Notice2023-10245
Proposed Information Collection Activity; National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being-Third Cohort (NSCAW III) (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0202)
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Published
May 15, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing an extension with revisions to the data collection activities conducted as part of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW III) (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0202). NSCAW is the only source of nationally representative, longitudinal, firsthand information about the functioning and well-being, service needs, and service utilization of children and families who come to the attention of the child welfare system. This request will allow additional time to conduct participant data collections. Minor changes to the instruments are requested to restore an in-person data collection option.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30977-30978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10245]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; National Survey of
Child and Adolescent Well-Being-Third Cohort (NSCAW III) (Office of
Management and Budget #0970-0202)
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 Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within
the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing an
extension with revisions to the data collection activities conducted as
part of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW
III) (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0202). NSCAW is the only
source of nationally representative, longitudinal, firsthand
information about the functioning and well-being, service needs, and
service utilization of children and families who come to the attention
of the child welfare system. This request will allow additional time to
conduct participant data collections. Minor changes to the instruments
are requested to restore an in-person data collection option.
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#2a657a786f43444c45494546464f495e4345446a4b494c04424259044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1fee1e3f4d8dfd7ded2deddddd4d2c5d8dedff1d0d2d79fd9d9c29fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title of
the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: NSCAW is the only source of nationally representative,
longitudinal, firsthand information about the functioning and well-
being, service needs, and service utilization of children and families
who come to the attention of the child welfare system. The first and
second cohorts of NSCAW were initiated in 1999 and 2008, respectively.
A major objective for the third cohort of NSCAW (NSCAW III) is to
maintain the strengths of previous work, while better positioning the
study to address the changing child welfare population. Phase I of
NSCAW III, approved November 2016, is complete and included recruitment
and sampling process data collection activities. Phase II of NSCAW III,
approved July 2017, includes baseline and follow-up data collection
activities, and panel maintenance activities. Phase II follow-up data
collection and panel maintenance is still ongoing. Phase III of NSCAW
III, approved in September 2020, includes data collection on the child
welfare workforce in of participating agencies. Phase III data
collection is complete, and analysis of the data is ongoing.
We seek approval for an extension with changes for the currently
approved data collection activities, which includes follow-up data
collection for Phase II and panel maintenance activities with NSCAW
cohort members. As part of this request we are also proposing minor
changes to the Phase II information collection. Due to the COVID-19
pandemic, baseline Phase II in-person baseline data collection was
paused for 14 months, and follow-up data collection was delayed due to
the need to retool data collection procedures and instruments to allow
for remote administration. This request is to extend the Phase II
information collection and to update materials to restore the
previously approved in-person mode as an option for caregiver and child
respondents.
Respondents: Children and caregivers enrolled in NSCAW III and
child welfare agency personnel in participating NSCAW III agencies.
Surveys and panel maintenance responses may be obtained by telephone,
web, or in person.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses per Average burden
Instrument respondents respondent per response Total burden Annual burden
(total over (total over (in hours) (in hours) (in hours)
request period) request period)
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Child Follow-up............. 387 1 .75 290 97
Caregiver Follow-up......... 409 1 .75 307 102
Caseworker Follow-up........ 126 3 1.0 379 126
Panel Maintenance with NSCAW 4,723 1 .08 378 126
Cohort Members.............
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 451.
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. 628b; Continuing Appropriations Act of 2022.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-10245 Filed 5-12-23; 8:45 am]
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