[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 85 (Thursday, May 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20895-20896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08961]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Center for States Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity Building 
Collaborative, Center for States is sponsored by the Children's Bureau, 
Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services. The purpose of this evaluation is to respond 
to a set of cross-cutting evaluation questions posed by the Children's 
Bureau. This new information collection is an ancillary part of a 
larger data collection effort being conducted for the evaluation of the 
Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative. Two groups of 
instruments for the larger evaluation have already been submitted, and 
requests for clearance have been submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget (see Federal Register Volume 80, No. 211, November 2, 2015; 
Federal Register Volume 81, No. 41, March 2, 2016; Federal Register 
Volume 81, No. 111, June 9, 2016; Federal Register Volume 81, No. 186, 
September 26, 2016), with the first group of instruments approved on 
August 31, 2016. 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 conferences, 
(2) understanding fidelity to and effectiveness of the Center for 
States' Capacity Building Model, and (3) capturing consistent 
information during the updated annual assessment process focused on 
related contextual issues impacting potential service delivery such as 
implementation of new legislation.
    Respondents: Respondents of these data collection instruments will 
include child welfare agency staff and stakeholders who directly 
receive services.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                    Number of         Average
                   Instrument                       Number of     responses per    burden hours    Total annual
                                                   respondents      respondent     per response    burden hours
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Child Welfare Virtual Conference Session                    800                6             .08             384
 Surveys.......................................
Child Welfare Virtual Conference Focus Group                 30                1               1              30
 Guide.........................................
Child Welfare Virtual Conference Interview                   20                1              .5              10
 Guide.........................................
Child Welfare Virtual Conference Registration              1500                1             .03              45
 Form..........................................
Child Welfare Virtual Conference Exit Survey...             500                1             .16              80
Tailored Services Practice Model Survey........             200                1             .12              24
Assessment Observation--Group Debrief..........             114                1             .25            28.5
Service Delivery and Tracking and Adjustment                160                1             .25              40
 Observation--Group Debrief....................
Assessment and Service Delivery State Lead                   50                1              .5              25
 Interviews--Supplemental Questions............
Annual Assessment Update (8 systematic                       57                1             .08            4.56
 questions)....................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 671.06.
    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. Attention 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.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-08961 Filed 5-3-17; 8:45 am]
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