[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 192 (Thursday, October 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69191-69192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22294]


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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 Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Disaster Human Services Case Management Intake Assessment, Resource 
Referral, and Case Management Plan

AGENCY: Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response, 
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 Human Services Emergency Preparedness and 
Response (OHSEPR), 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. OHSEPR's Disaster Human Services Intake 
Assessment, Resource Referral, and Case Management Plan collection is 
part of a system of tools that OHSEPR utilizes to

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support disaster survivors during response missions. ACF is requesting 
immediate approval for this information collection but also requesting 
comments to inform any updates prior to requesting an extension of 
approval within six months.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, ACF is 
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information 
collection described in this notice. These comments will be considered 
prior to requesting an extension of approval.

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: OHSEPR's case managers would use this collection 
during an intake assessment to identify a disaster survivor's unmet 
needs and to work with the survivor to develop a case management plan 
based on the survivor's responses. ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 
180-day approval for this request under procedures for expedited 
processing, as authorized under 44 U.S.C. 3507 (subsection j). The 
information collected is essential to the mission of the agency and an 
unanticipated event occurred that could reasonably result in public 
harm if normal PRA clearance procedures are followed. ACF is requesting 
expedited processing to ensure that the agency is operationally ready 
to support disaster survivors in Hawai'i who were impacted by the 
wildfires that began August 8, 2023, on Maui County. A request for 
review under normal procedures will be submitted within 180 days of the 
approval for this request.
    Respondents: Disaster Survivors.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Total number   Average burden
                 Data collection                   Annual number   of responses      hours per     Annual burden
                                                  of respondents  per respondent     response          hours
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Disaster Human Services Case Management Intake             9,000               1             1.5          13,500
 Assessment--Survivor...........................
Case Management Plan--Case Manager..............             180              50               1           9,000
Resource Referral Form--Case Manager............             180              50               1           9,000
Case Record Notes--Case Manager.................             180              50               1           9,000
Survivor Satisfaction Survey--Survivor..........           9,000               1             .25           2,250
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............          42,750
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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: The Disaster Human Services Case Management Program is 
authorized through appropriations language under the Children and 
Families Services account. It is operated by the ACF Office of Human 
Services Emergency Preparedness and Response, which is the lead in HHS 
for human service preparation for, response to, and recovery from, 
natural disasters.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-22294 Filed 10-4-23; 8:45 am]
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