83 FR 13758 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-06446 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 13758-13759] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06446] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Formative Data Collections for ACF Research and Program Support. OMB No.: 0970-0356. Description: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew a generic clearance to conduct a variety of formative data collections with more than nine respondents. The data collections will inform future research and program support but will not be highly systematic nor intended to be statistically representative. ACF programs promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities. OPRE studies ACF programs, and the populations they serve, through rigorous research and evaluation projects. These include evaluations of existing programs, evaluations of innovative approaches to helping low income children and families, research syntheses and descriptive and exploratory studies. OPRE's research serves to provide further understanding of current programs and service populations, explore options for program improvement, and assess alternative policy and program designs. OPRE anticipates undertaking a variety of new research projects related to welfare, employment and self-sufficiency, Head Start, child care, healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood, family and youth services, home visiting, child welfare, and other areas of interest to ACF. Many ACF program offices find a need to learn more about funded program services to inform internal decision-making and to provide adequate support. Some program offices conduct their own research and evaluation projects. Under this generic clearance, ACF would engage in a variety of formative data collections with researchers, practitioners, TA providers, service providers and program participants throughout the field to fulfill the following goals: (1) Inform the development of ACF research, (2) maintain a research agenda that is rigorous and relevant, (3) ensure that research products are as current and responsive to audience needs as possible and (4) inform the provision of technical assistance. ACF envisions using a variety of techniques including semi- structured discussions, focus groups, and telephone or in-person interviews, in order to reach these goals. Following standard OMB requirements, OPRE will submit a change request for each individual data collection activity under this generic clearance. Each request will include the individual instrument(s), a justification specific to the individual information collection, and any supplementary documents. OMB should review requests within 10 days of submission. Under this generic IC information will not be collected with the primary purpose of publication, but findings are meant to inform ACF activities and may be incorporated into documents or presentations that are made public. The following are some examples of ways in which we may disseminate information resulting from these data collections: Research design documents or reports; research or technical assistance plans; background materials for technical workgroups; concept maps, process maps, or conceptual frameworks; contextualization of research findings from a follow-up data collection that has full PRA approval; informational reports to stakeholders such as funders, grantees, local implementing agencies, and/or TA providers. In presenting findings, we will describe the study methods and limitations with regard to generalizability and as a basis for policy. Respondents: Key stakeholder groups involved in ACF projects and programs, state or local government officials, service providers, participants in ACF programs or similar comparison groups; experts in fields pertaining to ACF research and programs, or others involved in conducting ACF research or evaluation projects. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Estimated total number number of Average Estimated Instrument type of responses per burden hours total burden respondents respondent per response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Semi-Structured Discussions, Focus Groups....... 2,000 1 2 4,000 Interviews...................................... 1,000 1 1 1,000 [[Page 13759]] Questionnaires/Surveys.......................... 750 1 .5 375 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Estimated Burden Hours: 5,375. Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Mary Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. 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III. Special Accommodations DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND data collections with researchers,
HUMAN SERVICES practitioners, TA providers, service
Individuals requiring special providers and program participants
accommodations must include the Administration for Children and throughout the field to fulfill the
request for these services during Families following goals: (1) Inform the
registration. development of ACF research, (2)
IV. Meeting Participation Submission for OMB Review; maintain a research agenda that is
Comment Request rigorous and relevant, (3) ensure that
This meeting is open to the public. As research products are as current and
Title: Formative Data Collections for
noted previously, the public may responsive to audience needs as
ACF Research and Program Support.
participate in the meeting via OMB No.: 0970–0356. possible and (4) inform the provision of
teleconference, webcast, and webinar. Description: The Office of Planning, technical assistance. ACF envisions
There will not be an in-person meeting Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), in the using a variety of techniques including
location for this public Panel meeting. Administration for Children and semi-structured discussions, focus
In addition, meeting registration is Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department groups, and telephone or in-person
required to access the meeting; however, of Health and Human Services (HHS) interviews, in order to reach these goals.
there is no deadline for registration. intends to request approval from the Following standard OMB
V. Panel Recommendations and Office of Management and Budget requirements, OPRE will submit a
Discussions (OMB) to renew a generic clearance to change request for each individual data
conduct a variety of formative data collection activity under this generic
The Panel’s recommendations will be collections with more than nine clearance. Each request will include the
posted approximately 2 weeks after the respondents. The data collections will individual instrument(s), a justification
meeting on the CMS website at https:// inform future research and program specific to the individual information
www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- support but will not be highly collection, and any supplementary
Guidance/Guidance/FACA/ systematic nor intended to be documents. OMB should review
AdvisoryPanelonClinicalDiagnostic statistically representative. requests within 10 days of submission.
LaboratoryTests.html. ACF programs promote the economic
Under this generic IC information will
VI. Copies of the Charter and social well-being of families,
not be collected with the primary
children, individuals and communities.
purpose of publication, but findings are
The Secretary’s Charter for the OPRE studies ACF programs, and the
meant to inform ACF activities and may
Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic populations they serve, through rigorous
research and evaluation projects. These be incorporated into documents or
Laboratory Tests is available on the
include evaluations of existing presentations that are made public. The
CMS website at http://cms.gov/
programs, evaluations of innovative following are some examples of ways in
Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/
approaches to helping low income which we may disseminate information
FACA/AdvisoryPanelonClinical
children and families, research resulting from these data collections:
DiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html or you
syntheses and descriptive and Research design documents or reports;
may obtain a copy of the charter by
exploratory studies. OPRE’s research research or technical assistance plans;
submitting a request to the contact listed
serves to provide further understanding background materials for technical
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
of current programs and service workgroups; concept maps, process
CONTACT section of this notice.
populations, explore options for maps, or conceptual frameworks;
VII. Collection of Information program improvement, and assess contextualization of research findings
Requirements alternative policy and program designs. from a follow-up data collection that has
OPRE anticipates undertaking a variety full PRA approval; informational reports
This document does not impose
of new research projects related to to stakeholders such as funders,
information collection requirements,
welfare, employment and self- grantees, local implementing agencies,
that is, reporting, recordkeeping or
sufficiency, Head Start, child care, and/or TA providers. In presenting
third-party disclosure requirements.
healthy marriage and responsible findings, we will describe the study
Consequently, there is no need for
fatherhood, family and youth services, methods and limitations with regard to
review by the Office of Management and
home visiting, child welfare, and other generalizability and as a basis for policy.
Budget under the authority of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 areas of interest to ACF. Many ACF Respondents: Key stakeholder groups
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). program offices find a need to learn involved in ACF projects and programs,
more about funded program services to state or local government officials,
Dated: March 20, 2018. inform internal decision-making and to service providers, participants in ACF
Seema Verma, provide adequate support. Some programs or similar comparison groups;
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & program offices conduct their own experts in fields pertaining to ACF
Medicaid Services. research and evaluation projects. research and programs, or others
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
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Estimated Estimated Average Estimated
total number of
Instrument type burden hours total burden
number of responses per per response hours
respondents respondent
Semi-Structured Discussions, Focus Groups .................................................. 2,000 1 2 4,000
Interviews ......................................................................................................... 1,000 1 1 1,000
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued
Estimated Estimated Average Estimated
total number of
Instrument type burden hours total burden
number of responses per per response hours
respondents respondent
Questionnaires/Surveys ................................................................................... 750 1 .5 375
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 5,375. with responsibility for considering and receives service of any petition filed
Additional Information: Copies of the acting upon the petitions. under section 2111 the Secretary shall
proposed collection may be obtained by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For publish notice of such petition in the
writing to the Administration for information about requirements for Federal Register.’’ Set forth below is a
Children and Families, Office of filing petitions, and the program in list of petitions received by HRSA on
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 general, contact Lisa L. Reyes, Clerk of February 1, 2018, through February 28,
C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Court, United States Court of Federal 2018. This list provides the name of
Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Claims, 717 Madison Place NW, petitioner, city and state of vaccination
All requests should be identified by the Washington, DC 20005, (202) 357–6400. (if unknown then city and state of
title of the information collection. Email For information on HRSA’s role in the person or attorney filing claim), and
address: OPREinfocollection@ program, contact the Director, National case number. In cases where the Court
acf.hhs.gov. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, has redacted the name of a petitioner
OMB Comment: OMB is required to 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 08N146B, and/or the case number, the list reflects
make a decision concerning the Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443–6593, such redaction.
collection of information between 30 or visit our website at: http:// Section 2112(b)(2) also provides that
and 60 days after publication of this www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/ the special master ‘‘shall afford all
document in the Federal Register. index.html. interested persons an opportunity to
Therefore, a comment is best assured of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The submit relevant, written information’’
having its full effect if OMB receives it program provides a system of no-fault relating to the following:
within 30 days of publication. Written compensation for certain individuals 1. The existence of evidence ‘‘that
comments and recommendations for the who have been injured by specified there is not a preponderance of the
proposed information collection should childhood vaccines. Subtitle 2 of Title evidence that the illness, disability,
be sent directly to the following: Office XXI of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa– injury, condition, or death described in
of Management and Budget, Paperwork 10 et seq., provides that those seeking the petition is due to factors unrelated
Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_ compensation are to file a petition with to the administration of the vaccine
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: the United States Court of Federal described in the petition,’’ and
Desk Officer for the Administration for Claims and to serve a copy of the 2. Any allegation in a petition that the
Children and Families. petition on the Secretary of HHS, who petitioner either:
is named as the respondent in each a. ‘‘[S]ustained, or had significantly
Mary Jones, aggravated, any illness, disability,
proceeding. The Secretary has delegated
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. injury, or condition not set forth in the
this responsibility under the program to
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HRSA. The Court is directed by statute Vaccine Injury Table but which was
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to appoint special masters who take caused by’’ one of the vaccines referred
evidence, conduct hearings as to in the Table, or
appropriate, and make initial decisions b. ‘‘[S]ustained, or had significantly
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND aggravated, any illness, disability,
as to eligibility for, and amount of,
HUMAN SERVICES injury, or condition set forth in the
compensation.
A petition may be filed with respect Vaccine Injury Table the first symptom
Health Resources and Services or manifestation of the onset or
Administration to injuries, disabilities, illnesses,
conditions, and deaths resulting from significant aggravation of which did not
National Vaccine Injury Compensation vaccines described in the Vaccine Injury occur within the time period set forth in
Program; List of Petitions Received Table (the table) set forth at 42 CFR the Table but which was caused by a
100.3. This table lists for each covered vaccine’’ referred to in the Table.
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services childhood vaccine the conditions that In accordance with Section
Administration (HRSA), Department of may lead to compensation and, for each 2112(b)(2), all interested persons may
Health and Human Services (HHS). condition, the time period for submit written information relevant to
ACTION: Notice. occurrence of the first symptom or the issues described above in the case of
manifestation of onset or of significant the petitions listed below. Any person
SUMMARY: HRSA is publishing this aggravation after vaccine choosing to do so should file an original
notice of petitions received under the administration. Compensation may also and three (3) copies of the information
National Vaccine Injury Compensation be awarded for conditions not listed in with the Clerk of the United States
Program (the program), as required by the Table and for conditions that are Court of Federal Claims at the address
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the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as manifested outside the time periods listed above (under the heading FOR
amended. While the Secretary of HHS is specified in the table, but only if the FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), with a
named as the respondent in all petitioner shows that the condition was copy to HRSA addressed to Director,
proceedings brought by the filing of caused by one of the listed vaccines. Division of Injury Compensation
petitions for compensation under the Section 2112(b)(2) of the PHS Act, 42 Programs, Healthcare Systems Bureau,
Program, the United States Court of U.S.C. 300aa–12(b)(2), requires that 5600 Fishers Lane, 08N146B, Rockville,
Federal Claims is charged by statute ‘‘[w]ithin 30 days after the Secretary MD 20857. The Court’s caption
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