82 FR 18908 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 77 (April 24, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 77 (Monday, April 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18908-18909]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08167]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Implementation Grants to Develop a Model Intervention for 
Youth/Young Adults with Child Welfare Involvement at Risk of 
Homelessness: Phase II.
    OMB No.: 0970-0445.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Familes (ACF) at 
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to 
collect data for an evaluation of the initiative, Implementation Grants 
to Develop a Model Intervention for Youth/Young Adults with Child 
Welfare Involvement at Risk of Homelessness: Phase II. This builds on 
the previously approved ``Planning Grants to Develop a Model 
Intervention for Youth/Young Adults with Child Welfare Involvement at 
Risk of Homelessness'' (Phase I). Phase II is an initiative, funded by 
the Children's Bureau (CB) within ACF, that will support implementation 
grants for interventions designed to intervene with youth who have 
experienced time in foster care and are most likely to have a 
challenging transition into adulthood, including homelessness and 
unstable housing experiences. CB awarded six implementation grants 
(Phase II) in September 2015. During the implementation phase, 
organizations will conduct a range of activities to fine-tune their 
comprehensive service model, determine whether their model is being 
implemented as intended, and develop plans to evaluate the model under 
a potential future funding opportunity (Phase III).
    During Phase II, ACF will engage a contractor to conduct a cross-
site process evaluation. Data collected for the process evaluation will 
be used to assess grantees' organizational capacity to implement and 
evaluate the model interventions and to monitor each grantee's progress 
toward achieving the goals of the implementation period. Data for the 
process evaluation will be collected through interviews during site 
visits.
    Respondents: Grantee agency directors and staff; partner agency 
directors and staff. Partner agencies may vary by site, but are 
expected to include child welfare, mental health, and youth housing/
homelessness agencies.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                   Total/annual      Number of    Average burden
                   Instrument                        number of     responses per     hours per     Total/annual
                                                    respondents     respondent       response      burden hours
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Communications for site visit planning..........               6               1               1               6
Discussion guide: Individual and small-group                  60               1             1.5              90
 interviews.....................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 96.
    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, 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, Email: 
[email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration 
for Children and Families.

Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-08167 Filed 4-21-17; 8:45 am]
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