Availability of Program Application Instructions for the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 6741-6742 [2023-02017]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 1, 2023 / Notices Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families 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. You can also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by emailing OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all requests by the title of the information collection. ADDRESSES: Submission for OMB Review; Administration for Children and Families Congressionally Directed Community Projects—Universal Project Description Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Request for public comments. AGENCY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting approval of the ACF Congressionally Directed Community Projects—Universal Project Description (CDCP–UPD). This new information collection is proposed to collect information from recipients of ACF Congressionally Directed funds. Congressional Directive is an authorization act or appropriations act that requires ACF to make an award(s) to a named recipient(s) for a particular program, project, activity, or geographic area(s). 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 SUMMARY: Description: CDCP recipients are identified annually by Congress through Appropriations for ACF. The CDCP– UPD will provide standard language and sections available for use by ACF program offices to solicit the required project description and project budget information from recipients of CDCP projects. Applications are required for CDCP as prescribed by HHS regulations 45 CFR 75.203. In addition to the information required by regulation, the CDCP–UPD will provide a selection of text options for the program offices to communicate the application requirements to the recipients, as required by 45 CFR 75.203. The CDCP–UPD gathers information regarding the CDCP recipients’ identified outcomes, project activities, timeline, organizational capacity, and budget and budget justification. The CDCP–UPD ensures sufficient information is obtained to assess risk, identify needs for technical assistance and monitoring, and address other requirements of Congress, ACF, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Management and Budget, and funding and statutory regulation. Respondents: The CDCP recipients are identified annually for funding under a Congressional Directive. In Fiscal Year 2022, there were 39 CDCP recipients identified for ACF funding. It is estimated that 200 CDCP recipients will be identified annually in future ACF appropriations. Annual Burden Estimates Note that since publication of a previous notice inviting public comment on this information collection (87 FR 74153), the agency has updated burden estimates to reflect updated information related to the number of recipients and number of responses over the approval period. The burden table has been updated accordingly. Estimated time per response has not changed. Information instrument Total number of respondents Total number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Average total burden (in hours) Average annual burden (in hours) Congressionally Directed Community Project—Uniform Project Description (CDCP–UPD) .................................... 600 1.5 30 27,000 9,000 Authority: Social Security Act section 1110 [42 U.S.C. 1310] John M. Sweet Jr, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–02070 Filed 1–31–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–78–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Community Living lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 6741 Availability of Program Application Instructions for the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Title: State Health Insurance Assistance Program: Base Grant VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:04 Jan 31, 2023 Jkt 259001 Application for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Announcement Type: Initial. Funding Opportunity Number: HHS– 2020–ACL–CIP–SAPG–0363. Statutory Authority: Section 4360 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 1395b–4) and Title II of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.324. DATES: The deadline date for the submission of the application is 11:59 p.m. ET on April 3, 2023. I. Funding Opportunity Description The SHIP mission is to empower, educate, and assist Medicare-eligible individuals, their families, and caregivers through objective outreach, counseling, and training, to make PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 informed health insurance decisions that optimize access to care and benefits. The purpose of the SHIP Base Grant is to strengthen the capability of states and territories to support a community-based, local network of SHIP offices that provide personalized counseling, education, and outreach to help achieve the program’s mission. The applicant of this funding opportunity must demonstrate how the funds will be used to enhance the SHIP program structure through counselor development, training activities, outreach efforts, and partnership building so that the states Medicare Beneficiaries are served. Funds are to be used to support locally accessible counseling services and efforts to meet the below identified SHIP Strategic Program Themes and objectives. E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1 6742 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 1, 2023 / Notices The SHIP vision is to be the known and trusted community resource for Medicare information. Four strategic themes provide support for that vision. They are: (1) Service Excellence, (2) Capacity Building, (3) Operational Excellence, and (4) Innovation. Within each theme are a series of goals and objectives that can be used to achieve the overall vision for the project. There are currently 54 active SHIP grants; one in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funds awarded through this application are for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to establish and implement the SHIP program. The project period will run April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025. Eligible applicants include the State Office of Insurance, the State Medicaid Office, or the State Department on Aging as designated by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, who demonstrate their ability and commitment to providing SHIP services statewide. II. Award Information 4. Intergovernmental Review: Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, is not applicable to these grant applications. IV. Submission Information 1. Application Instructions Application Instructions are available via email. Contact Margaret Flowers at Margaret.flowers@acl.hhs.gov. 2. Submission Dates and Times To receive consideration, applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 3, 2023 via email to Margaret Flowers at Margaret.flowers@ acl.hhs.gov. VII. Agency Contacts Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues to: Margaret Flowers, Phone: 202.795.7315, Email: Margaret.Flowers@acl.hhs.gov. Dated: January 26, 2023. Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. [FR Doc. 2023–02017 Filed 1–31–23; 8:45 am] 1. Funding Instrument Type BILLING CODE 4154–01–P This award will be made in the form of a cooperative agreement. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 2. Anticipated Total Funding per Budget Period DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Funding will be distributed through a formula as identified in the statute. The amounts allocated are based upon factors defined in the statute and will be distributed based on the formula. ACL will fund a project period of up to two (2) years contingent upon the availability of federal funds. The applicant for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is eligible for $50,000 for the first budget period of this project. Administration for Community Living III. Eligibility Criteria and Other Requirements SUMMARY: 1. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants include State Units on Aging (SUA), State Departments of Insurance (DOI), or the State Medicaid Agency, as directed by the state Governor. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching is not required. 3. Unique Entity ID: All grant applicants must obtain and keep current a Unique Entity ID (UEI). On April 4, 2022, the unique entity identifier used across the federal government changed from the DUNS Number to the Unique Entity ID (generated by SAM.gov). The Unique Entity ID is a 12-character alphanumeric ID assigned to an entity by SAM.gov. The UEI is viewable in your SAM.gov entity registration record. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:04 Jan 31, 2023 Jkt 259001 [OMB Control No. 0985–0033] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Public Comment Request; of the State Councils on Developmental Disabilities Administration for Community Living, HHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Administration for Community Living is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed above has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-Day notice collects comments on the information collection requirements related to the State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) OMB control number 0985–0033. DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by March 3, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find the information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. By mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St. NW, Rm. 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Newell-Perez, phone: 202–795–7413 or E-Mail: Sara.Newell-Perez@acl.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. ACL is requesting approval to collect data for the State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) OMB control number 0985–0033. The State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) are authorized by Subtitle B, of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act), as amended, [42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.] (The DD Act). The DD Act requires them to submit an annual Program Performance Report. Section 125(c)(7) 42 U.S.C. 15025 states that: Beginning in fiscal year 2002, the Council shall annually prepare and transmit to the Secretary a report. Each report shall be in a form prescribed by the Secretary by regulation under section 104(b). Each report shall contain information about the progress made by the Council in achieving the goals of the Council as specified in section 124(c)(4)). This is a revision of a currently approved information collection. While the DDC PPR remains the same and is consistent with performance measures previously approved in the State Plan template, the revisions include items for collecting information from Councils on their use of CDC funds to expand vaccine access and Public Health Workforce funds (PHWF) to strengthen the public health workforce. The information collected from the DD Councils is used for multiple purposes: (1) To develop and submit at least every two years a report to the President, Congress, and the National Council on Disability that describes the goals and outcomes of programs supported under the DD Act. (2) As a tool for DD Councils to measure and report on progress in reaching goals and identify areas for which revisions are indicated; (3) To enhance the Federal project officers’ monitoring of DD Council E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Availability of Program Application Instructions for the State 
Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant for the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

    Title: State Health Insurance Assistance Program: Base Grant 
Application for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
    Announcement Type: Initial.
    Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2020-ACL-CIP-SAPG-0363.
    Statutory Authority: Section 4360 of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 1395b-4) and Title II of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.324.

DATES: The deadline date for the submission of the application is 11:59 
p.m. ET on April 3, 2023.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    The SHIP mission is to empower, educate, and assist Medicare-
eligible individuals, their families, and caregivers through objective 
outreach, counseling, and training, to make informed health insurance 
decisions that optimize access to care and benefits. The purpose of the 
SHIP Base Grant is to strengthen the capability of states and 
territories to support a community-based, local network of SHIP offices 
that provide personalized counseling, education, and outreach to help 
achieve the program's mission.
    The applicant of this funding opportunity must demonstrate how the 
funds will be used to enhance the SHIP program structure through 
counselor development, training activities, outreach efforts, and 
partnership building so that the states Medicare Beneficiaries are 
served. Funds are to be used to support locally accessible counseling 
services and efforts to meet the below identified SHIP Strategic 
Program Themes and objectives.

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    The SHIP vision is to be the known and trusted community resource 
for Medicare information. Four strategic themes provide support for 
that vision. They are: (1) Service Excellence, (2) Capacity Building, 
(3) Operational Excellence, and (4) Innovation. Within each theme are a 
series of goals and objectives that can be used to achieve the overall 
vision for the project.
    There are currently 54 active SHIP grants; one in every state, the 
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 
The funds awarded through this application are for the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands to establish and implement the SHIP 
program. The project period will run April 1, 2023 through March 31, 
2025. Eligible applicants include the State Office of Insurance, the 
State Medicaid Office, or the State Department on Aging as designated 
by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, who demonstrate 
their ability and commitment to providing SHIP services statewide.

II. Award Information

1. Funding Instrument Type

    This award will be made in the form of a cooperative agreement.

2. Anticipated Total Funding per Budget Period

    Funding will be distributed through a formula as identified in the 
statute. The amounts allocated are based upon factors defined in the 
statute and will be distributed based on the formula. ACL will fund a 
project period of up to two (2) years contingent upon the availability 
of federal funds. The applicant for the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands is eligible for $50,000 for the first budget period of 
this project.

III. Eligibility Criteria and Other Requirements

    1. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants include State Units on 
Aging (SUA), State Departments of Insurance (DOI), or the State 
Medicaid Agency, as directed by the state Governor.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching is not required.
    3. Unique Entity ID: All grant applicants must obtain and keep 
current a Unique Entity ID (UEI). On April 4, 2022, the unique entity 
identifier used across the federal government changed from the DUNS 
Number to the Unique Entity ID (generated by SAM.gov). The Unique 
Entity ID is a 12-character alphanumeric ID assigned to an entity by 
SAM.gov. The UEI is viewable in your SAM.gov entity registration 
record.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: Executive Order 12372, 
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, is not applicable to 
these grant applications.

IV. Submission Information

1. Application Instructions

    Application Instructions are available via email. Contact Margaret 
Flowers at [email protected].

2. Submission Dates and Times

    To receive consideration, applications must be submitted by 11:59 
p.m. Eastern Time on April 3, 2023 via email to Margaret Flowers at 
[email protected].

VII. Agency Contacts

    Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues to: Margaret 
Flowers, Phone: 202.795.7315, Email: [email protected]

    Dated: January 26, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-02017 Filed 1-31-23; 8:45 am]
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