Notice2023-13677
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance: Feedback and Implementation (New Collection)
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Published
June 28, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), United States Department of Health and Human Services, is proposing to collect data for a new descriptive study, Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP): Feedback and Implementation. This expands on earlier work around technical assistance, as approved under Office of Management and Budget #: 0970- 0593.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41962-41964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13677]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Judicial, Court, and
Attorney Measures of Performance: Feedback and Implementation (New
Collection)
AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families,
United States Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and
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Families (ACF), United States Department of Health and Human Services,
is proposing to collect data for a new descriptive study, Judicial,
Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP): Feedback and
Implementation. This expands on earlier work around technical
assistance, as approved under Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-
0593.
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#bbd2d5ddd4d8d4d7d7ded8cfd2d4d5fbdad8dd95d3d3c895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b32353d34383437373e382f3234351b3a383d75333328753c342d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: This study will expand on a collection from field
testing sites that informed the development of a suite of measures and
tools, which became the JCAMP (OMB #0970-0970-0593 \1\). The data
collection proposed here will further those efforts now that that suite
of documents has been released. Specifically, this effort will (1)
collect information from JCAMP implementation teams to understand their
experiences with JCAMP implementation support, and (2) collect
information from parents and children with child welfare cases, foster/
kinship caregivers, judges, case workers, parent attorneys, children's
attorneys, and child welfare agency attorneys to gather information for
JCAMP measures selected for use by jurisdictions (jurisdictions will
collect only the data elements relevant to them). This will be
accomplished using eleven instruments:
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\1\ <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202203-0970-010">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202203-0970-010</a>.
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JCAMP Feedback Survey: Members of JCAMP implementation teams will
answer questions about their experiences with JCAMP written materials,
technical assistance, and the eJCAMP online platform.
Parent Experience Survey: A brief survey that collects data post-
hearing about parent experiences in court including, strategies used by
judges to engage families, satisfaction with their legal
representation, and collects demographic information.
Parent Court Experience Question Bank: This question bank includes
options for items to include on a survey of parents with child welfare
cases. Sites will select items that align with their chosen JCAMP
measures. It is expected that surveys created from this bank will
include up to 30 questions.
Parent Focus Group Guide: This focus group guide includes questions
for parents with child welfare cases about their experiences with the
child welfare court process.
Youth Post-Hearing Short Survey: This brief survey asks youth about
their experiences immediately following hearings and collects
demographic information (for example to allow assessment of equity
aspects of judicial and legal practice and differences among age
groups).
Youth Experience Survey: This survey collects information from
youth with child welfare cases about their experiences with the child
welfare court process and collects demographic information (for example
to allow assessment of equity aspects of judicial and legal practice
and differences among age groups).
Youth Court Experience Question Bank: This question bank includes
options for items to include on a survey of youth with child welfare
cases. Sites will select items that align with their chosen JCAMP
measures. It is expected that surveys created from this bank will
include up to 30 questions.
Youth Focus Group Guide: This focus group guide includes questions
for youth with child welfare cases about their experiences with the
child welfare court process.
Caregiver Survey: This survey collects information from adults
caring for children with child welfare cases about their experiences
with the child welfare court process and demographic information.
Stakeholder Survey: This survey collects data regarding judges' and
attorneys' experiences in court including, persons present at hearings,
judicial engagement strategies used with parents, children, and
caregivers, the practices of parent, child, and agency attorneys during
hearings, typical timelines to permanency, and case processing
activities.
Stakeholder Focus Group Guide: This focus group guide asks judges,
parent attorneys, children's attorneys, and child welfare agency
attorneys their perceptions of the child welfare court system,
including how families are engaged, how families receive due process,
the quality of legal representation, safety decision-making, and
permanency decision-making.
Other than the JCAMP Feedback Survey, all other instruments will be
used for jurisdiction program and practice improvements.
Respondents: Respondents consist of Court Improvement Program
administrators and staff, parents, youth, adult caregivers, judges,
case workers, parent attorneys, children's attorneys, and agency
attorneys.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number
Annual number of responses Average Annual burden
Instrument of per burden hours hours
respondents respondent per response
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JCAMP Feedback Survey........................... 100 1 0.25 25
Parent Experience Survey........................ 250 1 0.17 42.5
Parent Court Experience Question Bank........... 250 1 0.17 42.5
Parent Focus Group Guide........................ 80 1 1 80
Youth Post-Hearing Survey Short................. 250 1 0.08 20
Youth Experience Survey......................... 250 1 0.17 42.5
Youth Court Experience Question Bank............ 250 1 0.17 42.5
Youth Focus Group Guide......................... 80 1 1 80
Caregiver Survey................................ 250 1 0.08 20
Stakeholder Survey.............................. 1,500 1 0.17 255
Stakeholder Focus Group Guide................... 400 1 1 400
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,050.
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: Section 5106, Public Law 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. 2023-13677 Filed 6-27-23; 8:45 am]
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