Notice2021-25946
Submission for OMB Review; Understanding the Value of Centralized Services Study (New Collection)
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Published
November 29, 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) is proposing a new data collection activity as part of the Understanding the Value of Centralized Services study. The objective of this descriptive study is to understand the advantages, disadvantages, and costs of centralizing services for individuals and families with low incomes.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 226 (Monday, November 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67711-67712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25946]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Understanding the Value of Centralized
Services Study (New Collection)
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) is proposing a new data
collection activity as part of the Understanding the Value of
Centralized Services study. The objective of this descriptive study is
to understand the advantages, disadvantages, and costs of centralizing
services for individuals and families with low incomes.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a
decision about 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.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
[[Page 67712]]
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: This descriptive study aims to provide insight into
the models that have been used to centralize services; organizations'
history of and impetus for centralizing services; the benefits,
challenges, and costs of centralizing services from the perspectives of
staff and clients; and how organizations have coordinated their
centralized services virtually. This project will include site visits
to three centralized community resource centers (CCRCs). The proposed
information collection activities include interviews with staff,
including leadership and administrative staff, frontline staff, finance
staff, and IT/data staff, and focus groups with clients. The research
team will also conduct observations of program activities.
Respondents: Respondents will include leadership and administrative
staff at the CCRC, staff who manage finances at the CCRC, staff who
manage data and/or technology at the CCRC, staff who provide services
directly to clients at the CCRC, and clients who have accessed services
at the CCRC.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses per
respondents respondent Avg. burden Total/annual
Instrument (total over (total over per response burden (in
request request (in hours) hours)
period) period)
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Interview guide for administrative/leadership 18 1 1.25 23
staff..........................................
Interview guide for frontline staff............. 48 1 1.25 60
Interview guide for finance staff............... 9 1 1 9
Interview guide for IT/data staff............... 9 1 1 9
Focus group guide for clients................... 30 1 1.5 45
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 146.
Authority: Authorized by the Social Security Act 1110 [42 U.S.C.
1310], appropriated by the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019.
John M. Sweet Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-25946 Filed 11-26-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-07-P
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