82 FR 35213 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 144 (July 28, 2017)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 144 (July 28, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-15850 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 35213] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-15850] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Culture of Continuous Learning Project: A Breakthrough Series Collaborative for Improving Child Care and Head Start Quality. OMB No.: New Collection. Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing an information collection activity for the Culture of Continuous Learning Project. The goal of the project is to assess the feasibility of implementing continuous quality improvement methods in early care and education programs to support the use and sustainability of evidence- based practices. A Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC), a specific model designed to support learning and improvement among practitioners at all levels of an organization, will be implemented in Head Start and child care settings. The BSC methodology has not been tested rigorously in early care and education programs, but has been studied in health care and other fields. The findings will be of broad interest to child care early education programs as well as training and technical assistance providers and researchers, all of whom are interested in improving the quality of services young children receive. Head Start and child care programs that voluntarily participate in the BSC will be asked to complete a number of implementation tools as part of the BSC activities. Data collection for the feasibility study will involve focus groups, online surveys, direct observation, and document review. Respondents: Up to 18 early childhood centers will be invited to express interest in participating in the BSC. Up to 8 centers will be selected to participate in the BSC and feasibility study. Core BSC Teams consisting of up to 6 individuals (e.g., directors, lead teachers, assistant teachers, teacher aides, parents, curriculum specialists, etc.) each from four Early Head Start or Head Start programs and four child care programs in a selected geographic location (for a total of 48 individuals); and up to 24 additional teachers or program staff at the same centers who are not part of the Core BSC Team. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total/annual Number of Average burden Instrument number of responses per hours per Annual burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Selection Questionnaire......................... 18 1 1 18 Pre-Work Assignment: Team Meeting............... 48 1 1 48 Pre-Work Assignment: Data Collection Plan....... 16 1 2 32 Plan, Do, Study, Act Worksheets................. 48 48 .25 576 Discussion Forum Postings....................... 48 48 .25 576 Learning Session Day 1 Evaluation............... 48 4 .17 33 Learning Session Day 2 Evaluation............... 48 4 .25 48 Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT)........ 28 2 .25 14 Early Childhood Work Environment Survey (ECWES). 72 2 .25 36 Pre-/Post-Online Survey......................... 72 2 .67 96 Self-report of BSC Activities................... 72 1 .08 6 Teacher Background Questionnaire................ 40 2 .17 14 Core BSC Team Focus Group Topic Guide........... 48 1 1.25 60 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,557. 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. Mary Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-15850 Filed 7-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-23-P
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standards designed to ensure that each DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND and education programs, but has been
facility has properly trained staff to HUMAN SERVICES studied in health care and other fields.
provide the appropriate safe physical The findings will be of broad interest to
environment for patients. These Administration for Children and child care early education programs as
particular standards reflect comparable Families well as training and technical assistance
standards developed by industry providers and researchers, all of whom
organizations such as the Joint Proposed Information Collection are interested in improving the quality
Commission. The primary users of this Activity; Comment Request of services young children receive.
information will be State agency Title: Culture of Continuous Learning Head Start and child care programs
surveyors, CMS and CMHCs for the Project: A Breakthrough Series that voluntarily participate in the BSC
purpose of ensuring compliance with Collaborative for Improving Child Care will be asked to complete a number of
Medicare CoPs as well as ensuring the and Head Start Quality. implementation tools as part of the BSC
quality of care provided by CMHCs to OMB No.: New Collection. activities. Data collection for the
patients. Form Number: CMS–10506 Description: The Office of Planning, feasibility study will involve focus
(OMB Control number: 0938–1245); Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the groups, online surveys, direct
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Administration for Children and observation, and document review.
Public: Private sector—Business or other Families (ACF) is proposing an Respondents: Up to 18 early
for-profits and Not-for-profit information collection activity for the childhood centers will be invited to
organizations; Number of Respondents: Culture of Continuous Learning Project. express interest in participating in the
68; Total Annual Responses: 18,586; The goal of the project is to assess the BSC. Up to 8 centers will be selected to
Total Annual Hours: 2,091. (For policy feasibility of implementing continuous participate in the BSC and feasibility
questions regarding this collection quality improvement methods in early study. Core BSC Teams consisting of up
contact Mary Rossi-Coajou at 410–786– care and education programs to support to 6 individuals (e.g., directors, lead
6051.) the use and sustainability of evidence- teachers, assistant teachers, teacher
based practices. A Breakthrough Series aides, parents, curriculum specialists,
Dated: July 25, 2017.
Collaborative (BSC), a specific model etc.) each from four Early Head Start or
William N. Parham, III, designed to support learning and Head Start programs and four child care
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office improvement among practitioners at all programs in a selected geographic
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory levels of an organization, will be location (for a total of 48 individuals);
Affairs. implemented in Head Start and child and up to 24 additional teachers or
[FR Doc. 2017–15951 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am] care settings. The BSC methodology has program staff at the same centers who
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P not been tested rigorously in early care are not part of the Core BSC Team.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total/annual Number of Average Annual burden
Instrument number of responses per burden hours hours
respondents respondent per response
Selection Questionnaire ................................................................................... 18 1 1 18
Pre-Work Assignment: Team Meeting ............................................................. 48 1 1 48
Pre-Work Assignment: Data Collection Plan ................................................... 16 1 2 32
Plan, Do, Study, Act Worksheets .................................................................... 48 48 .25 576
Discussion Forum Postings ............................................................................. 48 48 .25 576
Learning Session Day 1 Evaluation ................................................................ 48 4 .17 33
Learning Session Day 2 Evaluation ................................................................ 48 4 .25 48
Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) .................................................. 28 2 .25 14
Early Childhood Work Environment Survey (ECWES) ................................... 72 2 .25 36
Pre-/Post-Online Survey .................................................................................. 72 2 .67 96
Self-report of BSC Activities ............................................................................ 72 1 .08 6
Teacher Background Questionnaire ................................................................ 40 2 .17 14
Core BSC Team Focus Group Topic Guide ................................................... 48 1 1.25 60
Estimated Total Annual Burden Reports Clearance Officer. Email ways to minimize the burden of the
Hours: 1,557. address: OPREinfocollection@ collection of information on
In compliance with the requirements acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be respondents, including through the use
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the identified by the title of the information of automated collection techniques or
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the collection. other forms of information technology.
Administration for Children and The Department specifically requests Consideration will be given to
Families is soliciting public comment comments on (a) whether the proposed comments and suggestions submitted
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on the specific aspects of the collection of information is necessary within 60 days of this publication.
information collection described above. for the proper performance of the
Copies of the proposed collection of functions of the agency, including Mary Jones,
information can be obtained and whether the information shall have ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
comments may be forwarded by writing practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the [FR Doc. 2017–15850 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am]
to the Administration for Children and agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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Families, Office of Planning, Research, proposed collection of information; (c)
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE information to be collected; and (d)
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