Notice2021-14412
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Quarterly Performance Report, OMB No. 0906-0016, Revision
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Published
July 7, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
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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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35809-35810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14412]
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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
Performance Report, OMB No. 0906-0016, Revision
AGENCY: Health Resources and Service's 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 September
7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1666776673646179647d567e64657738717960"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7c7d6c7d2c5c0d8c5dcf7dfc5c4d699d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a> or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, 14N136B, 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#acdccddcc9dedbc3dec7ecc4dedfcd82cbc3da"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="295948594c5b5e465b4269415b5a48074e465f">[email protected]</span></a> or call Lisa Wright-
Solomon, the HRSA
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Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title: The Maternal, Infant, and
Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Quarterly Performance Report, OMB
No. 0906-0016, Revision
Abstract: This clearance request is for continued approval of the
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program
Quarterly Performance Report. The MIECHV Program, administered by HRSA
in partnership with the Administration for Children and Families,
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:
<bullet> Form 4, reporting guidance: Revise reporting instructions to
reflect updated reporting requirements
<bullet> Form 4, Definition of Key Terms: Update definitions for Table
A.1
<bullet> Form 4, Definition of Key Terms: Add definitions for Table A.2
HRSA is also requesting approval to expand the use of Form 4 in
order to collect quarterly performance data from awardees who receive
MIECHV funding appropriated by section 9101 of the American Rescue Plan
Act (Pub. L. 117-2).
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 reporting instructions and definitions of key
terms and to expand the use of Form 4 in order to collect distinct
quarterly performance data related to the use of the American Rescue
Plan Act funds. 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 awardees that are states,
territories, and, where applicable, nonprofit organizations receiving
MIECHV funding to provide home visiting services within states.
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.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name respondents responses per responses response (in hours
respondent hours)
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Form 4: Section A--Quarterly 56 8 448 24 10,752
Performance Report.............
Form 4: Section B Quarterly 10 4 40 200 8,000
Benchmark Performance Measures.
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Total....................... * 56 .............. 488 .............. 18,752
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* The 10 responses for Section B are a sub-set of 56 total awardees funded through the MIECHV Program.
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.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2021-14412 Filed 7-6-21; 8:45 am]
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