80 FR 75117 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 75117-75119] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30337] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Building Bridges and Bonds (B3) Study: Data Collection. OMB No.: New Collection. Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) proposes to collect information as part of the Building Bridges and Bonds (B3) study. B3 will inform policymakers, program operators, and stakeholders about effective ways for fatherhood programs to support fathers in their parenting and employment. In particular, partnering with programs that serve low-income fathers to promote responsible fatherhood, the B3 study will examine the effectiveness of strategies used to (1) engage fathers in program activities, (2) develop and support parenting and co-parenting skills, and (3) advance the employment of disadvantaged fathers. B3 will test innovative, evidence-informed approaches that will be added to the core components of fatherhood programs and will reflect the most recent developments in behavioral science, adult skill-building, child development, and other relevant disciplines. The study will include up to six sites and specific interventions will vary by site. B3 includes an impact evaluation and a process study. The impact evaluation will involve randomly assigning individuals to a treatment or comparison condition and comparing key outcomes. In addition, the study will collect information on employment, criminal justice and child support outcomes from administrative records. These data will be used to estimate the effects of the parenting or employment intervention on a range of outcomes including employment; earnings; child support; father/child contact, shared activities, and relationship quality; father's commitment to his child, parenting skills, and parenting efficacy; co-parenting relationship quality; and criminal justice outcomes. The process study will describe and document each newly established intervention and how it operated to provide insight into the treatment differentials and the context for interpreting findings of the impact study. The process study will also highlight lessons to the field including what it takes to engage participants, the challenges sites face when implementing the parenting or employment intervention, and the participants' perspectives on whether the program components offered met their needs. Data collection instruments for the B3 study include the following: (1) Screening for program eligibility to help ensure that only eligible fathers enroll in the study. (2) nFORM management information system (MIS) to record study and participation information. Note: Only B3-specific burden is included with this request. All Responsible Fatherhood Grantees (funded by the ACF Office of Family Assistance) are required to use nFORM. nFORM is being developed by the Fatherhood and Marriage Local Evaluation and Cross-site (FaMLE Cross-site) Project and burden for these sites are captured under OMB #0970-0460. (3) Applicant characteristics and program operations data for one non-grantee site. We expect most of the B3 sites will be federally funded Responsible Fatherhood grantees, but it is possible that one site will not and therefore, this request includes burden for one site to use nFORM. (4) Baseline and follow-up surveys for the impact study. There will be two versions of each survey, specific to the intervention tested. (5) Baseline and follow-up questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, and surveys to inform the process study; these will also be specific to the intervention tested. The sites that are part of the B3 study will use a slightly modified version of nFORM that includes B-3 specific information, such as: (1) B3-specific enrollment data (2) B3-specific information about focal child and co-parent in in sites testing a parenting intervention, and (3) B3 tracking of child and co-parent attendance in services with the father for program group members in sites testing a parenting intervention. RESPONDENTS: Fathers seeking services from one of the six Responsible Fatherhood Programs in the B3 study and staff members working at the B3 sites. [[Page 75118]] Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden of respondents of respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instruments for Recruitment and Screening ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Screening questions for 4,000 1,333 1 0.03 44 parenting intervention (applicant burden)............. Screening questions for 48 16 83 0.03 44 parenting intervention (staff burden)........................ Screening questions for 2,000 667 1 0.17 111 employment intervention (applicant burden)............. Screening questions for 24 8 83 0.17 111 employment intervention (staff burden)........................ Consent/Assent Materials for 2,500 833 1 0.17 139 Fathers (applicant burden)..... Consent/Assent Materials for 72 24 35 0.17 139 Fathers (staff burden)......... Consent Materials for Parents of 833 278 1 0.17 46 Fathers under 18 (applicant burden)........................ Consent Materials for Parents of 72 24 12 0.17 46 Fathers under 18 (staff burden) Recruitment script for parenting 1,500 500 1 0.08 42 intervention (applicant burden) Recruitment script for parenting 48 16 31 0.08 42 intervention (staff burden).... Recruitment script for 1,000 333 1 0.08 28 employment intervention (applicant burden)............. Recruitment script for 24 8 42 0.08 28 employment intervention (staff burden)........................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instruments for Impact Study ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B3-specific enrollment data 2,500 833 1 0.12 97 collected in the nFORM MIS from all sample members (applicant burden)........................ B3-specific enrollment data 72 24 35 0.12 97 collected in the nFORM MIS from all sample members (staff burden)........................ B3-specific information 750 250 1 0.17 42 collected about focal child and co-parent in the nFORM MIS from program group members in sites testing parenting intervention (applicant burden)............. B3-specific information 48 16 16 0.17 42 collected about focal child and co-parent in the nFORM MIS from program group members in sites testing parenting intervention (staff burden)................. B3 tracking of child and co- 48 16 156 0.01 21 parent attendance in services with the father for program group members in sites testing parenting intervention (staff burden)........................ Additional nFORM burden for non- 600 200 1 0.25 50 Grantee site (applicant burden) Additional nFORM burden for non- 12 4 2,625 0.03 363 Grantee site (staff burden).... Baseline survey for sites 1,500 500 1 0.67 333 testing parenting intervention. Baseline survey for sites 1,000 333 1 0.67 222 testing employment intervention 6 month follow-up survey for 1,200 400 1 0.67 267 sites testing parenting intervention................... 6 month follow-up survey for 800 267 1 0.67 178 sites testing employment intervention................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instruments for Process Study ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In-program participant 1,500 500 1 0.5 250 questionnaire for program and control group members in sites testing parenting intervention. In-program participant 1,000 333 1 0.5 167 questionnaire for program and control group members in sites testing employment intervention Staff baseline questionnaire for 208 69 1 0.5 35 sites testing parenting intervention................... Staff baseline questionnaire for 104 35 1 0.5 17 sites testing employment intervention................... Staff and management semi- 160 53 2 1.5 160 structured interviews for sites testing parenting intervention. Staff and management semi- 80 27 2 1.5 80 structured interviews for sites testing employment intervention Staff follow-up questionnaire 160 53 1 1.0 53 for sites testing parenting intervention................... [[Page 75119]] Staff follow-up questionnaire 80 27 1 1.0 27 for sites testing employment intervention................... Participant focus groups........ 96 32 1 1.5 48 Mother focus groups in sites 80 27 1 1.0 27 testing parenting intervention. Mobile device process survey.... 2,000 667 5 0.08 278 Mobile device employment survey. 400 133 5 0.08 56 Mobile device parenting and co- 600 200 5 0.08 83 parenting survey............... Post-workshop questionnaires for 750 250 5 0.05 63 sites testing parenting intervention................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,876. In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Email address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. 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. Robert Sargis, ACF Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-30337 Filed 11-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-73-P
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approximately 360,000 stays from the IDR OMB No.: New Collection. the program components offered met
data and approximately 380,000 stays from Description: The Administration for their needs.
the MedPAR data. Further complicating a Children and Families (ACF), Office of
current analysis relative to the analysis Data collection instruments for the B3
Planning, Research and Evaluation
performed at that time, when we examine the study include the following: (1)
FY 2011 IDR data available to us now (claims (OPRE) proposes to collect information
Screening for program eligibility to help
processed through October 2015) compared as part of the Building Bridges and
ensure that only eligible fathers enroll
to when the original ¥0.2 percent estimate Bonds (B3) study. B3 will inform
was developed (claims processed through policymakers, program operators, and in the study.
June 2013), we get approximately 340,000 stakeholders about effective ways for (2) nFORM management information
stays instead of the originally estimated fatherhood programs to support fathers system (MIS) to record study and
360,000 stays, which we suspect is at least in their parenting and employment. In participation information. Note: Only
partly driven by subsequent claim denials for
these cases that have occurred since the data
particular, partnering with programs B3-specific burden is included with this
was examined for the original ¥0.2 percent that serve low-income fathers to request. All Responsible Fatherhood
estimate. Because the historical MedPAR promote responsible fatherhood, the B3 Grantees (funded by the ACF Office of
data for a given fiscal year is not generally study will examine the effectiveness of Family Assistance) are required to use
refreshed after it is created, unlike the IDR strategies used to (1) engage fathers in nFORM. nFORM is being developed by
which is refreshed, there is no analogous program activities, (2) develop and the Fatherhood and Marriage Local
number to the 340,000 for the FY 2011 support parenting and co-parenting
MedPAR. Evaluation and Cross-site (FaMLE Cross-
skills, and (3) advance the employment site) Project and burden for these sites
In determining the 380,000 number from
the FY 2011 MedPAR, the following of disadvantaged fathers. B3 will test are captured under OMB #0970–0460.
inpatient claim selection criteria and data innovative, evidence-informed (3) Applicant characteristics and
trims were applied to the data. We selected approaches that will be added to the program operations data for one non-
FY 2011 MedPAR claims based on a FY 2011 core components of fatherhood
date of discharge where the National Claims grantee site. We expect most of the B3
programs and will reflect the most
History (NCH) claim type code was equal to sites will be federally funded
recent developments in behavioral
‘‘60’’ (inpatient hospital), the third position science, adult skill-building, child Responsible Fatherhood grantees, but it
of the provider number group was equal to is possible that one site will not and
‘‘0’’ (short-term hospital), the first 2 positions development, and other relevant
disciplines. The study will include up therefore, this request includes burden
of the provider number were not equal to
to six sites and specific interventions for one site to use nFORM. (4) Baseline
‘‘21’’ (excludes Maryland hospitals), the
destination discharge code was not equal to will vary by site. and follow-up surveys for the impact
‘‘30’’ (excludes still a patient), the special B3 includes an impact evaluation and study. There will be two versions of
unit code was blank (excludes, for example, a process study. The impact evaluation each survey, specific to the intervention
PPS exempt units), the GHO paid code was will involve randomly assigning tested. (5) Baseline and follow-up
not equal to ‘‘1’’ (a group health organization questionnaires, interviews, focus
individuals to a treatment or
has not paid the provider), the total charge
amount was greater than 0, and the IME comparison condition and comparing groups, and surveys to inform the
amount was not equal to the DRG price key outcomes. In addition, the study process study; these will also be specific
amount (indicating it was not a managed care will collect information on employment, to the intervention tested.
claim). criminal justice and child support The sites that are part of the B3 study
As described in section II.D of this notice, outcomes from administrative records.
we have also been performing an analysis of will use a slightly modified version of
These data will be used to estimate the
the claims experience since the nFORM that includes B–3 specific
effects of the parenting or employment
implementation of the 2-midnight policy. information, such as: (1) B3-specific
This analysis has used data from the publicly intervention on a range of outcomes
enrollment data (2) B3-specific
available MedPAR file and the IDR. including employment; earnings; child
support; father/child contact, shared information about focal child and co-
We seek comment on the appropriate
inpatient data source to use for the ¥0.2 activities, and relationship quality; parent in in sites testing a parenting
percent estimate and any data trims and father’s commitment to his child, intervention, and (3) B3 tracking of
claims selection criteria that we should apply parenting skills, and parenting efficacy; child and co-parent attendance in
to the data. co-parenting relationship quality; and services with the father for program
[FR Doc. 2015–30486 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am] criminal justice outcomes. group members in sites testing a
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P The process study will describe and parenting intervention.
document each newly established RESPONDENTS: Fathers seeking
intervention and how it operated to services from one of the six Responsible
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND provide insight into the treatment Fatherhood Programs in the B3 study
HUMAN SERVICES differentials and the context for and staff members working at the B3
interpreting findings of the impact sites.
Administration for Children and study. The process study will also
Families highlight lessons to the field including
what it takes to engage participants, the
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challenges sites face when
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implementing the parenting or
Title: Building Bridges and Bonds employment intervention, and the
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued
Annual Number of Average
Total number Annual burden
Instrument number of responses per burden hours
of respondents hours
respondents respondent per response
Staff follow-up questionnaire for sites testing employment
intervention ....................................................................... 80 27 1 1.0 27
Participant focus groups ...................................................... 96 32 1 1.5 48
Mother focus groups in sites testing parenting intervention 80 27 1 1.0 27
Mobile device process survey ............................................. 2,000 667 5 0.08 278
Mobile device employment survey ...................................... 400 133 5 0.08 56
Mobile device parenting and co-parenting survey ............... 600 200 5 0.08 83
Post-workshop questionnaires for sites testing parenting
intervention ....................................................................... 750 250 5 0.05 63
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