Notice2023-10240
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Chafee Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood Project Overarching Generic (New Collection)
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Published
May 15, 2023
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) requests Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an overarching generic clearance to collect data on programs serving youth transitioning out of foster care as part of the Chafee Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood (Chafee SOTA) Project. The generic mechanism will allow ACF to conduct rapid-cycle evaluations that would not otherwise be feasible under the timelines associated with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of the data collections submitted under the generic will be to inform ACF programming by building the evidence about what works to improve outcomes for the target population and to identify innovative learning methods that address common evaluation challenges.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30978-30979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10240]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Chafee Strengthening
Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood Project Overarching Generic (New
Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Office of
Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) requests Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval for an overarching generic clearance to
collect data on programs serving youth transitioning out of foster care
as part of the Chafee Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to
Adulthood (Chafee SOTA) Project. The generic mechanism will allow ACF
to conduct rapid-cycle evaluations that would not otherwise be feasible
under the timelines associated
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with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of the data
collections submitted under the generic will be to inform ACF
programming by building the evidence about what works to improve
outcomes for the target population and to identify innovative learning
methods that address common evaluation challenges.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the PRA, 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#b2fde2e0f7dbdcd4ddd1dddeded7d1c6dbdddcf2d3d1d49cdadac19cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dd928d8f98b4b3bbb2beb2b1b1b8bea9b4b2b39dbcbebbf3b5b5aef3bab2ab">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title of
the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Under the proposed umbrella generic, OPRE intends to
conduct evaluations of the effectiveness of program services and
components in improving outcomes for youth and young adults
transitioning out of foster care. To address challenges identified in
previous studies, the proposed evaluations will use innovative methods
tailored to each participating program, including rapid cycle learning
techniques that require an iterative approach. Due to the rapid and
iterative nature of this work, OPRE is seeking approval for a generic
clearance to conduct this research. Intended use of the resulting data
is to identify practices and program components that have the potential
to improve the delivery and/or quality of services administered by
human service programs and agencies in the areas of child welfare and
independent living services for youth and young adults with foster care
experience. Potential data collection efforts include conducting
interviews, focus groups, and surveys with program directors (e.g.,
from programs serving youth with foster care experience and from their
partner agencies) and current, past, or potential participants in
programs serving youth with foster care experience (e.g., including
potential participants who are included in comparison groups), as well
as extracting administrative or other program data.
Under this generic clearance, information is meant to inform ACF
activities and may be incorporated into documents or presentations that
are made public such as through conference presentations, websites, or
social media. The following are some examples of ways in which we may
share information resulting from these data collections: technical
assistance (TA) plans, webinars, presentations, infographics, issue
briefs/reports, project specific reports, or other documents relevant
to the field, such as federal leadership and staff, grantees, local
implementing agencies, researchers, and/or training/TA providers. We
may also request information for the sole purpose of publication in
cases where we are working to create a single source for users
(clients, programs, researchers) to find information about resources
such as services in their area, TA materials, different types of
programs or systems available, or research using ACF data. In sharing
findings, we will describe the study methods and limitations regarding
generalizability and as a basis for policy.
Following standard OMB requirements, OPRE will submit an individual
request for each specific data collection activity under this generic
clearance. Each request will include the individual instrument(s), a
justification specific to the individual information collection, and
any supplementary documents.
Respondents: Staff and administrators of programs serving youth and
young adults with foster care experience; current, former, or potential
participants in programs serving youth; and young adults with foster
care experience.
Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses per Avgerage
Instrument respondents respondent burden per Total burden
(total over (total over response (in (in hours)
request period) request period) hours)
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Administrator Interviews...................... 40 4 1.00 160
Staff Discussions and Focus Groups............ 80 4 1.50 480
Youth Discussions and Focus Groups............ 160 4 1.50 960
Youth Surveys................................. 1,800 3 0.50 2,700
Administrative Data Extraction................ 10 4 4.00 160
Document Delivery............................. 10 4 1.00 40
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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,500.
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: Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, IV-E 477(g)(1-2),
as amended by the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-10240 Filed 5-12-23; 8:45 am]
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