Notice2023-22269
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Testing Identified Elements for Success in Fatherhood Programs (New Collection)
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Published
October 6, 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 193 (Friday, October 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69641-69642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22269]
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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 30 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#f1bea1a3b4989f979e929e9d9d949285989e9fb1909297df999982df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b342b293e12151d14181417171e180f1214153b1a181d55131308551c140d">[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 baseline
information from program participants, and collect 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, 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 baseline information, and collect some
implementation study data. A future notice will provide information
about additional data collection activities for the impact and
implementation studies.
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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 (recordkeeping burden for
staff to conduct)..............
Baseline Survey................. 3,000 1 .367 1101 551
Program Information and 20 80 .083 133 67
Management Tool (TIES Table)...
Reflection (staff).............. 37 8 .250 74 37
Reflection (participant)........ 3,000 1 .250 750 375
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Estimated Annual Burden .............. .............. .............. .............. 1,344
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 30 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. 2023-22269 Filed 10-5-23; 8:45 am]
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