Notice2023-15694
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Testing Identified Elements for Success in Fatherhood Programs (New Collection)
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Published
July 25, 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) launched the Testing Identified Elements for Success in Fatherhood Programs (Fatherhood TIES) project in 2022. Using a mix of research methods, this study will identify and test the "core components" of fatherhood programs in any effort to identify which core components are most effective at improving the lives of fathers who participate in fatherhood programs and their children. The study will ultimately include an implementation and an impact study.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47884-47885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15694]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Testing Identified
Elements for Success in Fatherhood Programs (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) launched the Testing
Identified Elements for Success in Fatherhood Programs (Fatherhood
TIES) project in 2022. Using a mix of research methods, this study will
identify and test the ``core components'' of fatherhood programs in any
effort to identify which core components are most effective at
improving the lives of fathers who participate in fatherhood programs
and their children. The study will ultimately include an implementation
and an impact study.
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#0f405f5d4a666169606c6063636a6c7b6660614f6e6c692167677c21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b445b594e62656d64686467676e687f6264654b6a686d25636378256c647d">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title of
the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The proposed information collection request is to
obtain consent to participate in the study, collect additional baseline
information from program participants, and initial implementation study
data. A future request will cover the remaining data collection
materials associated with the impact and implementation studies. Core
components are the essential functions, principles, and elements that
are judged as being necessary to produce positive outcomes. Fatherhood
programs usually offer workshops and case management services for
fathers to provide, for example, parenting strategies to strengthen
their relationships with their children, help finding a steady job,
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skills to enhance their relationships, and support dealing with other
life or family challenges they might experience. Up to five Fatherhood
Family--focused, Interconnected, Resilient, and Essential (Fatherhood
FIRE) grant recipients will partner with the Fatherhood TIES study team
to participate in an implementation and impact study. The
implementation study will examine how the core components are
implemented and what fathers think of them. The impact study will
rigorously evaluate whether promising core components bring about
positive outcomes for fathers and their families which may include
understanding effects of program engagement, employment and earnings,
father-child relationship quality and co-parenting relationship
quality. This notice is specific to data collection activities needed
to collect consent of participants to enter the study, collect
additional baseline information beyond what they already provide
(Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Performance Measures and
Additional Data Collection; OMB #: 0970-0566), and collect some
implementation study data. A future notice will provide information
about additional data collection activities for the impact and
implementation studies.
Respondents: Fathers enrolled in the Fatherhood TIES study, and
program staff involved in supporting and implementing the Fatherhood
TIES study.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses per
respondents respondent Avg. burden Total burden Annual burden
Instrument (total over (total over per response (in hours) (in hours)
request request (in hours)
period) period)
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Consent for those over 18 years 20 188 .167 628 314
old (staff)....................
Additional Baseline Data 3,000 1 .33 990 495
Collection.....................
Program Information and 20 80 .083 133 67
Management Tool (TIES Table)...
Observation Form................ 25 12 .75 225 113
Reflection (staff).............. 37 17 .25 157 79
Reflection (participant)........ 3,000 1 .25 750 375
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Estimated Annual Burden .............. .............. .............. .............. 1,443
Total......................
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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 413 of the Social Security Act, as amended by
the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 115-31).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-15694 Filed 7-24-23; 8:45 am]
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