83 FR 7481 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Quarterly Data Collection, OMB Number: 0906-0016-Revision

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 35 (February 21, 2018)

In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7481-7482]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03457]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: The 
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Quarterly 
Data Collection, OMB Number: 0906-0016--Revision

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection 
Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the 
public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the 
ICR.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than April 23, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, 14N39, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
draft instruments, email [email protected] or call Lisa Wright-
Solomon, the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 
443-1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the information request collection title 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: The Maternal, Infant, and 
Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Quarterly Data Collection, OMB 
Number: 0906-0016--Revision.
    Abstract: This clearance request is for continued approval of the 
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program 
Quarterly Data Collection. The MIECHV Program, administered by HRSA in 
partnership with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
supports voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services during 
pregnancy and to parents with young children up to kindergarten entry. 
States, certain non-profit organizations, and Tribal entities are 
eligible to receive funding from the MIECHV Program and have the 
flexibility to tailor the program to serve the specific needs of their 
communities. HRSA is revising the data collection forms for the MIECHV 
Program by making the following changes:
     Form 4, Due date: Revise the due date to be 15 days after 
the end of each reporting period.
     Form 4, Section A: Renumber all tables.
     Form 4, Table A.2: Revise the columns to reflect counties 
served, communities served, and number of families served by zip code.
     Form 4, Table A.4: Expand to include a measure of staff 
retention.
     Form 4, Section A--Notes: Revise to include page-specific 
notes.
     Form 4, Definition of Key Terms: Update definitions for 
Tables A.1, A.2, A.3, and A.4.
     Form 4, Section B: Delete.
    HRSA is also requesting an extension of this information collection 
request through November 30, 2021.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA uses quarterly 
performance information to demonstrate program accountability and 
continuously monitor and provide oversight to MIECHV Program awardees. 
The information is also used to provide quality improvement guidance 
and technical assistance to awardees and help inform the development of 
early childhood systems at the national, state, and local level. HRSA 
is seeking to revise service utilization, place-based services, and 
staffing indicators for home visiting programs. This notice is subject 
to the appropriation of funds, and is a contingency action taken to 
ensure that, should funds become available for this purpose, 
information can be collected in a timely manner.
    Likely Respondents: MIECHV Program State/Territory awardees (n = 
56) and MIECHV Program Tribal awardees (n = 25).
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and 
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for 
this ICR are summarized in the table below.

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                                     Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                     Number of                    Average burden
            Form name                Number of     responses per       Total       per response    Total burden
                                    respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)         hours
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Form 4: Quarterly Performance                 56               4             224              24           5,376
 Report--State/Territory
 Awardees.......................
Form 4: Quarterly Performance                 25               4             100              24           2,400
 Report--Tribal Awardees........
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    Total.......................              81  ..............             324  ..............           7,776
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    HRSA specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and 
utility of the proposed information collection for the proper 
performance of the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the 
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected, and (4) the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to 
minimize the information collection burden.

Amy McNulty,
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2018-03457 Filed 2-20-18; 8:45 am]
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