invite two non-member guests per committee meeting. Guests may provide information and their individual views to the Committee and may fully participate in committee discussions, but will not be involved in the decision making process of the Committee and shall not be involved in making final recommendations to ACF management. Guests may vary per meeting, and may include, but are not limited to, individuals from NTEU's national office, retired/former federal government employees, and the Department's National Labor Relations Office. Decision Making: All Committee members have equal status during Committee deliberations. The Committee has authority to recommend action to ACF management and NTEU. However, the Committee can only make decisions regarding recommendations when a quorum is present. A quorum exists when at least three representatives from labor and three representatives from ACF are present. When there is no quorum, meetings may still be held to discuss issues, however no decisions may be made. All decisions must be made by consensus. If consensus is [[Page 4343]] not reached, each party may use its statutory and other rights as specified in the ``Preservation of Rights'' section below. This decision making process will be evaluated by the Committee after one full year of its operation. Meeting Schedule and Logistics: The Committee will meet on a quarterly basis or more frequently by consensus of its members. The Committee will normally meet at ACF Central Office in Washington, DC, but may also meet at another location by consensus. If a Committee member is unable to physically attend a meeting, he/she may participate by phone or video teleconferencing. The date and time for any meetings will be established by mutual agreement. Committee meetings may be held in conjunction with other meetings where it is deemed cost effective and there is consensus. Working Groups: The Committee has the authority to form workgroups that may include individuals who are not members of the Committee. Any such workgroups will be given their charge and/or responsibilities from the LMC in writing. Non-Committee member bargaining unit participants on such groups will be appointed by NTEU and will be provided appropriate official time to participate in workgroup activities. Support: The Committee will use the services of a facilitator trained in interest-based bargaining techniques as needed. The appointed Executive Secretary will provide administrative support to the Committee. Such support shall include creation and dissemination of meeting agenda and minutes, announcements of meetings, and other matters as determined by the Committee. The Agency will make available the use of video and telephone conferencing for the participation of all committee members at meetings. The Agency will provide meeting rooms for LMC meetings. Participation: The Agency encourages the use of video and telephone conferencing for the participation of those members who are domiciled outside the 50 mile radius of Washington, DC, and will provide the necessary equipment to facilitate the process. Union representatives will be granted official time for preparation and participation in the meetings, pursuant to Article 10 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Agency will pay for all reasonable local travel expenses, namely transportation and parking. For those participants domiciled outside the 50 mile radius, the Agency agrees to reimburse the Union representatives 50 percent of reasonable travel expenses, including transportation, lodging, and per diem. In the interest of facilitating the working relations among the members, the Agency agrees to assume the full costs associated with travel, including transportation, lodging and per diem for participants for the first scheduled meeting of the Committee. For all subsequent meetings, the Agency will reimburse the Union representatives for 50 percent as stated above. Agenda Development and Dissemination: The LMC's potential agenda items will be submitted to the Co-Chairs who will mutually establish a formal agenda for the next LMC meeting. The formal agenda will be distributed to all LMC members at least three work days prior to the next LMC meeting. For issues requiring a decision by the LMC, all proposals or related materials will be distributed to the LMC members as soon as possible but no later than seven work days prior to the meeting at which the decision will need to be made. Communication: Final, approved minutes of the Committee will be disseminated and made available to all ACF employees via methods determined by the Committee. Evaluation The Committee will evaluate its progress on an annual basis. It will determine whether to renew its procedures and/or to make changes in any aspect of the LMC. Preservation of Rights Cooperation is not intended to supplant the decision-making authority, or to usurp the responsibility of agency management, but to further involve ACF employees in developing ACF decisions through the active and systematic participation of NTEU and those it represents who perform ACF's work. This LMC is based on the belief that NTEU participation in ACF decision-making will promote decisions of such a nature that the need for formal bargaining will be reduced and, where bargaining becomes necessary, will inform and facilitate the negotiations. Accordingly, subject to statute, executive orders, and the collective bargaining agreement, ACF reserves the right to determine whether to implement recommendations arising from the cooperation endeavor, and NTEU reserves the right to bargain concerning the substance, impact and implementation of final ACF decisions prior to implementation. The ACF recognizes its statutory, regulatory, and/or contractual obligations to provide notification to NTEU and to bargain. Effective Date, Duration, and Modifications This LMC shall be instituted upon the date the parties have signed the Charter. The partners may amend or supplement this Agreement at any time upon consensus. This Agreement may be terminated by either of the parties to this Agreement. Termination by either party shall be provided in writing and shall be considered effective exactly 30 calendar days after receipt by the recipient party. Notification of termination shall be sent out in a written notice to all ACF staff within 10 days of the termination and shall be published in the Federal Register within 30 days of the termination. On behalf of NTEU and ACF, the undersigned execute this Agreement on this 30th day of December, 2016, by Anthony Reardon, NTEU National President; Mark H. Greenberg, Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families; and Benjamin Goldhaber, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, Administration for Children and Families. Dated: January 6, 2017. Mark H. Greenberg, Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. [FR Doc. 2017-00655 Filed 1-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
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Leroy A. Richardson, empirical knowledge about the approximately 15 months after random
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, effectiveness of programs for low- assignment, and data collection through
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the income individuals and families to in-depth interviews for a small sample
Associate Director for Science, Office of the achieve educational credentials, attain of study participants (approved August
Director, Centers for Disease Control and employment, and advance to positions 2013); and a third for a second follow-
Prevention. that enable self-sufficiency. up survey of participants administered
[FR Doc. 2017–00590 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am] PACE is one project within the 36 months after random assignment
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P broader portfolio of research that the (approved December 2014).
ACF Office of Planning, Research, and This Federal Register Notice provides
Evaluation (OPRE) is utilizing to assess the opportunity to comment on a
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND the success of career pathways programs
HUMAN SERVICES proposed new information collection
and models. In addition to PACE, this activity for PACE—a third follow-up
strategy includes a multi-pronged survey for PACE participants
Administration for Children and research and evaluation approach for
Families approximately 72 months after program
the Health Profession Opportunity enrollment. The purpose of the survey
Grants (HPOG) Program to better is to follow-up with study participants
Proposed Information Collection
understand and assess the activities to document their education and
Activity; Comment Request
conducted and their results. In order to
training experiences; employment
Title: Pathways for Advancing Careers maximize learning across this portfolio,
experiences including their
and Education (PACE): Third Follow-Up survey development for the HPOG and
advancement in their career; economic
Data Collection. PACE baseline and follow up surveys
well-being; student debt and repayment
OMB No.: 0970–0397. has been coordinated, and the majority
Description: The Administration for status; and parenting practices and child
of the data elements collected in these
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. outcomes for participants with children.
surveys are similar. (See OMB Control
Department of Health and Human #0970–0394 for HPOG data collection.) Previously approved collection
Services (HHS), is proposing a data Three data collection efforts have activities under 0970–0397 will
collection activity as part of the been approved for PACE: One for continue under this new request,
Pathways for Advancing Careers (PACE) baseline data collection (approved specifically the 36-Month Follow-Up
evaluation. PACE is an evaluation of November 2011); a second for data Survey and Follow-Up Survey Contact
nine promising career pathways collection activities to document Information Update Letters.
strategies to promote education, program implementation, data Respondents: Individuals enrolled in
employment, and self-sufficiency. The collection activities for an initial follow- the PACE study at programs selected for
major goal of PACE is to increase the up survey of participants administered long-term follow-up.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
[This information request is for a three-year period]
Number of
Total number Annual Average
responses Annual
Instrument of number of burden hours
per burden hours
respondents respondents per response
respondent
72-Month Follow-Up Survey ................................................ 3,600 1,200 1 0.75 1,125.
Estimated Total Annual Burden for the proper performance of the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Hours: 1,125. functions of the agency, including HUMAN SERVICES
In compliance with the requirements whether the information shall have
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Administration for Children and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the agency’s estimate of the burden of the Families
Administration for Children and proposed collection of information; (c)
Families is soliciting public comment Statement of Organization, Functions,
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
on the specific aspects of the and Delegations of Authority
information to be collected; and (d)
information collection described above. ways to minimize the burden of the AGENCY: Administration for Children
Copies of the proposed collection of collection of information on and Families, HHS.
information can be obtained and respondents, including through the use ACTION: Notice.
comments may be forwarded by writing of automated collection techniques or
to the Administration for Children and other forms of information technology. SUMMARY: Statement of Organizations,
Families, Office of Planning, Research, Consideration will be given to Functions, and Delegations of
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., Authority. The Administration for
comments and suggestions submitted
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Children and Families (ACF) and the
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within 60 days of this publication.
Reports Clearance Officer. Email National Treasury Employees Union
address: OPREinfocollection@ Mary Jones, (NTEU) have renewed the ACF Labor
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. Management Committee Charter.
identified by the title of the information [FR Doc. 2017–00583 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection. Benjamin Goldhaber, Deputy Assistant
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The Department specifically requests Secretary for Administration, 330 C
comments on (a) whether the proposed Street SW., Washington, DC 20201,
collection of information is necessary (202) 795–7790.
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not reached, each party may use its statutory next LMC meeting. The formal agenda will be DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
and other rights as specified in the distributed to all LMC members at least three HUMAN SERVICES
‘‘Preservation of Rights’’ section below. This work days prior to the next LMC meeting. For
decision making process will be evaluated by issues requiring a decision by the LMC, all Food and Drug Administration
the Committee after one full year of its proposals or related materials will be
operation. distributed to the LMC members as soon as
Meeting Schedule and Logistics: The possible but no later than seven work days [Docket No. FDA–2014–D–1524]
Committee will meet on a quarterly basis or prior to the meeting at which the decision
more frequently by consensus of its members. will need to be made. Repackaging of Certain Human Drug
The Committee will normally meet at ACF Communication: Final, approved minutes Products by Pharmacies and
Central Office in Washington, DC, but may of the Committee will be disseminated and Outsourcing Facilities; Final Guidance
also meet at another location by consensus. made available to all ACF employees via for Industry; Availability
If a Committee member is unable to methods determined by the Committee.
physically attend a meeting, he/she may Evaluation AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
participate by phone or video HHS.
teleconferencing. The date and time for any The Committee will evaluate its progress
meetings will be established by mutual on an annual basis. It will determine whether ACTION: Notice of availability.
agreement. Committee meetings may be held to renew its procedures and/or to make
in conjunction with other meetings where it changes in any aspect of the LMC. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
is deemed cost effective and there is Preservation of Rights Administration (FDA or the Agency) is
consensus. announcing the availability of a final
Cooperation is not intended to supplant
Working Groups: The Committee has the
the decision-making authority, or to usurp
guidance for industry entitled
authority to form workgroups that may ‘‘Repackaging of Certain Human Drug
the responsibility of agency management, but
include individuals who are not members of Products by Pharmacies and
to further involve ACF employees in
the Committee. Any such workgroups will be Outsourcing Facilities.’’ This guidance
developing ACF decisions through the active
given their charge and/or responsibilities
from the LMC in writing. Non-Committee
and systematic participation of NTEU and describes the conditions under which
those it represents who perform ACF’s work. FDA does not intend to take action for
member bargaining unit participants on such This LMC is based on the belief that NTEU
groups will be appointed by NTEU and will violations of certain provisions of the
participation in ACF decision-making will Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
be provided appropriate official time to promote decisions of such a nature that the
participate in workgroup activities. need for formal bargaining will be reduced (the FD&C Act), when a State-licensed
Support: The Committee will use the and, where bargaining becomes necessary, pharmacy, a Federal facility, or an
services of a facilitator trained in interest- will inform and facilitate the negotiations. outsourcing facility repackages certain
based bargaining techniques as needed. The Accordingly, subject to statute, executive human drug products.
appointed Executive Secretary will provide orders, and the collective bargaining
administrative support to the Committee. DATES: Submit either electronic or
agreement, ACF reserves the right to
Such support shall include creation and determine whether to implement written comments on Agency guidances
dissemination of meeting agenda and recommendations arising from the at any time.
minutes, announcements of meetings, and cooperation endeavor, and NTEU reserves ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
other matters as determined by the the right to bargain concerning the substance, as follows:
Committee. The Agency will make available impact and implementation of final ACF
the use of video and telephone conferencing decisions prior to implementation. The ACF Electronic Submissions
for the participation of all committee recognizes its statutory, regulatory, and/or
members at meetings. The Agency will contractual obligations to provide Submit electronic comments in the
provide meeting rooms for LMC meetings. notification to NTEU and to bargain. following way:
Participation: The Agency encourages the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
use of video and telephone conferencing for Effective Date, Duration, and Modifications www.regulations.gov. Follow the
the participation of those members who are This LMC shall be instituted upon the date instructions for submitting comments.
domiciled outside the 50 mile radius of the parties have signed the Charter. The Comments submitted electronically,
Washington, DC, and will provide the partners may amend or supplement this
including attachments, to http://
necessary equipment to facilitate the process. Agreement at any time upon consensus. This
Union representatives will be granted official Agreement may be terminated by either of www.regulations.gov will be posted to
time for preparation and participation in the the parties to this Agreement. Termination by the docket unchanged. Because your
meetings, pursuant to Article 10 of the either party shall be provided in writing and comment will be made public, you are
Collective Bargaining Agreement. The shall be considered effective exactly 30 solely responsible for ensuring that your
Agency will pay for all reasonable local calendar days after receipt by the recipient comment does not include any
travel expenses, namely transportation and party. Notification of termination shall be confidential information that you or a
parking. For those participants domiciled sent out in a written notice to all ACF staff third party may not wish to be posted,
outside the 50 mile radius, the Agency agrees within 10 days of the termination and shall
such as medical information, your or
to reimburse the Union representatives 50 be published in the Federal Register within
30 days of the termination. anyone else’s Social Security number, or
percent of reasonable travel expenses,
including transportation, lodging, and per On behalf of NTEU and ACF, the confidential business information, such
diem. undersigned execute this Agreement on this as a manufacturing process. Please note
In the interest of facilitating the working 30th day of December, 2016, by Anthony that if you include your name, contact
relations among the members, the Agency Reardon, NTEU National President; Mark H. information, or other information that
agrees to assume the full costs associated Greenberg, Acting Assistant Secretary for identifies you in the body of your
with travel, including transportation, lodging Children and Families; and Benjamin comments, that information will be
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
and per diem for participants for the first Goldhaber, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
Administration, Administration for Children
scheduled meeting of the Committee. For all
and Families. • If you want to submit a comment
subsequent meetings, the Agency will
with confidential information that you
reimburse the Union representatives for 50 Dated: January 6, 2017.
percent as stated above. do not wish to be made available to the
Mark H. Greenberg, public, submit the comment as a
Agenda Development and Dissemination:
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. written/paper submission and in the
The LMC’s potential agenda items will be
submitted to the Co-Chairs who will [FR Doc. 2017–00655 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am] manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
mutually establish a formal agenda for the BILLING CODE 4184–01–P Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).
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