Notice2023-26297
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Survey of Staff Recruitment, Training, and Professional Development in Early Head Start (New Collection)
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Published
November 30, 2023
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children & Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to conduct a nationally representative survey of Early Head Start (EHS) grant recipients regarding their recruitment, hiring, and professional development practices.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 229 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83544-83545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26297]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Survey of Staff
Recruitment, Training, and Professional Development in Early Head Start
(New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children & Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to conduct
a nationally representative survey of Early Head Start (EHS) grant
recipients regarding their recruitment, hiring, and professional
development practices.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 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#95dac5c7d0fcfbf3faf6faf9f9f0f6e1fcfafbd5f4f6f3bbfdfde6bbf2fae3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3e716e6c7b575058515d5152525b5d4a5751507e5f5d581056564d10595148">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title of
the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Survey of Staff Recruitment, Training, and
Professional Development in EHS is a nationally representative survey
that will describe how EHS programs ensure staff have the
qualifications and competencies to deliver high-quality services to
infants, toddlers, and their families. The information collection will
examine how EHS grant recipients search for and hire qualified teaching
and home visiting staff and support staff in their ongoing professional
development and career advancement. The information collection aims to
identify successful strategies or approaches as well as challenges
faced as EHS programs search for, hire, and train teaching and home
visiting staff. Findings are intended to inform program planning,
training and technical assistance, and research.
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Respondents: EHS program directors or their designee.
Annual Burden Estimates:
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Number of
Number of responses per Average burden
Instrument respondents respondent (total per response (in Total/annual
(total over over request hours) burden (in hours)
request period) period)
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Survey instrument for center-based 232 1 .5 116
programs only......................
Survey instrument for home-based 56 1 .5 28
programs only......................
Survey instrument for programs with 312 1 .75 234
center-based and home-based options
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 378.
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: Head Start Act section 640 [42 U.S.C. 9835].
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-26297 Filed 11-29-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-22-P
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