Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 246 / Tuesday, December 22, 2020 / Notices 83585 

Background 

Under Title IX of the Public Health 

Service Act, AHRQ is charged with 

enhancing the quality, appropriateness, 

and effectiveness of health care services 

and access to such services. 42 U.S.C. 

299(b). AHRQ accomplishes these goals 

through scientific research and 

promotion of improvements in clinical 

practice, including clinical prevention 

of diseases and other health conditions. 

See 42 U.S.C. 299(b). 

The USPSTF, an independent body of 

experts in prevention and evidencebased medicine, works to improve the 

health of all Americans by making 

evidence-based recommendations about 

the effectiveness of clinical preventive 

services and health promotion. The 

recommendations made by the USPSTF 

address clinical preventive services for 

adults and children, and include 

screening tests, counseling services, and 

preventive medications. 

The USPSTF was first established in 

1984 under the auspices of the U.S. 

Public Health Service. Currently, the 

USPSTF is convened by the Director of 

AHRQ, and AHRQ provides ongoing 

scientific, administrative, and 

dissemination support for the USPSTF’s 

operation. USPSTF members serve four 

year terms. New members are selected 

each year to replace those members who 

are completing their appointments. 

The USPSTF is charged with 

rigorously evaluating the effectiveness, 

appropriateness and cost-effectiveness 

of clinical preventive services and 

formulating or updating 

recommendations regarding the 

appropriate provision of preventive 

services. See 42 U.S.C. 299b–4(a)(1). 

Current USPSTF recommendations and 

associated evidence reviews are 

available on the internet 

(www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.

org). USPSTF members currently meet 

three times a year for two days in the 

Washington, DC area. A significant 

portion of the USPSTF’s work occurs 

between meetings during conference 

calls and via email discussions. Member 

duties include prioritizing topics, 

designing research plans, reviewing and 

commenting on systematic evidence 

reviews of evidence, discussing and 

making recommendations on preventive 

services, reviewing stakeholder 

comments, drafting final 

recommendation documents, and 

participating in workgroups on specific 

topics and methods. Members can 

expect to receive frequent emails, can 

expect to participate in multiple 

conference calls each month, and can 

expect to have periodic interaction with 

stakeholders. AHRQ estimates that 

members devote approximately 200 

hours a year outside of in-person 

meetings to their USPSTF duties. The 

members are all volunteers and do not 

receive any compensation beyond 

support for travel to in person meetings. 

Dated: December 16, 2020. 

Marquita Cullom, 

Associate Director. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

[OMB #0970–0004] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Annual Statistical Report on 

Children in Foster Homes and Children 

in Families Receiving Payment in 

Excess of the Poverty Income Level 

From a State Program Funded Under 

Part A of Title IV of the Social Security 

Act 

AGENCY: Office of Family Assistance, 

Administration for Children and 

Families, HHS. 

ACTION: Request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Family 

Assistance (OFA), Administration for 

Children and Families, is requesting a 3- 

year extension of the form ACF–4125: 

Annual Statistical Report on Children in 

Foster Homes and Children in Families 

Receiving Payment in Excess of the 

Poverty Income Level from a State 

Program Funded Under Part A of Title 

IV of the Social Security Act (OMB 

#0970–0004, expiration 3/21/2021). 

There are no changes requested to the 

form. 

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of 

publication. In compliance with the 

requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

the Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed 

collection of information can be 

obtained and comments may be 

forwarded by emailing infocollection@

acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can 

also be obtained by writing to the 

Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Planning, Research, 

and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF 

Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, 

emailed or written, should be identified 

by the title of the information collection. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Description: The Elementary and 

Secondary Education Act of 1965 

(ESEA), section 1124 of Title I, as 

amended by Public Law 114–95, 

requires the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services to determine the 

number of children aged 5 to 17, 

inclusive, that (1) are being supported in 

foster homes with public funds; or (2) 

are from families receiving assistance 

payments in excess of the current 

poverty income level for a family of 

four. The information gathered is to be 

passed on to the Secretary of Education 

for purposes of allocating grants 

authorized under this law. The statute 

requires that the formula to allocate 

these grants and distribute funds be 

based, in part, on October caseload data 

on the number of children in foster care 

or in families receiving payments from 

state programs funded under Title IV–A 

of the Social Security Act [Temporary 

Assistance for Needy Families]. The 

purpose of this annual survey is to 

provide annually updated data so that 

funds may be allocated in accordance 

with the ESEA. 

Respondents: State agencies 

(including the District of Columbia and 

Puerto Rico) administering child welfare 

and public assistance programs. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Total number 

of respondents 

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Annual Statistical Report on Children in Foster Homes and Children Receiving Payments ............................................................................................... 52 1 264.35 13,746.20 


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Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 13,746.20. 

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: Public Law 107–110 Sec: 

1124(c)(4) and Pub. L. 104–193 Sec: 110(j). 

Mary B. Jones, 

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

[OMB #0970–0462] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; National and Tribal Evaluation 

of the 2nd Generation of the Health 

Profession Opportunity Grants 

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, 

and Evaluation, Administration for 

Children and Families, HHS. 

ACTION: Request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: The Health Profession 

Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program 

provides healthcare occupational 

training for Temporary Assistance for 

Needy Families recipients and other 

low-income people. The Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

approved various data collection 

activities for the National and Tribal 

Evaluation of the 2nd Generation of 

HPOG (HPOG 2.0 National and Tribal 

Evaluation) under OMB #0970–0462. 

Due to the profound effects the COVID– 

19 pandemic has had on the U.S. 

economy, on families nationwide and 

on HPOG 2.0 programs, the Office of 

Planning, Research, and Evaluation 

(OPRE) is considering surveying study 

participants who applied to the HPOG 

Program after the onset of the pandemic. 

This notice provides a summary for 

public review and comment of the use 

and burden associated with a new 

information collection for this ‘‘COVID 

Cohort’’ Survey. 

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of 

publication. In compliance with the 

requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

the Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed 

collection of information can be 

obtained and comments may be 

forwarded by emailing 

OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 

Alternatively, copies can also be 

obtained by writing to the 

Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Planning, Research, 

and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE 

Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, 

emailed or written, should be identified 

by the title of the information collection. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Description: The COVID–19 pandemic 

has had profound effects on the U.S. 

economy, on the healthcare sector and 

on individuals and families across the 

country. The pandemic has also had 

broad implications for HPOG 2.0 

programs—on how and how much 

healthcare training is delivered, on 

demand for healthcare workers, on 

interest in working in health care, and 

on the labor market more broadly. OPRE 

seeks to understand the particular 

experiences of those who apply for the 

HPOG Program during this period by 

surveying study participants enrolled 

after the onset of the pandemic. The 

COVID Cohort Survey would collect 

important information on participant 

experiences 15 months after 

randomization and would allow the 

impact study to compare impacts for 

pre-COVID participants with impacts for 

those enrolled after the onset the 

pandemic. 

Respondents: HPOG impact study 

participants from the 27 non-tribal 

HPOG 2.0 grantees (treatment and 

control group members who enroll 

between May 2020 and September 

2021). 

Annual Burden Estimates 

This request is specific to the COVID 

Cohort Survey. Currently approved 

materials and associated burden can be 

found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=201904- 

0970-006. 

Instrument 

Number of 

respondents 

(total over 

request period) 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

(total over 

request period) 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

Annual burden 

(in hours) 

Instrument 21: COVID–19 Cohort Survey ............... 5,120 1 1 5,120 1,707 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,707. 

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: Section 2008 of the Social 

Security Act as enacted by Section 5507 

of the Affordable Care Act and Section 

413 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 

613. 

Mary B. Jones, 

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. 

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