83_FR_6217 83 FR 6187 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

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 Document2018-02869

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)]
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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
                                                                                                                   BILLING CODE 4163–18–P                                                 main survey.
                                                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
                                                BILLING CODE 4184–23–P
                                                                                                        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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                                                Medical Devices Advisory Committee.                     regarding their request to speak by                   CampusInformation/ucm241740.htm.
                                                This meeting was announced in the                       February 12, 2018.                                       You may submit comments as
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