[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 96 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42883-42884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10761]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Community 
Services Medical-Legal Partnerships Plus Data Collection (New 
Collection)

AGENCY: Office of Community Services, 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 Community Services (OCS), Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), is proposing a new information collection for an 
evaluation of a new demonstration program, the Medical-Legal 
Partnerships Plus (MLP+). The information collection will include grant 
recipient reports of service delivery and outcomes, as well as 
interviews with program staff and participants to understand program 
implementation and participant experiences.

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: In fiscal year 2023, OCS began administering the MLP+ 
program, which was appropriated in HR 117-403, Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 
2023 through the Social Services Research Demonstration program. OCS 
awarded $1.6 million to eight MLPs to expand and strengthen the 
delivery of legal and social services that address health-harming needs 
for families and individuals with low incomes. The proposed information 
collection will support program performance monitoring, the provision 
of technical assistance to grant recipients, and an implementation 
evaluation. This information collection includes the following 
activities:
     Collecting program data describing implementation, 
outcomes, and participant characteristics through a narrative quarterly 
Performance Progress Report (PPR) and a semi-annual report.
     Conducting interviews with program directors to better 
understand their program implementation efforts and responses to client 
needs.
     Conducting interviews with members of the legal team to 
better understand their program implementation efforts and responses to 
client needs.
     Conducting interviews with members of the social services 
team to better understand their program implementation efforts and 
responses to client needs.
     Conducting interviews with members of the clinical team to 
better understand their program implementation efforts and responses to 
client needs.
     Conducting individual patient interviews with beneficiary 
clients to understand their needs and experiences with the medical, 
legal, and social services offered through the medical-legal 
partnership.
    Respondents: There will be three types of respondents to the 
proposed instruments. First, the direct beneficiaries, the clients 
working with the MLP teams, will participate in the patient interviews 
and provide information about their characteristics, needs, and 
outcomes for the grant recipients' semi-annual reporting. Second, the 
program directors, legal staff, clinical staff, and social services 
staff will respond to interview instruments tailored to their roles. 
Grant recipients and project partners will also be asked to supply 
information that grant recipients will compile for quarterly PPRs and 
semi-annual reports, which will include information aggregated across 
partner sites and individuals participating in the program.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                   Total  number
                                   Total  number   of  responses      Average      Total  burden  Annual  burden
  Information collection title          of              per        burden  hours       hours           hours
                                    respondents     respondent     per  response
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Quarterly PPR Collections.......               8               8               2             128              64
Semi-Annual Report--Grant                      8               4              40           1,280             640
 Recipients.....................
Semi-Annual Report--Partner                   15               4               2             120              60
 Organizations..................
Semi-Annual Report--                      13,800               1             .25           3,450           1,725
 Beneficiaries..................
Interviews with Staff...........              64               1             1.5              96              48
Beneficiary Interviews..........              32               1             1.5              48              24
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    Estimated Annual Burden       ..............  ..............  ..............           5,122           2,561
     Total:.....................
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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: Sec. 1110, Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1310.

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-10761 Filed 5-15-24; 8:45 am]
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