[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48818-48819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22716]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Prenatal Alcohol and Other Drug Exposures in Child Welfare 
(PAODE-CW) Study.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing a data 
collection activity as part of the Prenatal Alcohol and Other Drug 
Exposures in Child Welfare (PAODE-CW) Study. The study examines the 
current state of child welfare practice regarding the identification 
and provision of services for children with prenatal substance 
exposures, including alcohol and other drugs.
    The descriptive study will document the policies and practices of 
child welfare agencies and related organizations to identify, assess, 
and refer to services children who may have been exposed to prenatal 
substances and/or diagnosed with a resulting condition such as fetal 
alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The study will

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document procedures as well as challenges faced and lessons learned to 
inform the field of practice as well as policy makers, program 
administrators, and funders at various levels.
    The proposed information collection activities consist of semi-
structured interviews and surveys conducted at 28 child welfare agency 
sites. Focus groups conducted at 8 of the 28 sites will gather 
information on needs, challenges, and strategies to support children 
with prenatal substance exposures and their families within the child 
welfare system.
    Respondents: State and child welfare agency directors, child 
welfare staff and supervisors; agency partners and service providers; 
and family members and caregivers of children who may have been 
prenatally exposed to substances.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per     hours per     Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       tresponse         hours
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Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff--                   28               1               1              28
 Frontline Only.................................
Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff--                   28               1               1              28
 Ongoing Only...................................
Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff--                   15               1            1.25              19
 Frontline and Ongoing..........................
Interview Protocol for Local Agency Medical                   14               1               1              14
 Staff..........................................
Interview Protocol for Local Agency Director....              14               1               1              14
Focus Group of Caregivers.......................              32               1             1.5              48
Survey Instrument for Local Agency Staff--Form A             140               1              .5              70
 General........................................
Survey Instrument for Local Agency--Form B                    90               1              .5              45
 General........................................
Survey Instrument for Local Agency Form B                     50               1              .5              25
 Differential Response..........................
Survey Instrument for Service Providers.........              12               1              .5               6
Interview Protocol for Data Staff...............               6               1             1.5               9
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............             305
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    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: ACF 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 Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-22716 Filed 10-19-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-25-P