Notice2022-02297
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative (0970-0576)
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Published
February 4, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect additional data for an evaluation of the services provided to child welfare jurisdictions and Court Improvement Programs (CIPs) by the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative. This new data collection is the second part of a data collection effort already underway (OMB #0970-0576, expiration 9/30/2024). This notice details the second group of instruments that will be used for data collection as part of this evaluation.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6566-6567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02297]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Evaluation of the Child
Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative (0970-0576)
AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families,
HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing to collect additional data for an evaluation of the services
provided to child welfare jurisdictions and Court Improvement Programs
(CIPs) by the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative. This new
data collection is the second part of a data collection effort already
underway (OMB #0970-0576, expiration 9/30/2024). This notice details
the second group of instruments that will be used for data collection
as part of this evaluation.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
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#b5dcdbd3dad6dad9d9d0d6c1dcdadbf5d4d6d39bddddc69bd2dac3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="224b4c444d414d4e4e4741564b4d4c624341440c4a4a510c454d54">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Capacity Building Collaborative includes three
centers (Center for States, Center for Tribes, Center for Courts)
funded by the Children's Bureau to provide national child welfare
expertise and evidence-informed training and technical assistance
services to state, tribal and U.S. territorial public child welfare
agencies, and CIPs. The Centers offer services including Web-based
content and resources, product development and dissemination, self-
directed and group-based training, virtual learning and peer networking
events, and tailored consultation, coaching, and facilitation
(``tailored services''). Centers' services are being evaluated by three
Center-specific evaluations and a cross-Center evaluation. The cross-
Center evaluation examines collaboration among Centers and with federal
staff, services delivered by the Centers, service recipient
satisfaction with service quality, federal staff's experiences of
assessment and work planning services offered by the Centers,
effectiveness of Center services, how Centers apply a common ``change
management approach'' in their work, what affects engagement with
Center services, and the costs of Center services. The Center for
States' evaluation consists of data collection around two research
questions focusing on understanding usefulness, relevance, and
satisfaction from a stakeholder perspective as well as outcomes of
services. The Center for Tribes' evaluation examines the extent to
which the Center provides effective, culturally responsive services
that meet the needs of tribal child welfare programs, the satisfaction
of service recipients with service quality, and service outcomes for
tribal child welfare programs and stakeholders. The Center for Courts'
evaluation assesses satisfaction with and effectiveness of service
delivery; progress toward meeting Center goals and the needs of CIP to
promote continuous quality improvement (CQI); and increased knowledge,
collaboration, and capacity to improve court performance and child and
family outcomes.
An initial set of instruments was approved and are currently in use
for these evaluations. For information about these instruments, see:
<a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202105-0970-015">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202105-0970-015</a>.
These instruments will continue to be used for data collection through
July 2024.
The second group of data sources proposed include (1) a guide for
conducting focus groups with teams of child welfare and CIP staff
implementing tailored service projects with Center support (one version
for use with states and one version for use with CIP); (2) a protocol
to collect interview data from Center tailored service providers (known
as Liaisons or Child Welfare Specialists) about their service provision
experiences, relationships and interactions with jurisdictions and
federal staff, perceptions of their role, and their Centers' approach
to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) services; (3) a protocol to
collect interview data from jurisdiction staff implementing tailored
service projects about how Centers' technical assistance addresses
diversity, equity, and inclusion; (4) a protocol to collect interview/
focus group data from tribal child welfare program staff about
strategies and contextual factors associated with achievement of
program goals, the capacity to use data for CQI and evaluation, and the
outcomes of services delivered by Center for Tribes; and (5) a survey
to collect feedback from CIP directors/coordinators about the CIP's
experiences and satisfaction with capacity building services delivered
by the Center for Courts, and the perceived impact on CIP capacity.
Respondents: Respondents to the data collection instruments will
include (1) child welfare and judicial professionals that receive
Center services and (2) Center tailored service providers.
Annual Burden Estimates
The following details the burden associated with the new
instruments. For burden currently approved and ongoing, visit <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202105-0970-015">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202105-0970-015</a>.
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Total number Average
Instrument Total number of responses burden hours Total burden Annual burden
of respondents per respondent per response hours hours
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Cross-Center: Tailored Services 50 1 1 50 17
Team Focus Group Guide (for
states).......................
Cross-Center: Tailored Services 25 1 1 25 8
Team Focus Group Guide (for
CIPs).........................
Cross-Center: Liaison/Child 23 1 1 23 8
Welfare Specialist Interview
Protocol......................
Cross-Center: Tailored Services 30 1 .75 23 8
Jurisdiction Staff DEI
Interview Protocol............
Center for Tribes: Jurisdiction 25 2 1 50 17
Staff Interviews..............
Center for Tribes: Jurisdiction 25 3 1.5 113 38
Staff Focus Groups............
Center for Courts: CIP Capacity 53 2 .25 27 9
Building Services Feedback
Survey........................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 105.
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. 5106, Pub. L. 111-320, the Child Abuse Prevention
and Treatment Act Reauthorization Act of 2010, and titles IV-B and IV-E
of the Social Security Act.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-02297 Filed 2-3-22; 8:45 am]
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