Submission for OMB Review; Immigration Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals-Eligible Afghan Arrivals Intake Form and Intake Interview (New Collection), 22408-22409 [2024-06832]
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The CMS office in Seattle,
Washington, has conducted validation
inspections of a representative sample
of the laboratories inspected by the
Washington State Office of Laboratory
Quality Assurance (LQA). The
validation inspections were primarily of
the concurrent type; that is, our
surveyors accompanied Washington
State’s inspectors, each inspecting
against his or her agency’s respective
regulations. Analysis of the validation
data revealed no significant differences
between the State and Federal findings.
The validation surveys verified that the
State of Washington inspection process
covers all CLIA conditions applicable to
each laboratory being inspected and also
verified that the State laboratory
licensure requirements meet or exceed
CLIA condition-level requirements. The
validation surveys found the State
inspectors highly skilled and qualified.
The LQA inspected laboratories in a
timely fashion; that is, all laboratories
were inspected within the required 24month cycle. All parameters monitored
by the CMS office in Seattle,
Washington, to date, indicate that the
State of Washington is meeting all
requirements for approval of CLIA
exemption. This Federal monitoring
will continue as an on-going process.
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C. Conclusion
Based on review of the documents
submitted by the Washington State
licensure program under the
requirements of subpart E of part 493, as
well as the outcome of the validation
inspections conducted by the CMS
office in Seattle, Washington, CMS finds
that the State of Washington’s licensure
program meets the requirements of
§ 493.553(a), and that, as a result, CMS
may exempt all State-licensed
laboratories from CLIA program
requirements.
Approval of the CLIA exemption for
laboratories located within and licensed
by the State of Washington laboratory
licensure program is subject to removal
if CMS determines that the outcome of
a comparability review or a validation
review inspection is not acceptable, as
described under §§ 493.573 and
493.575, or if the State of Washington
fails to pay the required fee every 2
years as required under § 493.649.
D. Laboratory Data
The approval of this exemption for
laboratories located within and licensed
by the State of Washington is
conditioned on the State of
Washington’s continued compliance
with the assertions made in its
application, including the provision of
information to us in accordance with
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our regulations at § 493.557(b)(8) about
changes to a laboratory’s specialties or
subspecialties based on the State’s
survey, and changes to a laboratory’s
certification status.
E. Required Administrative Actions
CLIA is a user-fee funded program.
The registration fee paid by laboratories
is intended to cover the cost of the
development and administration of the
program. However, when a State’s
application for exemption is approved,
CMS does not charge a fee to
laboratories in the State. The State’s
share of the costs associated with CLIA
must be collected from the State, as
specified in § 493.649.
The State of Washington must pay for
the following:
• Costs of Federal inspections of
laboratories in the State to verify that
standards are being enforced in an
appropriate manner.
• Costs incurred for investigations of
complaints against State of Washington
laboratories if the complaint is
substantiated.
• The State’s pro rata share of general
overhead to administer the laboratory
certification program under section 353
of the PHS Act.
To estimate the State of Washington’s
proportionate share of the general
overhead costs to develop and
implement CLIA, CMS determined the
ratio of laboratories in the State to the
total number of laboratories nationally.
Approximately 1.9 percent of the
registered laboratories are in the State of
Washington. CMS determined that a
corresponding percentage of the
applicable CMS, CDC, FDA, and their
respective contractor costs should be
borne by the State of Washington.
The State of Washington has agreed to
pay the State’s pro rata share of the
anticipated overhead costs and costs of
actual validation (including complaint
investigation surveys) as specified in
§ 493.655(b). A final reconciliation for
all laboratories and all expenses will be
made. CMS will reimburse the State for
any overpayment or bill it for any
balance.
II. Approval
In light of the foregoing, CMS grants
approval of the State of Washington’s
laboratory licensure program under
subpart E. All laboratories located in
and licensed by the State of Washington
under the Medical Test Site law, chapter
70.42 of the Revised Code of
Washington, are CLIA-exempt for all
specialties and subspecialties until
April 1, 2028.
The Administrator of the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),
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Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, having
reviewed and approved this document,
authorizes Trenesha Fultz-Mimms, who
is the Federal Register Liaison, to
electronically sign this document for
purposes of publication in the Federal
Register.
Trenesha Fultz-Mimms,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Immigration Legal Services for Afghan
Arrivals—Eligible Afghan Arrivals
Intake Form and Intake Interview (New
Collection)
Office of Refugee Resettlement,
Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is proposing to collect
data from Eligible Afghan Arrivals
(EAAs) in need of direct legal services
through Immigration Legal Services for
Afghan Arrivals (ILSAA) to determine
eligibility.
SUMMARY:
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
Federal Register. Therefore, a comment
is best assured of having its full effect
if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication.
DATES:
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 infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
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Description: In August 2021,
Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) was
established at President Biden’s
direction to implement coordinated
efforts across the federal government to
support vulnerable Afghans, including
those who worked alongside the U.S. in
Afghanistan (OAW, Homeland Security
(https://www.dhs.gov/allieswelcome)).
Under the Afghanistan Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2022, and
Additional Afghanistan Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2022, Congress
authorized ORR to provide resettlement
assistance and other benefits available
to refugees to specific Afghan
populations in response to their
emergency evacuation and resettlement.
ILSAA was established to provide
immigration legal services to EAAs. The
ILSAA EAA Intake Form and Intake
Interview are designed to gather
information about EAAs who are
interested in receiving legal services
through ILSAA. ILSAA staff will review
the EAA’s information to determine
whether they meet the qualifications to
receive legal services through ILSAA.
This will be done on a rolling basis as
EAAs seek legal services through
ILSAA.
Respondents: OAW Afghan
Populations.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Annual
number of
respondents
Instrument
Eligible Afghan Arrival (EAA) Intake Form ......................................................
Eligible Afghan Arrival (EAA) Intake Interview ................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,360.
Authority: Division C, Title III, Public
Law 117–43,135 Stat. 374; Division B,
Title III, Public Law 117–70, 1102 Stat.
4.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request; of
the ACL Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Routine Customer
Feedback OMB 0985–NEW
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
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 ACL Generic Clearance for
the Collection of Routine Customer
Feedback OMB 0985–NEW.
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SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) or
postmarked by May 1, 2024.
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Submit written comments
and recommendations for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of
publication of this notice to
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:
Tomakie Washington, Administration
for Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, (202) 795–7336 or
Tomakie.Washington@acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3506), the
Administration for Community Living
(ACL) has submitted the following
proposed collection of information to
OMB for review and clearance. The
Administration for Community Living
(ACL) at the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) is requesting a
generic clearance for purposes
collecting data with a focus on the
awareness, understanding, attitudes,
preferences, or experiences of customers
or other stakeholders relating to existing
or future services, products, or
communication materials. ACL defines
routine customer feedback as
information that provides useful
insights to improve existing or future
service deliveries, products, or
communication materials. ACL is
requesting approval for customer
surveys with the purpose of the
collecting data to assist the agency in
improving existing or future service
deliveries, products, or communication
ADDRESSES:
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Total
number of
responses per
respondent
1
1
Average
burden
hours per
response
Annual
burden
hours
0.08
0.75
160
1,200
materials; responses are voluntary: the
collection does not impose a significant
burden on respondents; the collection
does not employ statistical methods to
have practical utility; and the data
results are not publicly shared.
The types of information collection
activities will include:
1. Customer Comment Card/Complaint
Form
2. Customer Satisfaction Qualitative
Surveys
3. Technical Assistance
4. Usability Testing (e.g., Website or
Software)
5. Small Discussion Group
6. Focus Group
7. One-time or panel discussion groups
8. Moderated, un-moderated, in-person,
and/or remote-usability studies
9. Testing of a survey or other collection
to refine questions
10. Post-transaction customer surveys
11. On-line surveys
ACL was created around the
fundamental principle that older adults
and people of all ages with disabilities
should be able to live where they
choose, with the people they choose,
and with the ability to participate fully
in their communities. By funding
services and supports provided
primarily by networks of communitybased organizations, and with
investments in research, education, and
innovation, ACL helps make this
principle a reality for millions of
Americans. Integral to this role, ACL
will use this mechanism to conduct
routine customer feedback for ACL
programs.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day
Federal Register Notice
A 60-day notice published in the
Federal Register at 88 FR 78370 on
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Immigration Legal Services for Afghan
Arrivals--Eligible Afghan Arrivals Intake Form and Intake Interview
(New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, 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 Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data from Eligible Afghan
Arrivals (EAAs) in need of direct legal services through Immigration
Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals (ILSAA) to determine eligibility.
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 Federal Register. Therefore,
a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication.
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. You can
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed requests by
the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Description: In August 2021, Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) was
established at President Biden's direction to implement coordinated
efforts across the federal government to support vulnerable Afghans,
including those who worked alongside the U.S. in Afghanistan (OAW,
Homeland Security (https://www.dhs.gov/allieswelcome)). Under the
Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, and Additional
Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, Congress authorized
ORR to provide resettlement assistance and other benefits available to
refugees to specific Afghan populations in response to their emergency
evacuation and resettlement. ILSAA was established to provide
immigration legal services to EAAs. The ILSAA EAA Intake Form and
Intake Interview are designed to gather information about EAAs who are
interested in receiving legal services through ILSAA. ILSAA staff will
review the EAA's information to determine whether they meet the
qualifications to receive legal services through ILSAA. This will be
done on a rolling basis as EAAs seek legal services through ILSAA.
Respondents: OAW Afghan Populations.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number
Annual number of responses Average Annual burden
Instrument of per burden hours hours
respondents respondent per response
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Eligible Afghan Arrival (EAA) Intake Form....... 2,000 1 0.08 160
Eligible Afghan Arrival (EAA) Intake Interview.. 1,600 1 0.75 1,200
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,360.
Authority: Division C, Title III, Public Law 117-43,135 Stat. 374;
Division B, Title III, Public Law 117-70, 1102 Stat. 4.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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