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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 207 / Wednesday, October 26, 2011 / Notices Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772–76, dated October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as amended most recently at 76 FR 50223—50224, dated August 12, 2011) is amended to reflect the reorganization of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Section C–B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as follows: After item (7) in the functional statement for the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (CG), Division of Strategic National Stockpile (CGE), Office of the Director (CGE1), insert the following: And (8) provides leadership, guidance, and technical assistance to state, tribal and local territories for healthcare preparedness and emergency response and for the integration of preparedness planning across the public health, healthcare, and emergency management sectors. 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AGENCY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register of October 11, 2011 (76 FR 62808). The document announced a pilot program for sponsors of innovative device technologies to participate in a program of parallel FDA–CMS review. The document was published with an incorrect Web page address and an incorrect email address. This document corrects those errors. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Olson, Center for Devices and jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:53 Oct 25, 2011 Jkt 226001 Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Affordable Care Act Tribal Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Annual Report. OMB No.: New. Description Section 511(h)(2)(A) of Title V of the Social Security Act, as added by Section 2951 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–148, Affordable Care Act or ACA), authorizes the Secretary of HHS to award grants to Indian Tribes (or a consortium of Indian Tribes), Tribal Organizations, or Urban Indian Organizations to conduct an early childhood home visiting program. The legislation sets aside 3 percent of the total ACA Maternal, Infant, and PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66309 Early Childhood Home Visiting Program appropriation (authorized in Section 511(j)) for grants to Tribal entities and requires that the Tribal grants, to the greatest extent practicable, be consistent with the requirements of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program grants to States and territories (authorized in Section 511(c)), and include (1) Conducting a needs assessment similar to the assessment required for all States under the legislation and (2) establishing quantifiable, measurable 3- and 5-year benchmarks consistent with the legislation. 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 grant awards support 5-year cooperative agreements to conduct community needs assessments, plan for and implement (in accordance with an Implementation Plan submitted at the end of Year 1) high-quality, culturally-relevant, evidence-based and promising home visiting programs in at-risk Tribal communities, and participate in research and evaluation activities to build the knowledge base on home visiting among Native populations. In the Affordable Care Act Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Needs Assessment and Plan for Responding to Identified Needs (‘‘Implementation Plan Guidance’’) (OMB Control No. 0970– 0389, Expiration Date 6/30/14), grantees were notified that in Years 2–5 of their grant they must comply with the requirement for submission of an Annual Report to the Secretary regarding the program and activities carried out under the program. This Report Shall Address the Following Home Visiting Program Goals and Objectives. Implementation of Home Visiting Program in Targeted Community(ies). Progress toward Meeting Legislatively Mandated Benchmark Requirements. Research and Evaluation Update. Home Visiting Program Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Efforts. Administration of Home Visiting Program. Technical Assistance Needs. Respondents E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1 66310 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 207 / Wednesday, October 26, 2011 / Notices ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours Tribal Home Visiting Program Annual Report ................................................. 25 1 50 1,250 ........................ ........................ ........................ 1,250 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours ..................................................... 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 Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail 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. 2011–27611 Filed 10–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Annual Report/ACF 204 (State MOE). OMB No.: 0970–0248. Description The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a threeyear extension of the ACF–204 (Annual MOE Report). The report is used to collect descriptive program characteristics information on the programs operated by States and Territories in association with their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs. All State and Territory expenditures claimed toward States and Territories MOE requirements must be appropriate, i.e., meet all applicable MOE requirements. The Annual MOE Report provides the ability to learn about and to monitor the nature of State and Territory expenditures used to meet States and Territories MOE requirements, and it is an important source of information about the different ways that States and Territories are using their resources to help families attain and maintain selfsufficiency. In addition, the report is used to obtain State and Territory program characteristics for ACFs annual report to Congress, and the report serves as a useful resource to use in Congressional hearings about how TANF programs are evolving, in assessing State the Territory MOE expenditures, and in assessing the need for legislative changes. Respondents The 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours ACF–204 .......................................................................................................... 54 1 118 6,372 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,372. OMB Comment jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:53 Oct 25, 2011 Jkt 226001 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 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, E-mail: PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–27602 Filed 10–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66309-66310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27611]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Title: Affordable Care Act Tribal Maternal, Infant and Early
Childhood Home Visiting Program Annual Report.
OMB No.: New.

Description

Section 511(h)(2)(A) of Title V of the Social Security Act, as
added by Section 2951 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act or ACA), authorizes the
Secretary of HHS to award grants to Indian Tribes (or a consortium of
Indian Tribes), Tribal Organizations, or Urban Indian Organizations to
conduct an early childhood home visiting program.
The legislation sets aside 3 percent of the total ACA Maternal,
Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program appropriation
(authorized in Section 511(j)) for grants to Tribal entities and
requires that the Tribal grants, to the greatest extent practicable, be
consistent with the requirements of the Maternal, Infant, and Early
Childhood Home Visiting Program grants to States and territories
(authorized in Section 511(c)), and include (1) Conducting a needs
assessment similar to the assessment required for all States under the
legislation and (2) establishing quantifiable, measurable 3- and 5-year
benchmarks consistent with the legislation.
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 grant awards support 5-year
cooperative agreements to conduct community needs assessments, plan for
and implement (in accordance with an Implementation Plan submitted at
the end of Year 1) high-quality, culturally-relevant, evidence-based
and promising home visiting programs in at-risk Tribal communities, and
participate in research and evaluation activities to build the
knowledge base on home visiting among Native populations.
In the Affordable Care Act Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early
Childhood Home Visiting Program Needs Assessment and Plan for
Responding to Identified Needs (``Implementation Plan Guidance'') (OMB
Control No. 0970-0389, Expiration Date 6/30/14), grantees were notified
that in Years 2-5 of their grant they must comply with the requirement
for submission of an Annual Report to the Secretary regarding the
program and activities carried out under the program.

This Report Shall Address the Following

Home Visiting Program Goals and Objectives.
Implementation of Home Visiting Program in Targeted Community(ies).
Progress toward Meeting Legislatively Mandated Benchmark
Requirements.
Research and Evaluation Update.
Home Visiting Program Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Efforts.
Administration of Home Visiting Program.
Technical Assistance Needs.

Respondents

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Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Tribal Home Visiting Program Annual Report.. 25 1 50 1,250
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours..... ............... ............... ............... 1,250
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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
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
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. 2011-27611 Filed 10-25-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-01-P

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