83 FR 40517 - Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 158 (August 15, 2018)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 158 (August 15, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40517-40519] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17575] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) has realigned the Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR). OHSEPR will be a direct report to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs. ACF will transfer the U.S. Repatriation Program from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to OHSEPR. The OHSEPR mission statement has been revised to include the Repatriation Program and responsibility for business continuity planning. It renames the Division of Disaster Case Management to the Division of Response and Recovery Operations and the Division of Emergency Planning, Policy and Operations to the Division of Emergency Policy and Planning. Lastly, it changes the reporting relationship of the Office of Communications from a direct report to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs to a direct report to the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Meier, Acting Director for OHSEPR, (202) 401-9306, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201. This notice amends Part K of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), as follows: Chapter KA, Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary as last amended in 80 FR 63555-63558, October 20, 2015; Chapter KW, Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response as last amended in 80 FR 63555-63558, October 20, 2015; Chapter KN, Office of Communications as last amended in 80 FR 63555-63558, October 20, 2015, and most recently in 81 FR 49223-49224, July 27, 2016; and Chapter KR, Office of Refugee Resettlement as last amended in 82 FR 6588-6590, January 19, 2017. I. Under Chapter KW, Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response, delete KW in its entirety and replace with: KW.00 MISSION. The Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR) promotes resilience of vulnerable individuals, children, families, and communities impacted by disasters and public health emergencies. OHSEPR provides human services expertise to ACF grantees, partners, and stakeholders during preparedness, response, and recovery operations for emergency and disaster events. Working closely with ACF Program Offices and the Office of Regional Operations (ORO), OHSEPR coordinates ACF's planning, policy, and operations for emergency and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. OHSEPR supports fulfillment of disaster human services within the integrated response and recovery operations of the HHS. OHSEPR administers the Human Services Immediate Disaster Case Management Program and the U.S. Repatriation Program. OHSEPR manages the ACF Continuity of Operation Plan (COOP), which directs how ACF's mission essential functions are performed during a wide range of disruptions or emergencies. KW.10 ORGANIZATION. OHSEPR is headed by a Director, who reports to the Assistant Secretary through the Deputy Assistant Secretary of External Affairs (DASEA), and consists of: Office of the Director (KW1) Division of Response and Recovery Operations (KW2) Division of Emergency Policy and Planning (KW3) KW.20 FUNCTIONS. A. The Office of the Director is responsible for the administrative oversight and strategic direction of all OHSEPR programs, projects, and activities. The Director implements the strategic vision of the DASEA, manages budgetary and legal matters affecting OHSEPR, administers human resources and program evaluation functions, and ensures alignment of activities by all OHSEPR divisions with the Director's strategy and applicable laws, policies, doctrines, and frameworks related to the provision of HHS ACF disaster human services and business continuity operations. The Deputy Director assists the Director in an alter-ego capacity to carry out the responsibilities and oversight of the [[Page 40518]] OHSEPR. The Director works in close coordination with the DASEA and the Assistant Secretary due to the highly visible nature of emergency preparedness and response. The Administrative Team provides administrative, financial management, budget, and contract officer representative support to OHSEPR. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to: (1) Serving as the Executive Secretariat for OHSEPR, including managing correspondence, correspondence systems, and public requests; (2) coordinating human resources activities; and (3) as appropriate, development of internal policies and procedures relating to these activities. B. Division of Response and Recovery Operations is responsible for administration of ACF human services response and recovery operations for disasters and public health emergencies and the repatriation of U.S. citizens. This division works closely with the Division of Emergency Policy and Planning to maintain capabilities and ensure readiness for response and recovery operations to future events. Deployable capabilities include the Human Services Immediate Disaster Case Management (IDCM) Program, the Emergency Repatriation Program, and the deployment of ACF human services subject matter experts and staffing assets during response and recovery events. The Human Services IDCM Program assists states, tribes, and territories in establishing the capacity to coordinate and provide case management services in the event of a presidentially declared disaster for which Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual Assistance is approved. This Division maintains the capacity to deploy IDCM teams upon activation by the FEMA. The Division administers the electronic case record management system to provide IDCM services in accordance with data management laws and regulations. This Division works closely with FEMA and the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The Repatriation Program receives and assists citizens and their dependents returning to the United States through the repatriation process. During an emergency repatriation, initiated by the Department of State, this Division activates state government capability through pre-established agreements to provide temporary services necessary for the health and welfare of eligible repatriated individuals in the form of a service loan. Temporary services include, but are not limited to transportation, shelter, medical care, and other goods and services. (HHS Repatriation Program is authorized under Section 1113 of the Social Security Act and Public Law 86-571, 24 U.S.C. 321-329, and other applicable regulations and executive orders.) This Division maintains the capacity to deploy repatriation teams to support state government operations at points of entry. This Division works closely with the Department of State and HHS ASPR to carry out program operations and to respond during events when state capability has been exceeded. This Division manages capabilities for other operations, including ACF's Watch Desk and threat analysis, situational awareness reporting, and deployment and management of requested human services subject matter experts and response and recovery staffing assets. It also coordinates ACF support for federal emergency missions and liaises with federal interagency and other partners in response and recovery. C. Division of Emergency Policy and Planning is responsible for administering OHSEPR's policy and planning activities to support readiness of operations, and to promote preparedness and resilience for children, families, and communities prior to disasters, public health emergencies, and emergency repatriations. This Division carries out ``steady state'' activities to ensure readiness of deployable and non-deployable assets and programs, including the development of plans, guides, procedures, training, exercises, mutual agreements, and staffing assets. This Division actively promotes ACF's deployable capabilities, including IDCM and the Repatriation Program, and emergency preparedness and community resilience to ACF grantees and human services providers, and ensures human service impacts from disasters are addressed in HHS-wide and government-wide emergency planning and policymaking. This Division works closely with ACF programs, Office of Regional Operations, grantees and stakeholders, HHS operating divisions, federal human service programs, and state and local human service programs. This Division analyzes, forecasts, and maintains volunteer employee staffing assets; administers training and exercises for the deployment of volunteer staff in various types of situations; and ensures necessary follow-up contact with volunteer staff after deployment to ensure their well-being and adjustment. This Division works closely with ACF Program Offices, the Office of Regional Operations, and the HHS Employee Assistance Program. The Division is responsible for coordinating the development and currency of ACF COOPs as required by the Presidential Policy Directive 40 (PPD-40), National Continuity Policy, and as directed by the Administrator of FEMA. This Division ensures the COOP meets established continuity program and planning requirements for executive departments and agencies, and contains defined elements outlined in established frameworks, requirements, and processes. These required elements include delineation of essential functions; succession to office and delegations of authority; safekeeping of and access to essential records; continuity locations; continuity communications; human resources planning; devolution of essential functions; reconstitution; and program validation through testing, training, and exercises. II. Under Chapter KA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, delete KA.20 Functions, Paragraph A in its entirety and replace with the following: KA.20 FUNCTIONS. A. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families is responsible to the Secretary for carrying out ACF's mission and provides executive supervision of the major components of ACF. These responsibilities include providing executive leadership and direction to plan and coordinate ACF program activities to ensure their effectiveness; approving instructions, policies, publications, and grant awards issued by ACF; and representing ACF in relationships with governmental and non-governmental organizations. The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary serves as an alter-ego to the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families on program matters and acts in the absence of the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. The Chief of Staff advises the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families and provides executive leadership and direction to the operations of ACF. The DASEA provides executive leadership and direction to the Office of Regional Operations and the OHSEPR. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development serves as a key liaison and representative to the Department for early childhood development on behalf of the Assistant Secretary, ACF, and to other agencies across the government on behalf of the Department. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy has responsibility for cross-program coordination of ACF initiatives, including efforts to promote interoperability and program integration. III. Under Chapter KN, Office of Communications, delete KN.10 Organization and replace with the following: KN.10 ORGANIZATION. The Office of Communications is headed by a Director who reports to the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. The Office is organized as follows: Office of the Director (KNA) Division of News and Media (KNB) Division of Digital Information (KNC) Division of Freedom of information Act (KND) IV. Under Chapter KN, Office of Communications, delete KN.20 functions, paragraph A and replace with the following: KN.20 FUNCTIONS. A. The Office of Director provides leadership and direction to the Office of Communications in administering its responsibilities. The Office provides direction and leadership in the areas of public relations policy and internal and external communications services. It serves as an advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families in the areas of public affairs, provides advice on strategies and approaches to be used to improve public understanding of and access to ACF programs and policies, and coordinates and serves as ACF liaison with the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. The Office serves as Regional Liaison on public affairs issues. V. Continuation of Policy. Except as inconsistent with this reorganization, all statements of policy and interpretations with respect to organizational components affected by this notice [[Page 40519]] within ACF heretofore issued and in effect on this date of this reorganization are continued in full force and effect. VI. Delegation of Authority. All delegations and redelegations of authority made to officials and employees of affected organizational components will continue in them or their successors pending further redelegations, provided they are consistent with this reorganization. VII. Funds, Personnel, and Equipment. Transfer of organizations and functions affected by this reorganization shall be accompanied in each instance by direct and support funds, positions, personnel, records, equipment, supplies, and other resources. This reorganization will be effective upon date of signature. Dated: August 8, 2018. Steven Wagner, Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. [FR Doc. 2018-17575 Filed 8-14-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-34-P
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insights to advance policy and based child care providers (including kindergarten), and selected instructional
initiatives in the ECE field. public schools) serving children ages 0 staff members from these center-based
Respondents: Home-based providers through 5 years of age (not yet in child care providers.
serving children under 13 years, center-
ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS
Annual Number of Average Estimated
Instrument number of responses per burden hours annual burden
respondents respondent per response hours
Home-Based Provider Interview, including Screener ...................................... 4,000 1 .67 2,680
Home-based Provider Screener, no interview ................................................. 2,015 1 .03 60
Center-Based Provider Interview, including Screener ..................................... 7,800 1 .8 6,240
Center-based Provider Screener, no interview ............................................... 7,640 1 .1 764
Workforce Provider Interview ........................................................................... 5,600 1 .33 1,848
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 11,592
Additional Information: Copies of the of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response, delete KW
proposed collection may be obtained by Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR). in its entirety and replace with:
writing to the Administration for OHSEPR will be a direct report to the KW.00 MISSION. The Office of Human
Children and Families, Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Services Emergency Preparedness and
Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Affairs. ACF will transfer the U.S. Response (OHSEPR) promotes resilience of
Switzer Building, 330 C Street, SW, Repatriation Program from the Office of vulnerable individuals, children, families,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to OHSEPR. and communities impacted by disasters and
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests The OHSEPR mission statement has public health emergencies. OHSEPR provides
human services expertise to ACF grantees,
should be identified by the title of the been revised to include the Repatriation partners, and stakeholders during
information collection. Email address: Program and responsibility for business preparedness, response, and recovery
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. continuity planning. It renames the operations for emergency and disaster events.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to Division of Disaster Case Management Working closely with ACF Program Offices
make a decision concerning the to the Division of Response and and the Office of Regional Operations (ORO),
collection of information between 30 Recovery Operations and the Division of OHSEPR coordinates ACF’s planning, policy,
and 60 days after publication of this Emergency Planning, Policy and and operations for emergency and disaster
document in the Federal Register. Operations to the Division of Emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.
OHSEPR supports fulfillment of disaster
Therefore, a comment is best assured of Policy and Planning. Lastly, it changes human services within the integrated
having its full effect if OMB receives it the reporting relationship of the Office response and recovery operations of the HHS.
within 30 days of publication. Written of Communications from a direct report OHSEPR administers the Human Services
comments and recommendations for the to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immediate Disaster Case Management
proposed information collection should External Affairs to a direct report to the Program and the U.S. Repatriation Program.
be sent directly to the following: Office Assistant Secretary for Children and OHSEPR manages the ACF Continuity of
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Families. Operation Plan (COOP), which directs how
ACF’s mission essential functions are
Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_ performed during a wide range of disruptions
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: or emergencies.
Carolyn Meier, Acting Director for
Desk Officer for the Administration for KW.10 ORGANIZATION. OHSEPR is
OHSEPR, (202) 401–9306, 330 C Street
Children and Families. headed by a Director, who reports to the
SW, Washington, DC 20201. Assistant Secretary through the Deputy
Emily Jabbour, This notice amends Part K of the Assistant Secretary of External Affairs
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. Statement of Organization, Functions, (DASEA), and consists of:
[FR Doc. 2018–17560 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] and Delegations of Authority of the Office of the Director (KW1)
BILLING CODE 4184–23–P Department of Health and Human Division of Response and Recovery
Services (HHS), Administration for Operations (KW2)
Children and Families (ACF), as Division of Emergency Policy and Planning
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND follows: Chapter KA, Immediate Office (KW3)
HUMAN SERVICES of the Assistant Secretary as last KW.20 FUNCTIONS. A. The Office of the
amended in 80 FR 63555–63558, Director is responsible for the administrative
Administration for Children and October 20, 2015; Chapter KW, Office of oversight and strategic direction of all
Families OHSEPR programs, projects, and activities.
Human Services Emergency The Director implements the strategic vision
Preparedness and Response as last of the DASEA, manages budgetary and legal
Statement of Organization, Functions, amended in 80 FR 63555–63558, matters affecting OHSEPR, administers
and Delegations of Authority October 20, 2015; Chapter KN, Office of human resources and program evaluation
AGENCY: Administration for Children Communications as last amended in 80 functions, and ensures alignment of activities
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and Families, HHS. FR 63555–63558, October 20, 2015, and by all OHSEPR divisions with the Director’s
most recently in 81 FR 49223–49224, strategy and applicable laws, policies,
ACTION: Notice. doctrines, and frameworks related to the
July 27, 2016; and Chapter KR, Office of
provision of HHS ACF disaster human
SUMMARY: Statement of Organizations, Refugee Resettlement as last amended in services and business continuity operations.
Functions, and Delegations of Authority 82 FR 6588–6590, January 19, 2017. The Deputy Director assists the Director in an
The Administration for Children and I. Under Chapter KW, Office of alter-ego capacity to carry out the
Families (ACF) has realigned the Office Human Services Emergency responsibilities and oversight of the
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within ACF heretofore issued and in referred to its care by the Department of regulations and ORR policies and
effect on this date of this reorganization Homeland Security (DHS). procedures.
are continued in full force and effect. To ensure sufficient capacity to
VI. Delegation of Authority. All Elizabeth Leo,
provide shelter to unaccompanied Grants Policy Specialist, Division of Grants
delegations and redelegations of
authority made to officials and children referred to HHS, BCFS Policy, Office of Administration.
employees of affected organizational proposed to provide ORR with 700 beds [FR Doc. 2018–17558 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am]
components will continue in them or in an expedited manner. BILLING CODE 4184–45–P
their successors pending further DATES:Supplemental award funds will
redelegations, provided they are support activities through August 13,
consistent with this reorganization. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
2018. HUMAN SERVICES
VII. Funds, Personnel, and
Equipment. Transfer of organizations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and functions affected by this Administration for Community Living
Jallyn Sualog, Director, Division of
reorganization shall be accompanied in Children’s Services, Office of Refugee [OMB# 0985–0059]
each instance by direct and support Resettlement, 330 C Street SW,
funds, positions, personnel, records, Washington, DC 20447. Phone: 202– Agency Information Collection
equipment, supplies, and other 401–4997. Email: DCSProgram@ Activities; Proposed Collection;
resources. acf.hhs.gov. Comment Request; Data Collection
This reorganization will be effective Materials for the Annual Performance
upon date of signature. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ORR is Reporting of the Administration for
Dated: August 8, 2018. continuously monitoring its capacity to Community Living’s American Indian,
Steven Wagner, shelter the unaccompanied children Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiian
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and referred to HHS, as well as the Programs
Families. information received from interagency
partners, to inform any future decisions AGENCY: Administration for Community
[FR Doc. 2018–17575 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am]
or actions. ORR has specific Living, HHS.
BILLING CODE 4184–34–P
requirements for the provision of ACTION: Notice.
services. Award recipients must have
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SUMMARY: The Administration for
the infrastructure, licensing, experience, Community Living (ACL) is announcing
HUMAN SERVICES and appropriate level of trained staff to an opportunity for the public to
meet those requirements. The expansion comment on the proposed collection of
Administration for Children and
of the existing program and its services information listed above. Under the
Families
through this supplemental award is a Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
[CFDA Number: 93.676] key strategy for ORR to be prepared to PRA), Federal agencies are required to
meet its responsibility to provide shelter publish a notice in the Federal Register
Announcement of Intent To Issue One for Unaccompanied Children referred to
OPDIV-Initiated Supplement to BCFS concerning each proposed collection of
its care by DHS and so that the U.S. information, including each proposed
Health and Human Services Under the
Border Patrol can continue its vital extension of an existing collection of
Standing Announcement for
Residential (Shelter) Services for national security mission to prevent information, and to allow 60 days for
Unaccompanied Children, HHS–2017– illegal migration, trafficking, and protect public comment in response to the
ACF–ORR–ZU–1132 the borders of the United States. notice.
Statutory Authority: This program is This notice solicits comments on the
AGENCY: Unaccompanied Alien Revision of a Currently Approved
authorized by—
Children’s (UAC) Program, Office of Collection (ICR Rev) and solicits
Refugee Resettlement (ORR), (A) Section 462 of the Homeland comments on the information collection
Administration for Children and Security Act of 2002, which in March requirements related to the annual
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of 2003, transferred responsibility for the Program Performance Report (PPR) for
Health and Human Services (HHS). care and custody of Unaccompanied the American Indian, Alaskan Natives
ACTION: Notice of intent to issue one Alien Children from the Commissioner and Native Hawaiian Programs under
OPDIV-Initiated Supplement to BCFS of the former Immigration and Title VI of the Older Americans Act.
Health and Human Services, San Naturalization Service (INS) to the DATES: Comments on the collection of
Antonio, TX under the UAC Program. Director of ORR of the Department of information must be submitted
Health and Human Services (HHS). electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
SUMMARY: ACF, ORR, announces the
(B) The Flores Settlement Agreement, postmarked by October 15, 2018.
intent to issue one OPDIV-Initiated
Supplement to BCFS Health and Human Case No. CV85–4544RJK (C.D. Cal. ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
Services, San Antonio, TX in the 1996), as well as the William comments on the collection of
amount of up to $19,011,218. Wilberforce Trafficking Victims information to: Kristen Hudgins at
ORR has been identifying additional Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 kristen.hudgins@acl.hhs.gov. Submit
capacity to provide shelter for potential (Pub. L. 110–457), which authorizes written comments on the collection of
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increases in apprehensions of post release services under certain information to Administration for
Unaccompanied Children at the U.S. conditions to eligible children. All Community Living, Washington, DC
Southern Border. Planning for increased programs must comply with the Flores 20201, Attention: Kristen Hudgins.
shelter capacity is a prudent step to Settlement Agreement, Case No. CV85– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ensure that ORR is able to meet its 4544–RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996), pertinent Kristen Hudgins, Social Science
responsibility, by law, to provide shelter Analyst, Administration for Community
for Unaccompanied Alien Children Living, Washington, DC 20201, 202–
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