77 FR 115 pgs. 35699-35700 - Proposed Information Collection; Request for Public Comment: Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment, Child Care and Indian Child Care Worker Positions
Type: NOTICEVolume: 77Number: 115Pages: 35699 - 35700
FR document: [FR Doc. 2012-14500 Filed 6-13-12; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Indian Health Service
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Proposed Information Collection; Request for Public Comment: Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment, Child Care and Indian Child Care Worker Positions
AGENCY:
Indian Health Service, HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which requires 60 days for public comment on proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is publishing for comment a summary of a proposed information collection to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
Proposed Collection: Title: Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment, Child Care and Indian Child Care Worker Positions (OMB No. 0917-0028). Type of Information Collection Request: Extension, without revision, of currently approved information collection, 0917-0028, "Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment, Child Care and Indian Child Care Worker Positions." Although there was a change on the form "Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment, Child care and Indian Child care Worker Positions" (OMB No. 0917-0028), where the item number 15a was changed to 16 to reflect a change in the same item number on the "Declaration for Federal Employment" form (OPM OF 306; OMB No. 3206-0182), there are no program changes or adjustments in burden hours. Form Number: OMB No. 0917-0028. Forms: Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment, Child Care and Indian Child Care Worker Positions. Need and Use of Information Collection: This is a request for approval of the collection of information as required by Section 408 of the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, Public Law (Pub. L.) 101-630, 104 Stat. 4544, and 25 United States Code (U.S.C.) §§ 3201-3211. The IHS is required to compile a list of all authorized positions within the IHS where the duties and responsibilities involve regular contact with, or control over, Indian children; and to conduct an investigation of the character of each individual who is employed, or is being considered for employment in a position having regular contact with, or control over, Indian children. 25 U.S.C. § 3207 requires regulations prescribing the minimum standards of character to ensure that none of the individuals appointed to positions involving regular contact with, or control over, Indian children have been found guilty of, or entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to any felonious offense, or any of two or more misdemeanor offenses under Federal, State, or Tribal law involving crimes of violence; sexual assault, molestation, exploitation, contact or prostitution; crimes against persons; or offenses committed against children. In addition, 42 U.S.C. § 13041 requires each agency of the Federal Government, and every facility operated by the Federal Government (or operated under contract with the Federal Government), that hires (or contracts for hire) individuals involved with the provision of child care services to children under the age of 18 to assure that all existing and newly hired employees undergo a criminal history background check. The background investigation is to be initiated through the personnel program of the applicable Federal agency. This section requires employment applications for individuals who are seeking work for an agency of the Federal Government, or for a facility or program operated by (or through contract with) the Federal Government, in positions involved with the provision of child care services to children under the age of 18, to contain a question asking whether the individual has ever been arrested for or charged with a crime involving a child. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Type of Respondents: Individuals.
The table below provides: Types of data collection instruments, Estimated number of respondents, Number of responses per respondent, Average burden hour per response, and Total annual burden hour(s).
| Data collection instrument | Estimated number of respondents | Responses per respondent | Average burden hour per response | Total annual burden hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment (OMB 0917-0028) | 3,000 | 1 | 12/60 | 600 |
| Total | 3,000 | 600 |
There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to report.
Requests for Comments: Your written comments and/or suggestions are invited on one or more of the following points: (a) Whether the information collection activity is necessary to carry out an agency function; (b) whether the agency processes the information collected in a useful and timely fashion; (c) the accuracy of the public burden estimate (the estimated amount of time needed for individual respondents to provide the requested information); (d) whether the methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates are logical; (e) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (f) ways to minimize the public burden through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Send your written comments, requests for more information on the proposed collection, or requests to obtain a copy of the data collection instrument(s) and instructions to: Tamara Clay, Reports Clearance Officer, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP, Suite 450, Rockville, MD 20852, call non-toll free (301) 443-4750, send via facsimile to (301) 443-2316, or send your email requests, comments, and return address to: Tamara.Clay@ihs.gov.
Comment Due Date: Your comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having full effect if received within 60 days of the date of this publication.
Dated: June 5, 2012.
Yvette Roubideaux,
Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-14500 Filed 6-13-12; 8:45 am]
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