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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
[Document Identifier: CMS–R–266]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. 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 or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of
information, including the necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by October 13, 2023.
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.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, please access the CMS PRA
website by copying and pasting the
following web address into your web
browser: https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.
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Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicaid
Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH)
Annual Reporting Requirements; Use:
States are required to submit an annual
report that identifies each
disproportionate share hospital (DSH)
that received a DSH payment under the
State’s Medicaid program in the
preceding fiscal year and the amount of
DSH payments paid to that hospital in
the same year along with other
information that the Secretary
determines necessary to ensure the
appropriateness of DSH payments; Form
Number: CMS–R–266 (OMB control
number: 0938–0746); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal
governments; Number of Respondents:
51; Total Annual Responses: 51; Total
Annual Hours: 2,142. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Rich Cuno at 410–786–1111.)
Dated: September 8, 2023.
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; Financing for Early Care and
Education: Quality and Access for All
(New Collection)
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, Administration for
Children and Families, United States
Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services seeks approval to collect
information to explore the role of Head
Start in the early care and education
(ECE) financing landscape, as well as
how the use of multiple funding sources
within a single Head Start program may
be associated with the provision of Head
Start’s comprehensive services and with
state-level differences in ECE funding.
Survey data will be collected from Head
Start program directors and state
government administrators.
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: You can obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information and
submit comments by emailing
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Identify all requests by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The proposed data
collection seeks to better understand
Head Start’s participation in or use of
coordinated funding, defined as the
piecing together or combining of
multiple funding sources. The data
collection effort will consist of two
surveys: (1) a census survey of Head
Start program directors (of any grant
recipient with a Head Start grant, Early
Head Start grant, or both, or one of their
delegate programs), and (2) a census
survey of three state government
administrative positions in each of the
50 states and Washington, DC (the Head
Start Collaboration Office Director, the
administrator of state pre-kindergarten
funds, and the administrator of the
federal Child Care and Development
Fund [CCDF]). The surveys will identify
the most common approaches to
coordinated funding; examine how
SUMMARY:
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these approaches relate to the provision
of high-quality, comprehensive ECE
services in Head Start programs;
understand policy levers and conditions
that influence Head Start programs’
decisions around and ability to
coordinate funding; and document how
participation in coordinated funding
relates to Head Start’s engagement with
other ECE programs and system efforts.
The resulting insights will inform ACF
about the prevalence of coordinated
funding in Head Start, facilitators and
challenges of coordinated funding for
Head Start programs, and potential
associations with program quality. They
will also inform future case studies.
Respondents: Head Start Program
Directors, state-based Head Start
Collaboration Office Directors, state
administrators of state pre-kindergarten
funds, and state-based administrators of
federal CCDF.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
(total over
request
period)
Instrument
Program Director Survey (Head Start Program Directors or financial administrators) .......................................................................................................
ECE State Administrator Survey (State-based Head Start Collaboration Office Directors, administrators of state pre-kindergarten funds, state-based
administrators of federal CCDF) ..................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,446.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9835; 42 U.S.C.
9844.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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AGENCY:
The Children’s Bureau,
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, is
proposing to collect data for a new
process and outcome study,
Strengthening Child Welfare Systems to
Achieve Expected Child and Family
Outcomes (SCWS) Evaluation.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of
publication. The Office of Management
and Budget (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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The SCWS study will
collect information to understand (1)
implementation processes and the
impact of grant interventions and (2)
examine whether and the degree to
which grant recipients were able to
address common Child and Family
Services Reviews (CFSR) outcomes.
Proposed data sources for this effort
include one survey and one focus group.
The survey will gather information to
understand the factors that supported or
hindered implementation, as well as
assess collaboration efforts and the
intended impact of grant interventions.
The focus groups will gather
information to understand
implementation of SCWS strategies and
interventions, successes and challenges,
and the perceived effect of the strategies
on short and long-term child welfare
outcomes, with specific attention to
CFSR outcomes related to permanency.
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review:
Strengthening Child Welfare Systems
To Achieve Expected Child and Family
Outcomes Evaluation (New Collection)
Children’s Bureau,
Administration for Children and
Families, United States Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
SUMMARY:
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
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Total/annual
burden
(in hours)
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 infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed
requests by the title of the information
collection.
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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.
Number of
responses per
respondent
(total over
request
period)
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Respondents: Respondents will
include grant recipient staff, evaluators,
and community partners.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Financing for Early
Care and Education: Quality and Access for All (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services seeks approval to collect
information to explore the role of Head Start in the early care and
education (ECE) financing landscape, as well as how the use of multiple
funding sources within a single Head Start program may be associated
with the provision of Head Start's comprehensive services and with
state-level differences in ECE funding. Survey data will be collected
from Head Start program directors and state government administrators.
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: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of
information and submit comments by emailing
[email protected]. Identify all requests by the title of
the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The proposed data collection seeks to better
understand Head Start's participation in or use of coordinated funding,
defined as the piecing together or combining of multiple funding
sources. The data collection effort will consist of two surveys: (1) a
census survey of Head Start program directors (of any grant recipient
with a Head Start grant, Early Head Start grant, or both, or one of
their delegate programs), and (2) a census survey of three state
government administrative positions in each of the 50 states and
Washington, DC (the Head Start Collaboration Office Director, the
administrator of state pre-kindergarten funds, and the administrator of
the federal Child Care and Development Fund [CCDF]). The surveys will
identify the most common approaches to coordinated funding; examine how
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these approaches relate to the provision of high-quality, comprehensive
ECE services in Head Start programs; understand policy levers and
conditions that influence Head Start programs' decisions around and
ability to coordinate funding; and document how participation in
coordinated funding relates to Head Start's engagement with other ECE
programs and system efforts. The resulting insights will inform ACF
about the prevalence of coordinated funding in Head Start, facilitators
and challenges of coordinated funding for Head Start programs, and
potential associations with program quality. They will also inform
future case studies.
Respondents: Head Start Program Directors, state-based Head Start
Collaboration Office Directors, state administrators of state pre-
kindergarten funds, and state-based administrators of federal CCDF.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses per
respondents respondent Average burden Total/annual
Instrument (total over (total over per response burden (in
request request (in hours) hours)
period) period)
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Program Director Survey (Head Start Program 1,642 1 .83 1,363
Directors or financial administrators).........
ECE State Administrator Survey (State-based Head 138 1 .60 83
Start Collaboration Office Directors,
administrators of state pre-kindergarten funds,
state-based administrators of federal CCDF)....
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,446.
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. 9835; 42 U.S.C. 9844.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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