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Systems (CAHPS) Survey for Meritbased Incentive Payment Systems
(MIPS); Use: CMS is submitting updates
to one information collection request
associated with the CAHPS for MIPS
survey. The CAHPS for MIPS survey is
used in the Quality Payment Program
(QPP) to collect data on fee-for-service
Medicare beneficiaries’ experiences of
care with eligible clinicians
participating in MIPS and is designed to
gather only the necessary data that CMS
needs for assessing physician quality
performance, and related public
reporting on physician performance,
and should complement other data
collection efforts. The survey consists of
the core Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ) CAHPS Clinician &
Group Survey, version 3.0, plus
additional survey questions to meet
CMS’s information and program needs.
The survey information is used for
quality reporting, the Care Compare
website, and annual statistical
experience reports describing MIPS data
for all MIPS eligible clinicians.
This 2021 information collection
request addresses changes to the CAHPS
for MIPS Survey associated with the CY
2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final
rule. In order to address the increased
use of telehealth care due to the Public
Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID–19,
an additional question is added to the
CAHPS for MIPS survey to integrate one
telehealth item to assess the patientreported usage of telehealth services. In
addition, the cover page of the CAHPS
for MIPS Survey is revised to include a
reference to care in telehealth settings.
The CAHPS for MIPS survey results in
burden to three different types of
entities: Groups and virtual groups,
vendors, and beneficiaries associated
with administering the survey. Virtual
groups are subject to the same
requirements as groups; therefore, we
will refer only to groups as an inclusive
term for both unless otherwise noted.
The estimated time to administer the
2021 CAHPS for MIPS survey has
increased from 12.9 minutes to 13.1
minutes; however, there was an overall
decrease in burden as the number of
respondents decreased. Form Number:
CMS–10450 (OMB control number:
0938–1222); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits and Not-for-profit institutions
and Individuals and Households;
Number of Respondents: 30,249; Total
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Annual Responses: 30,249; Total
Annual Hours: 6,902 (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Alesia Hovatter at 410–786–
6861.)
Dated: July 16, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; National Survey of Early Care
and Education COVID–19 Follow-Up
(OMB #0970–0391)
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), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), plans to request from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) an extension to complete data
collection for a two-wave COVID–19
Follow-up data collection currently
underway as part of the National Survey
of Early Care and Education (NSECE).
The objective of the NSECE COVID–19
Follow-up is to document the nation’s
current supply of early care and
education services (that is, home-based
providers, center-based providers, and
the center-based provider workforce).
There are no changes proposed.
DATES: 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
of the information collection described
above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Alternatively, copies can also be
obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
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and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: In the context of the
COVID–19 pandemic, the NSECE
COVID–19 Follow-up will deepen our
understanding of the state of ECE
supply and the ECE workforce following
the initial period of crisis, including
changes in supply or departures from
and re-entries to the workforce. The
NSECE COVID–19 Follow-up will
collect information from center-based
ECE providers to children birth through
age 5 years, not yet in kindergarten,
home-based ECE providers that serve
children under age 13, as well as the
ECE workforce providing these services.
The collection consists of three
coordinated nationally representative
surveys:
1. A two-wave survey of individuals
who provided paid care for children
under the age of 13 in a residential
setting as of 2019 and participated in
the 2019 NSECE (Home-based Provider
Interview),
2. a two-wave survey of providers of
care to children ages 0 through 5 years
of age (not yet in kindergarten) in a nonresidential setting (Center-based
Provider Interview) as of 2019 and that
participated in the 2019 NSECE, and
3. a two-wave survey conducted with
individuals employed in center-based
child care programs working directly
with children in classrooms (Centerbased Classroom Staff [Workforce]
Interview) as of 2019 and who
participated in the 2019 NSECE.
Respondents: Home-based providers
as of 2019 serving children under 13
years (listed and unlisted paid)—
regardless of their status serving
children in 2020–2022, center-based
child care providers as of 2019 serving
children ages 0 through 5 years of age
(not yet in kindergarten)—regardless of
their status serving children in 2020–
2022, and classroom-assigned
instructional staff members working
with children ages 0 through 5 years of
age (not yet in kindergarten) in centerbased child care providers as of 2019,
regardless of their employment status in
2020–2022.
Annual Burden Estimates: This
request is for an extension through
spring 2022.
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Number of
respondents
(total over
request
period)
Instrument
Home-based Provider Interview, Wave 2—In ECE during focal week ...........
Home-based Provider Interview, Wave 2—Not in ECE during focal week ....
Center-based Provider Interview, Wave 2 spring or fall; in ECE during focal
week .............................................................................................................
Center-based Provider Interview, Wave 2 spring or fall; not in ECE during
focal week ....................................................................................................
Center-based Provider Fall 2021 Funding Receipt Supplement .....................
Center-based Provider Interview Wave 2 fall; Centers completing in Wave 2
spring also ....................................................................................................
(Center-based) Workforce Interview—Wave 2; In ECE during Focal Week ..
(Center-based) Workforce Interview—Wave 2; Not in ECE during Focal
Week ............................................................................................................
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,774.
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: Child Care and
Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act
of 1990 as amended by the CCDBG Act
of 2014 (Pub. L. 113–186).
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; National Human Trafficking
Hotline (NHTH) Performance Indicators
Office on Trafficking in
Persons, Administration for Children
and Families, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) is
requesting approval for a new
information collection: National Human
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210
Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements 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.
DATES:
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.
ADDRESSES:
Description: Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of
the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000, as amended at 22 U.S.C.
7105(b)(1)(B)(ii), authorizes the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
(HHS) to make a grant for a national
communication system—the NHTH—to
assist victims of severe forms of
trafficking in persons in seeking help,
receiving referrals, and reporting
potential trafficking cases.
HHS made an award in the form of a
Cooperative Agreement to a single,
competitively selected grantee to
maintain and support operation of the
NHTH throughout the United States and
U.S. territories. The NHTH is a toll-free
hotline that operates 24 hours a day,
every day of the year.
The Cooperative Agreement
delineates the roles and responsibilities
for the administration of the grant
program, which include:
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Total
burden
(in hours)
1
1
Trafficking Hotline (NHTH)
Performance Indicators.
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Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
2,025
506
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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responses per
respondent
(total over
request
period)
1. Operating the NHTH with
experienced and trained anti-trafficking
advocates;
2. Operating the NHTH website and
responding to online signals;
3. Promoting NHTH services to
increase the identification and
protection of victims of severe forms of
human trafficking;
4. Providing timely information and
service referrals to human trafficking
victims using a trauma-informed,
person-centered, culturally responsive,
and linguistically appropriate approach;
5. Notifying law enforcement agencies
of potential cases of human trafficking
as well as instances when a trafficking
victim is in imminent danger; and
6. Documenting emerging trafficking
schemes to assist in the detection and
investigation of trafficking cases.
The NHTH grantee collects
information about signalers (individuals
who contact the hotline) and from
signalers regarding potential victims of
a severe form of trafficking in persons
and human trafficking cases. Given the
unique relationship the NHTH has to
the public, OTIP is seeking clearance to
collect information about and from
these signalers that will be summarized
and reported to OTIP by the NHTH
grantee in the aggregate. The NHTH
Performance Indicators information
collection will provide data for OTIP to
assess the extent to which the grantee
meets required program activities to:
• Ensure potential victims of
trafficking remain able to access
assistance by constantly monitoring and
mitigating factors impacting NHTH
operations;
• Assist the grantee to assess and
improve their project over the course of
the project period;
• Disseminate insights related to
human trafficking cases and trends to
inform anti-trafficking strategies and
policies; and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; National Survey of
Early Care and Education COVID-19 Follow-Up (OMB #0970-0391)
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), U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), plans to request from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension to complete data
collection for a two-wave COVID-19 Follow-up data collection currently
underway as part of the National Survey of Early Care and Education
(NSECE). The objective of the NSECE COVID-19 Follow-up is to document
the nation's current supply of early care and education services (that
is, home-based providers, center-based providers, and the center-based
provider workforce). There are no changes proposed.
DATES: 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 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, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All
requests, emailed or written, should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NSECE
COVID-19 Follow-up will deepen our understanding of the state of ECE
supply and the ECE workforce following the initial period of crisis,
including changes in supply or departures from and re-entries to the
workforce. The NSECE COVID-19 Follow-up will collect information from
center-based ECE providers to children birth through age 5 years, not
yet in kindergarten, home-based ECE providers that serve children under
age 13, as well as the ECE workforce providing these services. The
collection consists of three coordinated nationally representative
surveys:
1. A two-wave survey of individuals who provided paid care for
children under the age of 13 in a residential setting as of 2019 and
participated in the 2019 NSECE (Home-based Provider Interview),
2. a two-wave survey of providers of care to children ages 0
through 5 years of age (not yet in kindergarten) in a non-residential
setting (Center-based Provider Interview) as of 2019 and that
participated in the 2019 NSECE, and
3. a two-wave survey conducted with individuals employed in center-
based child care programs working directly with children in classrooms
(Center-based Classroom Staff [Workforce] Interview) as of 2019 and who
participated in the 2019 NSECE.
Respondents: Home-based providers as of 2019 serving children under
13 years (listed and unlisted paid)--regardless of their status serving
children in 2020-2022, center-based child care providers as of 2019
serving children ages 0 through 5 years of age (not yet in
kindergarten)--regardless of their status serving children in 2020-
2022, and classroom-assigned instructional staff members working with
children ages 0 through 5 years of age (not yet in kindergarten) in
center-based child care providers as of 2019, regardless of their
employment status in 2020-2022.
Annual Burden Estimates: This request is for an extension through
spring 2022.
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Number of
Number of responses per
respondents respondent Average burden Total burden
Instrument (total over (total over per response (in hours)
request request (in hours)
period) period)
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Home-based Provider Interview, Wave 2--In ECE 2,025 1 0.35 709
during focal week..............................
Home-based Provider Interview, Wave 2--Not in 506 1 0.25 126
ECE during focal week..........................
Center-based Provider Interview, Wave 2 spring 3,291 1 0.38 1,251
or fall; in ECE during focal week..............
Center-based Provider Interview, Wave 2 spring 1,097 1 0.22 241
or fall; not in ECE during focal week..........
Center-based Provider Fall 2021 Funding Receipt 1,255 1 0.20 251
Supplement.....................................
Center-based Provider Interview Wave 2 fall; 1,136 1 0.29 329
Centers completing in Wave 2 spring also.......
(Center-based) Workforce Interview--Wave 2; In 1,775 1 0.37 657
ECE during Focal Week..........................
(Center-based) Workforce Interview--Wave 2; Not 874 1 0.24 210
in ECE during Focal Week.......................
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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,774.
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: Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of
1990 as amended by the CCDBG Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-186).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-15508 Filed 7-20-21; 8:45 am]
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