83_FR_55935 83 FR 55719 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

83 FR 55719 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 216 (November 7, 2018)

Page Range55719-55720
FR Document2018-24347

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55719-55720]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24347]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Information Collection for HHS Certification of Foreign 
Adult Victims of Human Trafficking.
    OMB No.: 0970-0454.
    Description: The Trafficking Victims Protection Act, Public Law 
106-386 (TVPA) requires the Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) to certify adult alien (``foreign'') victims of severe forms of 
trafficking in persons (``human trafficking'') who are willing to 
assist law enforcement in the investigation and prosecution of human 
trafficking, unless unable to cooperate due to physical or 
psychological trauma, and who have either made a bona fide application 
for T nonimmigrant status that has not been denied or been granted 
Continued Presence (CP) from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS). The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the HHS 
Administration for Children and Families issues HHS Adult Certification 
Letters that grant adult foreign victims of human trafficking 
eligibility for federal and state benefits and services to the same 
extent as refugees.
    In general, OTIP initiates the certification process when it 
receives a notice from DHS that DHS has granted a foreign victim of 
trafficking CP or T nonimmigrant status, or has determined an 
application for T nonimmigrant status is bona fide. To issue HHS Adult 
Certification Letters, it is necessary for OTIP to collect information 
from a victim, or a victim's representative, such as an attorney, case 
manager, or law enforcement victim specialist, including an address to 
send the HHS Certification Letter.
    OTIP will ask if the victim is in need of a case management 
services and the current location (city, state) of the victim, and 
refer the victim to an appropriate service provider in his or her area, 
if requested. OTIP will also ask about the victim's primary language 
and urgent concerns, such as medical care or housing, and transmit this 
information to the service provider with the victim's consent.
    Finally, OTIP reports information on victim certification to 
provide to Congress in an annual report on U.S. Government activities 
to combat trafficking that is prepared by the U.S. Department of 
Justice. Congress requires HHS and other appropriate Federal agencies 
to report information on the number of persons who received benefits or 
other services under subsections (b) and (f) of section 7105 of Title 
22 of the U.S. Code in connection with programs or activities funded or 
administered by HHS. HHS may include in these annual reports additional 
aggregate information that it collects about the victims when assisting 
each victim to obtain HHS Certification.
    OTIP developed the form to facilitate the submission of consistent 
information and improve program reporting. The trafficking victim or 
his or her representative may submit the completed form, which we 
recommend be done via password-protected email or encryption, to OTIP 
for the purpose of issuing a Certification Letter. OTIP will store this 
information in OTIP's secure database for no longer than 10 years, at

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which time it will be destroyed, unless required for business use by 
HHS. Other details maintained in the victim's file may include OTIP 
staff actions, referrals, and notes regarding the victim's interest in 
receiving services. Maintaining victim records within OTIP's database 
will ensure efficient service delivery for victims, allow OTIP staff to 
track victims' progress toward certification, verify eligibility for 
benefits, and organize information for reporting aggregate data to 
Congress.
    Respondents: Nongovernmental entities providing social or legal 
services, or victim/survivors of trafficking may use this form to 
submit a request for certification. The use of this form is optional; 
the victim or his/her representative has the option to make a request 
for certification via telephone or email.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Instrument                      Number of      responses per      hours per       Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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HHS Certification Instrument................             800                1               .5              400
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400.

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. Attention 
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the 
title of the information collection. Email address: 
[email protected].

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: 
[email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration 
for Children and Families.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-24347 Filed 11-6-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 7, 2018 / Notices 55719 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND for Healthcare Research and Quality is trafficking, unless unable to cooperate HUMAN SERVICES authorized by Section 941 of the Public due to physical or psychological trauma, Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 299c. In and who have either made a bona fide Agency for Healthcare Research and accordance with its statutory mandate, application for T nonimmigrant status Quality the Council is to advise the Secretary of that has not been denied or been granted the Department of Health and Human Continued Presence (CP) from the U.S. Meeting of the National Advisory Services and the Director of AHRQ on Department of Homeland Security Council for Healthcare Research and matters related to AHRQ’s conduct of its (DHS). The Office on Trafficking in Quality mission including providing guidance Persons (OTIP) within the HHS AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research on (A) priorities for health care research, Administration for Children and and Quality (AHRQ), HHS. (B) the field of health care research Families issues HHS Adult Certification ACTION: Notice of public meeting. including training needs and Letters that grant adult foreign victims information dissemination on health of human trafficking eligibility for SUMMARY: In accordance with its care quality and (C) the role of the federal and state benefits and services to statutory mandate, the Council is to Agency in light of private sector activity the same extent as refugees. advise the Secretary of the Department and opportunities for public private In general, OTIP initiates the of Health and Human Services and the partnerships. The Council is composed certification process when it receives a Director of AHRQ on matters related to of members of the public, appointed by notice from DHS that DHS has granted AHRQ’s conduct of its mission the Secretary, and Federal ex-officio a foreign victim of trafficking CP or T including providing guidance on (A) members specified in the authorizing nonimmigrant status, or has determined priorities for health care research, (B) legislation. an application for T nonimmigrant the field of health care research status is bona fide. To issue HHS Adult including training needs and II. Agenda Certification Letters, it is necessary for information dissemination on health On Thursday, November 15, 2018, the OTIP to collect information from a care quality and (C) the role of the Council meeting will convene at 8:30 victim, or a victim’s representative, such Agency in light of private sector activity a.m., with the call to order by the as an attorney, case manager, or law and opportunities for public private Council Chair and approval of previous enforcement victim specialist, including partnerships. Council summary notes. The meeting is an address to send the HHS Certification open to the public and will be available Letter. DATES: The meeting will be held on via webcast at OTIP will ask if the victim is in need Thursday, November 15, 2018, from of a case management services and the 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. www.webconferences.com/ahrq. The meeting will begin with an update on current location (city, state) of the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at victim, and refer the victim to an AHRQ’s budget, programs and AHRQ, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, appropriate service provider in his or initiatives. The agenda will also include Maryland, 20857. her area, if requested. OTIP will also ask updates on AHRQ Data, Analytics, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Insights and AHRQ’s Support of about the victim’s primary language and Jaime Zimmerman, Designated Secretary Priorities including, opioids, urgent concerns, such as medical care or Management Official, at the Agency for value, and drug pricing. The final housing, and transmit this information Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 agenda will be available on the AHRQ to the service provider with the victim’s Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 06E37A, website at www.AHRQ.gov no later than consent. Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 427– Thursday, November 8, 2018. Finally, OTIP reports information on 1456. For press-related information, victim certification to provide to please contact Karen Migdail at (301) Francis D. Chesley, Jr., Congress in an annual report on U.S. 427–1855 or Karen.Migdail@ Acting Deputy Director. Government activities to combat ahrq.hhs.gov. [FR Doc. 2018–24340 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am] trafficking that is prepared by the U.S. If sign language interpretation or other BILLING CODE 4160–90–P Department of Justice. Congress requires reasonable accommodation for a HHS and other appropriate Federal disability is needed, please contact the agencies to report information on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND number of persons who received Office of Equal Employment HUMAN SERVICES benefits or other services under Opportunity and Diversity Management subsections (b) and (f) of section 7105 of on (301) 827–4840, no later than Administration for Children and Title 22 of the U.S. Code in connection Thursday, November 1, 2018. The Families with programs or activities funded or agenda, roster, and minutes will be administered by HHS. HHS may include available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell, Submission for OMB Review; in these annual reports additional Committee Management Officer, Agency Comment Request aggregate information that it collects for Healthcare Research and Quality, Title: Information Collection for HHS about the victims when assisting each 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland Certification of Foreign Adult Victims of victim to obtain HHS Certification. 20857. Ms. Campbell’s phone number is Human Trafficking. OTIP developed the form to facilitate (301) 427–1554. OMB No.: 0970–0454. the submission of consistent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: The Trafficking Victims information and improve program Protection Act, Public Law 106–386 reporting. The trafficking victim or his amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 I. Purpose (TVPA) requires the Department of or her representative may submit the In accordance with section 10(a) of Health and Human Services (HHS) to completed form, which we recommend the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 certify adult alien (‘‘foreign’’) victims of be done via password-protected email or U.S.C. App. 2, this notice announces a severe forms of trafficking in persons encryption, to OTIP for the purpose of meeting of the National Advisory (‘‘human trafficking’’) who are willing to issuing a Certification Letter. OTIP will Council for Healthcare Research and assist law enforcement in the store this information in OTIP’s secure Quality. The National Advisory Council investigation and prosecution of human database for no longer than 10 years, at VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Nov 06, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1

55720 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 7, 2018 / Notices which time it will be destroyed, unless OTIP’s database will ensure efficient services, or victim/survivors of required for business use by HHS. Other service delivery for victims, allow OTIP trafficking may use this form to submit details maintained in the victim’s file staff to track victims’ progress toward a request for certification. The use of may include OTIP staff actions, certification, verify eligibility for this form is optional; the victim or his/ referrals, and notes regarding the benefits, and organize information for her representative has the option to victim’s interest in receiving services. reporting aggregate data to Congress. make a request for certification via Maintaining victim records within Respondents: Nongovernmental telephone or email. entities providing social or legal ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of Average Number of Total burden Instrument responses per burden hours respondents hours respondent per response HHS Certification Instrument ........................................................................... 800 1 .5 400 Estimated Total Annual Burden ACTION: Notice. third party may not wish to be posted, Hours: 400. such as medical information, your or SUMMARY: The Food and Drug anyone else’s Social Security number, or Additional Information Administration (FDA or Agency) is confidential business information, such Copies of the proposed collection may announcing an opportunity for public as a manufacturing process. Please note be obtained by writing to the comment on the proposed collection of that if you include your name, contact Administration for Children and certain information by the Agency. information, or other information that Families, Office of Planning, Research Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of identifies you in the body of your and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are comments, that information will be Washington, DC 20201. Attention required to publish notice in the posted on https://www.regulations.gov. Reports Clearance Officer. All requests Federal Register concerning each • If you want to submit a comment should be identified by the title of the proposed collection of information, with confidential information that you information collection. Email address: including each proposed extension of an do not wish to be made available to the infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. existing collection of information, and public, submit the comment as a to allow 60 days for public comment in written/paper submission and in the OMB Comment response to the notice. This notice manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper OMB is required to make a decision solicits comments on Tropical Disease Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’). concerning the collection of information Priority Review Vouchers. Written/Paper Submissions between 30 and 60 days after DATES: Submit either electronic or publication of this document in the written comments on the collection of Submit written/paper submissions as Federal Register. Therefore, a comment information by January 7, 2019. follows: is best assured of having its full effect • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for ADDRESSES: You may submit comments written/paper submissions): Dockets if OMB receives it within 30 days of as follows. Please note that late, publication. Written comments and Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and untimely filed comments will not be Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers recommendations for the proposed considered. Electronic comments must information collection should be sent Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. be submitted on or before January 7, • For written/paper comments directly to the following: Office of 2019. The https://www.regulations.gov Management and Budget, Paperwork submitted to the Dockets Management electronic filing system will accept Staff, FDA will post your comment, as Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_ comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: well as any attachments, except for at the end of January 7, 2019. Comments information submitted, marked and Desk Officer for the Administration for received by mail/hand delivery/courier Children and Families. identified, as confidential, if submitted (for written/paper submissions) will be as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’ Robert Sargis, considered timely if they are Instructions: All submissions received Reports Clearance Officer. postmarked or the delivery service must include the Docket No. FDA– [FR Doc. 2018–24347 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am] acceptance receipt is on or before that 2008–D–0530 for the ‘‘Tropical Disease BILLING CODE 4184–01–P date. Priority Review Vouchers.’’ Received Electronic Submissions comments, those filed in a timely manner (see ADDRESSES), will be placed DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Submit electronic comments in the in the docket and, except for those HUMAN SERVICES following way: submitted as ‘‘Confidential • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at Food and Drug Administration https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the https://www.regulations.gov or at the instructions for submitting comments. Dockets Management Staff between 9 [Docket No. FDA–2008–D–0530] Comments submitted electronically, a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Agency Information Collection including attachments, to https:// Friday. Activities; Proposed Collection; www.regulations.gov will be posted to • Confidential Submissions—To Comment Request; Tropical Disease the docket unchanged. Because your submit a comment with confidential Priority Review Vouchers comment will be made public, you are information that you do not wish to be solely responsible for ensuring that your made publicly available, submit your AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, comment does not include any comments only as a written/paper HHS. confidential information that you or a submission. You should submit two VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Nov 06, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1


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