82 FR 51418 - Notice of Final Issuance Adopting Administration for Native Americans Program Policies and Procedures
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 213 (November 6, 2017)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 213 (November 6, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-24124 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 51418-51419] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24124] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Program Policies and Procedures AGENCY: Administration for Native Americans, ACF, HHS. ACTION: Issuance of final policies. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: 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 six proposed FY2018 Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs): Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (HHS-2018-ACF-ANA-NR-1344); Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance--Esther Martinez Immersion (HHS- 2018-ACF-ANA-NB-1343); Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance (HHS-2018-ACF-NA-NL-1342); Social and Economic Development Strategies (HHS-2018-ACF-ANA-NA-1339); Social and Economic Development Strategies--Alaska (HHS-2018-ACF-ANA-NK-1340); and Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (HHS-2018-ACF- ANA-NC-1341). DATES: The policies described in the Notice for Public Comment (NOPC), as amended in this notice if applicable, are effective immediately upon publication of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmelia Strickland, Director, Division of Program Operations, Administration for Native Americans, (877) 922-9262, [email protected]. 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. On August 14, 2017, ANA published a NOPC with proposed policy and program clarifications for the FY 2018 FOAs. ANA also follows the ACF Tribal Consultation Policy, and sent a Dear Tribal Leader letter informing tribes of the NOPC and made them aware of the September 15 deadline for comment submission. This Notice responds to comments regarding ANA's August 14, 2017, NOPC (82 FR 37861) and the tribal consultation afforded through the Dear Tribal Leader letter issued August 14, 2017. In addition, this notification includes a clarification in a new administrative policy, a modification to the project start date for Native Language programs, and a notification regarding the application period for FY 2018 FOAs. A. Comments and Responses to the August 14, 2017, NOPC ANA published a NOPC in the Federal Register on August 14, 2017, with proposed policy and program clarifications, modifications, and activities for the FY 2018 FOAs. ANA sent a Dear Tribal Leader letter electronically and via U.S. mail the same day with the NOPC attached. The NOPC provided proposed clarifications, modifications, and new text for six proposed FY 2018 FOAs. The FY 2018 FOAs are based on the FY 2017 FOAs, previously published as: Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NR-1221); 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 also publicized a background call on the NOPC for August 23, 2017, and had 14 callers on the line. ANA did not receive any feedback on the FOA changes from tribal governments. ANA received one response to the NOPC from the Sisseton- Wahpeton Oyate Dakotah Language Institute. Comments expressed concerns or made suggestions about some of the changes. ANA considered the comments and determined there to be none that required changes to any of the FOAs. The following includes comments from the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Dakotah Language Institute and responses provided by ANA: Comment: When changing the application criteria, please make the changes effective two grant cycles from the adoption date. Sometimes the application due dates are changed because there are upcoming changes to the Funding Opportunity Announcement and a comment period has to be allowed. And then, the grant start dates are pushed back and then the entire timeline developed in the project planning is no longer applicable. Response: The FOAs, which contain the application criteria specific to each program area, are published on an annual basis. Through the NOPC, ANA provided advance notice to applicants about the proposed changes in FY 2018 to its six FOAs. ANA is unable to provide specific language until the publication of the actual FOAs. Therefore, ANA is not able to make changes to the application criteria prior to the effective date. Comment: Regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Notice inaccurately reflecting the amount of time it takes to file an ANA application: Each hour spent on a grant application is one less hour that can be spent working on our endangered language, especially for a small program like ours. A more accurate Paperwork Reduction Notice may have weight in deciding whether it is actually worth it to invest the amount of time it takes to complete the process with very little chance of success. Response: ANA's FOAs are drafted within the context of a Uniform Project Description (UPD), which serves to provide the overall structure for all applications submitted to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The UPD includes specific standard text that applies to all ACF programs, in combination with program-specific text that is added by individual program offices. The PRA notice is part of the ACF UPD, which is managed ACF-wide, and determined based on the average amount of time it takes to complete the project description and the budget and budget justification for ACF programs as a whole. The estimated burden of 60 hours does not include supplementary information that an applicant may want to include. While there is likely to be variation among different programs and applicants, the average estimated time to complete an application for ACF programs is 60 hours. ANA will forward the comment to the ACF branch that handles the UPD to be considered upon the renewal of the PRA clearance for the UPD. Comment: If you are putting in new terms that are common terms to those working in a federal program accepting grant applications, please make sure the new terms are adequately explained. How can a person comment about changing from ``results'' and ``benefits'' to [[Page 51419]] ``outcomes'' and ``outputs'' if I don't know what they mean to you? Or are they the same meaning to you and it's just a change in the words that are going to be used? Response: ANA's intent is to provide more universally accepted terminology, especially for evaluation requirements and criteria. Definitions and examples of all new terms will be provided in each of the FY 2018 FOAs. Any new terminology will be addressed in Section I. Program Description of the FOA. ANA will explain each term and include examples of each. Definitions will be included in the appendix of each FOA. B. ANA Administrative Policy Regarding Prioritized Funding for Local, Community-Based, Native American Organizations as Described in the August 14, 2017, NOPC (82 FR 37861) ANA has edited the description of this policy since it was published in the Federal Register, to further clarify the requirements for non-local, national, and regional organizations. If approved, ANA intends to include this policy in all FY 2018 FOAs as stated below: Prioritized Funding for Community-based Native American Organizations: ANA reserves the right to prioritize funding to community-based Native American organizations serving their local communities and populations. Applications from non-local, national, and regional organizations that propose projects to serve multiple communities, or to be performed in a different geographic location, must clearly demonstrate that the need for the project was originated by the each community being served, and that the community and/or tribal government supports the proposed project. They must also describe how each community was selected, identify and describe the intended beneficiaries, demonstrate community involvement in the development of the project, and discuss a community-based delivery strategy for the project. The proposed project goals, objectives, and outcomes must address goals of the community being served. National and regional organizations must describe their membership, and define how the organization operates. The type of community to be served will determine the type of documentation necessary to support the project. C. Additional Information Regarding Project Start Dates for Language Preservation and Maintenance, and Native Language Esther Martinez Immersion Grants Through continued discussions with ANA grantees and stakeholders, ANA has determined that moving the start date from August 1 to July 1 for projects funded under the Native Language Preservation and Maintenance and the Native Language Esther Martinez Immersion programs will align reporting requirements to reduce the number of required federal financial reports, thereby reducing the reporting burden for grantees. In addition, an earlier start date will provide projects with additional time for planning and start up prior to the start of the school year, which marks the beginning of instruction for many Native Language projects. Therefore, ANA intends to implement a July 1 start date for all projects funded under the Native Language Preservation and Maintenance and Native Language Esther Martinez Immersion FOAs for FY 2018. D. Application Period Notification ANA would like to notify potential applicants that the open application period to respond to FOAs has been updated to a minimum of 60 days to support the timely award of new grants. E. Funding Opportunity Announcements For information on the types of projects funded by ANA, please refer to ANA's Web site for information on our program areas and FOAs: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana. Pre-publication information on ANA's FOAs will be 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. Synopses and application forms will be available on www.Grants.gov. Stacey Ecoffey, Acting Commissioner, Administration for Native American, ACF, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. 2017-24124 Filed 11-3-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-34-P
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By Order of the Federal Maritime Consultation Policy, and sent a Dear cycles from the adoption date. Sometimes the
Commission. Tribal Leader letter informing tribes of application due dates are changed because
Dated: November 1, 2017. the NOPC and made them aware of the there are upcoming changes to the Funding
September 15 deadline for comment Opportunity Announcement and a comment
JoAnne D. O’ Bryant, period has to be allowed. And then, the grant
Program Analyst. submission. This Notice responds to start dates are pushed back and then the
[FR Doc. 2017–24119 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am]
comments regarding ANA’s August 14, entire timeline developed in the project
2017, NOPC (82 FR 37861) and the planning is no longer applicable.
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tribal consultation afforded through the
Dear Tribal Leader letter issued August Response: The FOAs, which contain
14, 2017. In addition, this notification the application criteria specific to each
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND includes a clarification in a new program area, are published on an
HUMAN SERVICES administrative policy, a modification to annual basis. Through the NOPC, ANA
the project start date for Native provided advance notice to applicants
Administration for Children and about the proposed changes in FY 2018
Language programs, and a notification
Families to its six FOAs. ANA is unable to
regarding the application period for FY
[CFDA Numbers: 93.581, 93.587, 93.612] 2018 FOAs. provide specific language until the
publication of the actual FOAs.
Notice of Final Issuance Adopting A. Comments and Responses to the Therefore, ANA is not able to make
Administration for Native Americans August 14, 2017, NOPC changes to the application criteria prior
Program Policies and Procedures ANA published a NOPC in the to the effective date.
Federal Register on August 14, 2017, Comment: Regarding the Paperwork
AGENCY: Administration for Native
with proposed policy and program Reduction Act (PRA) Notice
Americans, ACF, HHS.
clarifications, modifications, and inaccurately reflecting the amount of
ACTION: Issuance of final policies. time it takes to file an ANA application:
activities for the FY 2018 FOAs. ANA
SUMMARY: Administration for Native sent a Dear Tribal Leader letter Each hour spent on a grant application is
Americans (ANA) is issuing final electronically and via U.S. mail the one less hour that can be spent working on
interpretive rules, general statements of same day with the NOPC attached. The our endangered language, especially for a
policy and rules of agency organization, NOPC provided proposed clarifications, small program like ours. A more accurate
procedure, or practice relating to the modifications, and new text for six Paperwork Reduction Notice may have
proposed FY 2018 FOAs. The FY 2018 weight in deciding whether it is actually
following six proposed FY2018 Funding worth it to invest the amount of time it takes
Opportunity Announcements (FOAs): FOAs are based on the FY 2017 FOAs,
previously published as: Environmental to complete the process with very little
Environmental Regulatory Enhancement chance of success.
(HHS–2018–ACF–ANA–NR–1344); Regulatory Enhancement (HHS–2017–
Native American Language Preservation ACF–ANA–NR–1221); Native American Response: ANA’s FOAs are drafted
and Maintenance—Esther Martinez Language Preservation and within the context of a Uniform Project
Immersion (HHS–2018–ACF–ANA–NB– Maintenance—Esther Martinez Description (UPD), which serves to
1343); Native American Language Immersion (HHS–2017–ACF–ANA–NB– provide the overall structure for all
Preservation and Maintenance (HHS– 1226); Native American Language applications submitted to the
2018–ACF–NA–NL–1342); Social and Preservation and Maintenance (HHS– Administration for Children and
Economic Development Strategies 2017–ACF–ANA–NL–1235); Social and Families (ACF). The UPD includes
(HHS–2018–ACF–ANA–NA–1339); Economic Development Strategies specific standard text that applies to all
Social and Economic Development (HHS–2017–ACF–ANA–NA–1236); ACF programs, in combination with
Strategies—Alaska (HHS–2018–ACF– Social and Economic Development program-specific text that is added by
ANA–NK–1340); and Native Youth Strategies—Alaska (HHS–2015–ACF– individual program offices. The PRA
Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, ANA–NK– 0960); and Native Youth notice is part of the ACF UPD, which is
Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, managed ACF-wide, and determined
and Development (HHS–2018–ACF–
and Development (HHS–2017–ACF– based on the average amount of time it
ANA–NC–1341).
ANA–NC–1263). The public comment takes to complete the project description
DATES: The policies described in the
period was open for 30 days. ANA also and the budget and budget justification
Notice for Public Comment (NOPC), as publicized a background call on the for ACF programs as a whole. The
amended in this notice if applicable, are NOPC for August 23, 2017, and had 14 estimated burden of 60 hours does not
effective immediately upon publication callers on the line. include supplementary information that
of this notice. ANA did not receive any feedback on an applicant may want to include.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the FOA changes from tribal While there is likely to be variation
Carmelia Strickland, Director, Division governments. ANA received one among different programs and
of Program Operations, Administration response to the NOPC from the Sisseton- applicants, the average estimated time
for Native Americans, (877) 922–9262, Wahpeton Oyate Dakotah Language to complete an application for ACF
ANAComments@acf.hhs.gov. Institute. Comments expressed concerns programs is 60 hours. ANA will forward
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section or made suggestions about some of the the comment to the ACF branch that
814 of the Native American Programs changes. ANA considered the comments handles the UPD to be considered upon
Act of 1974 (NAPA), as amended, and determined there to be none that the renewal of the PRA clearance for the
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requires ANA to provide notice and required changes to any of the FOAs. UPD.
allow for comment on its proposed The following includes comments from Comment:
interpretive rules and general the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Dakotah
If you are putting in new terms that are
statements of policy. On August 14, Language Institute and responses
common terms to those working in a federal
2017, ANA published a NOPC with provided by ANA: program accepting grant applications, please
proposed policy and program Comment: make sure the new terms are adequately
clarifications for the FY 2018 FOAs. When changing the application criteria, explained. How can a person comment about
ANA also follows the ACF Tribal please make the changes effective two grant changing from ‘‘results’’ and ‘‘benefits’’ to
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‘‘outcomes’’ and ‘‘outputs’’ if I don’t know Native Language Esther Martinez announcing the availability of a
what they mean to you? Or are they the same Immersion programs will align reporting guidance for industry and review staff
meaning to you and it’s just a change in the requirements to reduce the number of entitled ‘‘Formal Dispute Resolution:
words that are going to be used?
required federal financial reports, Sponsor Appeals Above the Division
Response: ANA’s intent is to provide thereby reducing the reporting burden Level.’’ This guidance provides
more universally accepted terminology, for grantees. In addition, an earlier start recommendations for industry and
especially for evaluation requirements date will provide projects with review staff on the procedures in the
and criteria. Definitions and examples additional time for planning and start Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
of all new terms will be provided in up prior to the start of the school year, (CDER) and the Center for Biologics
each of the FY 2018 FOAs. Any new which marks the beginning of Evaluation and Research (CBER) for
terminology will be addressed in instruction for many Native Language resolving scientific and/or medical
Section I. Program Description of the projects. Therefore, ANA intends to disputes between CDER or CBER and
FOA. ANA will explain each term and implement a July 1 start date for all sponsors that cannot be resolved at the
include examples of each. Definitions projects funded under the Native division level. This guidance describes
will be included in the appendix of each Language Preservation and Maintenance the formal dispute resolution
FOA. and Native Language Esther Martinez procedures for sponsors that wish to
B. ANA Administrative Policy Immersion FOAs for FY 2018. appeal a scientific and/or medical issue
Regarding Prioritized Funding for to the office or center level and provides
D. Application Period Notification
Local, Community-Based, Native a structured process for resolving
ANA would like to notify potential disputes. This guidance finalizes the
American Organizations as Described
applicants that the open application revised draft guidance entitled ‘‘Formal
in the August 14, 2017, NOPC (82 FR
period to respond to FOAs has been Dispute Resolution: Appeals Above the
37861)
updated to a minimum of 60 days to Division Level’’ issued September 9,
ANA has edited the description of support the timely award of new grants. 2015, and replaces the guidance of the
this policy since it was published in the same name issued February 2000.
Federal Register, to further clarify the E. Funding Opportunity
Announcements DATES: The announcement of the
requirements for non-local, national,
For information on the types of guidance is published in the Federal
and regional organizations. If approved,
projects funded by ANA, please refer to Register on November 6, 2017.
ANA intends to include this policy in
all FY 2018 FOAs as stated below: ANA’s Web site for information on our ADDRESSES: You may submit either
Prioritized Funding for Community- program areas and FOAs: https:// electronic or written comments on
based Native American Organizations: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana. Pre- Agency guidances at any time as
publication information on ANA’s FOAs follows:
ANA reserves the right to prioritize
funding to community-based Native will be available at https:// Electronic Submissions
American organizations serving their local www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-
communities and populations. Applications grants.html by clicking on ‘Forecasted’’ Submit electronic comments in the
from non-local, national, and regional under Opportunity Status and following way:
organizations that propose projects to serve ‘‘Administration for Children and • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
multiple communities, or to be performed in https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
a different geographic location, must clearly
Families—ANA [HHS–ACF–ANA]’’ on
the left side of the page. Synopses and instructions for submitting comments.
demonstrate that the need for the project was Comments submitted electronically,
originated by the each community being application forms will be available on
served, and that the community and/or tribal www.Grants.gov. including attachments, to https://
government supports the proposed project. www.regulations.gov will be posted to
They must also describe how each Stacey Ecoffey, the docket unchanged. Because your
community was selected, identify and Acting Commissioner, Administration for comment will be made public, you are
describe the intended beneficiaries, Native American, ACF, Acting Deputy solely responsible for ensuring that your
demonstrate community involvement in the Assistant Secretary for Native American comment does not include any
development of the project, and discuss a Affairs, Department of Health and Human confidential information that you or a
community-based delivery strategy for the Services.
third party may not wish to be posted,
project. The proposed project goals, [FR Doc. 2017–24124 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am]
such as medical information, your or
objectives, and outcomes must address goals BILLING CODE 4184–34–P
of the community being served. National and anyone else’s Social Security number, or
regional organizations must describe their confidential business information, such
membership, and define how the as a manufacturing process. Please note
organization operates. The type of
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND that if you include your name, contact
community to be served will determine the HUMAN SERVICES information, or other information that
type of documentation necessary to support identifies you in the body of your
the project. Food and Drug Administration
comments, that information will be
[Docket No. FDA–2013–D–0221] posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
C. Additional Information Regarding • If you want to submit a comment
Project Start Dates for Language Formal Dispute Resolution: Sponsor with confidential information that you
Preservation and Maintenance, and Appeals Above the Division Level; do not wish to be made available to the
Native Language Esther Martinez Guidance for Industry and Review
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public, submit the comment as a
Immersion Grants Staff; Availability written/paper submission and in the
Through continued discussions with AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
ANA grantees and stakeholders, ANA HHS. Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).
has determined that moving the start ACTION: Notice of availability.
date from August 1 to July 1 for projects Written/Paper Submissions
funded under the Native Language SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Submit written/paper submissions as
Preservation and Maintenance and the Administration (FDA or Agency) is follows:
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| Dates | The policies described in the Notice for Public Comment (NOPC), as amended in this notice if applicable, are effective immediately upon publication of this notice. | |
| Contact | Carmelia Strickland, Director, Division of Program Operations, Administration for Native Americans, (877) 922-9262, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 51418 |
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