[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18863-18864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07319]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) announces plans to submit an Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks 
comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any 
other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than May 31, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N-39, Parklawn 
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
draft instruments, email [email protected] or call the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the information request collection title 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Maternal, Infant, and Early 
Childhood Home Visiting Program Funding Opportunity Announcement for 
Formula Grant Awards OMB No. 0906-xxxx--New.
    Abstract: The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting 
(Federal Home Visiting) Program, administered by the Health Resources 
and Services Administration (HRSA) in close partnership with the 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), supports voluntary, 
evidence-based home visiting services during pregnancy and to parents 
with young children up to kindergarten entry. Formula grant awards 
support Federal Home Visiting Program grantees in meeting statutory and 
programmatic objectives for implementing high quality home visiting 
programs and coordinating with comprehensive statewide early childhood 
systems. All fifty states, the District of Columbia, five territories, 
and nonprofit organizations that would provide services in 
jurisdictions that have not directly applied for or been approved for a 
grant are eligible to receive formula grant awards. There are currently 
56 entities with formula grant awards.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: This information 
collection is requested for eligible entities to submit applications in 
response to annual formula Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) 
beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017.
    On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 2951 of the ACA 
amended Title V of the Social Security Act by adding a new section, 
511, which authorized the creation of the Federal Home Visiting 
Program. A portion of funding under this program is awarded to 
participating states and eligible jurisdictions using a funding 
formula. Formula funding is the main funding mechanism used by HRSA to 
provide support to eligible entities for the provision of voluntary 
high-quality home visiting services to families living in at-risk 
communities.
    The information collected will be used to provide guidance to 
eligible entities on how to prepare and submit applications in response 
to annual

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FOAs beginning in FY 2017. The application will provide project plans 
and budgets for upcoming years. This information will permit federal 
staff to assess whether the proposed activities align with statutory 
and programmatic requirements and objectives and will result in the 
implementation of a high-quality project. Applications in response to 
annual FOAs are submitted via Grants.gov.
    Failure to collect this information would result in the inability 
of HRSA to collect information necessary for the determination of the 
responsiveness and quality of applications and would subject the 
government to undue risk in awarding formula funds under the Federal 
Home Visiting Program. Applicants will be required to submit several 
types of information in addition to the SF-424 Forms which are included 
under a separate Information Collection Request. These types of 
information include: (1) Project Abstract, (2) Project Narrative, (3) 
Budget Justification, (4) Program-Specific Forms and Tables, and (5) 
Attachments.
    Likely Respondents: Eligible entities under the Social Security 
Act, Title V, Section 511(c) (42 U.S.C., Section 711(c)), as added by 
Section 2951 of the ACA (Pub. L. 111-148).
    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 Information Collection Request are summarized in the table below.
    Total Estimated Annualized burden hours:

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                                                                                      Average
                                     Number of       Number of         Total        burden per     Total burden
            Form name               respondents    responses per     responses     response  (in       hours
                                                    respondent                        hours)
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Federal Home Visiting Program                 56               1              56              80           4,480
 Formula Funding Opportunity
 Announcement...................
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    Total.......................              56               1              56              80           4,480
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    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.

Jackie Painter,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2016-07319 Filed 3-31-16; 8:45 am]
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