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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request a copy of the clearance requests
submitted to OMB for review, email
Samantha Miller, the acting HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer
at paperwork@hrsa.gov or call (301)
443–9094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title:
Family-to-Family Health Information
Center Feedback Surveys OMB No.
0906–0040—Extension
Abstract: The Family-to-Family
Health Information Center (F2F HIC or
Center) program is authorized by the
Social Security Act, Title V, § 501(c) (42
U.S.C. 701(c)), as amended by the
Medicare Access and CHIP
Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Pub. L.
114–10), § 216, the Bipartisan Budget
Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115–123), § 50501,
and the Sustaining Excellence in
Medicaid Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 116–39),
§ 5. The goal of the F2F HIC program is
to promote optimal health for children
and youth with special health care
needs (CYSHCN) by facilitating their
access to an effective health delivery
system and by meeting the health
information and support needs of
families of CYSHCN and the
professionals who serve them. HRSA’s
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
funds 59 F2F HICs in each of the 50
United States and the District of
Columbia, five U.S. Territories (Puerto
Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S.
Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana
Islands); and three F2F HICs who serve
American Indians/Alaska Natives. On
average, these Centers provide
information, education, technical
assistance, and peer support to
approximately 200,000 families of
CYSHCN and approximately 100,000
health professionals each year. F2F HICs
are staffed by families of CYSHCN who
are uniquely positioned to provide such
services, and by health professionals.
F2F HIC staff also assist in ensuring
families and health professionals are
partners in decision making at all levels
of care and service delivery.
In order to evaluate the F2F HIC
program, HRSA developed two Familyto-Family Health Information Center
Feedback Surveys for family members of
CYSHCN and health professionals who
serve such families. Each F2F HIC
administers the surveys and reports data
back to HRSA. Survey respondents will
be asked to answer questions about how
useful they found the information,
assistance, or resources received from
the F2F HICs. The purpose of this notice
is to solicit comments regarding the
continuation of previously approved
feedback surveys; no changes will be
made to the survey instruments.
A 60-day notice published in the
Federal Register, 86, FR 60260
(November 1, 2021). There were no
public comments.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: Data from the feedback
surveys will provide mechanisms to
capture consistent performance data
from F2F HIC grant recipients. The data
will also allow F2F HICs to evaluate the
effectiveness of their interventions and
improve services provided to families
and the providers who serve CYSHCN
families.
Likely Respondents: Likely
respondents are users of F2F HIC
services, which include family members
of CYSHCN and health professionals
who serve such families.
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
Number of
respondents
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Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total
responses
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
F2F HIC Feedback Survey ..................................................
F2F HIC Grant Recipient Activity ........................................
4,000
59
1
1
4,000
59
0.15
89.00
600
5,251
Total ..............................................................................
4,059
........................
4,059
........................
5,851
HRSA specifically requests comments
on (1) the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the
proper performance of the agency’s
functions, (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and (4) the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of Inaugural Meeting of
the President’s Advisory Commission
on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians,
and Pacific Islanders
Department of Health and
Human Services, Office of the Secretary,
Office for Civil Rights, White House
Initiative on Asian Americans, Native
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
As required by the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the U.S.
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Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice
that the President’s Advisory
Commission on Asian Americans,
Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
will hold a virtual, two-day meeting on
February 3 and February 4, 2022. The
meeting is the first in a series of federal
advisory committee meetings regarding
the development of recommendations to
promote equity, justice, and opportunity
for Asian American, Native Hawaiian,
and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI)
communities. No registration is
required. The meeting is open to the
public and will be live streamed at
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www.hhs.gov/live. The Commission, cochaired by HHS Secretary Xavier
Becerra and the U.S. Trade
Representative Ambassador Katherine
Tai, will advise the President on: (i) The
development, monitoring, and
coordination of executive branch efforts
to advance equity, justice, and
opportunity for AA and NHPI
communities in the United States,
including efforts to close gaps in health,
socioeconomic, employment, and
educational outcomes; (ii) policies to
address and end anti-Asian bias,
xenophobia, racism, and nativism, and
opportunities for the executive branch
to advance inclusion, belonging, and
public awareness of the diversity and
accomplishments of AA and NHPI
people, cultures, and histories; (iii)
policies, programs, and initiatives to
prevent, report, respond to, and track
anti-Asian hate crimes and hate
incidents; (iv) ways in which the
Federal Government can build on the
capacity and contributions of AA and
NHPI communities through equitable
Federal funding, grantmaking, and
employment opportunities; (v) policies
and practices to improve research and
equitable data disaggregation regarding
AA and NHPI communities; (vi) policies
and practices to improve language
access services to ensure AA and NHPI
communities can access Federal
programs and services; and (vii)
strategies to increase public- and
private-sector collaboration, and
community involvement in improving
the safety and socioeconomic, health,
educational, occupational, and
environmental well-being of AA and
NHPI communities.
DATES: The Commission will meet for
two days on February 3, 2022, from 1:00
p.m. to approximately 7:00 p.m. Eastern
Time (ET), and February 4, 2022, from
1:30 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m.
ET. The confirmed time and agenda will
be posted on the website for the
President’s Advisory Commission on
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians,
and Pacific Islanders: https://
www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/
commission/ when this
information becomes available.
Location: The meeting will be live
streamed at www.HHS.gov/live.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emmeline Ochiai, Designated Federal
Officer, President’s Advisory
Commission on Asian Americans,
Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders,
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of the Secretary, Office
for Civil Rights, Hubert H. Humphrey
Building, Room 515F, 200
Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
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DC 20201, (202) 619–0403 (telephone),
(202) 619–3818 (fax).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information is available on the
President’s Advisory Commission on
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians,
and Pacific Islanders website at https://
www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/
commission/. The names of
the 25 members of the President’s
Advisory Commission on Asian
Americans, Native Hawaiians, and
Pacific Islanders are available at https://
www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/
commission/commissioners/.
Purpose of Meeting: During the
inaugural meeting of the Commission,
the commissioners will be sworn into
service, receive briefings on the
immediate and systemic challenges
facing AA and NHPI communities, and
begin to develop recommendations
regarding the ways the public, private
and non-profit sectors can work together
to advance equity, justice, and
opportunity for AA and NHPI
communities.
Background: Asian American, Native
Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander
individuals and communities have
molded the American experience, and
the contributions and achievements of
AA and NHPI communities make the
United States stronger and more vibrant.
The richness of America’s multicultural
democracy is strengthened by the
diversity of AA and NHPI communities
and the many cultures and languages of
AA and NHPI individuals in the United
States, who collectively constitute the
fastest growing racial group in the
Nation and make rich contributions to
our society, our economy, and our
culture.
Systemic barriers to equity, justice,
and opportunity put the American
dream out of reach of many AA and
NHPI communities. Many AA and NHPI
individuals face persistent disparities in
socioeconomic, health, and educational
outcomes. Linguistic isolation and lack
of access to language-assistance services
continue to lock many AA and NHPI
individuals out of opportunities. Data
collection practices fail to measure and
reflect the diversity of AA and NHPI
populations. Failure to disaggregate data
contributes to enduring stereotypes
about Asian Americans as a ‘‘model
minority’’ and obscures disparities
within AA and NHPI communities.
Tragic acts of anti-Asian violence
have increased during the COVID–19
pandemic, casting a shadow of fear and
grief over many AA and NHPI
communities, in particular East Asian
communities. Long before this
pandemic, AA and NHPI communities
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in the United States, including South
Asian and Southeast Asian
communities, have faced persistent
xenophobia, religious discrimination,
racism, and violence. At the same time,
AA and NHPI communities are
overrepresented in the pandemic’s
essential workforce in healthcare, food
supply, education, and childcare, with
more than four million AA and NHPIs
manning the frontlines throughout the
pandemic. Additionally, while they
make up just four percent of registered
nurses in the U.S., Filipino nurses
accounted for 32 percent of nurse lives
lost to COVID–19 in 2020.
Many AA and NHPI communities,
and in particular Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander communities, have also
been disproportionately burdened by
the COVID–19 public health crisis.
Evidence suggests that Native
Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are
three times more likely to contract
COVID–19 compared to white people
and nearly twice as likely to die from
the disease. On top of these health
inequities, many AA and NHPI workers,
families, and small businesses have
faced devastating economic losses
during this crisis, which must be
addressed.
Public Participation at Meeting:
Members of the public are invited to
view the Commission meeting at
www.HHS.gov/live. Registration is not
needed. Please note that there will be no
opportunity for oral public comments
during the inaugural meeting of the
Commission. However, written
comments are welcomed throughout the
development of the Commission’s
recommendations to promote equity,
justice, and opportunity for Asian
Americans, Native Hawaiians, and
Pacific Islanders and may be emailed to
AANHPICommission@hhs.gov.
Authority: Executive Order 14031.
The President’s Advisory Commission
on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians,
and Pacific Islanders (Commission) is
governed by provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C.
App.), which sets forth standards for the
formation and use of federal advisory
committees.
Krystal Ka‘ai,
Executive Director, White House Initiative on
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and
Pacific Islanders and President’s Advisory
Commission on Asian Americans, Native
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of Inaugural Meeting of the President's Advisory
Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office for Civil Rights, White House Initiative on Asian
Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice
that the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders will hold a virtual, two-day meeting
on February 3 and February 4, 2022. The meeting is the first in a
series of federal advisory committee meetings regarding the development
of recommendations to promote equity, justice, and opportunity for
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI)
communities. No registration is required. The meeting is open to the
public and will be live streamed at
[[Page 2443]]
www.hhs.gov/live. The Commission, co-chaired by HHS Secretary Xavier
Becerra and the U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai,
will advise the President on: (i) The development, monitoring, and
coordination of executive branch efforts to advance equity, justice,
and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities in the United States,
including efforts to close gaps in health, socioeconomic, employment,
and educational outcomes; (ii) policies to address and end anti-Asian
bias, xenophobia, racism, and nativism, and opportunities for the
executive branch to advance inclusion, belonging, and public awareness
of the diversity and accomplishments of AA and NHPI people, cultures,
and histories; (iii) policies, programs, and initiatives to prevent,
report, respond to, and track anti-Asian hate crimes and hate
incidents; (iv) ways in which the Federal Government can build on the
capacity and contributions of AA and NHPI communities through equitable
Federal funding, grantmaking, and employment opportunities; (v)
policies and practices to improve research and equitable data
disaggregation regarding AA and NHPI communities; (vi) policies and
practices to improve language access services to ensure AA and NHPI
communities can access Federal programs and services; and (vii)
strategies to increase public- and private-sector collaboration, and
community involvement in improving the safety and socioeconomic,
health, educational, occupational, and environmental well-being of AA
and NHPI communities.
DATES: The Commission will meet for two days on February 3, 2022, from
1:00 p.m. to approximately 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), and February 4,
2022, from 1:30 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. ET. The confirmed time
and agenda will be posted on the website for the President's Advisory
Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders:
https://www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/commission/ when this
information becomes available.
Location: The meeting will be live streamed at www.HHS.gov/live.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emmeline Ochiai, Designated Federal
Officer, President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of the Secretary, Office for Civil Rights, Hubert H.
Humphrey Building, Room 515F, 200 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC
20201, (202) 619-0403 (telephone), (202) 619-3818 (fax).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information is available on the President's
Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific
Islanders website at https://www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/commission/. The names of the 25 members of the President's Advisory
Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
are available at https://www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/commission/commissioners/.
Purpose of Meeting: During the inaugural meeting of the Commission,
the commissioners will be sworn into service, receive briefings on the
immediate and systemic challenges facing AA and NHPI communities, and
begin to develop recommendations regarding the ways the public, private
and non-profit sectors can work together to advance equity, justice,
and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities.
Background: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander
individuals and communities have molded the American experience, and
the contributions and achievements of AA and NHPI communities make the
United States stronger and more vibrant. The richness of America's
multicultural democracy is strengthened by the diversity of AA and NHPI
communities and the many cultures and languages of AA and NHPI
individuals in the United States, who collectively constitute the
fastest growing racial group in the Nation and make rich contributions
to our society, our economy, and our culture.
Systemic barriers to equity, justice, and opportunity put the
American dream out of reach of many AA and NHPI communities. Many AA
and NHPI individuals face persistent disparities in socioeconomic,
health, and educational outcomes. Linguistic isolation and lack of
access to language-assistance services continue to lock many AA and
NHPI individuals out of opportunities. Data collection practices fail
to measure and reflect the diversity of AA and NHPI populations.
Failure to disaggregate data contributes to enduring stereotypes about
Asian Americans as a ``model minority'' and obscures disparities within
AA and NHPI communities.
Tragic acts of anti-Asian violence have increased during the COVID-
19 pandemic, casting a shadow of fear and grief over many AA and NHPI
communities, in particular East Asian communities. Long before this
pandemic, AA and NHPI communities in the United States, including South
Asian and Southeast Asian communities, have faced persistent
xenophobia, religious discrimination, racism, and violence. At the same
time, AA and NHPI communities are overrepresented in the pandemic's
essential workforce in healthcare, food supply, education, and
childcare, with more than four million AA and NHPIs manning the
frontlines throughout the pandemic. Additionally, while they make up
just four percent of registered nurses in the U.S., Filipino nurses
accounted for 32 percent of nurse lives lost to COVID-19 in 2020.
Many AA and NHPI communities, and in particular Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander communities, have also been disproportionately
burdened by the COVID-19 public health crisis. Evidence suggests that
Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are three times more likely to
contract COVID-19 compared to white people and nearly twice as likely
to die from the disease. On top of these health inequities, many AA and
NHPI workers, families, and small businesses have faced devastating
economic losses during this crisis, which must be addressed.
Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited
to view the Commission meeting at www.HHS.gov/live. Registration is not
needed. Please note that there will be no opportunity for oral public
comments during the inaugural meeting of the Commission. However,
written comments are welcomed throughout the development of the
Commission's recommendations to promote equity, justice, and
opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific
Islanders and may be emailed to [email protected].
Authority: Executive Order 14031. The President's Advisory
Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
(Commission) is governed by provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.),
which sets forth standards for the formation and use of federal
advisory committees.
Krystal Ka`ai,
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and President's Advisory Commission on
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
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