83 FR 4060 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 19 (January 29, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-01545

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Title: Continued Use of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP) Performance Data Form (LPDF).
OMB No.: 0970-0449.
Description: In response to the 2010 Government Accountability
Office (GAO) report, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program--Greater
Fraud Prevention Controls are Needed (GAO-10-621), and in consideration
of the recommendations issued by the Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP) Performance Measures Implementation Work Group, the
Office of Community Services (OCS) required the collection and
reporting of the new performance measures by state LIHEAP grantees and
the District of Columbia. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approved the LIHEAP Performance Data Form (LPDF) in November 2014 (OMB
Clearance No. 0970-0449) which expired on October 31, 2017. The LPDF
provides for the collection of the following LIHEAP performance
measures which are considered to be developmental as part of the
Form.):
1. The benefit targeting index for high burden households receiving
LIHEAP fuel assistance;
2. The burden reduction targeting index for high burden households
receiving LIHEAP fuel assistance;
3. The number of instances where LIHEAP prevented a potential home
energy crisis; and
4. The number of instances where LIHEAP benefits restored home
energy.
All State LIHEAP grantees and the District of Columbia are required
to complete the LPDF data through the Administration for Children and
Families' web-based, data collection and reporting system, the Online
Data Collection (OLDC) which is available at https://home.grantsolutions.gov/home. The reporting requirements will be
described through OLDC.
The previously OMB-approved LIHEAP Grantee Survey on sources and
uses of LIHEAP funds was added in 2014 to the LPDF in addition to the
LIHEAP performance data. No substantive changes are being proposed for
this data collection activity. A sample of the draft form is available
for viewing here: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/resource/funding-applications.

Module 1. LIHEAP Grantee Survey (Required Reporting)

Module 1 of the LPDF will continue to require the following data
from each state for the federal fiscal year:
Grantee information,
sources and uses of LIHEAP funds,
average LIHEAP household benefits, and
maximum income cutoffs for 4-person households for each
type of LIHEAP assistance provided by each grantee for the fiscal year.

Module 2. LIHEAP Performance Measures (Required Reporting)

Module 2 of the LPDF will continue to require the following data
from each state for the federal fiscal year:
Grantee information,
energy burden targeting,
restoration of home energy service, and
prevention of loss of home energy.

Module 3. LIHEAP Performance Measures (Optional Reporting)

Module 3 of the LPDF will continue to voluntarily collect the
following additional information from each interested grantee for the
federal fiscal year:
Average annual energy usage,
Unduplicated number of households using supplemental
heating fuel and air conditioning,
Unduplicated number of households that had restoration of
home energy service, and
Unduplicated number of households that had prevention of
loss of home energy.
Based on the data collected in the LPDF:
ACF will provide reliable and complete LIHEAP fiscal and
household data to Congress in the Department's annual LIHEAP Report to
Congress.
ACF will calculate LHEAP performance measures and report
the results through the annual budget development process and in
LIHEAP's annual Congressional Justification (CJ) under the Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993.
ACF and grantees will be informed about the impact LIHEAP
has with respect to LIHEAP households' home energy burden (the
proportion of their income spent towards their home heating and cooling
bills), including information on the difference between the average
recipient and high burden recipients, restoring home energy service,
and preventing loss of home energy service.
ACF will be able to respond to questions on sources and
uses of LIHEAP funds from the Congress, Department, OMB, White House,
and other interested parties in a timely manner.
LIHEAP grantees will be able to compare their own results
to the results for other states, as well as to regional and national
results, through the Data Warehouse of the LIHEAP Performance
Management website as they manager their programs.
ACF published a Federal Register notice on October 11, 2017
soliciting 60 days of public comment on the renewal of the LIHEAP
Performance Data Form without any changes and the continuation of
requiring State grantees and the District of Columbia to collection the
data collection annually. No comments were received during this
timeframe.
Respondents: 50 State LIHEAP Grantees plus the District of Columbia
LIHEAP Grantee are the direct respondents.
The table below shows the estimated annual reporting burden for the
LPDF. These estimates are based on a small number of interviews with
grantees.

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Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of respondents responses per hours per Total burden
respondent response hours
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Module 1: Grantee Survey
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Grantees.................... 51............................ 1 30................ 1,530
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Module 2: Performance Measures
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Grantees.................... 51............................ 1 150............... 7,650
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Sub-Grantees (in states with 100........................... 1 8................. 800
sub-grantee managed
systems).
Large Energy Vendors 1,530 (estimate).............. 1 8................. 12,240
(largest 5 electric, 5 gas,
10 fuel oil, and 10 propane
vendors per state--average).
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Total Annual Burden 1,732......................... 1 Varies............ 22,220
Hours.
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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: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests
should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email
address: infocollection@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.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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Leroy A. Richardson, All State LIHEAP grantees and the • Unduplicated number of
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, District of Columbia are required to households that had prevention of loss
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the complete the LPDF data through the of home energy.
Associate Director for Science, Office of the Administration for Children and Based on the data collected in the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Families’ web-based, data collection and LPDF:
Prevention. reporting system, the Online Data • ACF will provide reliable and
[FR Doc. 2018–01584 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am] Collection (OLDC) which is available at complete LIHEAP fiscal and household
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P https://home.grantsolutions.gov/home. data to Congress in the Department’s
The reporting requirements will be annual LIHEAP Report to Congress.
described through OLDC. • ACF will calculate LHEAP
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND The previously OMB-approved performance measures and report the
HUMAN SERVICES LIHEAP Grantee Survey on sources and results through the annual budget
uses of LIHEAP funds was added in development process and in LIHEAP’s
Administration for Children and
2014 to the LPDF in addition to the annual Congressional Justification (CJ)
Families
LIHEAP performance data. No under the Government Performance and
Submission for OMB Review; substantive changes are being proposed Results Act of 1993.
Comment Request for this data collection activity. A • ACF and grantees will be informed
sample of the draft form is available for about the impact LIHEAP has with
Title: Continued Use of the Low viewing here: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ respect to LIHEAP households’ home
Income Home Energy Assistance ocs/resource/funding-applications. energy burden (the proportion of their
Program (LIHEAP) Performance Data income spent towards their home
Module 1. LIHEAP Grantee Survey
Form (LPDF). heating and cooling bills), including
(Required Reporting)
OMB No.: 0970–0449. information on the difference between
Description: In response to the 2010 Module 1 of the LPDF will continue
the average recipient and high burden
Government Accountability Office to require the following data from each
recipients, restoring home energy
(GAO) report, Low Income Home Energy state for the federal fiscal year:
• Grantee information, service, and preventing loss of home
Assistance Program—Greater Fraud • sources and uses of LIHEAP funds, energy service.
Prevention Controls are Needed (GAO– • average LIHEAP household • ACF will be able to respond to
10–621), and in consideration of the benefits, and questions on sources and uses of
recommendations issued by the Low • maximum income cutoffs for 4- LIHEAP funds from the Congress,
Income Home Energy Assistance person households for each type of Department, OMB, White House, and
Program (LIHEAP) Performance LIHEAP assistance provided by each other interested parties in a timely
Measures Implementation Work Group, grantee for the fiscal year. manner.
the Office of Community Services (OCS) • LIHEAP grantees will be able to
required the collection and reporting of Module 2. LIHEAP Performance compare their own results to the results
the new performance measures by state Measures (Required Reporting) for other states, as well as to regional
LIHEAP grantees and the District of Module 2 of the LPDF will continue and national results, through the Data
Columbia. Office of Management and to require the following data from each Warehouse of the LIHEAP Performance
Budget (OMB) approved the LIHEAP state for the federal fiscal year: Management website as they manager
Performance Data Form (LPDF) in • Grantee information, their programs.
November 2014 (OMB Clearance No. • energy burden targeting, ACF published a Federal Register
0970–0449) which expired on October • restoration of home energy service, notice on October 11, 2017 soliciting 60
31, 2017. The LPDF provides for the and days of public comment on the renewal
collection of the following LIHEAP • prevention of loss of home energy.
of the LIHEAP Performance Data Form
performance measures which are Module 3. LIHEAP Performance without any changes and the
considered to be developmental as part Measures (Optional Reporting) continuation of requiring State grantees
of the Form.): and the District of Columbia to
Module 3 of the LPDF will continue
1. The benefit targeting index for high collection the data collection annually.
to voluntarily collect the following
burden households receiving LIHEAP No comments were received during this
additional information from each
fuel assistance; timeframe.
interested grantee for the federal fiscal
2. The burden reduction targeting year: Respondents: 50 State LIHEAP
index for high burden households • Average annual energy usage, Grantees plus the District of Columbia
receiving LIHEAP fuel assistance; • Unduplicated number of LIHEAP Grantee are the direct
3. The number of instances where households using supplemental heating respondents.
LIHEAP prevented a potential home fuel and air conditioning, The table below shows the estimated
energy crisis; and • Unduplicated number of annual reporting burden for the LPDF.
4. The number of instances where households that had restoration of home These estimates are based on a small
LIHEAP benefits restored home energy. energy service, and number of interviews with grantees.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Average
Number of
Number of burden Total burden
Instrument responses per
respondents hours per hours
respondent response

Module 1: Grantee Survey

Grantees .......................................................................................... 51 ................................... 1 30 ................... 1,530

Module 2: Performance Measures

Grantees .......................................................................................... 51 ................................... 1 150 ................. 7,650

Sub-Grantees (in states with sub-grantee managed systems) ...... 100 ................................. 1 8 ..................... 800
Large Energy Vendors (largest 5 electric, 5 gas, 10 fuel oil, and 1,530 (estimate) ............. 1 8 ..................... 12,240
10 propane vendors per state—average).

Total Annual Burden Hours ..................................................... 1,732 .............................. 1 Varies ............. 22,220

Additional Information: Copies of the (HHS/ACF/OPRE), is providing notice Washington, DC 20024, thomas.miller@
proposed collection may be obtained by of a re-established matching program acf.hhs.gov.
writing to the Administration for between the Department of Veterans FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Children and Families, Office of Affairs (VA) and State Public Assistance General questions about the matching
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 Agencies (SPAAs), ‘‘Information program may be submitted to the
C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201. Comparisons and Disclosure to Assist in Director, Division of Data and
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All Administering the Public Assistance Improvement, HHS/ACF Office of
requests should be identified by the title Reporting Information System (PARIS) Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330
of the information collection. Email Program.’’ The matching program C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024.
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. provides VA pay and pension data to Telephone: (202) 401–7237.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to SPAAs, which SPAAs use to identify
make a decision concerning the individual public assistance clients SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
collection of information between 30 (applicants and recipients) who are Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
and 60 days after publication of this receiving compensation and pension U.S.C. 552a), provides certain
document in the Federal Register. payments from VA, in order to protections for individuals applying for
Therefore, a comment is best assured of determine their eligibility for benefits and receiving federal benefits. The law
having its full effect if OMB receives it under HHS’ Medicaid and Temporary governs the use of computer matching
within 30 days of publication. Written Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) by federal agencies when records in a
comments and recommendations for the programs and the Department of system of records (meaning, federal
proposed information collection should Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition agency records about individuals
be sent directly to the following: Office Assistance Program (SNAP). HHS/ACF/ retrieved by name or other personal
of Management and Budget, Paperwork OPRE facilitates the matching program, identifier) are matched with records of
Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_ with computer assistance from the other federal or non-federal agencies.
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Department of Defense, Defense The Privacy Act requires agencies
Desk Officer for the Administration for Manpower Data Center (DOD/DMDC). involved in a matching program to:
Children and Families. DATES: The deadline for comments on 1. Enter into a written agreement,
Robert Sargis, this notice is February 28, 2018. The re- which must be prepared in accordance
Reports Clearance Officer. established matching program will with the Privacy Act, approved by the
commence not sooner than 30 days after Data Integrity Board of each source and
[FR Doc. 2018–01545 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am]
publication of this notice, provided no recipient federal agency, provided to
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comments are received that warrant a Congress and the Office of Management
change to this notice. The matching and Budget (OMB), and made available
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND program will be conducted for an initial to the public, as required by 5 U.S.C.
HUMAN SERVICES term of 18 months (approximately 552a(o), (u)(3)(A), and (u)(4).
February 25, 2018 through July 25, 2. Notify the individuals whose
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program 2019) and within 3 months of expiration information will be used in the
may be renewed for one additional year matching program that the information
AGENCY: Administration for Children
if the parties make no change to the they provide is subject to verification
and Families, Department of Health and matching program and certify that the
through matching, as required by 5
Human Services. program has been conducted in U.S.C. 552a(o)(1)(D).
ACTION: Notice of a new matching compliance with the matching 3. Verify match findings before
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program. agreement. suspending, terminating, reducing, or
SUMMARY: In accordance with subsection ADDRESSES: Interested parties may making a final denial of an individual’s
(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as submit written comments on this notice, benefits or payments or taking other
amended, the Department of Health and by mail or email, to the Director, adverse action against the individual, as
Human Services, Administration for Division of Data and Improvement, required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(p).
Children and Families, Office of HHS/ACF Office of Planning, Research 4. Report the matching program to
Planning, Research and Evaluation and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, Congress and the OMB, in advance and

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83 FR 4060 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAdministration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 19 (January 29, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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