82 FR 48818 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 202 (October 20, 2017)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 202 (October 20, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 48818-48819] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22716] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Prenatal Alcohol and Other Drug Exposures in Child Welfare (PAODE-CW) Study. OMB No.: New Collection. Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing a data collection activity as part of the Prenatal Alcohol and Other Drug Exposures in Child Welfare (PAODE-CW) Study. The study examines the current state of child welfare practice regarding the identification and provision of services for children with prenatal substance exposures, including alcohol and other drugs. The descriptive study will document the policies and practices of child welfare agencies and related organizations to identify, assess, and refer to services children who may have been exposed to prenatal substances and/or diagnosed with a resulting condition such as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The study will [[Page 48819]] document procedures as well as challenges faced and lessons learned to inform the field of practice as well as policy makers, program administrators, and funders at various levels. The proposed information collection activities consist of semi- structured interviews and surveys conducted at 28 child welfare agency sites. Focus groups conducted at 8 of the 28 sites will gather information on needs, challenges, and strategies to support children with prenatal substance exposures and their families within the child welfare system. Respondents: State and child welfare agency directors, child welfare staff and supervisors; agency partners and service providers; and family members and caregivers of children who may have been prenatally exposed to substances. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent tresponse hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff-- 28 1 1 28 Frontline Only................................. Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff-- 28 1 1 28 Ongoing Only................................... Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff-- 15 1 1.25 19 Frontline and Ongoing.......................... Interview Protocol for Local Agency Medical 14 1 1 14 Staff.......................................... Interview Protocol for Local Agency Director.... 14 1 1 14 Focus Group of Caregivers....................... 32 1 1.5 48 Survey Instrument for Local Agency Staff--Form A 140 1 .5 70 General........................................ Survey Instrument for Local Agency--Form B 90 1 .5 45 General........................................ Survey Instrument for Local Agency Form B 50 1 .5 25 Differential Response.......................... Survey Instrument for Service Providers......... 12 1 .5 6 Interview Protocol for Data Staff............... 6 1 1.5 9 --------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours......... .............. .............. .............. 305 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: ACF 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 Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-22716 Filed 10-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-25-P
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accrediting organization is voluntary the Medicare conditions for as we may require (including corrective
and is not required for Medicare participation (CoPs) for HHAs. action plans).
participation.
III. Evaluation of Accreditation IV. Collection of Information
If an accrediting organization is Organization Request Requirements
recognized by the Secretary of Health
and Human Services as having CHAP submitted all the necessary This document does not impose
standards for accreditation that meet or materials to enable us to make a information collection requirements,
exceed Medicare requirements, any determination concerning its request for that is reporting, recordkeeping or third-
provider entity accredited by the continued approval of its HHA party disclosure requirements.
national accrediting body’s approved accreditation program. This application Consequently, there is no need for
program would be deemed to meet the was determined to be complete on review by the Office Management and
Medicare conditions. A national August 25, 2017. Under section Budget under the authority of the
accrediting organization applying for 1865(a)(2) of the Act and our regulations Paperwork Reduction Act of 1955 (44
CMS approval of their accreditation at § 488.5 (Application and re- U.S.C. Chapter 35).
program under 42 CFR part 488, subpart application procedures for national V. Response to Comments
A must provide CMS with reasonable accrediting organizations), our review
assurance that the accrediting and evaluation of CHAP will be Because of the large number of public
organization requires the accredited conducted in accordance with, but not comments we normally receive on
provider entities to meet requirements necessarily limited to, the following Federal Register documents, we are not
that are at least as stringent as the factors: able to acknowledge or respond to them
Medicare conditions. Our regulations • The equivalency of CHAP’s individually. We will consider all
concerning the approval of accrediting standards for HHAs as compared with comments we receive by the date and
organizations are set forth at § 488.5. CMS’ HHA CoPs. time specified in the DATES section of
The regulations at § 488.5(e)(2)(i) • CHAP’s survey process to this notice, and, we will respond to the
require accrediting organizations to determine the following: comments in the preamble to that
reapply for continued approval of its ++ The composition of the survey document.
accreditation program every 6 years or team, surveyor qualifications, and the Dated: October 6, 2017.
sooner as determined by CMS. ability of the organization to provide Seema Verma,
The Community Health Accreditation continuing surveyor training. Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Partner’s (CHAP’S) term of approval for ++ The comparability of CHAP’s Medicaid Services.
their HHA accreditation program processes to those of state agencies, [FR Doc. 2017–22812 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am]
expires March 31, 2018. including survey frequency, and the BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
ability to investigate and respond
II. Approval of Accreditation appropriately to complaints against
Organizations accredited HHAs. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Section 1865(a)(2) of the Act and our ++ CHAP’s processes and procedures HUMAN SERVICES
regulations at § 488.5 require that our for monitoring HHAs found out of
findings concerning review and compliance with CHAP’s program Administration for Children and
approval of a national accrediting requirements. These monitoring Families
organization’s requirements consider, procedures are used only when CHAP
among other factors, the applying identifies noncompliance. If Proposed Information Collection
accrediting organization’s requirements noncompliance is identified through Activity; Comment Request
for accreditation; survey procedures; validation reviews or complaint Title: Prenatal Alcohol and Other
resources for conducting required surveys, the state survey agency Drug Exposures in Child Welfare
surveys; capacity to furnish information monitors corrections as specified at (PAODE–CW) Study.
for use in enforcement activities; § 488.9(c). OMB No.: New Collection.
monitoring procedures for provider ++ CHAP’s capacity to report Description: The Administration for
entities found not in compliance with deficiencies to the surveyed HHAs and Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
the conditions or requirements; and respond to the HHA’s plan of correction Department of Health and Human
ability to provide us with the necessary in a timely manner. Services (HHS) is proposing a data
data for validation. ++ CHAP’s capacity to provide us collection activity as part of the Prenatal
Section 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act with electronic data, and reports Alcohol and Other Drug Exposures in
further requires that we publish, within necessary for effective validation and Child Welfare (PAODE–CW) Study. The
60 days of receipt of an organization’s assessment of the organization’s survey study examines the current state of
complete application, a notice process. child welfare practice regarding the
identifying the national accrediting ++ The adequacy of CHAP’s staff and identification and provision of services
body making the request, describing the other resources, and its financial for children with prenatal substance
nature of the request, and providing at viability. exposures, including alcohol and other
least a 30-day public comment period. ++ CHAP’s capacity to adequately drugs.
We have 210 days from the receipt of a fund required surveys. The descriptive study will document
complete application to publish notice ++ CHAP’s policies with respect to the policies and practices of child
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of approval or denial of the application. whether surveys are announced or welfare agencies and related
The purpose of this proposed notice unannounced, to assure that surveys are organizations to identify, assess, and
is to inform the public of CHAP’s unannounced. refer to services children who may have
request for continued approval for its ++ CHAP’s agreement to provide us been exposed to prenatal substances
HHA accreditation program. This notice with a copy of the most current and/or diagnosed with a resulting
also solicits public comment on whether accreditation survey together with any condition such as fetal alcohol spectrum
CHAP’s requirements meet or exceed other information related to the survey disorders (FASD). The study will
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document procedures as well as child welfare agency sites. Focus groups Respondents: State and child welfare
challenges faced and lessons learned to conducted at 8 of the 28 sites will gather agency directors, child welfare staff and
inform the field of practice as well as information on needs, challenges, and supervisors; agency partners and service
policy makers, program administrators, strategies to support children with providers; and family members and
and funders at various levels. prenatal substance exposures and their caregivers of children who may have
The proposed information collection families within the child welfare been prenatally exposed to substances.
activities consist of semi-structured system.
interviews and surveys conducted at 28
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per tresponse
Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff—Frontline Only ............................. 28 1 1 28
Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff—Ongoing Only .............................. 28 1 1 28
Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff—Frontline and Ongoing ................ 15 1 1.25 19
Interview Protocol for Local Agency Medical Staff .......................................... 14 1 1 14
Interview Protocol for Local Agency Director .................................................. 14 1 1 14
Focus Group of Caregivers ............................................................................. 32 1 1.5 48
Survey Instrument for Local Agency Staff—Form A General ......................... 140 1 .5 70
Survey Instrument for Local Agency—Form B General .................................. 90 1 .5 45
Survey Instrument for Local Agency Form B Differential Response .............. 50 1 .5 25
Survey Instrument for Service Providers ......................................................... 12 1 .5 6
Interview Protocol for Data Staff ...................................................................... 6 1 1.5 9
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 305
In compliance with the requirements comments and suggestions submitted X and 800 children in Region XI, survey
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the within 60 days of this publication. their parents, and ask their Head Start
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the teachers to rate children’s social and
Mary Jones,
Administration for Children and emotional skills. This sample will be
ACF/OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
Families is soliciting public comment drawn from 60 programs in Regions I–
[FR Doc. 2017–22716 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] X and 22 programs in Region XI. In
on the specific aspects of the
BILLING CODE 4184–25–P spring 2020 classroom observations of
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of sampled programs will occur. In
information can be obtained and Regions I–X, the number of programs
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
comments may be forwarded by writing will increase from the 60 that are used
HUMAN SERVICES
to the Administration for Children and to collect data on children’s school
Families, Office of Planning, Research, Administration for Children and readiness outcomes to 180 for the
Families purpose of conducting observations in
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW.,
720 Head Start classrooms. In Region XI,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
Proposed Information Collection the program sample will remain at 22,
Reports Clearance Officer. Email and approximately 80 Head Start
Activity; Comment Request
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All classroom observations will take place.
requests should be identified by the title Title: Head Start Child and Family Program director, center director, and
of the information collection. Experiences Survey (FACES). teacher surveys will also be conducted
OMB No.: 0970–0151.
The Department specifically requests Description: The Office of Planning, in spring 2020 in Regions I–XI. In spring
comments on (a) whether the proposed Research and Evaluation (OPRE), 2022, program level data collection will
collection of information is necessary Administration for Children and be repeated in Regions I–X only. If any
for the proper performance of the Families (ACF), U.S. Department of plus studies are conducted, they will be
functions of the agency, including Health and Human Services (HHS), is conducted within the Core sample.
whether the information shall have proposing to collect data for a new This notice is specific to the data
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the round of the Head Start Family and collection activities needed to recruit
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Head Start programs and centers into
proposed collection of information; (c) Featuring a ‘‘Modified Core Plus’’ Study FACES 2019. A future notice will
the quality, utility, and clarity of the design, FACES 2019 will provide data provide information about data
information to be collected; and (d) on a set of key indicators in Head Start collection for the study. A nationally
ways to minimize the burden of the Regions I–XI. While data collection for representative sample of Head Start
collection of information on FACES 2019 will occur in Regions I–XI, programs and centers from Regions I–X
and a representative sample of Head
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respondents, including through the use there is a slightly different sample
of automated collection techniques or design and recruitment strategy for Start programs and centers from Region
other forms of information technology. Regions I–X and Region XI (whose XI will be selected to participate in
Consideration will be given to grants are awarded to tribal FACES 2019. From Regions I–X, the
governments or consortiums of tribes). programs participating in the Core
In fall 2019 and spring 2020, FACES child-level data collection will be
will assess the school readiness skills of contacted and recruited for the study in
2,400 Head Start children in Regions I– spring 2019. In fall 2019, the remaining
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