[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 48168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12301]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Tribal Maternal, 
Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Guidance for 
Submitting Reports (Office of Management and Budget#: 0970-0409)

AGENCY: Office of Early Childhood Development, Administration for 
Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of 
Early Childhood Development (ECD) is requesting revisions to the Tribal 
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program: 
Guidance for Submitting Reports (Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB)#: 0970-0409; expiration March 31, 2026) and a 3-year extension of 
approval.

DATES: Comments due August 5, 2024. 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: Section 511(e)(8)(A) of title V of the Social Security 
Act requires that grantees under the MIECHV program for states and 
jurisdictions submit an annual report to the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services regarding the program and activities carried out under 
the program, including such data and information as the Secretary shall 
require. Section 511(h)(2)(A) further states that the requirements for 
the MIECHV grants to Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian 
organizations are to be consistent, to the greatest extent practicable, 
with the requirements for grantees under the MIECHV program for states 
and jurisdictions.
    ECD, in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau awarded grants for the 
Tribal MIECHV Program (Tribal Home Visiting) to support cooperative 
agreements to conduct community needs assessments; plan for and 
implement high-quality, culturally relevant, evidence-based home 
visiting programs in at-risk Tribal communities; establish, measure, 
and report on progress toward meeting performance measures in six 
legislatively mandated benchmark areas; and participation in research 
and evaluation activities to build the knowledge base on home visiting 
among Native populations.
    After the first grant year, Tribal Home Visiting grantees must 
comply with the requirement to submit an Annual Report to the Secretary 
that should feature activities carried out under the program during the 
past reporting period. To assist grantees with meeting these 
requirements, ACF created guidance for grantees to use when writing 
their annual reports. The guidance specifies that grantees must address 
the following:

 Update on the implementation of the Home Visiting Program in 
targeted community(ies)
 Update on the collection, reporting, and use of data
 Progress toward fidelity monitoring, program management, and 
improvement
 Update on contribution to MIECHV Learning Agenda through 
participation in research and evaluation projects
 Dissemination
 Technical Assistance Supports
    Previously, the guidance included information about both the annual 
and the final reports from grantees. This extension request includes 
updates to the guidance to make it specific to just the annual reports. 
Guidance specific to the final report may be submitted for review and 
approval by OMB in the future. A comment period will accompany that 
request.
    Respondents: Tribal Home Visiting Managers (information collection 
does not include direct interaction with individuals or families that 
receive the services).

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                         Annual number of   Average burden
              Instrument                Total number of    responses per      hours per      Annual burden hours
                                          respondents       respondent         response
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Guidance for Submitting Annual reports              51                 1               25            1,275
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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: Title V of the Social Security Act, sections 
511(e)(8)(A) and 511(h)(2)(A).

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-12301 Filed 6-4-24; 8:45 am]
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