Notice2021-15508
Proposed Information Collection Activity; National Survey of Early Care and Education COVID-19 Follow-Up (OMB #0970-0391)
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Published
July 21, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), plans to request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension to complete data collection for a two-wave COVID-19 Follow-up data collection currently underway as part of the National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE). The objective of the NSECE COVID-19 Follow-up is to document the nation's current supply of early care and education services (that is, home-based providers, center-based providers, and the center-based provider workforce). There are no changes proposed.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38488-38489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15508]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; National Survey of
Early Care and Education COVID-19 Follow-Up (OMB #0970-0391)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), plans to request from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension to complete data
collection for a two-wave COVID-19 Follow-up data collection currently
underway as part of the National Survey of Early Care and Education
(NSECE). The objective of the NSECE COVID-19 Follow-up is to document
the nation's current supply of early care and education services (that
is, home-based providers, center-based providers, and the center-based
provider workforce). There are no changes proposed.
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: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#317e616374585f575e525e5d5d545245585e5f715052571f5959421f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="044b5456416d6a626b676b68686167706d6b6a446567622a6c6c772a636b72">[email protected]</span></a>. 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: In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NSECE
COVID-19 Follow-up will deepen our understanding of the state of ECE
supply and the ECE workforce following the initial period of crisis,
including changes in supply or departures from and re-entries to the
workforce. The NSECE COVID-19 Follow-up will collect information from
center-based ECE providers to children birth through age 5 years, not
yet in kindergarten, home-based ECE providers that serve children under
age 13, as well as the ECE workforce providing these services. The
collection consists of three coordinated nationally representative
surveys:
1. A two-wave survey of individuals who provided paid care for
children under the age of 13 in a residential setting as of 2019 and
participated in the 2019 NSECE (Home-based Provider Interview),
2. a two-wave survey of providers of care to children ages 0
through 5 years of age (not yet in kindergarten) in a non-residential
setting (Center-based Provider Interview) as of 2019 and that
participated in the 2019 NSECE, and
3. a two-wave survey conducted with individuals employed in center-
based child care programs working directly with children in classrooms
(Center-based Classroom Staff [Workforce] Interview) as of 2019 and who
participated in the 2019 NSECE.
Respondents: Home-based providers as of 2019 serving children under
13 years (listed and unlisted paid)--regardless of their status serving
children in 2020-2022, center-based child care providers as of 2019
serving children ages 0 through 5 years of age (not yet in
kindergarten)--regardless of their status serving children in 2020-
2022, and classroom-assigned instructional staff members working with
children ages 0 through 5 years of age (not yet in kindergarten) in
center-based child care providers as of 2019, regardless of their
employment status in 2020-2022.
Annual Burden Estimates: This request is for an extension through
spring 2022.
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Number of
Number of responses per
respondents respondent Average burden Total burden
Instrument (total over (total over per response (in hours)
request request (in hours)
period) period)
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Home-based Provider Interview, Wave 2--In ECE 2,025 1 0.35 709
during focal week..............................
Home-based Provider Interview, Wave 2--Not in 506 1 0.25 126
ECE during focal week..........................
Center-based Provider Interview, Wave 2 spring 3,291 1 0.38 1,251
or fall; in ECE during focal week..............
Center-based Provider Interview, Wave 2 spring 1,097 1 0.22 241
or fall; not in ECE during focal week..........
Center-based Provider Fall 2021 Funding Receipt 1,255 1 0.20 251
Supplement.....................................
Center-based Provider Interview Wave 2 fall; 1,136 1 0.29 329
Centers completing in Wave 2 spring also.......
(Center-based) Workforce Interview--Wave 2; In 1,775 1 0.37 657
ECE during Focal Week..........................
(Center-based) Workforce Interview--Wave 2; Not 874 1 0.24 210
in ECE during Focal Week.......................
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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,774.
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: Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of
1990 as amended by the CCDBG Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-186).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-15508 Filed 7-20-21; 8:45 am]
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