Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Office of Community Services Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration Data Collection (New Collection), 2623-2624 [2024-00648]
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quality and cost performance categories
in a manner that applies the combined
performance of all the MIPS eligible
clinicians in the virtual group to each
MIPS eligible clinician in the virtual
group for the applicable performance
period; and (2) be scored for the quality
and cost performance categories based
on such assessment. Form Number:
CMS–10652 (OMB control number:
0938–1343); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Private Sector, Business or
other for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents:
16; Total Annual Responses: 16; Total
Annual Hours: 160 (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Renee O’Neill at 410–786–8821.)
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection. Title of
Information Collection: Quality
Improvement Strategy Implementation
Plan, Progress Report, and Modification
Summary Supplement Forms. Use:
Section 1311(c)(1)(E) of the Affordable
Care Act requires qualified health plans
(QHPs) offered through an Exchange
must implement a quality improvement
strategy (QIS) as described in section
1311(g)(1). Section 1311(g)(3) of the
Affordable Care Act specifies the
guidelines under Section 1311(g)(2)
shall require the periodic reporting to
the applicable Exchange the activities
that a qualified health plan has
conducted to implement a strategy as
described in section 1311(g)(1). CMS
intends to have QHP issuers complete
the appropriate QIS forms annually for
implementation and progress reporting
of their quality improvement strategies.
The QIS forms will include topics to
assess an issuer’s compliance in creating
a payment structure that provides
increased reimbursement or other
incentives to improve the health
outcomes of plan enrollees, prevent
hospital readmissions, improve patient
safety and reduce medical errors,
promote wellness and health, and
reduce health and health care
disparities, as described in Section
1311(g)(1) of the Affordable Care Act.
The QIS forms will allow: (1) the
Department of Health & Human Services
(HHS) to evaluate the compliance and
adequacy of QHP issuers’ quality
improvement efforts, as required by
Section 1311(c) of the Affordable Care
Act, and (2) HHS will use the issuers’
validated information to evaluate the
issuers’ quality improvement strategies
for compliance with the requirements of
Section 1311(g) of the Affordable Care
Act. Form Number: CMS–10540 (OMB
control number: 0938–1286); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Public sector
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(Individuals and Households), Private
sector (Business or other for-profits and
not-for-profit institutions); Number of
Respondents: 250; Total Annual
Responses: 250; Annual Hours: 4,933.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection, contact Preeti Hans at 301–
492–1444).
Dated: January 10, 2024.
William N. Parham, III
Director, Division of Information Collections
and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Expedited Office of Management and
Budget Review and Public Comment:
Office of Community Services
Affordable Housing and Supportive
Services Demonstration Data
Collection (New Collection)
Office of Community Services,
Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of Community
Services (OCS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is requesting expedited
review of an information collection
request from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) and inviting public
comments on the proposed collection.
The Affordable Housing and Supportive
Services Demonstration was
appropriated by the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill,
2023 through the Social Services
Research Demonstration program
(SSRD). The House report language
directs ACF to provide a report on the
findings of this demonstration within 1
year after grants are awarded. ACF is
soliciting public comment within the
next 30 days and requesting expedited
approval from OMB to collect
information to study the
implementation of this demonstration
program to inform this report. Following
initial approval, ACF will request an
extension of approval within 6 months.
This extension process will include
additional commenting opportunities.
DATES: Comments due within February
15, 2024. In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
SUMMARY:
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Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting
public comment on the specific aspects
of the information collection described
in this notice.
Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
submitted by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Identify all by the title of
the information collection.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF is requesting that
OMB grant a 180-day approval for this
request under procedures for expedited
processing. A request for review under
normal procedures will be submitted
within 180 days of the approval for this
request. Given the Congressional
directive for a report on the Affordable
Housing and Supportive Services
Demonstration within 1 year, OCS has
prepared data collection instruments to
study the implementation of this
demonstration program with the intent
to produce a robust report to Congress.
Under normal circumstances, OCS
would submit the data collection
instruments through a standard
information collection request with
OMB. However, the short timeframe
attached to the Congressional directive
make it reasonably likely that the use of
normal clearance procedures to comply
with the Paperwork Reduction Act
would cause this Congressional
deadline to be missed. If OCS were to
proceed with the normal timeline for
OMB review and approval, OCS would
be unable to collect, clean, analyze, and
consolidate program data such that it
would be accessible for the report to
Congress due within 1 year. Thus, OCS
is requesting emergency OMB approval
of this data collection to ensure we can
accommodate the Congressional request
for a report on the findings of this
demonstration within 1 year. OCS is
hoping to center the study around three
main research categories—
implementation of supportive services
in affordable housing, changes in
participant access to supportive services
in affordable housing, and overall
participant experience and outcomes
along several variables of interest.
Ultimately, OCS hopes to illustrate how
supportive services are implemented in
affordable housing spaces by program
directors and caseworkers, and also
demonstrate participant experiences
accessing those services in the
affordable housing setting, as well as
which services and supports worked to
improve resident well-being and overall
self-sufficiency. To answer these
research questions, OCS will engage in
the following activities:
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• Collecting program official,
caseworker, and resident beneficiary
level data from the Affordable Housing
and Supportive Services Demonstration.
• Conducting interviews with
program officials and caseworkers that
administer the supportive services to
residents living in affordable housing
units to better understand their program
implementation efforts and responses to
resident needs.
• Conducting focus groups with
beneficiary residents to understand their
needs and experiences with the
supportive services offered in their
affordable housing residence.
• Administering a self-sufficiency
matrix to beneficiary residents to assess
any change or improvement in
beneficiary resident reporting of overall
self-sufficiency and wellbeing, which is
measured using several indicators, with
the receipt of additional supportive
services in the affordable housing
setting.
Respondents: There will be three
types of respondents to the proposed
instruments. First, the direct
beneficiaries living in the residential
housing communities will respond to
instruments 1, 2, and 3. Second, the
program directors/administrative staff
will respond to instruments 4, 5, 6, and
7. Finally, the caseworkers providing
direct support to beneficiaries will
respond to instrument 8. Caseworkers
may also be asked to support the
implementation and administration of
instruments 1, 2, and 3.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
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Total
number of
responses
per
respondent
Total
number of
respondents
Average
burden
hours per
response
Total/
annual
burden
hours
1—Self-Sufficiency Matrix ................................................................................................
2—Service Receipt Questionnaire ..................................................................................
3—Resident Focus Group ...............................................................................................
4—Quarterly PPR Questions ...........................................................................................
5—Semi-Annual Report MANDATORY ...........................................................................
6—Semi-Annual Report OPTIONAL ...............................................................................
7—Interviews of Program Directors ................................................................................
8—Interviews of Caseworkers .........................................................................................
560
560
25
9
9
3
18
18
2
2
1
4
2
2
1
1
1.5
.25
1.5
2
3
1
1.5
1
1,680
280
37.5
72
54
6
27
18
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours .....................................................................
....................
....................
....................
2,174.5
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.
Comments will be considered and any
necessary updates to materials made
prior to, and responses provided in, the
submission to OMB that will follow this
public comment period.
Authority: Sec. 1110, Social Security
Act, 42 U.S.C. 1310.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2024–N–0065]
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing the
approval of a product redeeming a
material threat medical countermeasure
(MCM) priority review voucher. The
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FD&C Act) authorizes FDA to award
priority review vouchers to sponsors of
approved material threat MCM product
applications that meet certain criteria.
FDA is required to publish notice of the
issuance of material threat MCM
priority review vouchers as well as the
approval of products redeeming a
voucher. FDA has determined that
FABHALTA (iptacopan) capsules,
approved December 5, 2023, meets the
redemption criteria.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cathryn Lee, Center for Drug Evaluation
and Research, Food and Drug
SUMMARY:
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Under
section 565A of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C.
360bbb–4a) FDA will report the
issuance of material threat MCM
priority review vouchers and the
approval of products for which a
voucher was redeemed. FDA has
determined that the application for
FABHALTA (iptacopan) capsules,
approved December 5, 2023, meets the
redemption criteria.
For further information about the
material threat MCM Priority Review
Voucher Program and for a link to the
full text of section 565A of the FD&C
Act, go to https://www.fda.gov/
emergency-preparedness-and-response/
mcm-legal-regulatory-and-policyframework/21st-century-cures-act-mcmrelated-cures-provisions#prv. For
further information about FABHALTA
(iptacopan) capsules go to the ‘‘Drugs@
FDA’’ website at https://www.accessdata.
fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice of Approval of Product Under
Voucher: Material Threat Medical
Countermeasure Priority Review
Voucher; FABHALTA
AGENCY:
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002,
301–796–1394, email: Cathryn.Lee@
fda.hhs.gov.
Dated: January 10, 2024.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public
Comment: Office of Community Services Affordable Housing and Supportive
Services Demonstration Data Collection (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is requesting expedited review of an information
collection request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and
inviting public comments on the proposed collection. The Affordable
Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration was appropriated by the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Bill, 2023 through the Social Services Research
Demonstration program (SSRD). The House report language directs ACF to
provide a report on the findings of this demonstration within 1 year
after grants are awarded. ACF is soliciting public comment within the
next 30 days and requesting expedited approval from OMB to collect
information to study the implementation of this demonstration program
to inform this report. Following initial approval, ACF will request an
extension of approval within 6 months. This extension process will
include additional commenting opportunities.
DATES: Comments due within February 15, 2024. 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 in this notice.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be submitted by emailing
[email protected]. Identify all by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 180-day approval
for this request under procedures for expedited processing. A request
for review under normal procedures will be submitted within 180 days of
the approval for this request. Given the Congressional directive for a
report on the Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration
within 1 year, OCS has prepared data collection instruments to study
the implementation of this demonstration program with the intent to
produce a robust report to Congress. Under normal circumstances, OCS
would submit the data collection instruments through a standard
information collection request with OMB. However, the short timeframe
attached to the Congressional directive make it reasonably likely that
the use of normal clearance procedures to comply with the Paperwork
Reduction Act would cause this Congressional deadline to be missed. If
OCS were to proceed with the normal timeline for OMB review and
approval, OCS would be unable to collect, clean, analyze, and
consolidate program data such that it would be accessible for the
report to Congress due within 1 year. Thus, OCS is requesting emergency
OMB approval of this data collection to ensure we can accommodate the
Congressional request for a report on the findings of this
demonstration within 1 year. OCS is hoping to center the study around
three main research categories--implementation of supportive services
in affordable housing, changes in participant access to supportive
services in affordable housing, and overall participant experience and
outcomes along several variables of interest. Ultimately, OCS hopes to
illustrate how supportive services are implemented in affordable
housing spaces by program directors and caseworkers, and also
demonstrate participant experiences accessing those services in the
affordable housing setting, as well as which services and supports
worked to improve resident well-being and overall self-sufficiency. To
answer these research questions, OCS will engage in the following
activities:
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Collecting program official, caseworker, and resident
beneficiary level data from the Affordable Housing and Supportive
Services Demonstration.
Conducting interviews with program officials and
caseworkers that administer the supportive services to residents living
in affordable housing units to better understand their program
implementation efforts and responses to resident needs.
Conducting focus groups with beneficiary residents to
understand their needs and experiences with the supportive services
offered in their affordable housing residence.
Administering a self-sufficiency matrix to beneficiary
residents to assess any change or improvement in beneficiary resident
reporting of overall self-sufficiency and wellbeing, which is measured
using several indicators, with the receipt of additional supportive
services in the affordable housing setting.
Respondents: There will be three types of respondents to the
proposed instruments. First, the direct beneficiaries living in the
residential housing communities will respond to instruments 1, 2, and
3. Second, the program directors/administrative staff will respond to
instruments 4, 5, 6, and 7. Finally, the caseworkers providing direct
support to beneficiaries will respond to instrument 8. Caseworkers may
also be asked to support the implementation and administration of
instruments 1, 2, and 3.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total
Total number of Average Total/
Instrument number of responses burden annual
respondents per hours per burden
respondent response hours
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1--Self-Sufficiency Matrix.................................. 560 2 1.5 1,680
2--Service Receipt Questionnaire............................ 560 2 .25 280
3--Resident Focus Group..................................... 25 1 1.5 37.5
4--Quarterly PPR Questions.................................. 9 4 2 72
5--Semi-Annual Report MANDATORY............................. 9 2 3 54
6--Semi-Annual Report OPTIONAL.............................. 3 2 1 6
7--Interviews of Program Directors.......................... 18 1 1.5 27
8--Interviews of Caseworkers................................ 18 1 1 18
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours..................... ........... ........... ........... 2,174.5
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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. Comments will be considered and any
necessary updates to materials made prior to, and responses provided
in, the submission to OMB that will follow this public comment period.
Authority: Sec. 1110, Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1310.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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