80 FR 15231 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 55 (March 23, 2015)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 55 (March 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-06534 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 15231-15233] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06534] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Proposed Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Performance Measures and Additional Data Collection (Part of the Fatherhood and Marriage Local Evaluation and Cross-site [FaMLE Cross- site] Project). OMB No.: New Collection. Background: For decades various organizations and agencies have been developing and operating programs to strengthen families through healthy marriage and relationship education and responsible fatherhood programming. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), has had administrative responsibility for federal funding of such programs since 2006 through the Healthy Marriage (HM) and Responsible Fatherhood (RF) Grant Programs. The authorizing legislation for the programs may be found in section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act [1]. Responsible Fatherhood grantees provide a comprehensive set of services designed to promote responsible fatherhood including activities related to promoting economic stability, fostering responsible parenting, and promoting healthy marriage. Grantees receiving funding for Healthy Marriage offer a broad array of services designed to promote healthy marriage. The federal government currently collects a set of performance measures from HM and RF grantees. The purpose of this previously approved information collection is to allow OFA and ACF to carry out their responsibilities for program accountability. Descriptions of the information collection may be found at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewDocument?ref_nbr=201206-0970-005; all measures may be found at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=201206-0970-005. The Fatherhood and Marriage Local Evaluation (FaMLE) Cross-Site Project: The Offices of Family Assistance (OFA) and Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are proposing new data collection activities to replace existing performance measures as part of the Fatherhood and Marriage Local Evaluation and Cross-site (FaMLE Cross-site) Project. The purpose of the FaMLE Cross-site Project is to support high quality data collection, strengthen local evaluations, and conduct cross-site analysis for the Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage grantees. The FaMLE Cross-site project will answer three main research questions: (1) What strategies did grantees use to design well- conceived programs? (2) What strategies did grantees use to successfully implement well-conceived programs? (3) What were the reported outcomes for participants in the programs? In order to answer these questions, we are considering a new set of data collection activities. Current request: ACF is engaged in a learning agenda to increase our understanding of Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood programs. This means that we incorporate multiple opportunities and options for learning throughout a program's implementation that provide a range of insights and perspectives. These opportunities help programming constantly develop and advance. For example, data provide the opportunity to feed information back to decision-makers and leaders--both those on the ground and those in management--to inform program design, operation, and oversight. On November 6, 2014, ACF published a Federal Register Notice (79 FR 65973) requesting public comment on the following: Performance measures. ACF is proposing a new set of performance measures to be collected by all grantees, beginning with the next round of HMRF grants. These measures will collect standardized information in the following areas:Applicant characteristics; Program operations (including program characteristics and service delivery); and Participant outcomes (will be measured both at initiation of program [[Page 15232]] services (pre-test) and completion (post-test)). These draft measures were developed per extensive review of the research literature and grantees' past measures. The next set of grantees will be required to submit data on a set of standardized measures covering these areas on a regular basis (e.g., quarterly). In addition to the performance measures mention above, ACF seeks comment on draft instruments for these data submissions: Quarterly Performance Report (QPR), and Semi-annual Performance Progress Report (PPR). A new management information system is being developed which will improve efficiency and the quality of data, and make reporting easier. Standardized measures and reporting in these areas will enable ACF to track programming outputs and outcomes across programs, and will allow grantees to self-monitor progress. Additional data collection. As an additional component of the learning agenda, the FaMLE Cross-Site contractor will collect information from a sub-set of grantees on how they designed and implemented their programs (information on outcomes associated with programs will also be assessed). This sub-set of grantees will be required to participate in the additional data collection noted below. The following protocols have been developed: Staff interview protocol on program design (will be collected from about half of all grantees); Staff interview protocols on program implementation (will be collected from about 10 grantees); and Program participant focus group protocol (will be conducted with about 10 grantees). In response to the previous request, ACF received 57 requests for the proposed measures and 28 emails with comments during the 60-day comment period. Comments were received in eight categories: Literacy levels Length Appropriateness of questions Youth Survey Case management expectations Mode of administration Quarterly reporting Miscellaneous A summary of the comments received in these areas and ACF's responses is included in the OMB package and is available upon request (see contact information below). Revised versions of the data collection instruments are also included in the OMB package and available upon request. Respondents: The respondents to the data collection instruments include Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage Program grantees (e.g., grantee staff) and program participants. In some cases, grantees will conduct evaluations that include a control or comparison group. In those cases, individuals in the control or comparison group will be asked to respond to the data collection instruments as well. Updated Annual Burden Estimates: The table below is required by law for Federal Register notices like this one. The federal government's Office of Management and Budget requires federal agencies, including ACF, to estimate how many hours it will take respondents to complete data collection, and to publish these estimates in the Federal Register. The following table provides our estimates. These estimates are greater than those included in the 60-day Federal Register Notice. We have maintained the same number of data collection instruments, but we have increased the number of respondents as priorities and plans have been further developed and refined. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Number of Average Instrument Total number of responses per burden hours Annual burden of respondents respondents respondent per response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DCI (Data collection by contractor) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DCI 1: Topic Guide on Program 60 20 1 1 20 Design......................... DCI 2: Topic Guide on Program 300 100 1 1 100 Implementation................. DCI 3: Focus Group Protocol..... 801 267 1 1.50 400 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DCS (Data collection by grantees) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DCS 1: Applicant Characteristics: Program applicants.......... 411,375 137,125 1 0.25 34,281 Program staff............... 1,080 360 381 0.10 13,716 DCS 2: Grantee Program 260 120 1 0.75 90 Operations..................... DCS 3: Service Receipt in MIS... 360 120 931 0.50 55,860 DCS 4: Self-administered Questionnaire Pre-Test and Post- Test Program participants (pre- 335,025 111,675 1 0.42 46,904 test)...................... Program participants (post- 270,390 90,130 1 0.42 37,855 test)...................... Program staff (entry from 36 12 1,412 0.30 5,084 paper)..................... DCS 5: Semi-annual Progress 360 120 2 3 720 Report......................... DCS 6: Quarterly Performance 360 120 2 1 240 Report......................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 195,270. Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: RFHM.FRN.response@acf.hhs.gov. OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning 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. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: [[Page 15233]] Desk Officer for the Administration, for Children and Families. Karl Koerper, OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-06534 Filed 3-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-73-P
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EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Number of Average
Total burden Total cost
Form name respondents/ hourly wage
hours burden
POCs rate *
Eligibility/Registration Forms ........................................................................... 300 15 $45.80 $687
Data Use Agreement ....................................................................................... 300 15 45.80 687
Nursing Home Site Information Form .............................................................. 300 125 45.80 5,725
Data Files Submission ..................................................................................... 300 300 45.80 13,740
Total .......................................................................................................... 1,200 455 NA 20,839
* The wage rate in Exhibit 2 is based on May 2013 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Labor. Mean hourly wages for nursing home POCs are located at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_623100.htm and
http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/print.pl/oes/current/naics2_62.htm. The hourly wage of $45.80 is the weighted mean of $47.97 (General and Operations
Managers; N = 88), $40.07 (Medical and Health Services Managers; N = 89), $47.10 (General and Operations Managers; N =105) and $55.94
(Computer and Information Systems Managers; N = 18).
Request for Comments OMB No.: New Collection. Fatherhood and Marriage Local
In accordance with the Paperwork Background: For decades various Evaluation and Cross-site (FaMLE Cross-
Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s organizations and agencies have been site) Project. The purpose of the FaMLE
information collection are requested developing and operating programs to Cross-site Project is to support high
with regard to any of the following: (a) strengthen families through healthy quality data collection, strengthen local
Whether the proposed collection of marriage and relationship education and evaluations, and conduct cross-site
information is necessary for the proper responsible fatherhood programming. analysis for the Responsible Fatherhood
performance of AHRQ health care The Administration for Children and and Healthy Marriage grantees.
Families (ACF), Office of Family The FaMLE Cross-site project will
research and health care information
Assistance (OFA), has had answer three main research questions:
dissemination functions, including
administrative responsibility for federal (1) What strategies did grantees use to
whether the information will have
funding of such programs since 2006 design well-conceived programs? (2)
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of What strategies did grantees use to
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including through the Healthy Marriage (HM) and
Responsible Fatherhood (RF) Grant successfully implement well-conceived
hours and costs) of the proposed programs? (3) What were the reported
collection(s) of information; (c) ways to Programs. The authorizing legislation
for the programs may be found in outcomes for participants in the
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity programs? In order to answer these
of the information to be collected; and section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security
Act [1]. Responsible Fatherhood questions, we are considering a new set
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the of data collection activities.
collection of information upon the grantees provide a comprehensive set of
services designed to promote Current request: ACF is engaged in a
respondents, including the use of learning agenda to increase our
automated collection techniques or responsible fatherhood including
activities related to promoting economic understanding of Healthy Marriage and
other forms of information technology. Responsible Fatherhood programs. This
Comments submitted in response to stability, fostering responsible
parenting, and promoting healthy means that we incorporate multiple
this notice will be summarized and opportunities and options for learning
included in the Agency’s subsequent marriage. Grantees receiving funding for
Healthy Marriage offer a broad array of throughout a program’s implementation
request for OMB approval of the that provide a range of insights and
proposed information collection. All services designed to promote healthy
marriage. perspectives. These opportunities help
comments will become a matter of programming constantly develop and
public record. The federal government currently
advance. For example, data provide the
collects a set of performance measures
Dated: March 17, 2015. opportunity to feed information back to
from HM and RF grantees. The purpose
Sharon B. Arnold, decision-makers and leaders—both
of this previously approved information
Deputy Director, AHRQ. those on the ground and those in
collection is to allow OFA and ACF to
management—to inform program
[FR Doc. 2015–06451 Filed 3–20–15; 8:45 am] carry out their responsibilities for
design, operation, and oversight.
BILLING CODE 4160–90–P program accountability. Descriptions of On November 6, 2014, ACF published
the information collection may be found a Federal Register Notice (79 FR 65973)
at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ requesting public comment on the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND PRAViewDocument?ref_nbr=201206-
HUMAN SERVICES following:
0970-005; all measures may be found at Performance measures. ACF is
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ proposing a new set of performance
Administration for Children and PRAICList?ref_nbr=201206-0970-005.
Families measures to be collected by all grantees,
The Fatherhood and Marriage Local beginning with the next round of HMRF
Submission for OMB Review; Evaluation (FaMLE) Cross-Site Project: grants. These measures will collect
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Comment Request The Offices of Family Assistance (OFA) standardized information in the
and Planning, Research and Evaluation following areas:
Title: Proposed Healthy Marriage and (OPRE) in the Administration for • Applicant characteristics;
Responsible Fatherhood Performance Children and Families (ACF), U.S. • Program operations (including
Measures and Additional Data Department of Health and Human program characteristics and service
Collection (Part of the Fatherhood and Services (HHS) are proposing new data delivery); and
Marriage Local Evaluation and Cross- collection activities to replace existing • Participant outcomes (will be
site [FaMLE Cross-site] Project). performance measures as part of the measured both at initiation of program
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