83 FR 42894 - Proposed Information Collection Activity
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 165 (August 24, 2018)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 165 (August 24, 2018)
| Page Range | 42894-42895 | |
| FR Document | 2018-18333 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42894-42895] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18333] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation; ACF; HHS. ACTION: Request for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Head Start Child and Family Experiences Survey (FACES) (OMB #0970-0151). SUMMARY: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. 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. ADDRESSES: 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Similar to FACES 2014-2018, in 2019, two parallel studies will commence. FACES 2019 focuses on Head Start Regions I through X (which are geographically based); AI/AN (American Indian and Alaska Native) FACES 2019 focuses on Region XI (which funds Head Start programs that serve federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes). Both studies will provide data on a set of key indicators for Head Start programs. In fall 2019 and spring 2020, FACES will assess the school readiness skills of 2,400 Head Start children in Regions I-X (FACES 2019) and 800 children in Region XI (AI/AN FACES 2019), survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children's social and emotional skills. This sample will be drawn from 60 programs in Regions I-X and 22 programs in Region XI. In spring 2020, classroom observations of sampled programs will occur. In Regions I-X, the number of programs will increase from the 60 that are used to collect data on children's school readiness outcomes to 180 for the purpose of conducting observations in 720 Head Start classrooms. In Region XI, the program sample will remain at 22, and approximately 80 Head Start classroom observations will take place. Program director, center director, and teacher surveys will also be conducted in spring 2020 in Regions I-XI. In spring 2022, program level data collection will be repeated in Regions I-X only. FACES 2019 also features a ``Core Plus'' design, with the above activities reflecting the Core data, with the potential of ``Plus'' studies to inform emerging programmatic questions. If any Plus studies are conducted, they will be conducted within the Core sample and will be included in a future Federal Register notice. Previous Federal Register notices provided the opportunity for public comment on the proposed Head Start program recruitment and center selection process (FR 82, pg. 48819 10/20/2017; FR 83, pg. 7480 02/21/2018). This notice describes the planned data collection activities for the FACES 2019 and AI/AN FACES 2019 data collection. Data collection activities include classroom and child sampling information collection, direct child assessments, parent surveys, teacher child reports, and staff surveys. Sampling of children and classrooms for FACES starts with site visits to 157 Head Start centers (120 for FACES 2019 and 37 for AI/AN FACES 2019) in fall 2019. Field enrollment specialists (FES) will request a list of all Head Start-funded classrooms from Head Start staffNext, for each selected classroom, the FES will request enrollment information for each child enrolled. Data collection will then start with site visits in fall 2019 to 82 Head Start programs (60 for FACES 2019 and 22 for AI/AN FACES 2019) to directly assess the school readiness skills of 3,200 children (2,400 for FACES 2019 and 800 for AI/AN FACES 2019) sampled for FACES and whose parents agree to participate. Parents of sampled children will complete surveys on the Web or by telephone about their children and family background. Head Start teachers will rate each sampled child (approximately 10 children per classroom) using the Web or paper- and pencil forms. These activities will occur a second time in spring 2020. When the FACES 2019 program sample size increases to 180 programs in the spring, the methods of data collection for this phase will feature classroom sampling and site visitors conducting observations of the quality of classrooms. Head Start program directors, center directors, and teachers will complete surveys about themselves and the services and instruction at Head Start. The purpose of the FACES data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (Pub. L. 110-134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start's quality and effectiveness. Respondents: Head Start children, parents of Head Start children, and Head Start teachers and Head Start staff. [[Page 42895]] Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden of respondents of respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FACES 2019 Classroom sampling 360 120 1 0.17 20 form from Head Start staff..... FACES 2019 Child roster form 120 40 1 0.33 13 from Head Start staff.......... FACES 2019 Parent consent form.. 2,400 800 1 0.17 136 FACES 2019 Head Start parent 2,400 800 2 0.42 672 survey......................... FACES 2019 Head Start child 2,400 800 2 0.75 1,200 assessment..................... FACES 2019 Head Start teacher 240 80 20 0.17 272 child report................... FACES 2019 Head Start teacher 720 240 1 0.50 120 survey......................... FACES 2019 Head Start program 180 60 1 0.50 30 director survey................ FACES 2019 Head Start center 360 120 1 0.50 60 director survey................ AI/AN FACES 2019 Classroom 37 13 1 0.17 2 sampling form from Head Start staff.......................... AI/AN FACES 2019 Child roster 37 13 1 0.33 4 form from Head Start staff..... AI/AN FACES 2019 Parent consent 800 267 1 0.17 45 form........................... AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start 800 267 2 0.50 267 parent survey.................. AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start 800 267 2 0.75 401 child assessment............... AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start 80 27 20 0.17 92 teacher child report........... AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start 80 27 1 0.58 16 teacher survey................. AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start 22 8 1 0.33 3 program director survey........ AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start 37 13 1 0.33 4 center director survey......... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,357. 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. (Authority: Section 640(a)(2)(D) and section 649 of the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007) Emily B. Jabbour, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-18333 Filed 8-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-22-P
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remove ‘‘Friday, August 31, 2018’’ and ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed Previous Federal Register notices
add Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 in its collection of information can be provided the opportunity for public
place. obtained and comments may be comment on the proposed Head Start
On pages 39753 and 39754, first forwarded by writing to the program recruitment and center
sentence of the second paragraph under Administration for Children and selection process (FR 82, pg. 48819
the ADDRESSES section, remove ‘‘https:// Families, Office of Planning, Research, 10/20/2017; FR 83, pg. 7480 02/21/
www.gsa.gov/about-us/regions/ and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, 2018). This notice describes the planned
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land-ports-of-entry/otay-mesa-land- Reports Clearance Officer. Email 2019 and AI/AN FACES 2019 data
port-of-entry’’ and add ‘‘https:// address: OPREinfocollection@ collection. Data collection activities
www.gsa.gov/about-us/regions/ acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be include classroom and child sampling
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land-ports-of-entry/otay-mesa-land- collection. assessments, parent surveys, teacher
port-of-entry/otay-mesa-environmental- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Similar to child reports, and staff surveys.
review’’ in its place. FACES 2014–2018, in 2019, two parallel Sampling of children and classrooms
On page 39754, second sentence of studies will commence. FACES 2019 for FACES starts with site visits to 157
the paragraph under the Public Meeting focuses on Head Start Regions I through Head Start centers (120 for FACES 2019
section, remove ‘‘August 31, 2018’’ and X (which are geographically based); AI/ and 37 for AI/AN FACES 2019) in fall
add Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 in its AN (American Indian and Alaska 2019. Field enrollment specialists (FES)
place. Native) FACES 2019 focuses on Region will request a list of all Head Start-
Dated: August 16, 2018. XI (which funds Head Start programs funded classrooms from Head Start
that serve federally recognized staffNext, for each selected classroom,
Matthew Jear,
American Indian and Alaska Native the FES will request enrollment
Director, Portfolio Management Division,
tribes). Both studies will provide data information for each child enrolled.
Pacific Rim Region, Public Buildings Service.
on a set of key indicators for Head Start Data collection will then start with site
[FR Doc. 2018–18117 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am]
programs. In fall 2019 and spring 2020, visits in fall 2019 to 82 Head Start
BILLING CODE 6820–YF–P FACES will assess the school readiness programs (60 for FACES 2019 and 22 for
skills of 2,400 Head Start children in AI/AN FACES 2019) to directly assess
Regions I–X (FACES 2019) and 800
the school readiness skills of 3,200
children in Region XI (AI/AN FACES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND children (2,400 for FACES 2019 and 800
2019), survey their parents, and ask
HUMAN SERVICES for AI/AN FACES 2019) sampled for
their Head Start teachers to rate
FACES and whose parents agree to
Administration for Children and children’s social and emotional skills.
participate. Parents of sampled children
Families This sample will be drawn from 60
will complete surveys on the Web or by
programs in Regions I–X and 22
telephone about their children and
Proposed Information Collection programs in Region XI. In spring 2020,
family background. Head Start teachers
Activity classroom observations of sampled
will rate each sampled child
programs will occur. In Regions I–X, the
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, number of programs will increase from (approximately 10 children per
and Evaluation; ACF; HHS. the 60 that are used to collect data on classroom) using the Web or paper- and
ACTION: Request for public comment. children’s school readiness outcomes to pencil forms. These activities will occur
180 for the purpose of conducting a second time in spring 2020. When the
Title: Head Start Child and Family observations in 720 Head Start FACES 2019 program sample size
Experiences Survey (FACES) (OMB classrooms. In Region XI, the program increases to 180 programs in the spring,
#0970–0151). sample will remain at 22, and the methods of data collection for this
SUMMARY: The Office of Planning, approximately 80 Head Start classroom phase will feature classroom sampling
Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), observations will take place. Program and site visitors conducting
Administration for Children and director, center director, and teacher observations of the quality of
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of surveys will also be conducted in spring classrooms. Head Start program
Health and Human Services (HHS), is 2020 in Regions I–XI. In spring 2022, directors, center directors, and teachers
proposing to collect data for a new program level data collection will be will complete surveys about themselves
round of the Head Start Family and repeated in Regions I–X only. FACES and the services and instruction at Head
Child Experiences Survey (FACES). 2019 also features a ‘‘Core Plus’’ design, Start. The purpose of the FACES data
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of with the above activities reflecting the collection is to support the 2007
publication. In compliance with the Core data, with the potential of ‘‘Plus’’ reauthorization of the Head Start
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of studies to inform emerging program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, programmatic questions. If any Plus for periodic assessments of Head Start’s
the Administration for Children and studies are conducted, they will be quality and effectiveness.
Families is soliciting public comment conducted within the Core sample and Respondents: Head Start children,
on the specific aspects of the will be included in a future Federal parents of Head Start children, and
information collection described above. Register notice. Head Start teachers and Head Start staff.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total Annual Number of Average Annual
Instrument number of number of responses per burden hours burden
respondents respondents respondent per response hours
FACES 2019 Classroom sampling form from Head Start
staff ................................................................................... 360 120 1 0.17 20
FACES 2019 Child roster form from Head Start staff ......... 120 40 1 0.33 13
FACES 2019 Parent consent form ...................................... 2,400 800 1 0.17 136
FACES 2019 Head Start parent survey .............................. 2,400 800 2 0.42 672
FACES 2019 Head Start child assessment ........................ 2,400 800 2 0.75 1,200
FACES 2019 Head Start teacher child report ..................... 240 80 20 0.17 272
FACES 2019 Head Start teacher survey ............................ 720 240 1 0.50 120
FACES 2019 Head Start program director survey .............. 180 60 1 0.50 30
FACES 2019 Head Start center director survey ................. 360 120 1 0.50 60
AI/AN FACES 2019 Classroom sampling form from Head
Start staff .......................................................................... 37 13 1 0.17 2
AI/AN FACES 2019 Child roster form from Head Start
staff ................................................................................... 37 13 1 0.33 4
AI/AN FACES 2019 Parent consent form ........................... 800 267 1 0.17 45
AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start parent survey .................... 800 267 2 0.50 267
AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start child assessment .............. 800 267 2 0.75 401
AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start teacher child report .......... 80 27 20 0.17 92
AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start teacher survey .................. 80 27 1 0.58 16
AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start program director survey ... 22 8 1 0.33 3
AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start center director survey ....... 37 13 1 0.33 4
Estimated Total Annual Burden DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND information collection allows ORR to
Hours: 3,357. HUMAN SERVICES obtain biometric and biographical
The Department specifically requests information from sponsors, adult
Administration for Children and members of their household, and adult
comments on (a) whether the proposed
Families care givers identified in a sponsor care
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the plan, where applicable. ORR in turn
Submission for OMB Review; shares the information collected with
functions of the agency, including Comment Request other federal departments to conduct
whether the information shall have
Title: Sponsorship Review Procedures background checks. ORR intends the
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
for Approval for Unaccompanied Alien instruments used in this submission to
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Children. be available for use by mid-May 2018.
proposed collection of information; (c) OMB No.: 0970–0278.
the quality, utility, and clarity of the ACF cannot reasonably comply with
Description: The Administration for
information to be collected; and (d) the normal clearance procedures
Children (ACF), Office of Refugee
ways to minimize the burden of the because the use of normal clearance
Resettlement (ORR) requests the use of
collection of information on procedures is reasonably likely to
emergency processing procedures in
respondents, including through the use prevent the collection of needed
accordance with 5 CFR Section 1320.13
information in a timely manner.
of automated collection techniques or to expand the scope of an existing
information collection under OMB Complying with the normal clearance
other forms of information technology.
control number 0970–0278, procedures would delay or disrupt
Consideration will be given to
Reunification Procedures for ORR’s ability to expand the background
comments and suggestions submitted checks in order to more
within 60 days of this publication. Unaccompanied Alien Children,
renamed to Sponsorship Review comprehensively evaluate the suitability
(Authority: Section 640(a)(2)(D) and section
Procedures for Approval of of potential sponsors of unaccompanied
649 of the Improving Head Start for School
Unaccompanied Alien Children. The alien children, and to ensure safe and
Readiness Act of 2007)
information collection will allow ACF appropriate placement of children. The
to conduct suitability assessments to vet information collection is essential to the
Emily B. Jabbour,
potential sponsors of unaccompanied mission of the agency.
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
alien children in accordance with a Respondents: Sponsors, adult
[FR Doc. 2018–18333 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am]
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) household members, parents or legal
BILLING CODE 4184–22–P
between ORR and the Department of guardians of unaccompanied alien
Homeland Security. Specifically, the children.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
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Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response
Family Reunification Application ...................................................................... 50,000 1 0.75 37,500
Authorization for Release of Information ......................................................... 90,000 1 0.5 45,000
Fingerprint Instructions .................................................................................... 90,000 1 1.25 112,500
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 42894 |
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