83 FR 57728 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)
| Page Range | 57728-57729 | |
| FR Document | 2018-24997 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 57728-57729] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24997] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: National Evaluation of the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education [[Page 57729]] (SRAE) Program--National Descriptive Study OMB NO.: [NEW] Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposes a data collection effort related to the National Evaluation of the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program--National Descriptive Study. The National Descriptive Study (of the National Evaluation of the SRAE Program) has multiple components. This information collection request only pertains to the Early Implementation Study, which will provide an early catalogue of SRAE programs' implementation. ACF seeks approval to collect the following information: --Survey for Use with SRAE grantees. The purpose of this collection effort is to conduct surveys with administrators/program directors in each of the states/organizations that received SRAE grants to better understand what key decisions states/organizations made regarding the design of their SRAE-funded programs and why they made those decisions. Interview Guide for Use with SRAE grantees. The purpose of this collection effort is to conduct semi-structured interviews, that follow-on the surveys, with administrators/program directors in each of the states/organizations that received SRAE grants: The interviews will offer long-answer, qualitative responses to key questions, to better understand what key decisions states/organizations made regarding the design of their SRAE-funded programs and why they made those decisions. Respondents: State level administrators; Agency administrators; Organization heads; Project directors Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden of respondents of respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Survey for SRAE Grantees........ 125 1 1 1 125 Interview Guide for SRAE 125 1 1 1 125 Grantees....................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250 hours. In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 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. Email address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. The Department specifically requests comments on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication. Emily Jabbour, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-24997 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
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III. Provisions of the Proposed Notice ++ Obtain CHAP’s agreement to • § 418.110(d)(3), to address the
On June 15, 2018, we published a provide CMS with a copy of the most requirement that provisions of the
proposed notice (83 FR 27992) in the current accreditation survey together adopted edition of the Life Safety Code
Federal Register announcing CHAP’s with any other information related to do not apply in a state if CMS finds that
request for continued approval of its the survey as we may require, including a fire and safety code imposed by state
Medicare hospice accreditation corrective action plans. law adequately protects patients in
program. In the June 15, 2018 proposed In accordance with section hospices.
notice, we detailed our evaluation 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the June 15, • § 418.113, to ensure compliance
criteria. Under section 1865(a)(2) of the 2018 proposed notice also solicited with all applicable federal, state, and
Act and in our regulations at § 488.5, we public comments regarding whether local emergency preparedness
conducted a review of CHAP’s Medicare CHAP’s requirements met or exceeded requirements.
hospice accreditation application in the Medicare CoPs for hospices. No • § 488.5(a)(7) through (9), to ensure
accordance with the criteria specified by comments were received in response to that new surveyors receive the required
our regulations, which include, but are our proposed notice. initial orientation training, and that all
not limited to, the following: IV. Provisions of the Final Notice new surveyors receive an evaluation of
• An onsite administrative review of performance, in accordance with CHAP
CHAP’s: (1) Corporate policies; (2) A. Differences Between CHAP’s policies.
financial and human resources available Standards and Requirements for • § 488.5(a)(12), to ensure that
to accomplish the proposed surveys; (3) Accreditation and Medicare Conditions complaint surveys are conducted in a
procedures for training, monitoring, and and Survey Requirements manner that meets or exceeds the
evaluation of its hospice surveyors; (4) We compared CHAP’s hospice processes and investigation practices of
ability to investigate and respond accreditation requirements and survey CMS; that the rationale for the decision
appropriately to complaints against process with the Medicare CoPs of part whether to conduct an onsite survey or
accredited hospices; and (5) survey 418, and the survey and certification not, is clearly documented in the
review and decision-making process for process requirements of parts 488 and complaint file, according to CHAP
accreditation. 489. Our review and evaluation of policy; and, to ensure that complaints
• A comparison of CHAP’s Medicare CHAP’s hospice application, which are closed out properly with appropriate
hospice accreditation program standards were conducted as described in section notification to complainants.
to our current Medicare hospice III of this final notice, yielded the
B. Term of Approval
Conditions of Participation (CoPs). following areas where, as of the date of
• A documentation review of CHAP’s this notice, CHAP has completed Based on our review and observations
survey process to: revising its standards and certification described in section III of this final
++ Determine the composition of the processes in order to ensure that notice, we approve CHAP as a national
survey team, surveyor qualifications, hospices accredited by CHAP meet the accreditation organization for hospices
and CHAP’s ability to provide requirements at: that request participation in the
continuing surveyor training. • § 418.64(d)(2), to ensure the dietary Medicare program, effective November
++ Compare CHAP’s processes to needs of patients are met. 20, 2018 through November 20, 2024.
those we require of state survey • § 418.76(b)(1), to ensure training is
agencies, including periodic resurvey conducted by a registered nurse, or a V. Collection of Information
and the ability to investigate and licensed practical nurse under the Requirements
respond appropriately to complaints supervision of a registered nurse. This document does not impose
against accredited hospices. • § 418.76(b)(3)(xiii), to ensure that information collection requirements,
++ Evaluate CHAP’s procedures for any other task that the hospice may that is, reporting recordkeeping or third-
monitoring hospices found to be out of choose to have an aide perform must be party disclosure requirements.
compliance with CHAP’s program included in the content of the hospice Consequently, there is no need for
requirements. This pertains only to aide classroom and supervised practical review by the Office of Management and
monitoring procedures when CHAP training. Budget under the authority of the
identifies non-compliance. If • § 418.76(d)(1), to ensure that in- Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
noncompliance is identified by a state service training is supervised by a U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
survey agency through a validation registered nurse.
Dated: November 7, 2018.
survey, the state survey agency monitors • § 418.76(h)(3)(iv) and (v), to address
the requirement that the supervising Seema Verma,
corrections as specified at § 488.9(c).
++ Assess CHAP’s ability to report nurse must assess an aide’s ability to Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
deficiencies to the surveyed hospice and demonstrate initial and continued Medicaid Services.
respond to the hospice’s plan of satisfactory performance in meeting [FR Doc. 2018–25066 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]
correction in a timely manner. outcome criteria for the hospice’s BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
++ Establish CHAP’s ability to infection control policy and procedures
provide CMS with electronic data and and for reporting changes in the
reports necessary for effective validation patient’s conditions. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
and assessment of the organization’s • § 418.76(k)(3), to address the HUMAN SERVICES
survey process. requirement for homemakers to report
Administration for Children and
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++ Determine the adequacy of concerns to the member of the
Families
CHAP’s staff and other resources. interdisciplinary group who is
++ Confirm CHAP’s ability to provide responsible for coordinating homemaker Proposed Information Collection
adequate funding for the completion of services. Activity; Comment Request
required surveys. • § 418.104, to address the
++ Confirm CHAP’s policies to requirement allowing medical records to Title: National Evaluation of the
surveys being unannounced. be maintained electronically. Sexual Risk Avoidance Education
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(SRAE) Program—National Descriptive implementation. ACF seeks approval to effort is to conduct semi-structured
Study collect the following information: interviews, that follow-on the surveys,
OMB NO.: [NEW] with administrators/program directors
Description: The Administration for —Survey for Use with SRAE grantees.
The purpose of this collection effort is in each of the states/organizations that
Children and Families (ACF) proposes a received SRAE grants: The interviews
data collection effort related to the to conduct surveys with
administrators/program directors in will offer long-answer, qualitative
National Evaluation of the Sexual Risk responses to key questions, to better
Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program— each of the states/organizations that
received SRAE grants to better understand what key decisions states/
National Descriptive Study.
The National Descriptive Study (of understand what key decisions states/ organizations made regarding the
the National Evaluation of the SRAE organizations made regarding the design of their SRAE-funded programs
Program) has multiple components. design of their SRAE-funded and why they made those decisions.
This information collection request only programs and why they made those
Respondents: State level
pertains to the Early Implementation decisions.
administrators; Agency administrators;
Study, which will provide an early Interview Guide for Use with SRAE Organization heads; Project directors
catalogue of SRAE programs’ grantees. The purpose of this collection
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Average
Total Annual Number of Annual
burden
Instrument number of number of responses per burden
hours per
respondents respondents respondent hours
response
Survey for SRAE Grantees .................................................. 125 1 1 1 125
Interview Guide for SRAE Grantees .................................... 125 1 1 1 125
Estimated Total Annual Burden collection of information on Families (ACF) data on the
Hours: 250 hours. respondents, including through the use characteristics of youth receiving
In compliance with the requirements of automated collection techniques or independent living services and
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the other forms of information technology. information regarding their outcomes.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consideration will be given to The regulation implementing the
Administration for Children and comments and suggestions submitted National Youth in Transition Database,
Families is soliciting public comment within 60 days of this publication. listed in 45 CFR 1356.80, contains
on the specific aspects of the standard data collection and reporting
information collection described above. Emily Jabbour,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
requirements for States to meet the law’s
Copies of the proposed collection of requirements. Additionally, the Family
information can be obtained and [FR Doc. 2018–24997 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]
First Prevention Services Act of 2017
comments may be forwarded by writing BILLING CODE 4184–01–P
(H.R. 253) further outlines the
to the Administration for Children and expectation of the collection and
Families, Office of Planning, Research, reporting of data and outcomes
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES regarding youth who are in receipt of
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
independent living services. ACF will
Reports Clearance Officer. Email
Administration for Children and use the information collected under the
address: OPREinfocollection@
Families regulation to track independent living
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be
services, assess the collective outcomes
identified by the title of the information
Submission for OMB Review; of youth, and potentially to evaluate
collection. The Department specifically
Comment Request State performance with regard to those
requests comments on (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is outcomes consistent with the law’s
Title: National Youth in Transition
necessary for the proper performance of mandate.
Database (NYTD) and Youth Outcomes
the functions of the agency, including Survey. Respondents: State agencies that
whether the information shall have OMB No.: 0970–0340. administer the John H. Chafee Foster
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Description: The Foster Care Care Independence Program. The U.S.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Independence Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C. Virgin Islands have been included in
proposed collection of information; (c) 1305 et seq.) as amended by Public Law this request as they are expected to
the quality, utility, and clarity of the 106–169 requires State child welfare begin participating in NYTD data
information to be collected; and (d) agencies to collect and report to the collection efforts during this approval
ways to minimize the burden of the Administration on Children and period.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
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Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response
Data file ............................................................................................................ 53 2 1,430 151,580
Youth Outcomes Survey .................................................................................. 16,333 1 .50 8,167
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