Notice2022-02928
Proposed Information Collection Activity; OPRE Data Collection for State Child Welfare Data Linkages Descriptive Study (New Collection)
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Published
February 11, 2022
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new primary data collection about connected child welfare data. We define connected data as child welfare data that are linked or integrated with data from other systems or agencies. The State Child Welfare Data Linkages Descriptive Study (Data Linkages Descriptive Study) will gather systematic information on the extent to which states connect their child maltreatment data to other data sets; how any linked data sets are created, managed, and used; and challenges states face in linking data.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8017-8018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02928]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; OPRE Data Collection
for State Child Welfare Data Linkages Descriptive 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) is
requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
a new primary data collection about connected child welfare data. We
define connected data as child welfare data that are linked or
integrated with data from other systems or agencies. The State Child
Welfare Data Linkages Descriptive Study (Data Linkages Descriptive
Study) will gather systematic information on the extent to which states
connect their child maltreatment data to other data sets; how any
linked data sets are created, managed, and used; and challenges states
face in linking data.
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#56190604133f38303935393a3a3335223f393816373530783e3e2578313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84cbd4d6c1edeae2ebe7ebe8e8e1e7f0edebeac4e5e7e2aaececf7aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title of
the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: The State Child Welfare Data
Linkages Descriptive Study will examine the extent to which child
welfare agencies in 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC, link
administrative data on child maltreatment to data in other systems and
to learn more about states' practices related to sharing and linking
data. The study aims to inform the ongoing and
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accurate surveillance of child maltreatment and identify facilitators
and barriers to connected data efforts (integrated data or linked
data).
These data are not available from existing sources. This study aims
to present an internally valid description of the data capacity of
participating state child welfare agencies, not to promote statistical
generalization to different sites or service populations.
Respondents: State child welfare directors, designated state child
welfare agency staff (identified by a state child welfare director as
having knowledge about the state's connected data efforts), and
designated county staff (identified by a state child welfare director
as having knowledge about a county's connected data efforts).
Annual Burden Estimates:
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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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Initial survey of state child 52 1 0.67 35 18
welfare directors..............
Survey of connected data efforts 208 1 0.58 121 61
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Interviews with individuals 120 1 1 120 60
responsible for connected data
efforts........................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:109
\1\ Estimates for burden hours define respondent by survey administration and not by the number of different
people completing the survey.
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: 44 U.S.C. 5105.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-02928 Filed 2-10-22; 8:45 am]
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