81 FR 85964 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85964-85965]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28678]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Center for States Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity Building 
Collaborative, Center for States is sponsored by the Children's Bureau, 
Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services. The purpose of this evaluation is to respond 
to a set of cross-cutting evaluation questions posed by the Children's 
Bureau. This new information collection is an ancillary part of a 
larger data collection effort being conducted for the evaluation of the 
Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative. Two groups of 
instruments for the larger evaluation have already been submitted, and 
requests for clearance have been submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget (see Federal Register Volume 80, No. 211, November 2, 2015; 
Federal Register Volume 81, No. 41, March 2, 2016; Federal Register 
Volume 81, No. 111, June 9, 2016; Federal Register Volume 81, No. 186, 
September 26, 2016), with the first group of instruments approved on 
August 31, 2016. This notice details a group of instruments that are 
specific only to the Center for States. The instruments focus on (1) 
evaluating an innovative approach to engaging professionals in 
networking and professional development through virtual conferences, 
(2) understanding fidelity to and effectiveness of the Center for 
States' Capacity Building Model, and (3) capturing consistent 
information during the updated annual assessment process focused on 
related contextual issues impacting potential service delivery such as 
implementation of new legislation.
    Respondents: Respondents of these data collection instruments will 
include child welfare agency staff and stakeholders who directly 
receive services.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total annual
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response    burden hours
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Virtual Conference (VC) Session Surveys.........             450               6             .08             216
VC Focus Group Guide............................              30               1               1              30
VC Interview Guide..............................              20               1              .5              10
VC Registration Data............................            1000               1             .03              30
Tailored Services Practice Model Survey.........             130               1             .25            32.5
Assessment Observation--group debrief...........              50               1             .25            12.5
Service Delivery and Tracking and Adjustment                  45               1             .25            11.3
 Observation--group debrief.....................
Assessment and Service Delivery and Tracking and              20               1              .5              10
 Adjustment State Lead Interviews...............
Annual Assessment Update (8 systematic                        54               1             .08             4.3
 questions).....................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 356.6.
    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: ACF 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,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-28678 Filed 11-28-16; 8:45 am]
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