Notice2023-15311
Proposed Information Collection Activity: Center for States Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection
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Published
July 19, 2023
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting approval for a revision of a currently approved information collection, the Center for States Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46168-46169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15311]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity: Center for States
Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection
AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration
for Children and Families; U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families,
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting approval for a revision
of a currently approved information collection, the Center for States
Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) must make a decision about the collection
of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this
document in the
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Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its
full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You can
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by
emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#10797e767f737f7c7c757364797f7e507173763e7878633e777f66"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a53545c55595556565f594e5355547a5b595c14525249145d554c">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all emailed requests by
the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity Building
Collaborative, Center for States is sponsored by the Children's Bureau
(CB), Administration for Children and Families of HHS. The purpose of
this evaluation is to respond to a set of cross-cutting evaluation
questions posed by CB.
This existing information collection is an ancillary part of a
larger data collection effort being conducted for the evaluation of the
Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative. This notice details a
group of instruments that are specific only to the Center for States.
The instruments focus on (1) evaluating an innovative approach to
engaging professionals in networking and professional development
through virtual expos, (2) understanding fidelity to and effectiveness
of the Center's Capacity Building Model, (3) capturing information
about individualized support to jurisdictions, and (4) enhancing the
Center's support focused on equity and lived experience. To date, this
data collection and resulting findings have been used (a) to assess
satisfaction with service delivery and make adjustments to improve
quality, (b) to support professional development of child welfare
professionals through improving the virtual expo experience,
particularly during the pandemic, and (c) to support provision of
effective and high-quality individualized support to jurisdictions.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number Annual average
Instrument Annual number of responses burden hours Total annual
of respondents per respondent per response burden hours
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Child Welfare Virtual Expo Exit Survey.......... 300 1 0.0833 25
Child Welfare Virtual Expo Registration Form.... 3,000 1 0.05 150
Jurisdiction Lead Interview..................... 40 1 1 40
Jurisdiction Lead Observation Debrief Protocol.. 25 1 0.25 6
Jurisdiction Lead Survey Related to Lived 30 1 0.25 8
Experience.....................................
Outcomes of and Satisfaction with Tailored 40 1 0.05 2
Services Survey Appended Items (Section 4).....
Peer Group Focus Group Protocol................. 150 1 1 150
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 381
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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 203 of Section II: Adoption Opportunities of the
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5113).
Molly B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-15311 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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