Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, 34105-34106 [2013-13384]

Download as PDF 34105 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 109 / Thursday, June 6, 2013 / Notices ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—Continued Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden hours Type of respondents Form name Coal Miners in Control Groups (from four different mines). Pre-test Survey ................................ 100 1 15/60 25 Post-test Survey ............................... Interview ........................................... 100 20 1 1 15/60 1 25 20 ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 622 Total ........................................... Ron A. Otten, Director, Office of Scientific Integrity Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2013–13434 Filed 6–5–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Annual Collection of Three Performance Measures for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Transition of Collection Instrument for Annual Report on Households Assisted and LIHEAP Grantee Survey. OMB No: New Collection Description: In response to the 2010 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program—Greater Fraud Prevention Controls are Needed (GAO– 10–621), and in consideration of the recommendations issued by the LIHEAP Performance Measures Implementation Work Group, the Office of Community Services (OCS) is planning to require the collection and reporting of three new performance measures by its State LIHEAP grantees and the District of Columbia, beginning in FY 2014. These performance measures are: 1. The average reduction in energy burden for households receiving LIHEAP fuel assistance; 2. The percent of unduplicated households where LIHEAP prevented a potential home energy crisis; and 3. The percent of unduplicated households where LIHEAP benefits restored home energy. Each of the above performance measures will require the reporting of data elements through a web-based data collection and reporting system. All State LIHEAP grantees and the District of Columbia will be required to report VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:35 Jun 05, 2013 Jkt 229001 the information below through this new web-based system. This reporting will be optional for Tribes/Tribal Organizations and Territories. OCS will provide training and technical assistance to LIHEAP grantees on how to collect and report these new data. The following lists the specific data grantees will report to OCS in support of each performance measure: The Average Reduction in Energy Burden for Households Receiving LIHEAP Fuel Assistance • The average annual or annualized gross income for LIHEAP households receiving energy assistance. Gross income includes whatever LIHEAP grantees determine as countable income. • The average annual total LIHEAP fuel assistance benefit (includes all bill payment assistance). • The number of LIHEAP households using each of the six energy sources as their primary heating/cooling source. These include Natural Gas, Electricity, Fuel Oil, Propane, Wood and Coal. • The average annual primary home energy expenditures of LIHEAP households for each of the four following energy sources: Natural Gas, Electricity, Fuel Oil, and Propane. • For each heating fuel type, the number of LIHEAP recipient households who report using a secondary source of heat. • Annual Heating Fuel Consumption: The grantee would need to collect information from each client’s heating fuel vendor on the client’s annual heating fuel consumption. • Annual Electricity Consumption: For each household that has a nonelectric main heating fuel and uses cooling equipment, the grantee would need to collect information from the client’s electricity vendor on the client’s annual electricity usage. The Percent of Unduplicated Households Where LIHEAP Prevented a Potential Home Energy Crisis • The number of households who had a notice from a bulk fuel vendor regarding an unpaid or past due balance PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (e.g., vendor will not make next delivery) and LIHEAP benefits were used to purchase fuel. • The number of households who inform LIHEAP staff that they are nearly out of deliverable fuel (firewood, propane, kerosene, etc.) and LIHEAP benefits were used to purchase fuel. The exact definition of ‘‘nearly out of fuel’’ is left to the discretion of each grantee. • The number of households who had a Past Due or Disconnect Notice from their utility and LIHEAP benefits were used to pay utility bill. • The number of households where LIHEAP benefits resulted in repair or replacement of operable heating or cooling equipment. The Percent of Unduplicated Households Where LIHEAP Benefits Restored Home Energy • The number of households that are out of fuel and LIHEAP services result in bulk fuel delivery or purchase. • The number of households that have no utility service and LIHEAP benefits result in reconnection of services. • The number of households where LIHEAP benefits resulted in repair or replacement of inoperable heating or cooling equipment. State grantees will report the data elements on a new form (see attached) that will be available in a system currently in use by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the On-Line Data Collection (OLDC) system. Grantees already have the capacity to submit other ACF forms via OLDC. OCS intends to make all required reports available for submission via OLDC, including the reporting of six currently approved data collections: 1. LIHEAP Carryover and Reallotment Report—OMB Control No. 0970– 0106; 2. LIHEAP Household Report (short and long formats)—OMB Control No. 0970–0060 3. LIHEAP Grantee Survey—OMB Control No. 0970–0076; 4. LIHEAP Leveraging Report—OMB Control No. 0970–0121; E:\FR\FM\06JNN1.SGM 06JNN1 34106 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 109 / Thursday, June 6, 2013 / Notices 5. LIHEAP Program Integrity Assessment Supplement—OMB Control No. 0970–0075; and 6. LIHEAP Model Plan (Detailed and Abbreviated)—OMB Control No. 0970–0075. The content and annual burden estimates for the above existing data collections will remain unchanged. The only modification is the instrument of the data collections, which will now be through OLDC. The information is being collected for the Department’s annual LIHEAP Report to Congress. The data also provides information about the need for LIHEAP funds. Finally, the data are used in the calculation of LIHEAP performance measures under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. The data elements will improve the accuracy of measuring LIHEAP targeting performance and LIHEAP cost efficiency. Respondents: State Governments and the District of Columbia ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES FOR PERFORMANCE MEASURES mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Percentage of Reduction in Household Energy Burden ................. Number of Utility Service Restorations ............................................ Number of Crises Averted ............................................................... Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,100. As LIHEAP is a block grant, there is a wide spectrum of capacity to collect and report data among grantees. The estimated burden hours displayed above are for the average LIHEAP grantee, assuming data collection systems and agreements already in place. For those grantees that would need to establish such agreements and systems, estimated burden for the initial year of reporting would more closely resemble 400 hours for each performance measure. However, after the systems are in place, estimated burden for the collection of these data will more closely reflect the figures in the table above. 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 Prmenade 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) VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:35 Jun 05, 2013 Jkt 229001 Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents Performance measure 51 51 51 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. 2013–13384 Filed 6–5–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Community Living Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service—Annual Report The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD), Administration for Community Living (ACL), HHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD), now part of the Administration for Community Living, is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by July 8, 2013. SUMMARY: ADDRESSES: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202.395.5806. Attn: OMB Desk PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Average burden hours per response 1 1 1 60 20 20 Total burden hours 3,060 1,020 1,020 Officer for ACL, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Johnson, at 202–690–5982 or jennifer.johnson@acl.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (now part of the Administration for Community Living) has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. Section 104 (42 U.S.C. 15004) of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act of 2000) directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a system of program accountability to monitor the grantees funded under the DD Act of 2000. The program accountability system shall include the National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs) authorized under Part D of the DD Act of 2000. In addition to the accountability system, Section 154 (e) (42 U.S.C. 15064) of the DD Act of 2000 includes requirements for a UCEDD Annual Report. In response to the 60day Federal Register notice related to this proposed data collection and published on January 15, 2013 in Volume 78, ten sets of comments were received. Most of the comments provided recommendations for enhancing the quality and clarity of the information to be collected. The comments resulted in some revisions to the proposed data collection tools. The originally proposed data collection tools, the comments with responses and a revised set of data collection tools may be obtained by contacting Jennifer Johnson at jennifer.johnson@acl.hhs.gov or 202–690–5982. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Annual Collection of Three Performance Measures for the Low 
Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Transition of 
Collection Instrument for Annual Report on Households Assisted and 
LIHEAP Grantee Survey.
    OMB No: New Collection
    Description: In response to the 2010 Government Accountability 
Office (GAO) report, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program--Greater 
Fraud Prevention Controls are Needed (GAO-10-621), and in consideration 
of the recommendations issued by the LIHEAP Performance Measures 
Implementation Work Group, the Office of Community Services (OCS) is 
planning to require the collection and reporting of three new 
performance measures by its State LIHEAP grantees and the District of 
Columbia, beginning in FY 2014. These performance measures are:
    1. The average reduction in energy burden for households receiving 
LIHEAP fuel assistance;
    2. The percent of unduplicated households where LIHEAP prevented a 
potential home energy crisis; and
    3. The percent of unduplicated households where LIHEAP benefits 
restored home energy.
    Each of the above performance measures will require the reporting 
of data elements through a web-based data collection and reporting 
system. All State LIHEAP grantees and the District of Columbia will be 
required to report the information below through this new web-based 
system. This reporting will be optional for Tribes/Tribal Organizations 
and Territories. OCS will provide training and technical assistance to 
LIHEAP grantees on how to collect and report these new data.
    The following lists the specific data grantees will report to OCS 
in support of each performance measure:

The Average Reduction in Energy Burden for Households Receiving LIHEAP 
Fuel Assistance

     The average annual or annualized gross income for LIHEAP 
households receiving energy assistance. Gross income includes whatever 
LIHEAP grantees determine as countable income.
     The average annual total LIHEAP fuel assistance benefit 
(includes all bill payment assistance).
     The number of LIHEAP households using each of the six 
energy sources as their primary heating/cooling source. These include 
Natural Gas, Electricity, Fuel Oil, Propane, Wood and Coal.
     The average annual primary home energy expenditures of 
LIHEAP households for each of the four following energy sources: 
Natural Gas, Electricity, Fuel Oil, and Propane.
     For each heating fuel type, the number of LIHEAP recipient 
households who report using a secondary source of heat.
     Annual Heating Fuel Consumption: The grantee would need to 
collect information from each client's heating fuel vendor on the 
client's annual heating fuel consumption.
     Annual Electricity Consumption: For each household that 
has a nonelectric main heating fuel and uses cooling equipment, the 
grantee would need to collect information from the client's electricity 
vendor on the client's annual electricity usage.

The Percent of Unduplicated Households Where LIHEAP Prevented a 
Potential Home Energy Crisis

     The number of households who had a notice from a bulk fuel 
vendor regarding an unpaid or past due balance (e.g., vendor will not 
make next delivery) and LIHEAP benefits were used to purchase fuel.
     The number of households who inform LIHEAP staff that they 
are nearly out of deliverable fuel (firewood, propane, kerosene, etc.) 
and LIHEAP benefits were used to purchase fuel. The exact definition of 
``nearly out of fuel'' is left to the discretion of each grantee.
     The number of households who had a Past Due or Disconnect 
Notice from their utility and LIHEAP benefits were used to pay utility 
bill.
     The number of households where LIHEAP benefits resulted in 
repair or replacement of operable heating or cooling equipment.

The Percent of Unduplicated Households Where LIHEAP Benefits Restored 
Home Energy

     The number of households that are out of fuel and LIHEAP 
services result in bulk fuel delivery or purchase.
     The number of households that have no utility service and 
LIHEAP benefits result in reconnection of services.
     The number of households where LIHEAP benefits resulted in 
repair or replacement of inoperable heating or cooling equipment.
    State grantees will report the data elements on a new form (see 
attached) that will be available in a system currently in use by the 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the On-Line Data 
Collection (OLDC) system. Grantees already have the capacity to submit 
other ACF forms via OLDC. OCS intends to make all required reports 
available for submission via OLDC, including the reporting of six 
currently approved data collections:

1. LIHEAP Carryover and Reallotment Report--OMB Control No. 0970-0106;
2. LIHEAP Household Report (short and long formats)--OMB Control No. 
0970-0060
3. LIHEAP Grantee Survey--OMB Control No. 0970-0076;
4. LIHEAP Leveraging Report--OMB Control No. 0970-0121;

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5. LIHEAP Program Integrity Assessment Supplement--OMB Control No. 
0970-0075; and
6. LIHEAP Model Plan (Detailed and Abbreviated)--OMB Control No. 0970-
0075.

    The content and annual burden estimates for the above existing data 
collections will remain unchanged. The only modification is the 
instrument of the data collections, which will now be through OLDC.
    The information is being collected for the Department's annual 
LIHEAP Report to Congress. The data also provides information about the 
need for LIHEAP funds. Finally, the data are used in the calculation of 
LIHEAP performance measures under the Government Performance and 
Results Act of 1993. The data elements will improve the accuracy of 
measuring LIHEAP targeting performance and LIHEAP cost efficiency.
    Respondents: State Governments and the District of Columbia

                                Annual Burden Estimates for Performance Measures
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                                                                Number of      Average burden
           Performance measure                Number of       responses per       hours per       Total burden
                                             respondents       respondent         response            hours
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Percentage of Reduction in Household                    51                 1                60             3,060
 Energy Burden..........................
Number of Utility Service Restorations..                51                 1                20             1,020
Number of Crises Averted................                51                 1                20             1,020
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,100.
    As LIHEAP is a block grant, there is a wide spectrum of capacity to 
collect and report data among grantees. The estimated burden hours 
displayed above are for the average LIHEAP grantee, assuming data 
collection systems and agreements already in place. For those grantees 
that would need to establish such agreements and systems, estimated 
burden for the initial year of reporting would more closely resemble 
400 hours for each performance measure. However, after the systems are 
in place, estimated burden for the collection of these data will more 
closely reflect the figures in the table above.
    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 Prmenade 
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. 2013-13384 Filed 6-5-13; 8:45 am]
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