83 FR 2996 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 14 (January 22, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2996-2997]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00993]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Childhood & Family Experiences Study.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing data 
collection activities as part of a project to understand how public 
programs can better serve low-income families. The Childhood & Family 
Experiences study will examine the perspectives and lived experiences 
of children and families living in poverty. This qualitative study 
intends to use this information to increase understanding of the lives 
of

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children in poverty and their families in order to improve how human 
services programs can help families achieve self-sufficiency.
    The information collection activities to be submitted in the 
package include:
    (1) Adult interviews will collect information about household 
income and finances, conversations parents have with their children 
about finances, and their experiences, if applicable, receiving public 
benefits.
    (2) Adolescent interviews will collect information about 
adolescents' understanding of their family's economic circumstances, 
how they communicate with their parents about them, and how they feel 
about these circumstances, including public benefits, if applicable.
    (3) Child interviews will collect information about children's 
understanding of their family's economic circumstances, how they 
communicate with their parents about them, and how they feel about 
these circumstances, including public benefits, if applicable.
    (4) A phone screener will be used with prospective families to 
assess their eligibility for the study and, for those who are eligible, 
provide them with additional materials about the study, including any 
risks, to assess their interest in participating.
    Respondents: Children and their parents who are living in poverty.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
           Instrument              Total  number  Annual  number   responses per     hours per     Annual burden
                                  of respondents  of respondents    respondent       response          hours
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Adult Interview Guide...........              45              15               1             1.5              23
Adolescent Interview Guide......              20               7               1            .875               6
Child Interview Guide...........              30              10               1             .50               5
Phone Screener for Prospective               120              40               1             .50              20
 Families.......................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 54.
    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. 2018-00993 Filed 1-19-18; 8:45 am]
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