83 FR 10486 - Request for Public Comments on Head Start Program Information Report

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 47 (March 9, 2018)

Page Range		10486-10486
FR Document		2018-04683

The Office of Head Start invites public comment on several major changes to the Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) to better align with the comprehensive revision of the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), reduce reporting burden, and improve the data collection. Major changes include proposals to remove, add, and significantly update PIR questions. To view proposed changes to the PIR to go into effect for the 2019-20 PIR, please visit https:// eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/summary-of-proposed- changes-to-the-pir-for-public-comment.pdf.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

RIN 0970-0427


Request for Public Comments on Head Start Program Information 
Report

AGENCY: Office of Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and 
Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Request for public comments on Head Start Program Information 
Report.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Head Start invites public comment on several 
major changes to the Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) to 
better align with the comprehensive revision of the Head Start Program 
Performance Standards (HSPPS), reduce reporting burden, and improve the 
data collection. Major changes include proposals to remove, add, and 
significantly update PIR questions. To view proposed changes to the PIR 
to go into effect for the 2019-20 PIR, please visit https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/summary-of-proposed-changes-to-the-pir-for-public-comment.pdf.

DATES: Submit comments by April 6, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fran Majestic, Division Director of 
Program Operations Division, [email protected], 1-866-763-648. Deaf 
and hearing-impaired individuals may call the Federal Dual Party Relay 
Service at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern Standard 
Time.

    Dated: February 28, 2018.
Ann Linehan,
Acting Director, Office of Head Start.
[FR Doc. 2018-04683 Filed 3-8-18; 8:45 am]
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Proposed Project limiting inter-state comparability. In demographics, underlying medical
Enhanced Surveillance for addition, data on possible exposures, conditions, exposures, symptom type
Histoplasmosis—New—National Center underlying medical conditions, and duration, healthcare-seeking
for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious symptoms, and antifungal treatment behaviors, diagnosis, treatment, and
Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease were only collected in a few states. outcomes.
Control and Prevention (CDC). Furthermore, no multistate data exists This interview activity is consistent
about histoplasmosis cases identified with the state’s existing authority to
Background and Brief Description using the newly-created CSTE case investigate reports of notifiable diseases
Histoplasmosis is an infectious definition. for routine surveillance purposes;
disease caused by inhalation of the More detailed data about therefore, formal consent to participate
environmental fungus Histoplasma histoplasmosis cases detected during in the surveillance is not required.
capsulatum. Histoplasmosis can range routine surveillance are needed to better However, individuals may choose not to
from asymptomatic or mild illness to understand the features of persons at participate and may choose not to
severe disseminated disease, and it is risk, characterize the effects of answer any question they do not wish
often described as the most common histoplasmosis on patients (e.g., delays to answer.
endemic mycosis in North America. in diagnosis, symptom duration, and
decreased productivity), understand It will take health department
However, much still remains unknown
patient awareness of histoplasmosis, personnel approximately 15 minutes to
about the epidemiology and patient
and determine its true public health administer the questionnaire and 15
burden of histoplasmosis in the United
burden. This information will not only minutes to retrieve and record
States.
Histoplasmosis is currently reportable help inform routine surveillance diagnostic information from their state
in 11 states but is not nationally practices, but also guide awareness reportable disease database. For an
notifiable. In June 2016, the Council of efforts and appropriate prevention estimated 300 patient respondents and
State and Territorial Epidemiologists strategies. 10 public health respondents, this
(CSTE) passed a position statement to For a period of one year, health results in an estimated annual burden to
standardize the case definition for department personnel in participating the public of 150 hours. There are no
histoplasmosis, a first step towards states will conduct telephone interviews additional costs to respondents other
more consistent surveillance with individuals reported as than their time.
methodology. A recent multistate histoplasmosis cases and that meet the This is a new Information Collection
analysis of histoplasmosis cases CSTE case definition. Health Request. CDC seeks a 24-month
reported to public health during 2011– department personnel will record approval. This study is authorized
2014 also revealed variation in the data responses on a standardized form. The under Section 301 of the Public Health
elements collected by each state, form will collect information on Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241).

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hours)

Histoplasmosis cases ..................................... Case Report Form for Histoplasmosis En- 300 1 15/60
hanced Surveillance.
Health Department Personnel ........................ Case Report Form for Histoplasmosis En- 10 30 15/60
hanced Surveillance.

Leroy A. Richardson, Families (ACF), Department of Health changes-to-the-pir-for-public-
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, and Human Services (HHS). comment.pdf.
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the ACTION:Request for public comments on DATES: Submit comments by April 6,
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Head Start Program Information Report. 2018.
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018–04741 Filed 3–8–18; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The Office of Head Start FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fran
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major changes to the Head Start Program Operations Division, HeadStart@
Information Report (PIR) to better align eclkc.info, 1–866–763–648. Deaf and
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND with the comprehensive revision of the hearing-impaired individuals may call
HUMAN SERVICES the Federal Dual Party Relay Service at
Head Start Program Performance
Standards (HSPPS), reduce reporting 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 7
Administration for Children and
burden, and improve the data p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Families
collection. Major changes include
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Dated: February 28, 2018.
RIN 0970–0427 proposals to remove, add, and Ann Linehan,
significantly update PIR questions. To
Request for Public Comments on Head Acting Director, Office of Head Start.
view proposed changes to the PIR to go
Start Program Information Report [FR Doc. 2018–04683 Filed 3–8–18; 8:45 am]
into effect for the 2019–20 PIR, please
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Request for public comments on Head Start Program Information Report.
Dates		Submit comments by April 6, 2018.
Contact		Fran Majestic, Division Director of Program Operations Division, [email protected], 1-866-763-648. Deaf and hearing-impaired individuals may call the Federal Dual Party Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
FR Citation		83 FR 10486
RIN Number		0970-0427

83 FR 10486 - Request for Public Comments on Head Start Program Information Report

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAdministration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 47 (March 9, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families