[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48831-48832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20989]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service

[OMB NO. 0917-0028]


Request for Public Comment: 60-Day Proposed Information 
Collection: Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment, Child Care 
and Indian Child Care Worker Positions

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments. Request for extension of 
approval.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which 
requires 60 days for public comment on proposed information collection 
projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the general public to 
take this opportunity to comment on the information collection titled, 
``Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment, Child Care and Indian 
Child Care Worker Positions,'' Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
Control Number 0917-0028.

DATES: November 26, 2018. Your comments regarding this information 
collection are best assured of having full effect if received within 60 
days of the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Send your written comments, requests for more information on 
the proposed collection, or requests to obtain a copy of the data 
collection instrument and instructions to Evonne Bennett-Barnes by one 
of the following methods:
     Mail: Evonne Bennett-Barnes, Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail stop: 09E21B, Rockville, MD 
20857.
     Email: [email protected].
     Phone: 301-443-4750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This previously approved information 
collection project was last published in the Federal Register (80 FR 
53812) on September 8, 2015, and allowed 30 days for public comment. No 
public comment was received in response to the notice. This notice 
announces our intent to submit this collection, which expires November 
30, 2018, to OMB for approval of an extension, and to solicit comments 
on specific aspects for the proposed information collection.
    A copy of the supporting statement is available at 
www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID IHS_FRDOC_0001).
    Proposed Collection: Title: Addendum to Declaration for Federal 
Employment, Child Care and Indian Child Care Worker Positions (OMB No. 
0917-0028). Type of Information Collection Request: Extension, without 
revision, of currently approved information collection, 0917-0028, 
Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment, Child Care and Indian 
Child Care Worker Positions. There are no program changes or 
adjustments in burden hours. Form(s): Addendum to Declaration for 
Federal Employment, Child Care and Indian Child Care Worker Positions. 
Need and Use of Information Collection: This is a request for approval 
of the collection of information as required by section 408 of the 
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, Public Law 
(Pub. L.) 101-630, 104 Stat. 4544, and 25 United States Code (U.S.C.) 
Sec. Sec.  3201-3210.
    The IHS is required to compile a list of all authorized positions 
within the IHS where the duties and responsibilities involve regular 
contact with, or control over, Indian children; and to conduct an 
investigation of the character of each individual who is employed, or 
is being considered for employment, in a position having regular 
contact with, or control over, Indian children. 25 U.S.C. 3207(a)(1) 
and (2). Title 25 U.S.C. 3207(a)(3) requires regulations prescribing 
the minimum standards of character for individuals appointed to 
positions involving regular contact with, or control over, Indian 
children, and section 3207(b) provides that such standards shall ensure 
that no such individuals have been found guilty of, or entered a plea 
of nolo contendere or guilty to any felonious offense, or any two or 
more misdemeanor offenses, under Federal, State, or Tribal law 
involving crimes of violence; sexual assault, molestation, 
exploitation, contact or prostitution; crimes against persons; or 
offenses committed against children.
    In addition, 34 U.S.C. 20351 (formerly codified at 42 U.S.C. 13041, 
which was transferred to 34 U.S.C. 20351) requires each agency of the 
Federal Government, and every facility operated by the Federal 
Government (or operated under contract with the Federal Government), 
that hires (or contracts for hire) individuals involved with the 
provision of child care services to children under the age of 18 to 
assure that all existing and newly hired employees undergo a criminal 
history background check. The background investigation is to be 
initiated through the personnel program of the applicable Federal 
agency. This section requires employment applications for individuals 
who are seeking work for an agency of the Federal Government, or for a 
facility or program operated by (or through contract with) the Federal 
Government, in positions involved with the provision of child care 
services to children under the age of 18, to contain a question asking 
whether the individual has ever been arrested for or charged with a 
crime involving a child, and if so, requiring a description of the 
disposition of the arrest or charge.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households. Type of Respondents: 
Individuals.
    The table below provides: Types of data collection instruments, 
Estimated number of respondents, Number of responses per respondent, 
Average burden hour per response, and Total annual burden hour(s).

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                                          Estimated Annual Burden Hours
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                                                                                                   Total annual
                                                     Number of       Number of    Average burden      burden
          Data collection instrument(s)             respondents    responses per   per response    responses (in
                                                                    respondent      (in hours)        hours)
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Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment              3000               1           12/60             600
 (OMB 0917-0028)................................
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    Total.......................................            3000  ..............  ..............             600
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    There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance 
Costs to report.
    Requests for Comments: Your written comments and/or suggestions are 
invited on one or more of the following points:
    (a) Whether the information collection activity is necessary to 
carry out an agency function;
    (b) whether the agency processes the information collected in a 
useful and timely fashion;
    (c) the accuracy of the public burden estimate (the estimated 
amount of time needed for individual respondents to provide the 
requested information);
    (d) whether the methodology and assumptions used to determine the 
estimates are logical;
    (e) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information being collected; and
    (f) ways to minimize the public burden through the use of 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.


    Dated: September 20, 2018.
RADM Michael D. Weahkee,
Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS, Acting Director, Indian Health 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-20989 Filed 9-26-18; 8:45 am]
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