Notice2021-22004
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; 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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October 8, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
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In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30 day comment period for this Notice has closed.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 193 (Friday, October 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56279-56280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22004]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; 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 Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments
submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided
to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the
review and approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30
day comment period for this Notice has closed.
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than November
8, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance
requests submitted to OMB for review, email Samantha Miller, the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c1b1a0b1a4b3b6aeb3aa81a9b3b2a0efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8d8c9d8cddadfc7dac3e8c0dadbc986cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a> or call
(301) 443-9094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title: 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.
A 60-Day notice was published in the Federal Register, 86 FR 35809
(July 7, 2021). There were two public comments. These comments
expressed support for proposed updates to definitions of key terms and
provided suggestions to improve clarity and reduce reporting burden
related to quarterly information reporting. HRSA appreciates these
comments and suggestions to the information collection. Comments also
raised questions about existing guidance that do not appear to require
amendments to the guidance and that HRSA therefore intends to address
through technical assistance. After taking these comments into
consideration, HRSA intends the following proposed revisions to Form 4:
<bullet> Form 4, Reporting guidance: Revise reporting instructions
and links 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.
<bullet> Form 4, Due date: The due date will be revised to 45 days
after the end of each reporting period.
HRSA requests 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
seeks 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 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 are states,
jurisdictions, 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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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: 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....................... \1\ 56 .............. 488 .............. 18,752
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\1\ 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. 2021-22004 Filed 10-7-21; 8:45 am]
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