83 FR 6187 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 30 (February 13, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-02869

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education.
    OMB No.: 0970-0391.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a data 
collection activity as part of the 2019 National Survey of Early Care 
and Education (NSECE) to be conducted October 2018 through August 2019. 
The objective of the 2019 NSECE is to document the nation's current 
supply of early care and education services (that is, home-based 
providers, center-based providers, and the center-based provider 
workforce). The 2019 NSECE will collect information on child care and 
early education providers that serve families with children from birth 
to 13 years in the country, as well as the early care and education 
(ECE) workforce providing these services. The proposed collection will 
consist of three coordinated nationally representative surveys:
    1. A survey of individuals providing care for children under the 
age of 13 in a residential setting (Home-based Provider Interview),
    2. A survey of providers of care to children ages 0 through 5 years 
of age (not yet in kindergarten) in a non-residential setting (Center-
based Provider Interview), and
    3. A survey conducted with individuals employed in center-based 
child care programs working directly with children in classrooms 
(Workforce Interview).
    Both the home-based and center-based provider surveys will require 
a screener to determine eligibility for the main survey.
    The 2019 NSECE data collection efforts will provide urgently needed 
information about the supply of child care and early education 
available to families across all income levels, including providers 
serving low-income families of various racial, ethnic, language, and 
cultural backgrounds, in diverse geographic areas. The provider data 
will include programs that do or do not participate in the child care 
subsidy program, are regulated, registered, or otherwise appear in 
state or national lists and are home-based providers or, center-based 
programs (e.g., private, community-based child care, Head Start, and 
state or local Pre-K). Accurate data on the availability and 
characteristics of early care and education programs are essential to 
assess the current and changing landscape of child care and early 
education programs since the 2012 NSECE data collection, and to provide 
insights to advance policy and initiatives in the ECE field.
    Respondents: Home-based providers serving children under 13 years, 
center-based child care providers (including public schools) serving 
children ages 0 through 5 years of age (not yet in kindergarten), and 
selected instructional staff members from these center-based child care 
providers.

                                               Annual Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden     Estimated
                   Instrument                      Annual number   responses per     hours per     annual burden
                                                  of respondents    respondent       response          hours
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Home-Based Provider Interview, including                   4,000               1             .67           2,680
 Screener.......................................
Home-based Provider Screener, no interview......           2,015               1             .03              60
Center-Based Provider Interview, including                 7,800               1              .8           6,240
 Screener.......................................
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
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    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, Switzer Building, 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.

Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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Atlanta, Georgia 30341, telephone (770) by a person not employed by an HHS coordinated nationally representative
488–0577; slittle@cdc.gov. agency (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA, etc.). surveys:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Nominations may be submitted by the 1. A survey of individuals providing
Department of Health and Human candidate him- or herself, or by the care for children under the age of 13 in
Services policy stipulates that person/organization recommending the a residential setting (Home-based
committee membership be balanced in candidate. Provider Interview),
terms of points of view represented, and The Director, Management Analysis 2. A survey of providers of care to
the committee’s function. Appointments and Services Office, has been delegated children ages 0 through 5 years of age
shall be made without discrimination the authority to sign Federal Register (not yet in kindergarten) in a non-
on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, notices pertaining to announcements of residential setting (Center-based
gender, sexual orientation, gender meetings and other committee Provider Interview), and
identity, HIV status, disability, and management activities for both CDC and 3. A survey conducted with
cultural, religious, or socioeconomic the Agency for Toxic Substances and individuals employed in center-based
status. Nominees must be U.S. citizens, Disease Registry. child care programs working directly
and cannot be full-time employees of with children in classrooms (Workforce
Elaine L. Baker,
the U.S. Government. Current Interview).
participation on federal workgroups or Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Both the home-based and center-
prior experience serving on a federal Prevention. based provider surveys will require a
advisory committee does not disqualify
[FR Doc. 2018–02828 Filed 2–12–18; 8:45 am] screener to determine eligibility for the
a candidate; however, HHS policy is to
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avoid excessive individual service on
advisory committees and multiple The 2019 NSECE data collection
committee memberships. Committee efforts will provide urgently needed
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND information about the supply of child
members are Special Government
HUMAN SERVICES care and early education available to
Employees, requiring the filing of
financial disclosure reports at the families across all income levels,
Administration for Children and including providers serving low-income
beginning and annually during their Families
terms. CDC reviews potential candidates families of various racial, ethnic,
for BSC, NCEH/ATSDR membership language, and cultural backgrounds, in
Proposed Information Collection
each year, and provides a slate of diverse geographic areas. The provider
Activity; Comment Request
nominees for consideration to the data will include programs that do or do
Secretary of HHS for final selection. Title: 2019 National Survey of Early not participate in the child care subsidy
HHS notifies selected candidates of Care and Education. program, are regulated, registered, or
their appointment near the start of the OMB No.: 0970–0391. otherwise appear in state or national
term in June, or as soon as the HHS Description: The Administration for lists and are home-based providers or,
selection process is completed. Note Children and Families (ACF), U.S. center-based programs (e.g., private,
that the need for different expertise Department of Health and Human community-based child care, Head
varies from year to year and a candidate Services (HHS), is proposing a data Start, and state or local Pre-K). Accurate
who is not selected in one year may be collection activity as part of the 2019 data on the availability and
reconsidered in a subsequent year. National Survey of Early Care and characteristics of early care and
Nominees must be U.S. citizens, and Education (NSECE) to be conducted education programs are essential to
cannot be full-time employees of the October 2018 through August 2019. The assess the current and changing
U.S. Government. Candidates should objective of the 2019 NSECE is to landscape of child care and early
submit the following items: document the nation’s current supply of education programs since the 2012
D Current curriculum vitae, including early care and education services (that NSECE data collection, and to provide
complete contact information is, home-based providers, center-based insights to advance policy and
(telephone numbers, mailing address, providers, and the center-based provider initiatives in the ECE field.
email address) workforce). The 2019 NSECE will Respondents: Home-based providers
D At least one letter of collect information on child care and serving children under 13 years, center-
recommendation from person(s) not early education providers that serve based child care providers (including
employed by the U.S. Department of families with children from birth to 13 public schools) serving children ages 0
Health and Human Services. years in the country, as well as the early through 5 years of age (not yet in
(Candidates may submit letter(s) from care and education (ECE) workforce kindergarten), and selected instructional
current HHS employees if they wish, providing these services. The proposed staff members from these center-based
but at least one letter must be submitted collection will consist of three child care providers.

ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS
Annual Number of Average Estimated
Instrument number of responses per burden hours annual
respondents respondent per response burden hours
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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

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In compliance with the requirements FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: February 6, 2018.
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Aden Asefa, Center for Devices and Leslie Kux,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Radiological Health, Food and Drug Associate Commissioner for Policy.
Administration for Children and Administration, 10903 New Hampshire [FR Doc. 2018–02766 Filed 2–12–18; 8:45 am]
Families is soliciting public comment Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G642, Silver Spring, BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
on the specific aspects of the MD 20993–0002, Aden.Asefa@
information collection described above. fda.hhs.gov, 301–796–0400, or FDA
Copies of the proposed collection of Advisory Committee Information Line, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
information can be obtained and 1–800–741–8138 (301–443–0572 in the HUMAN SERVICES
comments may be forwarded by writing Washington, DC area) code NE. Please
to the Administration for Children and call the Information Line for up-to-date Food and Drug Administration
Families, Office of Planning, Research, information on this meeting.
[Docket No. FDA–2018–N–0235]
and Evaluation, Switzer Building, 330 C SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: Federal Register of December 28, 2017, Orthopaedic Sensing, Measuring, and
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Email 82 FR 61574, FDA announced that a Advanced Reporting Technology
address: OPREinfocollection@ meeting of the Neurological Devices Devices; Public Workshop; Request
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory for Comments
identified by the title of the information Committee would be held on March 1,
collection. 2018, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. On page AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
The Department specifically requests 61574, in the 3rd column, the Procedure HHS.
comments on (a) whether the proposed portion of the document is changed to ACTION: Notice of public workshop;
collection of information is necessary read as follows: request for comments.
for the proper performance of the Procedure: FDA will work with
functions of the agency, including affected industry organizations that SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
whether the information shall have have an interest in intracranial Administration (FDA, the Agency, or
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the aneurysm treatment devices and who we) is announcing the following public
agency’s estimate of the burden of the wish to make a presentation separate workshop entitled ‘‘Orthopaedic
proposed collection of information; (c) from the general Open Public Hearing; Sensing, Measuring, and Advanced
the quality, utility, and clarity of the time slots on March 1, 2018, between Reporting Technology (SMART)
information to be collected; and (d) approximately 9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. Devices.’’ The purpose of the public
ways to minimize the burden of the Representatives from industry workshop is to discuss the development
collection of information on organizations interested in making of Orthopaedic SMART Devices. The
respondents, including through the use formal presentations to the committee workshop is intended to enhance
of automated collection techniques or should notify the contact person on or engagement with stakeholders to
other forms of information technology. before February 16, 2018. facilitate device development and to
Consideration will be given to Interested persons may present data, discuss scientific and regulatory
comments and suggestions submitted information, or views, orally or in challenges associated with Orthopaedic
within 60 days of this publication. writing, on issues pending before the SMART Devices. Public input and
committee. Written submissions may be feedback gained through this workshop
Mary Jones, may aid in the efficient development of
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
made to the contact person on or before
February 16, 2018. Oral presentations innovative, safe, and effective
[FR Doc. 2018–02869 Filed 2–12–18; 8:45 am]
from the public will be scheduled Orthopaedic SMART Devices for better
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between approximately 11 a.m. and 12 patient care.
noon. Those individuals interested in DATES: The public workshop will be
making formal oral presentations should held on April 30, 2018, from 8:30 a.m.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND to 5 p.m. Submit either electronic or
HUMAN SERVICES notify the contact person and submit a
brief statement of the general nature of written comments on this public
Food and Drug Administration the evidence or arguments they wish to workshop by May 29, 2018. See the
present, the names and addresses of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
[Docket No. FDA–2017–N–6888] proposed participants, and an registration date and information.
indication of the approximate time ADDRESSES: The public workshop will
Neurological Devices Panel of the
requested to make their presentation on be held at FDA’s White Oak Campus,
Medical Devices Advisory Committee;
or before February 9, 2018. Time 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31,
Amendment of Notice
allotted for each presentation may be Rm. 1503 (The Great Room), Silver
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, limited. If the number of registrants Spring, MD 20993. Entrance for the
HHS. requesting to speak is greater than can public workshop participants (non-FDA
ACTION: Notice. be reasonably accommodated during the employees) is through Building 1 where
scheduled Open Public Hearing session, routine security check procedures will
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Administration (FDA) is announcing an the speakers for the scheduled open information, please refer to https://
amendment to the notice of meeting of public hearing session. The contact www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Working
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83 FR 6187 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAdministration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 30 (February 13, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families