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described in sections III and V of this
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national accreditation organization for
hospices that request participation in
the Medicare program. The decision
announced in this final notice is
effective June 18, 2021 through June 18,
2025 (4 years). Due to travel restrictions
and the reprioritization of survey
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& Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review; Phase II
Evaluation Activities for Implementing
a Next Generation Evaluation Agenda
for the Chafee Foster Care Program for
Successful Transition to Adulthood—
Extension (OMB #0970–0489)
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, Administration for
Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) requests an extension to
continue data collection for the Phase II
Evaluation Activities for Implementing
a Next Generation Evaluation Agenda
for the Chafee Foster Care Program for
Successful Transition to Adulthood
(OMB #0970–0489; Previously titled:
Phase II Evaluation Activities for
Implementing a Next Generation
Evaluation Agenda for the Chafee Foster
Care Independence Program).
Information collection activities
requested include interviews, focus
group discussions and administrative
data collection. There are no changes
SUMMARY:
proposed to the currently approved
materials.
Comments due within 30 days of
publication. OMB must make a decision
about 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.
DATES:
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The ACF, Office of
Planning, Research, and Evaluation
(OPRE) requests public comment on a
proposed extension to a currently
approved information collection for the
Chafee Foster Care Program for
Successful Transition to Adulthood
(previously known as the Chafee Foster
Care Independence Program). Activities
include preliminary visits to discuss the
evaluation process with program
administrators and site visits to each
program to speak with program leaders,
partners, key stakeholders, front-line
staff, and participants. These formative
evaluations will determine programs’
readiness for more rigorous evaluation
in the future. The activities and
products from this project will help
ACF to fulfill the ongoing legislative
mandate for program evaluation
specified in the Foster Care
Independence Act of 1999.
Respondents: Semi-structured
interviews will be held with program
leaders, partners, stakeholders, frontline staff, and young adults being served
by the programs.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
(total over
request period)
Instrument
Program Staff Recruitment for Focus Group Participants ........................
Discussion Guide for program leaders .....................................................
Discussion Guide for program partners and stakeholders .......................
Discussion Guide for program front-line staff ...........................................
Focus Group Guide for program participants ...........................................
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responses per
respondent
(total over
request period)
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
1
1
1
1
1
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(in hours)
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1
2
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23
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480
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burden
(in hours)
384
12
7
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Authority: Title IV–E of the Social
Security Act, IV–E § 477(g) (1–2), as
amended by the Foster Care
Independence Act of 1999.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Request for Assistance for
Child Victims of Human Trafficking
Office on Trafficking in
Persons, Administration for Children
and Families, HHS.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Request for public comment.
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office on
Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) is
requesting a three-year extension of the
form: Request for Assistance (RFA) for
Child Victims of Human Trafficking
(OMB #0970–0362, expiration 07/31/
2021). Minor revisions have been made
to the form, including the addition of a
few fields that will enable the OTIP
Child Protection Specialist team to
better understand the child’s specific
needs, connect the child to appropriate
services, and help ensure the safety of
the child.
SUMMARY:
Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting
public comment on the specific aspects
DATES:
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: The Trafficking Victims
Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as
amended directs the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), upon receipt of credible
information that a foreign national
minor may have been subjected to a
severe form of trafficking in persons and
is seeking assistance available to victims
of trafficking, to promptly determine if
the child is eligible for benefits and
services to the same extent as refugees.
HHS delegated this authority to the
Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP).
OTIP developed a form for case
managers, attorneys, law enforcement
officers, child welfare workers, and
other representatives to report these
trafficking concerns to HHS in
accordance with the TVPA of 2000, as
amended, and allow for OTIP to review
the concerns and determine eligibility
for benefits.
Specifically, the form asks the
requester for their identifying
information, identifying information for
the child, and information describing
the potential trafficking concerns. The
form takes into consideration the need
to compile information regarding a
child’s experiences in a traumainformed and child-centered manner
and assists the requester in assessing
whether the child may have been
subjected to a severe form of trafficking
in persons.
The information provided through the
completion of a Request for Assistance
(RFA) for Child Victims of Human
Trafficking form enables OTIP to make
prompt determinations regarding a
foreign national minor’s eligibility for
assistance, facilitate the required
consultation process should the minor
receive interim assistance, and enable
OTIP to assess and address potential
child protection issues. OTIP also uses
the information provided to respond to
congressional inquiries, fulfill federal
reporting requirements, and inform
policy and program development that is
responsive to the needs of victims.
In 2019, OTIP launched Shepherd, an
online case management system, to
process requests for assistance and
certification on behalf of foreign
national minor and adult victims of
trafficking. If a requester encounters
issues submitting a request through
Shepherd, they may submit the RFA
form to OTIP as a password protected
PDF to childtrafficking@acf.hhs.gov.
Respondents: Representatives of
governmental entities, members of the
community, and nongovernmental
entities providing social, legal, or
protective services to foreign national
minors in the United States who may
have been subjected to severe forms of
trafficking in persons. Furthermore,
representatives within the community
with a concern that a foreign national
minor may have been subjected to
severe forms of trafficking in persons
may also use the RFA form.
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
1,200
1
1
1,200
400
Request for Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking ...............................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 400.
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
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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.
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Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7105(b).
John M. Sweet, Jr,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Phase II Evaluation Activities for
Implementing a Next Generation Evaluation Agenda for the Chafee Foster
Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood--Extension (OMB
#0970-0489)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requests an extension to
continue data collection for the Phase II Evaluation Activities for
Implementing a Next Generation Evaluation Agenda for the Chafee Foster
Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (OMB #0970-0489;
Previously titled: Phase II Evaluation Activities for Implementing a
Next Generation Evaluation Agenda for the Chafee Foster Care
Independence Program). Information collection activities requested
include interviews, focus group discussions and administrative data
collection. There are no changes proposed to the currently approved
materials.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a
decision about 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.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The ACF, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
(OPRE) requests public comment on a proposed extension to a currently
approved information collection for the Chafee Foster Care Program for
Successful Transition to Adulthood (previously known as the Chafee
Foster Care Independence Program). Activities include preliminary
visits to discuss the evaluation process with program administrators
and site visits to each program to speak with program leaders,
partners, key stakeholders, front-line staff, and participants. These
formative evaluations will determine programs' readiness for more
rigorous evaluation in the future. The activities and products from
this project will help ACF to fulfill the ongoing legislative mandate
for program evaluation specified in the Foster Care Independence Act of
1999.
Respondents: Semi-structured interviews will be held with program
leaders, partners, stakeholders, front-line staff, and young adults
being served by the programs.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses per Average burden
Instrument respondents respondent (total per response Total burden Annual burden
(total over over request (in hours) (in hours) (in hours)
request period) period)
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Program Staff Recruitment for Focus Group Participants............ 96 1 8 768 384
Discussion Guide for program leaders.............................. 23 1 1 23 12
Discussion Guide for program partners and stakeholders............ 14 1 1 14 7
Discussion Guide for program front-line staff..................... 66 1 1 66 33
Focus Group Guide for program participants........................ 240 1 2 480 240
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Authority: Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, IV-E Sec. 477(g)
(1-2), as amended by the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-06340 Filed 3-26-21; 8:45 am]
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