Notice2024-03228
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Administration for Children and Families Generic for Engagement Efforts (New Umbrella Generic)
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February 16, 2024
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a new umbrella generic clearance to request information while engaging individuals and groups who could provide valuable information to inform ACF programs and work, including but not limited to those who are served or have been served by ACF, those with expertise in ACF program areas, and individuals invested in the outcomes of ACF research and evaluation. These engagement activities often need to be conducted quickly, to allow for sufficient time to inform project direction and decision-making. Additionally, planning for engagement activities is most often on a quick timeline and the standard timeline to comply with a full request under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) often inhibits the ability to collect information to inform these activities. Therefore, an umbrella generic is necessary to allow for quick turnaround requests for similar information collections related to these activities.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12352-12353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03228]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review;
Administration for Children and Families Generic for Engagement Efforts
(New Umbrella Generic)
AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health
and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to request
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a
new umbrella generic clearance to request information while engaging
individuals and groups who could provide valuable information to inform
ACF programs and work, including but not limited to those who are
served or have been served by ACF, those with expertise in ACF program
areas, and individuals invested in the outcomes of ACF research and
evaluation. These engagement activities often need to be conducted
quickly, to allow for sufficient time to inform project direction and
decision-making. Additionally, planning for engagement activities is
most often on a quick timeline and the standard timeline to comply with
a full request under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) often inhibits
the ability to collect information to inform these activities.
Therefore, an umbrella generic is necessary to allow for quick
turnaround requests for similar information collections related to
these activities.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must decide
about the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after
publication of this document in the 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#5a150a081f33343c35393536363f392e3335341a3b393c74323229743d352c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="125d4240577b7c747d717d7e7e7771667b7d7c527371743c7a7a613c757d64">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the
title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Executive Order (E.O.), Advancing Racial Equity
and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
(E.O. 13985) \1\ emphasizes consulting with communities that have been
historically underserved by Federal policies and programs and those
with lived experience \2\ in ACF programs. The E.O. on Further
Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through
the Federal Government \3\ followed in 2023 and built on E.O. 13985,
calling upon agencies to increase engagement with underserved
communities and to ``collaborate with OMB, as appropriate, to identify
and develop tools and methods'' to meet this goal. This generic
mechanism is a tool that could directly address these E.O.s.
Particularly many requirements outlined in section 3 and section 5 of
the 2023 E.O.
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\1\ <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government/</a>.
\2\ Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. (2021,
December). Methods and Emerging Strategies to Engage People with
Lived Experience. (Contract Number HHSP233201500071I). U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. <a href="https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/47f62cae96710d1fa13b0f590f2d1b03/lived-experience-brief.pdf">https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/47f62cae96710d1fa13b0f590f2d1b03/lived-experience-brief.pdf</a>.
\3\ <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/02/16/executive-order-on-further-advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/02/16/executive-order-on-further-advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government/</a>.
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Additionally, the Presidential Memorandum on Restoring Trust in
Government through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policy
Making,\4\ the HHS Strategic Plan fiscal year (FY) 2022-2026,\5\ ACF's
Strategic Plan,\6\ and the ACF Evaluation Policy \7\ discuss community
engagement and inclusion in research. Consistent with these guidance
documents, and to ensure meaningful involvement with a variety of
individuals with diverse experiences and perspectives, ACF often
conducts active engagement activities to inform various efforts,
including research and evaluation.
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\4\ <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/27/memorandum-on-restoring-trust-in-government-through-scientific-integrity-and-evidence-based-policymaking/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/27/memorandum-on-restoring-trust-in-government-through-scientific-integrity-and-evidence-based-policymaking/</a>.
\5\ <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/strategic-plan/2022-2026/index.html">https://www.hhs.gov/about/strategic-plan/2022-2026/index.html</a>.
\6\ <a href="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/about/acf-strategic-plan-2022">https://www.acf.hhs.gov/about/acf-strategic-plan-2022</a>.
\7\ <a href="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/acf-evaluation-policy">https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/acf-evaluation-policy</a>.
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Hearing the perspective of those affected by, experienced in,
interested in, or potentially interested in ACF programs and similar
programs is vital to ensure ACF is responsive to the needs of those it
serves and that resources are, and programming is appropriate, useful,
and relevant for audiences. Information collections under this generic
would gather information from individuals
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with diverse experiences and perspectives to inform ACF policies and
programs. The information collected would allow for ongoing, two-way
collaborative and actionable communications between ACF and its State,
local and/or Tribal partners, program participants, communities served
or affected by ACF programs, and or others experienced with or
interested in ACF programs or similar programs.
ACF envisions using information collected to inform a variety of
efforts and activities such as the improvement, planning, and
implementation of research studies, program changes, development and
dissemination of resources and products developed under ACF studies,
regulatory activities, guidance, outreach and/or training activities.
The specific types of information gathering methods included under the
umbrella of this clearance will vary, but will use well-established
methodologies, including but not limited to:
<bullet> Semi-structured discussions or conference calls
<bullet> Focus groups
<bullet> Telephone or in-person interviews
<bullet> Questionnaires/Surveys
<bullet> Roundtable and/or Breakout Sessions
<bullet> Open-ended requests
<bullet> Contextualizing Existing Data
Data collection will take place through a variety of activities--
both in-person and virtual--dependent on the specific project. ACF will
submit individual requests under this clearance. ACF requests OMB
provide a response on individual generic information collections within
10 business days.
Respondents: Respondents could include current or prospective
service providers, training and technical assistance providers, grant
recipients, contractors, current and potential participants in ACF
programs or other comparable groups and other individuals with lived
experience with ACF or similar programs, experts in fields pertaining
to ACF programs, other key groups involved in ACF projects and
programs, individuals engaged in program re-design or demonstration
development for evaluation, State or local government officials, those
in broader fields of study related to human services, or others
involved in or prospectively involved in ACF programs.
Burden Estimates: The burden table below is illustrative. Estimates
for the number of respondents and time per response have been made
based on discussion with ACF program offices, but as this is a new
umbrella generic, it may be possible that we will need to adjust
estimates throughout the three-year approval period. If needed, ACF
will submit a change request for these updates. While we will not
exceed the total burden cap for this generic without requesting a
change for updates, we may use more or less burden within each
instrument type.
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Average
Total number Total number burden Total
Example types of information collections of respondents of responses hours per burden
per respondent response hours
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Semi-Structured Discussions and Focus Groups............. 10,000 1 2 20,000
Interviews............................................... 4,500 1 1 4,500
Questionnaires/Surveys................................... 8,000 1.5 .5 6,000
Templates and Open-ended requests........................ 1,000 1 10 10,000
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Estimated Totals..................................... 23,500 .............. ........... 40,500
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Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-03228 Filed 2-15-24; 8:45 am]
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