Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, 30253-30254 [2015-12695]
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average burden
hours per
response
Total
burden hours
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56
0.50
162.5
4,550
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours:
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 506(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, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
Email address: infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. 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.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–12694 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Native Language Preservation
and Maintenance Grant Application
Template Pilot.
OMB No.: New.
Description: Based on feedback from
grantees and TA providers, ANA
became aware of the fact that many
applicants face considerable challenges
attempting to respond to Funding
Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) to
apply for grant funding. In particular,
many applicants are overwhelmed by
the volume of information in the FOAs,
have trouble discerning what
information is being requested, and find
it difficult to structure the application
narratives required by the FOAs.
The proposed Electronic Grant
Application Template is intended to be
made part of the Grant Application
Package through Grants.gov, the OMBdesignated government-wide Web site
for finding and applying for Federal
financial assistance. The Grant
Application Template is proposed to be
piloted as a consolidated and
streamlined pre-formatted electronic
application form that is user-friendly
and has an interactive interface
providing structure and clarity for
applicants. The proposed Grant
Application Template is not intended to
replace the FOA which will still
function as the full text of all funding
opportunities for which applications are
sought and considered by the
Administration for Native Americans.
The proposed Grant Application
Template will be used in a pilot
capacity in just one Administration for
Native Americans’ discretionary
program areas: Native American
Language Preservation and
Maintenance. All applicants applying
for funding in that program area will be
required to use the Application
Template during the pilot competition
proposed for FY16 unless they request
and receive approval to submit a paper
application. By using the Grant
Application Template, no applicant will
be required to provide any information
beyond what is already required by the
FOA. Additionally, free training and
technical assistance will be available to
all applicants on use of the Template.
ANA intends to use the project
proposals submitted via the Grant
Application Template to make funding
decisions for Native American Language
Preservation and Maintenance grant
awards made in the FY 2016 pilot year.
In addition, ANA will solicit feedback
from applicants and panel reviewers to
obtain feedback on the results,
outcomes, and their recommendations
regarding the Grant Application
Template as a user friendly method of
applying for funding opportunities. If
the pilot is successful in making it
easier for applicants to apply, ANA will
consider potentially expanding use of
the Template to all Administration for
Native Americans ‘discretionary
funding areas in subsequent years.
Respondents: Applicants responding
to Native Language Preservation and
Maintenance FY 2016 Funding
Opportunity Announcement.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
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Template ..............................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 560.
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of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
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information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
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comments may be forwarded by writing
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to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
Email address: infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. 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.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–12695 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Affordable Care Act Tribal
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood
Home Visiting Program Annual Report
Guidance.
OMB No.: 0970–0409.
Tribal Home Visiting grantees have
been notified that in every year of their
grant, after the first year, they must
comply with the requirement for
submitting an Annual Report to the
Secretary that should feature activities
carried out under the program during
the past reporting period. In order to
assist grantees with meeting the
requirements of the Annual Report to
the Secretary, ACF created guidance for
grantees to use when writing their
annual reports. ACF is requesting
approval to renew and update the
existing Tribal Home Visiting Guidance
for Submitting an Annual Report to the
Secretary (OMB Control No. 0970–0409)
that will include instructions for
grantees to submit either an annual or
final report (in the final year of the
grant) on the progress of their program
to the Secretary, depending on the
reporting period.
This Report Shall Address the
Following:
• Update on Home Visiting Program
Goals and Objectives
• Update on the Implementation of
Home Visiting Program in Targeted
Community(ies)
• Update on progress toward meeting
Legislatively Mandated Benchmark
Requirements
• Update on Rigorous Evaluation
Activities
• Update on Home Visiting Program
Continuous Quality Improvement
(CQI) Efforts
• Update on Dissemination Activities
• Update on Technical Assistance
Needs
Respondents: Tribal Maternal, Infant,
and Early Childhood Home Visiting
Program Managers (The information
collection does not include direct
interaction with individuals or families
that receive the services).
Description: Section 511(e)(8)(A) of
the Social Security Act, as added by
Section 2951 of the Affordable Care Act
and amended by the Protecting Access
to Medicare Act of 2014 and the
Medicare Access and CHIP
Reauthorization Act of 2015, requires
that grantees under the Maternal, Infant,
and Early Childhood Home Visiting
(MIECHV) program for states and
jurisdictions submit an annual and 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.
The Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Child Care, in
collaboration with the Health Resources
and Services Administration, Maternal
and Child Health Bureau, has awarded
grants for the Tribal Maternal, Infant,
and Early Childhood Home Visiting
Program (Tribal Home Visiting). The
Tribal Home Visiting discretionary
grants 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 participate in rigorous
evaluation activities to build the
knowledge base on home visiting among
Native populations.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Annual
number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total
responses
Average burden
hours per
response
Total annual
burden hours
Annual/Final Report to the Secretary (depending on reporting period) ................................
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Instrument
25
1
1
50
1250
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,250.
Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370
L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. All requests should be
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16:45 May 26, 2015
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identified by the title of the information
collection. Email address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to
make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30
and 60 days after publication of this
document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
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within 30 days of publication. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Fax: 202–395–7285,
Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@
OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for
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[Notices]
[Pages 30253-30254]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-12695]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Grant
Application Template Pilot.
OMB No.: New.
Description: Based on feedback from grantees and TA providers, ANA
became aware of the fact that many applicants face considerable
challenges attempting to respond to Funding Opportunity Announcements
(FOAs) to apply for grant funding. In particular, many applicants are
overwhelmed by the volume of information in the FOAs, have trouble
discerning what information is being requested, and find it difficult
to structure the application narratives required by the FOAs.
The proposed Electronic Grant Application Template is intended to
be made part of the Grant Application Package through Grants.gov, the
OMB-designated government-wide Web site for finding and applying for
Federal financial assistance. The Grant Application Template is
proposed to be piloted as a consolidated and streamlined pre-formatted
electronic application form that is user-friendly and has an
interactive interface providing structure and clarity for applicants.
The proposed Grant Application Template is not intended to replace the
FOA which will still function as the full text of all funding
opportunities for which applications are sought and considered by the
Administration for Native Americans.
The proposed Grant Application Template will be used in a pilot
capacity in just one Administration for Native Americans' discretionary
program areas: Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance.
All applicants applying for funding in that program area will be
required to use the Application Template during the pilot competition
proposed for FY16 unless they request and receive approval to submit a
paper application. By using the Grant Application Template, no
applicant will be required to provide any information beyond what is
already required by the FOA. Additionally, free training and technical
assistance will be available to all applicants on use of the Template.
ANA intends to use the project proposals submitted via the Grant
Application Template to make funding decisions for Native American
Language Preservation and Maintenance grant awards made in the FY 2016
pilot year. In addition, ANA will solicit feedback from applicants and
panel reviewers to obtain feedback on the results, outcomes, and their
recommendations regarding the Grant Application Template as a user
friendly method of applying for funding opportunities. If the pilot is
successful in making it easier for applicants to apply, ANA will
consider potentially expanding use of the Template to all
Administration for Native Americans `discretionary funding areas in
subsequent years.
Respondents: Applicants responding to Native Language Preservation
and Maintenance FY 2016 Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Native Language Preservation and 40 28 .50 560
Maintenance Application Template...
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 560.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(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
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to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning,
Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC
20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 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.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-12695 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am]
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