82_FR_45215
Page Range | 45029-45029 | |
FR Document | 2017-20676 |
[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total/annual Number of Average burden Instrument number of responses per hours per Annual burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] BILLING CODE 4184-74-P
Category | Regulatory Information | |
Collection | Federal Register | |
sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
Section | Notices | |
FR Citation | 82 FR 45029 |