2023-15311. Proposed Information Collection Activity: Center for States Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection

AGENCY:

Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION:

Request for public comment.

SUMMARY:

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting approval for a revision of a currently approved information collection, the Center for States Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection.

DATES:

Comments due within 30 days of publication. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must make a decision about the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register . Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. You can also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by emailing [e-mail]. Identify all emailed requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description: The Evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative, Center for States is sponsored by the Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and Families of HHS. The purpose of this evaluation is to respond to a set of cross-cutting evaluation questions posed by CB.

This existing information collection is an ancillary part of a larger data collection effort being conducted for the evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative. This notice details a group of instruments that are specific only to the Center for States. The instruments focus on (1) evaluating an innovative approach to engaging professionals in networking and professional development through virtual expos, (2) understanding fidelity to and effectiveness of the Center's Capacity Building Model, (3) capturing information about individualized support to jurisdictions, and (4) enhancing the Center's support focused on equity and lived experience. To date, this data collection and resulting findings have been used (a) to assess satisfaction with service delivery and make adjustments to improve quality, (b) to support professional development of child welfare professionals through improving the virtual expo experience, particularly during the pandemic, and (c) to support provision of effective and high-quality individualized support to jurisdictions.

Annual Burden Estimates

Instrument	Annual number of respondents	Annual number of responses per respondent	Annual average burden hours per response	Total annual burden hours
Child Welfare Virtual Expo Exit Survey	300	1	0.0833	25
Child Welfare Virtual Expo Registration Form	3,000	1	0.05	150
Jurisdiction Lead Interview	40	1	1	40
Jurisdiction Lead Observation Debrief Protocol	25	1	0.25	6
Jurisdiction Lead Survey Related to Lived Experience	30	1	0.25	8
Outcomes of and Satisfaction with Tailored Services Survey Appended Items (Section 4)	40	1	0.05	2
Peer Group Focus Group Protocol	150	1	1	150
Total				381

Comments: 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 203 of Section II: Adoption Opportunities of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5113).

Molly B. Jones,

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.