[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 35 (Thursday, February 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11470-11471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03477]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being-Third 
Cohort (NSCAW III): Data Collection.
    OMB No.: 0970-0202.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) 
within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends 
to collect data on a third cohort of children and families for the 
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW III). NSCAW 
is the only source of nationally representative, longitudinal, 
firsthand information about the functioning and well-being, service 
needs, and service utilization of children and families who come to the 
attention of the child welfare system. Information is collected about 
children's cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral, and adaptive 
functioning, as well as family and community factors that are likely to 
influence their functioning. Family service needs and service 
utilization also are addressed in the data collection.
    A previous notice provided the opportunity for public comment on 
the proposed Phase 1 recruitment and sampling process (FR V.81, 4/8/
2016). This notice is specific to the Phase 2 data collection 
activities: (1) Baseline and (2) 18-month follow-up data collection. 
Data collection includes child interviews and direct assessments, as 
well as caregiver and caseworker interviews. The overall goal is to 
maintain the strengths and continuity of the prior surveys while better 
positioning the study to address changes in the child welfare 
population.
    Respondents: Children, and their associated caregivers and 
caseworkers.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                   Annual number     Number of    Average burden
           Instrument              Total number   of respondents   responses per     hours per     Annual burden
                                  of respondents     (rounded)      respondent       response          hours
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                                                    Baseline
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Child Interview and Direct                 4,565           1,522               1            1.33           2,024
 Assessments....................
Caregiver Interview.............           4,565           1,522               1            1.67           2,541
Caseworker Interview............           1,826             609               3             .75           1,370
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                                               18-month Follow-up
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Child Interview and Direct                 3,650           1,217               1            1.33           1,618
 Assessment.....................
Caregiver Interview.............           3,650           1,217               1            1.67           2,032
Caseworker Interview............             840             280               3             1.0             840
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,425.

    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained 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. All 
requests should be identified by the title of the information 
collection. Email address: [email protected].
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning 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. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office 
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: 
[email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration 
for Children and Families.

Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-03477 Filed 2-22-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-01-P