Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, 18223-18224 [2011-7667]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 63 / Friday, April 1, 2011 / Notices 5,314,164; Total Annual Responses: 5,314,194; Total Annual Hours: 885,699. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS’ Web site at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/ PaperworkReductionActof1995, or email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office at 410–786– 1326. In commenting on the proposed information collections please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of the following ways by May 31, 2011: 1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ‘‘Comment or Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ to find the information collection document(s) accepting comments. 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB Control Number, Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. Dated: March 25, 2011. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2011–7746 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS–R–148 and CMS–R–266] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:09 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 223001 comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the Agency’s function; (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. 1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Limitations on Provider Related Donations and Health Care Related Taxes; Limitation on Payments for Disproportionate Share Hospitals and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 433.68, 433.74 and 447.272; Use: The collected information collection is necessary to ensure compliance with sections 1903 and 1923 of the Social Security Act by helping to prevent payments of Federal financial participation on amounts prohibited by statute; Form Number: CMS–R–148 (OMB#: 0938–0618); Frequency: Quarterly and occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 50; Total Annual Responses: 40; Total Annual Hours: 3,200. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Rory Howe at 410–786–4878. For all other issues call 410–786–1326.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Annual Reporting; Use: Section 1923(j)(i) of the Social Security Act (Act) requires States to submit an annual report that identifies each disproportionate share hospital (DSH) that received a DSH payment under the State’s Medicaid program in the preceding fiscal year and the amount of DSH payments paid to that hospital in the same year along with other information that the Secretary determines necessary to ensure the appropriateness of DSH payments. The collected information will also satisfy the requirements under section 1923(a)(2)(D) of the Act; Form Number: CMS–R–266 (OMB#: 0938– 0746); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 52; Total Annual Responses: 52; Total Annual Hours: 1,976. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Rory Howe at 410–786–4878. For all other issues call 410–786–1326.) PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18223 To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS Web site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/ PaperworkReductionActof1995, or E-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786– 1326. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received by the OMB desk officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on May 2, 2011 OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974, E-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Dated: March 25, 2011. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2011–7747 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Descriptive Study of Early Head Start (Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Study; Baby FACES). OMB No.: 0970–0354 Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), anticipates continuing data collection for wave 4 of the parent interview, teacher child reports, care provider interviews and observations, direct child assessments, program director interviews, and family service tracking for the peri-natal cohort of the Descriptive Study of Early Head Start (Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Study; Baby FACES). Data collection will continue for an additional 12 months beyond the current date of expiration (October 31, 2011). This data collection is a part of Baby FACES, which is an important opportunity to provide a description of the characteristics, experiences, and outcomes of Early Head Start children and families, and Early Head Start Program services and delivery. All of the information obtained will be used to E:\FR\FM\01APN1.SGM 01APN1 18224 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 63 / Friday, April 1, 2011 / Notices help Early Head Start improve services to infants and toddlers and their families. Baby FACES uses a longitudinal age cohort study design that selected all children in the spring of 2009 that were within a four month peri-natal window. These children will be followed in the study until they are age 3 unless they leave the Early Head Start before reaching that age. Materials for the wave 4 program visit data collection effort, previously submitted to OMB, covered peri-natal and age 1 cohort data collections. Data collection for the age 1 cohort will be completed by October 31, 2011. ACF anticipates collecting data for an additional 12 months in order to complete data collection for the perinatal cohort. Respondents: Program Directors, teachers and home visitors of sampled children, parents of sample children, sampled children. Estimates of Annualized Burden Hours As in the first three waves, the proposed data collection does not impose a financial burden on respondents. Respondents will not incur any expenses other than the time spent completing the interviews, reports and direct assessments. The estimated annual burden for study respondents—parents, children, and program staff—is listed in the table below. Response times are the same as reported in the initial OMB statement. The times were derived from previous studies using the same instruments with a similar population and confirmed with our population during earlier rounds of data collection. The number of respondents is based on the number of perinatal cohort members as of spring 2010 (our most recent round of data collection). ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Instrument Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours 135 89 27 41 68 68 135 135 1 1 1 1 2.6 136 1 1 1 1 1 .75 .25 .167 1 .25 135 89 27 31 44 1,544 135 34 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours ..................................................... mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Parent Interview ............................................................................................... Program Director Interview .............................................................................. Child Care Provider Interview .......................................................................... Home Visitor Interview ..................................................................................... Primary Caregiver/Home Visitor Child Rating ................................................. Family Service Tracking .................................................................................. Child Direct Assessment ................................................................................. Parent-Child Interaction ................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 2,039 In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(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: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: OPREinfocollection@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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:09 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 223001 other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication. Dated: March 28, 2011. Steven M. Hanmer, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–7667 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–03–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Announcement of Award AGENCY: Children’s Bureau, ACYF, ACF, HHS. Announcement of the Award of a Single-Source Expansion Supplement Grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan, at Anne Arbor, MI, for the Quality Improvement Center on the Representation of Children in the Child Welfare System (QIC-ChildRep). ACTION: CFDA Number: 93.652. Legislative Authority: Adoption Opportunities Program, section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, (Pub. L. 95– 266), as amended by the Keeping Children PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and Families Safe Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108– 36). Amount of Award: $250,000. Project Period: September 30, 2009 through September 29, 2014. SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children’s Bureau (CB) announces the award of a single-source program expansion supplement grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan at Anne Arbor, MI, Quality Improvement Center on the Representation of Children in the Child Welfare System (QIC-ChildRep), to support additional and enhanced evaluation of the QIC-ChildRep research and demonstration projects. The Regents of the University of Michigan was awarded a cooperative agreement in FY 2009 as the result of a competition to establish the QICChildRep. The purpose of the QICChildRep is to improve the quality of legal representation for children and youth in child welfare cases so that States and Tribes achieve the best safety, permanency and well-being outcomes for children and youth. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18223-18224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7667]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Title: Descriptive Study of Early Head Start (Early Head Start
Family and Child Experiences Study; Baby FACES).
OMB No.: 0970-0354
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), anticipates
continuing data collection for wave 4 of the parent interview, teacher
child reports, care provider interviews and observations, direct child
assessments, program director interviews, and family service tracking
for the peri-natal cohort of the Descriptive Study of Early Head Start
(Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Study; Baby FACES). Data
collection will continue for an additional 12 months beyond the current
date of expiration (October 31, 2011).
This data collection is a part of Baby FACES, which is an important
opportunity to provide a description of the characteristics,
experiences, and outcomes of Early Head Start children and families,
and Early Head Start Program services and delivery. All of the
information obtained will be used to

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help Early Head Start improve services to infants and toddlers and
their families. Baby FACES uses a longitudinal age cohort study design
that selected all children in the spring of 2009 that were within a
four month peri-natal window. These children will be followed in the
study until they are age 3 unless they leave the Early Head Start
before reaching that age.
Materials for the wave 4 program visit data collection effort,
previously submitted to OMB, covered peri-natal and age 1 cohort data
collections. Data collection for the age 1 cohort will be completed by
October 31, 2011. ACF anticipates collecting data for an additional 12
months in order to complete data collection for the peri-natal cohort.
Respondents: Program Directors, teachers and home visitors of
sampled children, parents of sample children, sampled children.

Estimates of Annualized Burden Hours

As in the first three waves, the proposed data collection does not
impose a financial burden on respondents. Respondents will not incur
any expenses other than the time spent completing the interviews,
reports and direct assessments.
The estimated annual burden for study respondents--parents,
children, and program staff--is listed in the table below.
Response times are the same as reported in the initial OMB
statement. The times were derived from previous studies using the same
instruments with a similar population and confirmed with our population
during earlier rounds of data collection. The number of respondents is
based on the number of perinatal cohort members as of spring 2010 (our
most recent round of data collection).

Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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Parent Interview................................ 135 1 1 135
Program Director Interview...................... 89 1 1 89
Child Care Provider Interview................... 27 1 1 27
Home Visitor Interview.......................... 41 1 .75 31
Primary Caregiver/Home Visitor Child Rating..... 68 2.6 .25 44
Family Service Tracking......................... 68 136 .167 1,544
Child Direct Assessment......................... 135 1 1 135
Parent-Child Interaction........................ 135 1 .25 34
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours......... .............. .............. .............. 2,039
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In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(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: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
address: OPREinfocollection@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.

Dated: March 28, 2011.
Steven M. Hanmer,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-7667 Filed 3-31-11; 8:45 am]
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