Proposed Information Collection Activity; OCSE Stafford Act Flexibilities Request Form (New Collection), 70634 [2020-24592]
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Dated: November 2, 2020.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; OCSE Stafford Act
Flexibilities Request Form (New
Collection)
Office of Child Support
Enforcement, Administration for
Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for Public Comment.
AGENCY:
The Office of Child Support
Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), seeks approval of a
standardized request form to collect
information from state and tribal title
IV–D child support agencies requesting
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SUMMARY:
administrative flexibilities under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (the ‘‘Stafford
Act’’), due to the COVID–19 pandemic.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
ACF is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can
also be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street
SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Due to the exceptional
impact of the COVID–19 pandemic,
state and tribal agencies operating child
support programs under title IV–D of
the Social Security Act have faced
significant operational and other
challenges in providing critical child
support services to families. Section 301
of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5141,
provides that ‘‘Any Federal agency
charged with the administration of a
Federal assistance program may, if so
requested by the applicant State [or
Indian tribal government] or local
authorities, modify or waive, for a major
disaster, such administrative conditions
for assistance as would otherwise
prevent the giving of assistance under
such programs if the inability to meet
such conditions is a result of the major
disaster.’’ To communicate that child
support agencies may request relief
under the Stafford Act, on May 28,
2020, OCSE published Dear Colleague
Letter 20–04: Flexibilities for State and
Tribal Child Support Agencies during
COVID–19 Pandemic. OCSE seeks
approval of a standardized request form
to collect information from state and
tribal IV–D agencies requesting Stafford
Act administrative flexibilities, due to
the COVID–19 pandemic and according
to OCSE Dear Colleague Letter 20–04.
Respondents: State and tribal agencies
administering a child support program
under title IV–D of the Social Security
Act.
Annual Burden Estimates
Instrument
Total Number
of respondents
Total Number
of responses
per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Annual burden
hours
OCSE Stafford Act Flexibilities Request Form ....................
114
3
1
342
114
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 114
Comments: 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.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5141.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2017–N–5569]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Medical Devices;
Device Tracking
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or Agency) is
announcing an opportunity for public
comment on the proposed collection of
certain information by the Agency.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are
required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in
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solicits comments on information
collection requirements for the tracking
of medical devices.
DATES: Submit either electronic or
written comments on the collection of
information by January 4, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be
considered. Electronic comments must
be submitted on or before January 4,
2021. The https://www.regulations.gov
electronic filing system will accept
comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
at the end of January 4, 2021. Comments
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(for written/paper submissions) will be
considered timely if they are
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; OCSE Stafford Act
Flexibilities Request Form (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for
Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for Public Comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration
for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), seeks approval of a standardized request form to
collect information from state and tribal title IV-D child support
agencies requesting administrative flexibilities under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the ``Stafford
Act''), due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects
of the information collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street SW, Washington,
DC 20201, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or
written, should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Due to the exceptional impact of the COVID-19
pandemic, state and tribal agencies operating child support programs
under title IV-D of the Social Security Act have faced significant
operational and other challenges in providing critical child support
services to families. Section 301 of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5141,
provides that ``Any Federal agency charged with the administration of a
Federal assistance program may, if so requested by the applicant State
[or Indian tribal government] or local authorities, modify or waive,
for a major disaster, such administrative conditions for assistance as
would otherwise prevent the giving of assistance under such programs if
the inability to meet such conditions is a result of the major
disaster.'' To communicate that child support agencies may request
relief under the Stafford Act, on May 28, 2020, OCSE published Dear
Colleague Letter 20-04: Flexibilities for State and Tribal Child
Support Agencies during COVID-19 Pandemic. OCSE seeks approval of a
standardized request form to collect information from state and tribal
IV-D agencies requesting Stafford Act administrative flexibilities, due
to the COVID-19 pandemic and according to OCSE Dear Colleague Letter
20-04.
Respondents: State and tribal agencies administering a child
support program under title IV-D of the Social Security Act.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total Number of Average burden
Instrument Total Number of responses per hours per Total burden Annual burden
respondents respondent response hours hours
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OCSE Stafford Act Flexibilities Request Form....................... 114 3 1 342 114
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 114
Comments: 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.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5141.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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