Notice2021-15509
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2022 (Baby FACES 2022) (OMB #0970-0354)
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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) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to continue to collect descriptive information for the Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2022 (Baby FACES 2022). This information collection is to provide nationally representative data on Early Head Start (EHS) programs, centers, classrooms, staff, and families to guide program planning, technical assistance, and research. This data collection will complete the previously approved second round of data collection originally planned to take place in 2020 (OMB 0970- 0354). The work began in early 2020 but had to be postponed after only 3 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No changes are proposed to the currently approved information collection materials.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38490-38491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15509]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Early Head Start Family
and Child Experiences Survey 2022 (Baby FACES 2022) (OMB #0970-0354)
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) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to
continue to collect descriptive information for the Early Head Start
Family and Child Experiences Survey 2022 (Baby FACES 2022). This
information collection is to provide nationally representative data on
Early Head Start (EHS) programs, centers, classrooms, staff, and
families to guide program planning, technical assistance, and research.
This data collection will complete the previously approved second round
of data collection originally planned to take place in 2020 (OMB 0970-
0354). The work began in early 2020 but had to be postponed after only
3 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No changes are proposed to the
currently approved information collection materials.
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#9ad5cac8dff3f4fcf5f9f5f6f6fff9eef3f5f4dafbf9fcb4f2f2e9b4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="105f404255797e767f737f7c7c757364797f7e507173763e7878633e777f66">[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: Baby FACES 2018 and 2022 build upon a prior study
(Baby FACES 2009; OMB 0970-0354) that longitudinally followed two
cohorts of children through their experience in the program. While the
2009 study provided a great deal of information about program
participation over time and about services received by children and
families, it did not allow for national level estimates of service
quality or inferences about children who enter the program after 15
months of age. To fill these knowledge gaps and to answer additional
questions about how programs function, the design for the information
collection in 2022 will refresh the nationally representative cross-
sectional sample of programs, centers, home visitors, teachers,
classrooms, children, and families that was used in Baby FACES 2018.
Freshening the sample will allow new programs that came into being
since 2018 a chance to enter the study. This design allows for
nationally representative estimates at all levels at a point in time
and includes the entire age span of enrolled children.
The goal of this work is to obtain updated information on EHS
programs and understand better how program processes support
relationships (e.g., between home visitors and parents, between parents
and children, and between teachers and children) that are hypothesized
to lead to improved child and family outcomes.
Respondents: EHS program directors, child care center directors,
teachers and home visitors, and parents of enrolled children.
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Annual Burden Estimates
[2 year clearance]
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Number of
Number of responses per Average
respondents respondent burden per Total burden Annual burden
Instrument (total over (total over response (in (in hours) (in hours)
request request hours)
period) period)
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Classroom/home visitor sampling 407 1 0.17 69 35
form (from EHS staff)..........
Child roster form (from EHS 252 1 0.33 83 42
staff).........................
Parent consent form............. 2,495 1 0.17 424 212
Parent survey................... 2,084 1 0.53 1,105 553
Parent Child Report............. 2,008 1 0.33 663 332
Staff survey (Teacher survey and 1,317 1 0.5 659 330
Home Visitor survey)...........
Staff Child Report.............. 1,046 2.13 0.25 262 131
Program director survey......... 120 1 0.5 60 30
Center director survey.......... 294 1 0.5 147 74
Parent-child interaction........ 996 1 0.17 169 85
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,824.
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: Sec. 645A and 649 of the Improving Head Start for School
Readiness Act of 2007.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-15509 Filed 7-20-21; 8:45 am]
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