Notice2022-23337
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Guidance for Submitting Reports to the Secretary (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0409)
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Published
October 26, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD) is requesting revisions to the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (Tribal MIECHV) Guidance for Submitting Reports to the Secretary (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0409; expiration September 30, 2024). Guidance under this OMB number includes that for an annual report and that for a final report. This request is for review of the final report guidance. There are no changes proposed to the guidance for the annual report.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64801-64802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23337]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Tribal Maternal,
Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Guidance for
Submitting Reports to the Secretary (Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) #0970-0409)
AGENCY: Office of Early Childhood Development, Administration for
Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
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ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Early Childhood Development (ECD) is requesting revisions to the Tribal
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (Tribal
MIECHV) Guidance for Submitting Reports to the Secretary (Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0409; expiration September 30, 2024).
Guidance under this OMB number includes that for an annual report and
that for a final report. This request is for review of the final report
guidance. There are no changes proposed to the guidance for the annual
report.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, ACF is
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of
information and submit comments by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b32353d34383437373e382f3234351b3a383d75333328753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99f0f7fff6faf6f5f5fcfaedf0f6f7d9f8faffb7f1f1eab7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a>.
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Section 511(e)(8)(A) of Title V of the Social Security
Act requires that grantees under the MIECHV program for states and
jurisdictions submit an annual and a final report to the Secretary of
Health and Human Services regarding the program and activities carried
out under the program, including such data and information as the
Secretary shall require. Section 511(h)(2)(A) further states that the
requirements for the MIECHV grants to tribes, tribal organizations, and
urban Indian organizations are to be consistent, to the greatest extent
practicable, with the requirements for grantees under the MIECHV
Program for states and jurisdictions.
ECD, in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services
Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau awarded grants for the
Tribal MIECHV Program (Tribal Home Visiting) to support cooperative
agreements to conduct community needs assessments; plan for and
implement high-quality, culturally relevant, evidence-based home
visiting programs in at-risk tribal communities; establish, measure,
and report on progress toward meeting performance measures in six
legislatively mandated benchmark areas; and conduct rigorous evaluation
activities to build the knowledge base on home visiting among Native
populations.
After the first grant year, Tribal Home Visiting grantees must
comply with the requirement to submit an annual report to the Secretary
that should feature activities carried out under the program during the
past reporting period, and a final report to the Secretary during the
final year of their grant. To assist grantees with meeting these
requirements, ACF created guidance for grantees to use when writing
their reports. The annual and final report guidance specifies that
grantees must address the following:
<bullet> Update and reflections on meeting Home Visiting Program Goals
and Objectives
<bullet> Update and reflections on Home Visiting Programs in Targeted
Community(ies)
<bullet> Update and reflections on meeting Legislatively Mandated
Benchmark Requirements
<bullet> Update and reflections on Rigorous Evaluation Activities
<bullet> Update and reflections on Home Visiting Program Continuous
Quality Improvement (CQI) Efforts
<bullet> Update and reflections on Dissemination Activities
<bullet> Update and reflections on Administration of Home Visiting
Program
<bullet> Update and reflections on Technical Assistance Needs
Previously, the guidance included information about both the annual
and the final reports from grantees. In 2021, ECD separated out the
annual report guidance and received OMB approval for that in September
2021. ECD is now requesting review of guidance specific to the final
report.
Respondents: Tribal Home Visiting Managers (information collection
does not include direct interaction with individuals or families that
receive the services).
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number
Total number of responses Average Annual burden
Instrument of per burden hours hours
respondents respondent per response
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Annual Report to the Secretary.................. 30 1 25 750
Final Report to the Secretary................... 30 *.33 25 248
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........ .............. .............. .............. 998
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* Note that this is estimated to be .33 because grantees provide one final report over the three-year approval
period.
Comments: 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.
Authority: Title V of the Social Security Act, Sections
511(e)(8)(A) and 511(h)(2)(A).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-23337 Filed 10-25-22; 8:45 am]
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