[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 3408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00924]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Runaway and Homeless 
Youth--Homeless Management Information System (RHY-HMIS; Office of 
Management and Budget #0970-0573)

AGENCY: Family and Youth Services Bureau, Administration for Children 
and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Family and Youth Services Bureau's Runaway and Homeless 
Youth (RHY) Program is requesting a 3-year extension of the Runaway and 
Homeless Youth--Homeless Management Information System (RHY-HMIS) data 
collection efforts (OMB #0970-0573, expiration 07/31/2024). There are 
no changes requested to the data elements.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is 
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information 
collection described above.

ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and submit comments by emailing [email protected]. 
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The RHY Program has a requirement to collect 
information from all youth who receive shelter and supportive services 
with RHY funding. In April 2015, the Administration on Children, Youth 
and Families, through a formal Memorandum of Understanding, integrated 
the RHY data collection with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development's (HUD) HMIS and HUD's data standards along with other 
federal partners. HUD has OMB approval for HUD's data standards and ACF 
has approval under a separate OMB number for the RHY data elements. The 
data collection effort includes universal data elements that are 
collected by all federal partners and RHY program specific elements, 
which are tailored to the RHY Program using HUD's HMIS.
    Respondents: Youth who receive emergency and longer-term shelter 
and supportive services under RHY funding.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                   Total number
                                   Total number    of responses       Average      Total burden    Annual burden
           Instrument             of respondents        per        burden hours        hours           hours
                                                    respondent     per response
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RHY-HMIS: Basic Center Program           123,000               1            0.38          46,740          15,580
 (Intake).......................
RHY-HMIS: Basic Center Program           123,000               1            0.33          40,590          13,530
 (Exit).........................
RHY-HMIS: Transitional Living             24,000               1            0.38           9,120           3,040
 Program (including Maternity
 Group Home program and TLP
 Demonstration Programs; Intake)
RHY-HMIS: Transitional Living             24,000               1            0.33           7,920           2,640
 Program (including Maternity
 Group Home program and TLP
 Demonstration Programs; Exit)..
RHY-HMIS: Street Outreach                108,000               1             0.5          54,000          18,000
 Program (Contact)..............
RHY-HMIS: Street Outreach                 30,000               1            0.28           8,400           2,800
 Program (Engagement)...........
RHY Funded Grantees (data entry)         308,225               2            0.36         221,922          73,974
RHY Funded Grantees (data                    675               2            0.16             216              72
 submission)--FY24..............
RHY Funded Grantees (data                    675               8            0.16             864             288
 submission)--FY25 & FY26.......
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    Estimated Total Annual        ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............         129,924
     Burden Hours...............
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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.
    Authority: Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
378) through Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 and reauthorized by the Juvenile 
Justice Reform Act through FY 2019.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-00924 Filed 1-17-24; 8:45 am]
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