80 FR 30250 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 30250-30251] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12726] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). OMB No.: 0970-0151. Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Featuring a new ``Core Plus'' study design, FACES will provide data on a set of key indicators, including information for performance measures. The design allows for more rapid and frequent data reporting (Core studies) and serves as a vehicle for studying more complex issues and topics in greater detail and with increased efficiency (Plus studies). The FACES Core study will assess the school readiness skills of Head Start children, survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children's social and emotional skills. In addition, FACES will include observations in Head Start classrooms, and program director, center director, and teacher surveys. FACES Plus studies include additional survey content of policy or programmatic interest, and may include additional programs or respondents beyond those participating in the Core FACES study. Previous notices provided the opportunity for public comment on the proposed Head Start program recruitment and center selection process (FR V. 78, pg. 75569, 12/12/2013; FR V. 79, pg. 8461, 02/12/2014), the child-level data collection in fall 2014 and spring 2015 (FR V. 79, pg. 11445, 02/28/2014; FR V. 79, pg. 27620, 5/14/2014), and the program- and classroom-level spring 2015 data collection activities (FR V. 79, pg. 73077, 12/09/2014). This 30-day notice describes the planned data collection activities for a new Plus study: The American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (AI/AN FACES), including fall 2015 activities of selecting classrooms and children for the study, conducting child assessments and parent surveys, and obtaining Head Start teacher reports on children's development. AI/AN FACES fall 2015 data collection includes site visits to 37 centers in 22 Head Start programs to sample classrooms and children for participation in the study. Field enrollment specialists (FES) will request a list of all Head Start funded classrooms from Head Start staff and will ask for the teacher's first and last names, the classroom session type (morning, afternoon, full day, or home visitor), and the number of Head Start children enrolled in each classroom. Then for each selected classroom the FES will request the names and dates of birth of each child enrolled. [[Page 30251]] Approximately two weeks later, field staff will go to the 22 Head Start programs to directly assess the school readiness skills of 800 children sampled to participate in AI/AN FACES. Parents of sampled children will complete surveys on the Web or by telephone about their children, activities family members engage in with their children, and family and household background characteristics. Head Start teachers will rate each sampled child's social and emotional skills (approximately 10 children per classroom) using the Web or paper-and-pencil forms. The purpose of the Core data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (Pub. L. 110-134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start's quality and effectiveness. As additional information collection activities are fully developed, in a manner consistent with the description provided in the 60-day notice (79 FR 11445) and prior to use, we will submit these materials for a 30-day public comment period under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Respondents: Head Start children, parents of Head Start children, Head Start teachers and Head Start staff. Annual Burden Estimates--Current Information Collection Request ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Estimated Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hour per annual burden of respondents of respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Classroom sampling form from 37 12 1 0.17 2 Head Start staff............... Child roster form from Head 37 12 1 0.33 4 Start staff.................... Head Start parent consent form 800 267 1 0 .17 46 for Plus study (AI/AN FACES)... Head Start child assessment for 800 267 2 0.75 401 plus study (AI/AN FACES)....... Head Start parent survey for 800 267 1 0.50 134 plus study (AI/AN FACES)....... Head Start teacher child report 80 27 20 0.17 92 for plus study (AI/AN FACES)... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 679 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: [email protected]. 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, Fax: [email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Karl Koerper, OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-12726 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-22-P
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ACTION: Notice of request for comments http://www.regulations.gov, including Administration for Children and
regarding an extension to an existing any personal and/or business Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
OMB clearance. confidential information provided. Health and Human Services (HHS), is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: proposing to collect data for a new
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the round of the Head Start Family and
Paperwork Reduction Act, the A. Purpose Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
Regulatory Secretariat will be The General Services Administration Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ study
submitting to the Office of Management Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) clause design, FACES will provide data on a
and Budget (OMB) a request to review 552.232–72 requires construction and set of key indicators, including
and approve an extension of a building services contractors to submit information for performance measures.
previously approved information a release of claims before final payment The design allows for more rapid and
collection requirement and the is made to ensure contractors are paid frequent data reporting (Core studies)
reinstatement of GSA Form 1142, in accordance with their contract and serves as a vehicle for studying
Release of Claims, regarding final requirements and for work performed. more complex issues and topics in
payment under construction and GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims is greater detail and with increased
building services contract. GSA Form used to achieve uniformity and efficiency (Plus studies).
1142 was inadvertently deleted as part consistency in the release of claims The FACES Core study will assess the
of the rewrite of GSAR regulations on process. school readiness skills of Head Start
Contract Financing. GSA Contracting children, survey their parents, and ask
Officers have used this form to achieve B. Annual Reporting Burden their Head Start teachers to rate
uniformity and consistency in the Respondents: 2000. children’s social and emotional skills. In
release of claims process. A notice Responses Per Respondent: 1. addition, FACES will include
published in the Federal Register at 80 Hours Per Response: .10. observations in Head Start classrooms,
FR 10648 on February 27, 2015. No Total Burden Hours: 200. and program director, center director,
comments were received. and teacher surveys. FACES Plus
C. Public Comment
DATES: Submit comments on or before: studies include additional survey
June 26, 2015. Public comments are particularly content of policy or programmatic
invited on: Whether this collection of interest, and may include additional
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
information is necessary and whether it programs or respondents beyond those
Dana Munson, General Services
will have practical utility; whether our participating in the Core FACES study.
Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, 202–
estimate of the public burden of this Previous notices provided the
357–9652 or email dana.munson@
collection of information is accurate, opportunity for public comment on the
gsa.gov.
and based on valid assumptions and proposed Head Start program
ADDRESSES: Submit comments methodology; ways to enhance the recruitment and center selection process
identified by Information Collection quality, utility, and clarity of the (FR V. 78, pg. 75569, 12/12/2013; FR V.
3090–0080, Contract Financing Final information to be collected. 79, pg. 8461, 02/12/2014), the child-
Payment; (GSA Form 1142, Release of Obtaining Copies of Proposals: level data collection in fall 2014 and
Claims) by any of the following Requesters may obtain a copy of the spring 2015 (FR V. 79, pg. 11445, 02/28/
methods: information collection documents from 2014; FR V. 79, pg. 27620, 5/14/2014),
• Regulations.gov: http:// the General Services Administration, and the program- and classroom-level
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), spring 2015 data collection activities
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC (FR V. 79, pg. 73077, 12/09/2014). This
searching the OMB Control number 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please 30-day notice describes the planned
3090–0080. Select the link ‘‘Comment cite OMB Control No. 3090–0080, data collection activities for a new Plus
Now’’ that corresponds with Contract Financing Final Payment; study: The American Indian and Alaska
‘‘Information Collection 3090–0080, (GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims), in Native Head Start Family and Child
Contract Financing Final Payment; all correspondence. Experiences Survey (AI/AN FACES),
(GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims).’’ including fall 2015 activities of selecting
Dated: May 20, 2015.
Follow the instructions on the screen. classrooms and children for the study,
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Please include your name, company conducting child assessments and
name (if any), and ‘‘Information Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office parent surveys, and obtaining Head
of Government-wide Policy.
Collection 3090–0080, Contract Start teacher reports on children’s
Financing Final Payment; (GSA Form [FR Doc. 2015–12761 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am]
development.
1142, Release of Claims),’’ on your BILLING CODE 6820–61–P AI/AN FACES fall 2015 data
attached document. collection includes site visits to 37
• Mail: General Services centers in 22 Head Start programs to
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND sample classrooms and children for
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., HUMAN SERVICES participation in the study. Field
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. enrollment specialists (FES) will request
Flowers/IC 3090–0080, Contract Administration for Children and a list of all Head Start funded
Financing Final Payment; (GSA Form Families classrooms from Head Start staff and
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1142, Release of Claims). will ask for the teacher’s first and last
Instructions: Please submit comments Submission for OMB Review; names, the classroom session type
only and cite Information Collection Comment Request (morning, afternoon, full day, or home
3090–0080, Contract Financing Final Title: Head Start Family and Child visitor), and the number of Head Start
Payment; (GSA Form 1142, Release of Experiences Survey (FACES). children enrolled in each classroom.
Claims), in all correspondence related to OMB No.: 0970–0151. Then for each selected classroom the
this collection. All comments received Description: The Office of Planning, FES will request the names and dates of
will be posted without change to Research and Evaluation (OPRE), birth of each child enrolled.
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Approximately two weeks later, field rate each sampled child’s social and fully developed, in a manner consistent
staff will go to the 22 Head Start emotional skills (approximately 10 with the description provided in the 60-
programs to directly assess the school children per classroom) using the Web day notice (79 FR 11445) and prior to
readiness skills of 800 children sampled or paper-and-pencil forms. use, we will submit these materials for
to participate in AI/AN FACES. Parents The purpose of the Core data a 30-day public comment period under
of sampled children will complete collection is to support the 2007 the Paperwork Reduction Act.
surveys on the Web or by telephone reauthorization of the Head Start
about their children, activities family program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls Respondents: Head Start children,
members engage in with their children, for periodic assessments of Head Start’s parents of Head Start children, Head
and family and household background quality and effectiveness. As additional Start teachers and Head Start staff.
characteristics. Head Start teachers will information collection activities are
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—CURRENT INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST
Total Annual Number of Average Estimated
Instrument number of number of responses per burden hour annual
respondents respondents respondent per response burden hours
Classroom sampling form from Head Start staff ................. 37 12 1 0.17 2
Child roster form from Head Start staff ............................... 37 12 1 0.33 4
Head Start parent consent form for Plus study (AI/AN
FACES) ............................................................................ 800 267 1 0 .17 46
Head Start child assessment for plus study (AI/AN
FACES) ............................................................................ 800 267 2 0.75 401
Head Start parent survey for plus study (AI/AN FACES) ... 800 267 1 0.50 134
Head Start teacher child report for plus study (AI/AN
FACES) ............................................................................ 80 27 20 0.17 92
Total .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 679
Additional Information: Copies of the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Plan Guidance and Native Employment
proposed collection may be obtained by HUMAN SERVICES Works (NEW) Program Report.
writing to the Administration for Title: Native Employment Works
Children and Families, Office of Administration for Children and (NEW) Program Plan Guidance and
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 Families Report Requirements.
L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, OMB No.: 0970–0174.
Proposed Information Collection Description: The Native Employment
DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports
Activity; Comment Request Works (NEW) program plan is the
Clearance Officer. All requests should
be identified by the title of the Correction application for NEW program funding.
information collection. Email address: As approved by the Department of
In notice document 2015–12096 Health and Human Services (HHS), it
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. appearing on page 28620 in the issue of documents how the grantee will carry
OMB Comment: OMB is required to Tuesday, May 19, 2015, make the out its NEW program. The NEW
make a decision concerning the following correction: program plan guidance provides
collection of information between 30 On page 28620, in the third column, instructions for preparing a NEW
and 60 days after publication of this in the second full paragraph, ‘‘https:// program plan and explains the process
document in the Federal Register. idaresources.acf.hhs.gov/AFIPPR’’ for plan submission every third year.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of should read ‘‘http:// There are two versions of this plan
having its full effect if OMB receives it idaresources.acf.hhs.gov/AFIPPR’’. guidance: One for tribes that include
within 30 days of publication. Written [FR Doc. C1–2015–12096 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am] their NEW program in a Public Law
comments and recommendations for the BILLING CODE 1505–01–P 102–477 project, and one for tribes that
proposed information collection should do not. The primary difference between
be sent directly to the following: Office the guidance documents is in the
of Management and Budget, Paperwork DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND instructions for how to submit the plan.
Reduction Project, Fax: OIRA_ HUMAN SERVICES The NEW program report provides
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: information on the activities and
Desk Officer for the Administration for Administration for Children and accomplishments of grantees’ NEW
Children and Families. Families programs. The NEW program report and
Proposed Information Collection instructions specify the program data
Karl Koerper,
Activity; Comment Request that NEW grantees report annually.
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Respondents: Federally recognized
[FR Doc. 2015–12726 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am]
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Proposed Projects: Native Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations
BILLING CODE 4184–22–P Employment Works (NEW) Program that are NEW program grantees.
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