2020-01265. Submission for OMB Review; Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Program Data (New Collection)  

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    AGENCY:

    Office on Trafficking in Persons, Administration for Children and Families, HHS.

    ACTION:

    Request for public comment.

    SUMMARY:

    The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing to collect data for the Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Program (DVHT). The DVHT Program is inclusive of three distinct programs: The Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking and Services Outreach Program, Demonstration Grants to Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities Program, and the Strengthen the Health Care Response for Victims of Human Trafficking Program grants. The data collection instruments are intended to collect information for all three DVHT programs.

    DATES:

    Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment Start Printed Page 4668is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

    ADDRESSES:

    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families.

    Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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, 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.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Description: The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended, authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to assist United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who are victims of severe forms of trafficking (22 U.S.C. 7105(f)). OTIP will award cooperative agreements to implement the DVHT program, which will include: (1) The Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking and Services Outreach Program, (2) Demonstration Grants to Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities Program, and (3) the Strengthen the Health Care Response for Victims of Human Trafficking Program. Through the DVHT program, grantees will provide comprehensive case management to domestic survivors of severe forms of human trafficking in a traditional case management, Native community, or health care setting. The intent of the program is to connect survivors with the services they need to improve their lives and health outcomes.

    OTIP proposes to collect information to measure grant project performance, provide technical assistance to grantees, assess program outcomes, improve program evaluation, respond to congressional inquiries and mandated reports, and inform policy and program development that is responsive to the needs of victims.

    The information collection captures information on participant demographics (e.g., age, sex, and country of origin); types of trafficking experienced (e.g., sex, labor, or both); types of enrollment; types of services requested and provided, along with their cost; barriers to service delivery; subrecipients enrolled into the grantee's network; victim outreach activities; and the types of training provided to subrecipient organizations or other partners.

    Respondents: Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking and Services Outreach Program grantees, Demonstration Grants to Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities Program grantees, and the Strengthen the Health Care Response for Victims of Human Trafficking Program grantees.

    Annual Burden Estimates

    InstrumentTotal number of respondentsTotal number of responses per respondentAverage burden hours per responseTotal burden hoursAnnual burden hours
    Client Characteristics and Enrollment Form1,908111,908636
    Client Service Use and Delivery Form1,9083.251,431477
    Client Case Closure Form1,9081.167319106
    Barriers to Service Delivery and Monitoring Form3615.1679030
    DVHT Spending Form363.758127
    Partnership Development and Expansion: Enrollment Form251.2563
    Partnership Development and Expansion: Exit Form251.08321
    Training Form3615.527090
    Victim Outreach Reporting Form3615.316254

    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,424.

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    Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7105(f).

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    Mary B. Jones,

    ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.

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    [FR Doc. 2020-01265 Filed 1-24-20; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4184-47-P

Document Information

Published:
01/27/2020
Department:
Children and Families Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Request for public comment.
Document Number:
2020-01265
Dates:
Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
Pages:
4667-4668 (2 pages)
PDF File:
2020-01265.Pdf