81 FR 67353 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)
| Page Range | 67353-67354 | |
| FR Document | 2016-23628 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 67353-67354] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23628] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: National Study of Title IV-E Child Welfare Waiver Demonstrations. OMB No.: New Collection. Description: The National Study of the Title IV-E Child Welfare Waiver Demonstrations is sponsored by the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and involves the conduct of a cross-site study of jurisdictions (referred to as waiver jurisdictions) approved to operate demonstrations authorized by section 1130 of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, Public Law 112-34. The demonstrations involve waivers of certain provisions of the foster care program authorized by title IV-E of the Social Security Act. Child welfare agencies in waiver jurisdictions are operating demonstrations to implement a variety of programs and interventions that serve children and families in an effort to improve their safety, permanency, and well-being. Each waiver jurisdiction is required to conduct a third-party evaluation of its demonstration. The National Study will examine the extent to which safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes have improved for children and families; the characteristics of waiver jurisdictions where improvements in outcomes have occurred; expenditure patterns and the types of activities for which waiver jurisdictions have increased funding; and the extent to which waiver jurisdictions have experienced practice and systems-level changes. The National Study uses a mixed-method approach to examine 25 waiver jurisdictions (including 23 states, the District of Columbia and one tribal government) with Terms and Conditions approved in Federal Fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014. Proposed data collection methods are two topically-focused telephone surveys: (a) A telephone survey of waiver jurisdiction representatives and evaluators who are focused on measuring well-being, and (b) a second telephone survey of waiver jurisdiction representatives and evaluators that is focused on understanding practice and systems-level changes within child welfare service systems. Also proposed is a Web-based survey of waiver jurisdiction representatives and evaluators that will look more broadly at the implementation of waiver demonstrations and corresponding changes in child welfare policy, practice, and financing. Two sampling survey forms are being proposed to collect the necessary contact information for respondents to the Web-based survey and the telephone survey focused on understanding practice and systems-level changes within child welfare service systems. Data collected through these instruments will be used by the Children's Bureau to gain an understanding of the jurisdictions' collective experience with implementing their demonstrations. Respondents: The respondents to the Web-Based Survey will be a purposive sample of an estimated 250 waiver jurisdiction representatives and evaluators drawn from the 25 waiver jurisdictions with waiver demonstration projects (Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin). The respondents will be identified by the 25 jurisdiction demonstration project leaders using the Web-Based Survey Sampling Form. The Web-Based Survey Sampling Form and the Web-Based Survey will be administered once during the National Study. The respondents to the Measuring Well-Being telephone survey will be a census sample of the 23 evaluators identified from the 23 waiver jurisdictions who are involved with the assessment of child and family well-being in their waiver jurisdictions. The Measuring Well- Being telephone survey will be administered once during the National Study. The respondents to the Practice and Systems-Level Change telephone survey will be a purposive sample of 60 respondents identified from 14 waiver jurisdictions who are knowledgeable about practice, policy, and organizational changes in their respective waiver jurisdictions. The respondents will be identified by the 14 jurisdiction demonstration project leaders using the Practice- and Systems-Level Change Survey Sampling Form. The Practice- and Systems- Level Change Survey Sampling Form and the Practice and Systems-Level Change telephone survey will be administered once during the National Study. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Web-Based Survey Sampling Form.................. 25 1 0.33 8.25 Web-Based Survey................................ 250 1 0.33 82.5 Measuring Well-Being Telephone Survey........... 23 1 1 23 Practice- and Systems-Level Change Survey 14 1 0.25 3.5 Sampling Form.................................. [[Page 67354]] Practice- and Systems-Level Change Telephone 60 1 1 60 Survey......................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 177.25. 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, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201. Attention Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: infocollection@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: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. 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broadcast station’s digital signal and operate demonstrations authorized by based survey and the telephone survey
provides viewers (via their DTV section 1130 of the Social Security Act, focused on understanding practice and
receivers) with information about the as amended by the Child and Family systems-level changes within child
station and what is being broadcast, Services Improvement and Innovation welfare service systems. Data collected
such as program information. The Act, Public Law 112–34. The through these instruments will be used
Commission has recognized the utility demonstrations involve waivers of by the Children’s Bureau to gain an
that the ATSC PSIP standard offers for certain provisions of the foster care understanding of the jurisdictions’
both broadcasters and consumers (or program authorized by title IV–E of the collective experience with
viewers) of digital television (‘‘DTV’’). Social Security Act. Child welfare implementing their demonstrations.
ATSC PSIP standard A/65C requires agencies in waiver jurisdictions are
broadcasters to provide detailed operating demonstrations to implement Respondents: The respondents to the
programming information when a variety of programs and interventions Web-Based Survey will be a purposive
transmitting their broadcast signal. This that serve children and families in an sample of an estimated 250 waiver
standard enhances consumers’ viewing effort to improve their safety, jurisdiction representatives and
experience by providing detailed permanency, and well-being. Each evaluators drawn from the 25 waiver
information about digital channels and waiver jurisdiction is required to jurisdictions with waiver demonstration
programs, such as how to find a conduct a third-party evaluation of its projects (Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado,
program’s closed captions, multiple demonstration. The National Study will Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine,
streams and V-chip information. This examine the extent to which safety, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
standard requires broadcasters to permanency, and well-being outcomes Nebraska, Nevada, New York,
populate the Event Information Tables have improved for children and Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Port
(‘‘EITs’’) (or program guide) with families; the characteristics of waiver Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, Rhode Island,
accurate information about each event jurisdictions where improvements in Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington,
(or program) and to update the EIT if outcomes have occurred; expenditure Washington DC, West Virginia,
more accurate information becomes patterns and the types of activities for Wisconsin). The respondents will be
available. The previous ATSC PSIP which waiver jurisdictions have identified by the 25 jurisdiction
standard A/65–B did not require increased funding; and the extent to demonstration project leaders using the
broadcasters to provide such detailed which waiver jurisdictions have Web-Based Survey Sampling Form. The
programming information but only experienced practice and systems-level Web-Based Survey Sampling Form and
general information. changes. the Web-Based Survey will be
Federal Communications Commission.
The National Study uses a mixed- administered once during the National
method approach to examine 25 waiver Study. The respondents to the
Marlene H. Dortch,
jurisdictions (including 23 states, the Measuring Well-Being telephone survey
Secretary, Office of Secretary. District of Columbia and one tribal
[FR Doc. 2016–23613 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am]
will be a census sample of the 23
government) with Terms and Conditions evaluators identified from the 23 waiver
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P approved in Federal Fiscal years 2012, jurisdictions who are involved with the
2013, and 2014. Proposed data assessment of child and family well-
collection methods are two topically-
being in their waiver jurisdictions. The
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND focused telephone surveys: (a) A
HUMAN SERVICES Measuring Well-Being telephone survey
telephone survey of waiver jurisdiction
will be administered once during the
representatives and evaluators who are
Administration for Children and National Study. The respondents to the
focused on measuring well-being, and
Families (b) a second telephone survey of waiver Practice and Systems-Level Change
jurisdiction representatives and telephone survey will be a purposive
Submission for OMB Review; sample of 60 respondents identified
evaluators that is focused on
Comment Request from 14 waiver jurisdictions who are
understanding practice and systems-
Title: National Study of Title IV–E level changes within child welfare knowledgeable about practice, policy,
Child Welfare Waiver Demonstrations. service systems. Also proposed is a and organizational changes in their
OMB No.: New Collection. Web-based survey of waiver jurisdiction respective waiver jurisdictions. The
Description: The National Study of representatives and evaluators that will respondents will be identified by the 14
the Title IV–E Child Welfare Waiver look more broadly at the jurisdiction demonstration project
Demonstrations is sponsored by the implementation of waiver leaders using the Practice- and Systems-
Children’s Bureau, Administration for demonstrations and corresponding Level Change Survey Sampling Form.
Children and Families of the U.S. changes in child welfare policy, The Practice- and Systems-Level Change
Department of Health and Human practice, and financing. Two sampling Survey Sampling Form and the Practice
Services and involves the conduct of a survey forms are being proposed to and Systems-Level Change telephone
cross-site study of jurisdictions (referred collect the necessary contact survey will be administered once during
to as waiver jurisdictions) approved to information for respondents to the Web- the National Study.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average
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Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response
Web-Based Survey Sampling Form ................................................................ 25 1 0.33 8.25
Web-Based Survey .......................................................................................... 250 1 0.33 82.5
Measuring Well-Being Telephone Survey ....................................................... 23 1 1 23
Practice- and Systems-Level Change Survey Sampling Form ....................... 14 1 0.25 3.5
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued
Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response
Practice- and Systems-Level Change Telephone Survey ............................... 60 1 1 60
Estimated Total Annual Burden abused parents. The goal is to bring (3) In the case of a private entity, shall
Hours: 177.25. attention to the most innovative and be incorporated in and maintain a
Additional Information: Copies of the inclusive approaches, practices, primary place of business in the United
proposed collection may be obtained by policies, programs, safe spaces, States, and in the case of an individual,
writing to the Administration for activities, and strategies that the public whether participating singly or in a
Children and Families, Office of is using to improve safety, promote group, shall be a citizen or permanent
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 healing, and provide support for this resident of the United States; and
C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201. special population. (4) May not be a federal entity or
Attention Reports Clearance Officer. All DATES: Acceptance of video submissions federal employee acting within the
requests should be identified by the title will open on October 12, 2016, 12:00:00 scope of their employment.
of the information collection. Email a.m., ET. The video submission period Video Submission Requirements
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. will be open for exactly 3 weeks (21
OMB Comment: OMB is required to calendar days) and will close November Each individual or organization is
make a decision concerning the 2, 2016, at 11:59:59 p.m., ET. Waiver limited to entering one video in the
collection of information between 30 forms, video link, and written transcript Challenge. Multiple submissions from
and 60 days after publication of this of the video must be submitted on the same source will be disqualified.
document in the Federal Register. www.challenge.gov/domestic-violence- Only the first 150 videos that fulfill the
Therefore, a comment is best assured of video-challenge by the deadline. following requirements and are
having its full effect if OMB receives it submitted by the deadline will be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mao
within 30 days of publication. Written accepted for the competition.
Yang, Family and Youth Services To be eligible to participate in the
comments and recommendations for the
Bureau, 300 C Street SW., Washington, Challenge, the Challenge solver must
proposed information collection should
DC 20201. Telephone: 202–401–5082, submit a video that meets the following
be sent directly to the following: Office
email: mao.yang@acf.hhs.gov. requirements:
of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In an • Be 1–3 minutes long in length;
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: effort to stimulate innovation, in this • Be in a compatible YouTube format
Desk Officer for the Administration for Challenge, FVPSA is asking the public with the proper codecs: WebM files,
Children and Families. (as Challenge-solvers) to submit videos MPEG4, 3GPP, MOV, AVI, MPEGPS,
featuring their most innovative means of WMV, FLV with suggested aspect of
Robert Sargis, helping to improve safety, promote 16:9;
Reports Clearance Officer. healing, and build the resilience of • Entrants must post their video
[FR Doc. 2016–23628 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] children and youth exposed to domestic submission to their favorite video
BILLING CODE 4184–01–P violence and their abused parents. The sharing site and send the link to their
Challenge seeks innovative, creative, video entry on the Domestic Violence
and inclusive practices, policies, YouTube Challenge listed on
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND programs, safe spaces, activities, and www.challenge.gov/domestic-violence-
HUMAN SERVICES strategies to meet this end. Our goal is video-challenge by the deadline;
to learn more about, and bring attention • Highlight one or more new,
Administration for Children and to, new, emerging, and effective innovative, emerging, and effective
Families methods that go beyond traditional approach(es), practice(s), policy(ies),
services, programs, and supports and program(s), safe space(s), activity(ies),
Announcing the Domestic Violence
that communities are using with this strategy(ies), and any other way(s) that
Awareness Month YouTube Challenge;
special population. help to improve safety, promote healing,
CFDA Number: 93.592
Eligibility and build resilience of children exposed
AGENCY: Family and Youth Services to domestic violence and their abused
Bureau, ACYF, ACF, HHS The Challenge is open to individuals parents;
ACTION: Notice. and organizations. See the section on • Include a written transcript for the
Video Submission Requirements. video (for closed captioning purposes);
SUMMARY: The Administration for To be eligible to win a prize under the and
Children and Families (ACF), Challenge, those entering: • Be aligned with the vision of FYSB
Administration on Children, Youth and (1) Must register to participate in the (a future in which all of our nation’s
Families (ACYF), Family and Youth competition under the rules in this youth, individuals, and families, no
Services Bureau (FYSB), Division of notice by submission of a waiver form
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matter what challenges they may face,
Family Violence and Prevention with their video and script. The waiver can live healthy, productive, violence-
Services (FVPSA), announces a form is available on the Domestic free lives. More information can be
Domestic Violence Awareness Month Violence YouTube Challenge as listed found on www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb.)
YouTube Challenge. This Challenge is on www.challenge.gov/domestic-
open to individuals and organizations violence-video-challenge; Video Content
that support children and youth (2) Must comply with all submission, Videos must focus on children and
exposed to domestic violence and their content, and format the requirements; youth exposed to domestic violence and
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