Notice2025-07079
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Formative Data Collections for ACF Program Support
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Published
April 28, 2025
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) plans to submit a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend approval of the existing overarching generic clearance for the Formative Data Collections for ACF Program Support. ACF proposes minor updates to supporting statement justification for the overarching generic for clarity.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 80 (Monday, April 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17603-17604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07079]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[OMB #0970-0531]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Formative Data
Collections for ACF Program Support
AGENCY: 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 and Families (ACF) plans to
submit a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend
approval of the existing overarching generic clearance for the
Formative Data Collections for ACF Program Support. ACF proposes minor
updates to supporting statement justification for the overarching
generic for clarity.
DATES: Comments due June 27, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of
information and submit comments by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5930373f363a3635353c3a2d30363719383a3f7731312a773e362f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="543d3a323b373b38383137203d3b3a143537327a3c3c277a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>.
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on
the specific aspects of this request for an extension of the umbrella
generic for Formative Data Collections for ACF Program Support (OMB
#0970-0531; expiration date 06/30/2025).
Description: The goals of the generic information collections
(GenICs) under this approval are to obtain information about program
and grant recipient processes or needs and to inform the following
types of activities, among others:
<bullet> Delivery of training or technical assistance (T/TA) and/or
workflows related to program implementation or the development or
refinement of program and grant recipient processes. This could include
the development and refinement of recordkeeping or communication
systems.
<bullet> Planning for provision of programmatic or evaluation-
related T/TA.
<bullet> Obtaining input on the development of program performance
measures (PM) from grant recipients or experts in a relevant field
(such as development of PMs for programs focused on a specific
population served by ACF).
<bullet> Obtaining feedback about processes and/or practices to
inform ACF program development or support, or ACF research.
<bullet> Use of rapid-cycle testing activities to strengthen
programs in preparation for summative evaluations.
<bullet> Development of learning agendas and research priorities.
<bullet> Requesting information about resources, programs, or other
ACF services or related activities to provide consolidated public
sources of information for those using or interested in ACF funded
services, or those interested in systems, programs, or research related
to ACF.
ACF uses a variety of techniques such as semi-structured
discussions, focus groups, surveys, templates, open-ended requests,
document analysis, observation, and telephone or in-person interviews
in order to reach these goals.
Information collected under this overarching generic is meant to
inform ACF activities and may be incorporated into documents or
presentations that are made public such as through conference
presentations, websites, or social media. The following are some
examples of ways in which we may share information resulting from these
data collections: technical assistance plans, presentations,
infographics, project specific reports, or other documents relevant to
the field, such as federal leadership and staff, grant recipients,
local implementing agencies, and/or T/TA providers. We may also request
information for the sole purpose of publication in cases where we are
working to create a single source for users (clients, programs,
researchers) to find information about resources such as services in
their area, TA materials, different types of programs or systems
available, or research using ACF data.
Any planned uses, including for publication or sharing of
information from this IC will be described and submitted for approval
in each individual GenIC.
Following standard OMB requirements, ACF will submit GenIC request
for each specific data collection activity under this generic
clearance. Each request will include the individual instrument(s), a
justification specific to the individual information collection, and
any supplementary documents. ACF asks that OMB review individual
requests expeditiously, ideally within 10 days of submission.
The proposed types and the purpose of generic information
collections submitted under this umbrella generic remain the same.
Minor revisions are proposed to the description provided in the
justification for clarification about purpose and use and in alignment
with current priorities of ACF.
Respondents: Example respondents include current or prospective
service providers, T/TA providers, grant recipients, contractors,
current and potential participants in ACF programs or similar
comparison groups, experts in fields pertaining to ACF programs, key
groups involved in ACF projects and programs, individuals engaged in
program re-design or demonstration development for evaluation, state or
local government officials, or others involved in or prospectively
involved in ACF programs whose engagement could directly inform the
improvement of ACF programs.
Annual Burden Estimates
ACF anticipates extending approval for about 30 of the currently
approved GenICs under this generic. Currently approved GenICs can be
found here: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=202412-0970-005">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=202412-0970-005</a>.
Burden estimates for the following 3 years are provided in the
following table.
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Number of
Number of responses per
respondents respondent Avg. burden Total burden
Instrument (total over (total over per response (in hours)
request request (in hours)
period) period)
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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
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours......... .............. .............. .............. 30,500
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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.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-07079 Filed 4-25-25; 8:45 am]
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