82 FR 45029 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 186 (September 27, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 45029]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20676]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Home Visiting Career Trajectories.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at 
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in 
collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA), seeks approval to collect information from home visiting 
program staff in programs receiving funding through the Maternal, 
Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program as part of 
the Home Visiting Career Trajectories study. ACF is interested in 
collecting information about the state of the home visiting workforce, 
career trajectories of home visitors, and strategies for building a 
pipeline of qualified home visitors and supervisors.
    Through the proposed information collection, the researchers will 
obtain information about the characteristics, qualifications, and 
career trajectories of home visiting staff. The study will include a 
national survey of the MIECHV workforce, interviews with training and 
technical assistance experts, and site visits to home visiting programs 
in eight states that vary in terms of geography, population 
demographics, labor markets, and home visiting program offerings.
    Respondents: Home visiting program managers, supervisors, home 
visitors, and training and technical assistance experts.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                   Total/annual      Number of    Average burden
                   Instrument                        number of     responses per     hours per     Annual burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Home visitor and supervisor survey..............           3,000               1            0.38           1,140
Program manager survey..........................             700               1            0.33             231
Focus group moderator's guide...................             480               1               2             960
Self-administered questionnaire for focus group              480               1            0.03              14
 participants...................................
Key informant interview guide--management and                 80               1             1.5             120
 supervisory staff..............................
Key informant interview guide--training and                   30               1             1.5              45
 technical assistance experts...................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,510.
    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. 2017-20676 Filed 9-26-17; 8:45 am]
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