[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26062-26063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12007]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; The Maternal, Infant, and 
Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Performance Measurement 
Information System, OMB No. 0906-0017--Revision

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA 
has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. A 60-day Federal 
Register Notice was published in the Federal Register on February 9, 
2018 (83 FR 5791). There were 23 public comments. Comments submitted 
during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB 
will accept further comments from the public during the review and 
approval period.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than July 5, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, including the ICR Title, to the desk 
officer for HRSA, either by email to [email protected] or by 
fax to 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance 
requests submitted to OMB for review, email Lisa Wright-Solomon, the 
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at [email protected] or 
call (301) 443-1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Information Collection Request Title: The Maternal, Infant, and 
Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Performance Measurement 
Information System.
    OMB No. 0906-0017--Revision.
    Abstract: This clearance request is for continued approval of the 
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program 
Performance Measurement Information System. The MIECHV Program, 
administered by HRSA in partnership with the Administration for 
Children and Families, supports voluntary, evidence-based home visiting 
services during pregnancy and to parents with young children up to 
kindergarten entry. States, certain non-profit organizations, and 
Tribal entities are eligible to receive funding from the MIECHV Program 
and have the flexibility to tailor the program to serve the specific 
needs of their communities. After taking into consideration public 
comments in response to the 60-day Notice published in the Federal 
Register on February 9, 2018 (83 FR 5791), HRSA is proposing final 
revisions to the data collection forms for the MIECHV Program by making 
the following changes:

     Form 1: Update Tables 4-14, 16, and 18-20 to include 
specific guidance to account for and report missing data.
     Form 1, Tables 1 and 2: Update table titles to reflect 
``participants served by MIECHV.''
     Form 1, Table 5: Update to reflect correct age categories 
of ``<1 year,'' ``1-2 years,'' ``3-4 years,'' ``5-6 years,'' and 
``Unknown/Did not Report.''
     Form 1, Table 8: Revise the category of ``Never Married'' 
to read ``Never Married (excluding not married but living together with 
partner).''
     Form 1, Table 10: Delete.
     Form 1, Table 18: Delete.
     Form 1, Table 22: Revise to only include children greater 
than or equal to 12 months of age. Title will be updated to ``Index 
Children (>=12 months of age) by Usual Source of Dental Care.''
     Form 1, Notes: Revise to include Table-specific notes.
     Form 1, Definition of Key Terms: Update definitions for 
Tables 1, 3, 5, 12, 13, 15, 20, 21, and 22.
     Form 2: Update all measures to include specific guidance 
to account for and report missing data.
     Form 2, Measure 3: Update denominator to reflect correct 
inclusion criteria.
     Form 2, Measure 7: Update numerator to read ``. . . 
without bed sharing and without soft bedding.''
     Form 2, Measure 8: Update numerator to clarify that 
nonfatal injury-related visits to the ED must have occurred within the 
reporting period.
     Form 2, Measure 9: Update numerator to clarify that 
investigated cases of maltreatment must have occurred within the 
reporting period.
     Form 2, Measure 13: Update numerator and denominator to 
clarify that only postnatal home visits should be included.
     Form 2, Measure 14: Update measure to reflect current 
terminology and the timing within which screenings should be reported.
     Form 2, Measure 15: Update measure and numerator to 
include primary caregivers enrolled in middle school.
     Form 2, Measure 17: Update denominator to reflect correct 
inclusion criteria.
     Form 2, Measure 19: Update denominator to reflect correct 
inclusion criteria.
     Form 2, Definitions of Key Terms: Update definitions for 
measures 1, 2, 4, 5, 18, and 19.
    HRSA is also requesting an extension of this information collection 
request through November 30, 2021.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA uses performance 
information to demonstrate program accountability with legislative and 
programmatic requirements and continuously monitor and provide 
oversight to MIECHV Program awardees. The information is also used to 
provide quality improvement guidance and technical assistance to 
awardees and help inform the development of early childhood systems at 
the national, state, and local level. HRSA is seeking to revise 
demographic, service utilization, and select clinical indicators for 
participants enrolled in home visiting services. In addition, HRSA will 
collect a set of standardized performance and outcome indicators that 
correspond with the statutorily identified benchmark areas.
    In the future, HRSA anticipates that MIECHV funding decisions may 
be allocated, in part, based on awardee performance, including on 
benchmark performance areas.
    Likely Respondents: MIECHV Program awardees.
    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

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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 ICR are summarized in the table below.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                     Number of                    Average burden
            Form name                Number of     responses per       Total       per response    Total burden
                                    respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)         hours
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Form 1: Demographic, Service                  56               1              56             560          31,360
 Utilization, and Select
 Clinical Indicators............
Form 2: Performance Indicators                56               1              56             200          11,200
 and Systems Outcome Measures...
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    Total.......................              56  ..............              56  ..............          42,560
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Amy P. McNulty,
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2018-12007 Filed 6-4-18; 8:45 am]
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