Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request, 78358-78359 [2013-30839]

Download as PDF 78358 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 248 / Thursday, December 26, 2013 / Notices acquire voting shares of The State Bank of Blue Mound, both in Blue Mound, Illinois. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 20, 2013. Michael J. Lewandowski, Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2013–30778 Filed 12–24–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [Document Identifier: HHS–OS–20557–New– 30D] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request Office of the Secretary, HHS. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In compliance with section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR is for a new collection. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public on this ICR during the review and approval period. DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before January 27, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or via facsimile to (202) 395–5806. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance staff, Information.CollectionClearance@ hhs.gov or (202) 690–6162. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting SUMMARY: information, please include the Information Collection Request Title and document identifier: HHS–OS– 20557–New–30D for reference. Information Collection Request Title: Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) Performance Measures Collection: HHS– OS–0990–NEW–PAF. Abstract: The Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) is a competitive grant program authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) and administered by the Office of Adolescent Health (OAH). PAF provides funding to States and Tribes to provide expectant and parenting teens and women with a seamless network of supportive services to help them complete high school or postsecondary degrees and gain access to health care, child care, family housing, and other critical supports. The Act appropriates $25 million for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2019, and in July 2013, OAH awarded grants to 17 entities for four years. Grantees may use PAF grants to carry out activities in any of the following four implementation categories: (1) Support pregnant and parenting student services at institutions of higher education (IHE); (2) Support pregnant and parenting teens at high schools and community service centers; (3) Improve services for pregnant women who are victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and (4) Increase public awareness and education efforts about services available to pregnant and parenting teens and women. This request is for a 3-year approval of the collection of PAF performance data. This is an annual reporting requirement of all PAF grantees. The reporting requirement varies according to the type(s) of activities implemented by each grantee. All PAF grantees are required to report a standard set of data elements that capture the demographic and social characteristics of the individuals served (‘‘participants’’) and the number and types of organizations that participate in implementing the project. In addition, grantees are required to report data for a set of measures defined for each implementation category. Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The collection of annual performance data is important to OAH because it will provide OAH leadership and PAF program administrators with data needed to administer the PAF program and manage PAF awards and projects, including information to assess beneficiary characteristics; measure and monitor project implementation, outputs, and outcomes; and comply with reporting requirements specified in the Affordable Care Act. In addition, OAH will use the performance data to inform planning and resource allocation decisions; identify training, technical assistance, and evaluation needs; and provide Congress, OMB, and the general public with information about the individuals who participate in PAFfunded activities and the range and scope of services they receive. Likely Respondents: States and Tribes that are PAF grant awardees. Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the information requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions, to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information, to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The table below summarizes the total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR. TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS Number of responses per respondent All Grantees ......................................................... 17 1 19 323 Category 1 Grantees: Implementing activities to support pregnant and parenting student services at institutions of higher education. Category 2 Grantees: Implementing activities to support pregnant and parenting teens at high schools and community service centers. 2 1 6 12 14 1 9 126 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Type of respondent Participant & Partner Characteristics (17 measures). Category 1 Measures (4 measures). Category 2 Measures (6 measures). VerDate Mar<15>2010 Average burden hours per respondent Number of responses per respondent Form name 18:06 Dec 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26DEN1.SGM 26DEN1 Total burden hours 78359 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 248 / Thursday, December 26, 2013 / Notices TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS—Continued Category 3 Measures (2 measures). Number of responses per respondent 6 1 3 18 13 1 1 13 17 Type of respondent ........................ ........................ 492 Category 3 Grantees: Implementing activities to improve services for pregnant women who are victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, sexual assault, and stalking;. Category 4 Grantees: Implementing public awareness and education activities. Category 4 Measures (1 measures). Total ........................ Darius Taylor, Deputy, Information Collection Clearance Officer. BILLING CODE 4168–11–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [Document Identifier: HHS–OS–21223–60D] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request ACTION: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before February 24, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to Information.CollectionClearance@ hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690–6162. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance staff, Information.Collection Clearance@hhs.gov or (202) 690–6162. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the document identifier HHS–OS–21223– 60D for reference. Information Collection Request Title: Regional Extension Center Cooperative Agreement Program (CRM Tool). OMB No.: 0955–0009 Abstract: The Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application is a nimble business intelligence tool being used by more than 1,500 users at ONC partner organizations and grantees. The CRM collects data from a large number of users throughout the United States who are ‘‘on the ground’’ helping healthcare providers adopt and optimize their IT systems, it provides near realtime data about the adoption, utilization, and meaningful use of EHR technology. Approximately half of all Primary Care Providers in the nation are represented in the CRM tool; data points include provider location, credential, specialty, whether live on an EHR and what system, whether they’ve reached MU, the time between these, and DATES: [FR Doc. 2013–30839 Filed 12–24–13; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Average burden hours per respondent Number of responses per respondent Form name Office of the Secretary, HHS. Notice. In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR is for extending the use of the approved information collection assigned OMB control number 0955– 0009, which expires on February 28, 2014. Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, OS seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR. SUMMARY: Total burden hours narrative barriers experienced by many of these. Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The CRM tool supplements and is regularly merged with other data sources both within and outside of HHS and tracks program performance and progress towards milestones. Combined with ONC’s internal analytical capacity, this data provides feedback that goes beyond anecdotal evidence and can be turned into tangible lessons learned that are used to focus policy and program efforts and ultimately achieve concrete outcomes. Likely Respondents: Regional Extension Centers Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the information requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions, to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information, to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are summarized in the table below. TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Forms (If necessary) Type of respondent Number of respondents CRM Tool .......................................... Regional Extension Center .............. OS specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the 19:38 Dec 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 Average burden hours per response (hours) Total burden hours 62 12 1.5 1080 ........................ Total ........................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 Number of responses per respondent ........................ ........................ 1080 proper performance of the agency’s functions, (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and (4) the use of automated collection techniques E:\FR\FM\26DEN1.SGM 26DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 248 (Thursday, December 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78358-78359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30839]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-20557-New-30D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of 
Health and Human Services, has submitted an Information Collection 
Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval. The ICR is for a new collection. 
Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be 
provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public on 
this ICR during the review and approval period.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before January 27, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or via 
facsimile to (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, Information.CollectionClearance@hhs.gov or (202) 690-6162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the Information Collection Request Title 
and document identifier: HHS-OS-20557-New-30D for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Office of Adolescent Health 
(OAH) Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) Performance Measures Collection: 
HHS-OS-0990-NEW-PAF.
    Abstract: The Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) is a competitive 
grant program authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act (Public Law 111-148) and administered by the Office of Adolescent 
Health (OAH). PAF provides funding to States and Tribes to provide 
expectant and parenting teens and women with a seamless network of 
supportive services to help them complete high school or postsecondary 
degrees and gain access to health care, child care, family housing, and 
other critical supports. The Act appropriates $25 million for each of 
fiscal years 2010 through 2019, and in July 2013, OAH awarded grants to 
17 entities for four years. Grantees may use PAF grants to carry out 
activities in any of the following four implementation categories: (1) 
Support pregnant and parenting student services at institutions of 
higher education (IHE); (2) Support pregnant and parenting teens at 
high schools and community service centers; (3) Improve services for 
pregnant women who are victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking; and (4) Increase public awareness and 
education efforts about services available to pregnant and parenting 
teens and women.
    This request is for a 3-year approval of the collection of PAF 
performance data. This is an annual reporting requirement of all PAF 
grantees. The reporting requirement varies according to the type(s) of 
activities implemented by each grantee. All PAF grantees are required 
to report a standard set of data elements that capture the demographic 
and social characteristics of the individuals served (``participants'') 
and the number and types of organizations that participate in 
implementing the project. In addition, grantees are required to report 
data for a set of measures defined for each implementation category.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The collection of annual 
performance data is important to OAH because it will provide OAH 
leadership and PAF program administrators with data needed to 
administer the PAF program and manage PAF awards and projects, 
including information to assess beneficiary characteristics; measure 
and monitor project implementation, outputs, and outcomes; and comply 
with reporting requirements specified in the Affordable Care Act. In 
addition, OAH will use the performance data to inform planning and 
resource allocation decisions; identify training, technical assistance, 
and evaluation needs; and provide Congress, OMB, and the general public 
with information about the individuals who participate in PAF-funded 
activities and the range and scope of services they receive.
    Likely Respondents: States and Tribes that are PAF grant awardees.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions, to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information, to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and 
review the collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. The table below summarizes the total annual 
burden hours estimated for this ICR.

                                                        Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                                                                              Average
                                                                                             Number of       Number of     burden hours    Total burden
                   Form name                               Type of  respondent             responses per   responses per        per            hours
                                                                                            respondent      respondent      respondent
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Participant & Partner Characteristics (17        All Grantees...........................              17               1              19             323
 measures).
Category 1 Measures (4 measures)...............  Category 1 Grantees: Implementing                     2               1               6              12
                                                  activities to support pregnant and
                                                  parenting student services at
                                                  institutions of higher education.
Category 2 Measures (6 measures)...............  Category 2 Grantees: Implementing                    14               1               9             126
                                                  activities to support pregnant and
                                                  parenting teens at high schools and
                                                  community service centers.

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Category 3 Measures (2 measures)...............  Category 3 Grantees: Implementing                     6               1               3              18
                                                  activities to improve services for
                                                  pregnant women who are victims of
                                                  domestic violence, sexual violence,
                                                  sexual assault, and stalking;.
Category 4 Measures (1 measures)...............  Category 4 Grantees: Implementing                    13               1               1              13
                                                  public awareness and education
                                                  activities.
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    Total......................................                                                       17  ..............  ..............             492
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Darius Taylor,
Deputy, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-30839 Filed 12-24-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4168-11-P
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