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ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL
SAFEGUARDS:
CMS has safeguards in place to
prevent records from being accessed by
unauthorized persons and monitors
authorized users to ensure against
excessive or unauthorized use.
Examples of these safeguards include
but not limited to: Protecting the
facilities where records are stored or
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training personnel in Privacy Act and
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Records that are eligible for destruction
are disposed of using destruction
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Personnel having access to the system
have been trained in the Privacy Act
and information security requirements.
Employees who maintain records in the
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implement appropriate management,
operational and technical safeguards
sufficient to protect the confidentiality,
integrity and availability of the
information and information systems,
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The Information Technology (IT)
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and regulations and Federal, HHS, and
CMS policies and standards as they
relate to information security and data
privacy. These laws and regulations
may apply but are not limited to: The
Privacy Act of 1974; the Federal
Information Security Management Act
of 2002; the Federal Information
Security Modernization Act of 2014; the
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986;
the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996; the EGovernment Act of 2002; the ClingerCohen Act of 1996; the Medicare
Modernization Act of 2003; and the
corresponding implementing
regulations.
OMB Circular A–130, Management of
Federal Resources, and Security of
Federal Automated Information
Resources also applies to the SOR.
Federal, HHS, and CMS policies and
standards include but are not limited to:
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All pertinent National Institute of
Standards and Technology publications;
the HHS Information Security and
Privacy Policy Handbook (IS2P), the
CMS Acceptable Risk Safeguards (ARS),
and the CMS Information Security and
Privacy Policy (IS2P2).
HISTORY:
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
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An individual seeking access to a
record about him/her in this system of
records must submit a written request to
the System Manager indicated above.
The request must contain the
individual’s name and particulars
necessary to distinguish between
records on subject individuals with the
same name, such as NPI or TIN, and
should also reasonably specify the
record(s) to which access is sought. To
verify the requester’s identity, the
signature must be notarized or the
request must include the requester’s
written certification that he/she is the
person he/she claims to be and that he/
she understands that the knowing and
willful request for or acquisition of
records pertaining to an individual
under false pretenses is a criminal
offense subject to a $5,000 fine.
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CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Any subject individual may request
that his/her record be corrected or
amended if he/she believes that the
record is not accurate, timely, complete,
or relevant or necessary to accomplish
a Department function. A subject
individual making a request to amend or
correct his record shall address his
request to the-System Manager
indicated, in writing, and must verify
his/her identity in the same manner
required for an access request. The
subject individual shall specify in each
request: (1) The system of records from
which the record is retrieved; (2) The
particular record and specific portion
which he/she is seeking to correct or
amend; (3) The corrective action sought
(e.g., whether he/she is seeking an
addition to or a deletion or substitution
of the record); and, (4) His/her reasons
for requesting correction or amendment
of the record. The request should
include any supporting documentation
to show how the record is inaccurate,
incomplete, untimely, or irrelevant.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to know if this
system contains records about them
should write to the System Manager
indicated above and follow the same
instructions under Record Access
Procedures.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
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last published in full at 71 FR 65527
(Nov. 8, 2006), as amended 78 FR 32257
(May 29, 2013), and updated 83 FR 6591
(Feb. 14, 2018).
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: How TANF Agencies Support
Families Experiencing Homelessness.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation (OPRE),
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS) is
conducting the, ‘‘How TANF Agencies
Support Families Experiencing
Homelessness,’’ project through a
contract with Abt Associates in
partnership with MEF Associates. This
project will assist HHS in understanding
the extent to which TANF agencies
across the country are using TANF
funds to serve and support families
experiencing or are at-risk of
homelessness. It also will document the
approaches and strategies used by
TANF agencies to serve these families.
We are seeking OMB approval for four
elements of the study: (1) The TANF
Administrator Web Survey (tailored for
both state and county respondents), (2)
a Site Visit Discussion Guide for TANF
staff, (3) a Site Visit Discussion Guide
for Staff at Continuums of Care (CoC)/
Partner Organizations, and (4) a Site
Visit Focus Group Guide.
TANF Administrator Web Survey. We
will administer an online survey to all
state and territory TANF administrators
as well as a selection of three county
TANF administrators from each state.
The survey will collect information
about the agencies’ overall approaches
toward addressing family homelessness
and the extent to which TANF funds,
assessments, tools, additional services,
and partners are used in these efforts.
Discussion protocols during site visits
to TANF agencies. The study team will
visit five purposefully selected TANF
agencies. During these two-day visits,
the project staff will use the Site Visit
Discussion Guide for TANF Staff to
conduct interviews with TANF office
staff, use the Site Visit Focus Group
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Guide to convene focus groups of TANF
participants experiencing or at-risk of
homelessness, and use the Site Visit
Discussion Guide for Staff at CoC/
Partner Organizations to interview
representatives from relevant
homelessness organization partners,
including CoCs.
Respondents: State, territory, and
selected county TANF administrators;
TANF agency staff who provide case
management or services to address
family homelessness; representatives
from the local CoC, and as applicable,
staff from other partner organizations
that serve homeless families; TANF
recipients experiencing or at-risk of
homelessness.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total number
of
respondents
Instrument
TANF Administrator Web Survey (State and County) .........
Site Visit Discussion Guide for TANF Staff .........................
Site Visit Discussion Guide for Staff at CoC/Partner Organizations ...........................................................................
Site Visit Focus Group Guide ..............................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 83.
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, 330
C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201,
Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection. Email
address: OPREinfocollection@
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
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, Email: OIRA_
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn:
Annual
number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Annual
burden hours
206
50
69
17
1
1
.5
1.5
35
26
20
20
7
7
1
1
1.5
1.5
11
11
Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.
Emily B. Jabbour,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–20087 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) Data Innovations (TDI)
Project (New Collection)
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation; ACF; HHS.
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) within the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) proposes to collect
information as part of the TANF Data
Innovations (TDI) project. TDI is an
investment to expand the integration,
analysis, and use of TANF data to
improve program administration,
payment integrity, and outcomes for
participants.
SUMMARY:
TDI will start by assessing the needs
and readiness of TANF agencies across
the country to set up and operate data
systems to support program
improvement. A key goal of the needs
assessment is to help categorize states’
readiness to effectively use data and
produce evidence. Informed by this
assessment and discussions with key
stakeholders, TDI will support a broad
learning collaborative of state agencies
and other entities related to the TANF
program, including a range of Technical
Assistance (TA) options to help states
improve their use of TANF and other
program data. This information
collection request will consist of a needs
assessment survey to be completed by
state TANF agency administrators and
staff to gather detailed information
about their capacities and needs. These
data will help HHS to better understand
the challenges and barriers states face in
using data and research to inform
program decision-making, and they will
help the TDI team design future
technical assistance activities for TANF
agencies to address states’ challenges.
Respondents: State TANF
Administrators and TANF agency staff.
We expect four respondents per state or
territory.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Total/annual
number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Annual burden
hours
Needs Assessment Survey .............................................................................
216
2
0.25
108
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 108.
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publication. OMB is required to make a
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: How TANF Agencies Support Families Experiencing
Homelessness.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
(OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is conducting the, ``How
TANF Agencies Support Families Experiencing Homelessness,'' project
through a contract with Abt Associates in partnership with MEF
Associates. This project will assist HHS in understanding the extent to
which TANF agencies across the country are using TANF funds to serve
and support families experiencing or are at-risk of homelessness. It
also will document the approaches and strategies used by TANF agencies
to serve these families. We are seeking OMB approval for four elements
of the study: (1) The TANF Administrator Web Survey (tailored for both
state and county respondents), (2) a Site Visit Discussion Guide for
TANF staff, (3) a Site Visit Discussion Guide for Staff at Continuums
of Care (CoC)/Partner Organizations, and (4) a Site Visit Focus Group
Guide.
TANF Administrator Web Survey. We will administer an online survey
to all state and territory TANF administrators as well as a selection
of three county TANF administrators from each state. The survey will
collect information about the agencies' overall approaches toward
addressing family homelessness and the extent to which TANF funds,
assessments, tools, additional services, and partners are used in these
efforts.
Discussion protocols during site visits to TANF agencies. The study
team will visit five purposefully selected TANF agencies. During these
two-day visits, the project staff will use the Site Visit Discussion
Guide for TANF Staff to conduct interviews with TANF office staff, use
the Site Visit Focus Group
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Guide to convene focus groups of TANF participants experiencing or at-
risk of homelessness, and use the Site Visit Discussion Guide for Staff
at CoC/Partner Organizations to interview representatives from relevant
homelessness organization partners, including CoCs.
Respondents: State, territory, and selected county TANF
administrators; TANF agency staff who provide case management or
services to address family homelessness; representatives from the local
CoC, and as applicable, staff from other partner organizations that
serve homeless families; TANF recipients experiencing or at-risk of
homelessness.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden
of respondents of respondents respondent response hours
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TANF Administrator Web Survey 206 69 1 .5 35
(State and County).............
Site Visit Discussion Guide for 50 17 1 1.5 26
TANF Staff.....................
Site Visit Discussion Guide for 20 7 1 1.5 11
Staff at CoC/Partner
Organizations..................
Site Visit Focus Group Guide.... 20 7 1 1.5 11
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 83.
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, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All
requests should be identified by the title of the information
collection. Email address: [email protected].
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 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, Email:
[email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration
for Children and Families.
Emily B. Jabbour,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-20087 Filed 9-14-18; 8:45 am]
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