Notice2022-16791
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Evaluation of LifeSet
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Published
August 5, 2022
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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 is proposing additional information collection activities to assess the implementation of LifeSet, a program that provides services and supports to young adults ages 17 to 21 with previous child welfare involvement. Current data collection activities were approved under this same Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0577.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 150 (Friday, August 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48033-48034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16791]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[OMB No. 0970-0577]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Evaluation of LifeSet
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation; Administration
for Children and Families; Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services is proposing additional
information collection activities to assess the implementation of
LifeSet, a program that provides services and supports to young adults
ages 17 to 21 with previous child welfare involvement. Current data
collection activities were approved under this same Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0577.
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: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of
information and submit comments by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c233c3e2905020a030f030000090f180503022c0d0f0a4204041f420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ade2fdffe8c4c3cbc2cec2c1c1c8ced9c4c2c3edcccecb83c5c5de83cac2db">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title of
the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The proposed information collection activities are
part of the second phase of a study that intends to assess the impact
and implementation of LifeSet, a program that provides services and
supports to young adults ages 17 to 21 with previous child welfare
involvement. The program aims to support young
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adults in their transition from foster care to independent living in
the areas of education, employment and earnings, housing and economic
well-being, social support, well-being, health and safety, and criminal
involvement. It focuses on helping young adults identify and achieve
their goals while developing the skills necessary for independent
living.
The evaluation is part of a larger project to help ACF build the
evidence base in child welfare through rigorous evaluation of programs,
practices, and policies. The activities and products from this project
will contribute to evidence building in child welfare and help to
determine the effectiveness of a program for youth formerly in foster
care on young adult outcomes.
The implementation study will collect information through video
conferences and site visits to the participating program and child
welfare agency. Data collection activities for the implementation study
began, as previously approved by OMB. Additional protocols are proposed
as part of the implementation study. Proposed information collection
activities include interviews and focus groups with administrators and
staff from the program developer, child welfare agency, and program
providers; online survey of program staff; interviews with youth who
participated in the program; and focus groups with youth who
participated in the program and who received services as usual.
Respondents: Program participants, young adults receiving services
as usual, agency and program administrators and staff, other program
stakeholders.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses per Average
respondents respondent burden per Total burden Annual burden
Instrument Respondents (total over (total over response (in (in hours) (in hours)
request request hours)
period) period)
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Burden for previously approved, ongoing data collection
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Site Visit 2 Focus Group Guide for Staff.. LifeSet Specialists......... 12 1 1.5 18 9
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LifeSet Team Supervisors
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Baseline Youth Survey..................... Youth Formerly in Foster 470 1 0.6 282 141
Care.
Administrative data file.................. Agency and Program Staff.... 12 1 5 60 30
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Burden for newly requested information collection
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Site Visit 3 Interview Guide for Child Welfare Agency 22 1 1 22 11
Administrators. Administrators.
Licensed LifeSet Experts
Provider Agency
Administrators
LifeSet Developer
Administrators
Provider Agency
Administrators
Site Visit 3 Focus Group Guide for Staff.. LifeSet Specialists......... 28 1 1.5 42 21
LifeSet Team Supervisors....
Child Welfare Agency
Caseworkers
LifeSet Specialist Survey................. LifeSet Specialists......... 16 1 .3 5 3
Interview Guide for Youth................. LifeSet Program Youth....... 12 1 1 12 6
Focus Group Guide for Youth............... LifeSet Program Youth....... 64 1 1.5 96 48
Services As Usual Youth.....
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 269.
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: 42 U.S.C. 677.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-16791 Filed 8-4-22; 8:45 am]
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