[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 216 (Thursday, November 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 52051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24420]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    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 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 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       response          hours
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Local Agency Staff Interview Protocol--Frontline            27.5               1               1            27.5
 Only...........................................
Local Agency Staff Interview Protocol--Ongoing              27.5               1               1            27.5
 Only...........................................
Local Agency Staff Interview Protocol--Frontline              15               1            1.25           18.75
 and Ongoing....................................
Local Agency Medical Staff Interview Protocol...              14               1               1              14
Local Agency Director Interview Protocol........              14               1               1              14
Focus Group of Caregivers.......................              32               1             1.5              48
Local Agency Staff Survey.......................             280               1             .33            92.4
Service Provider Survey.........................              12               1             .33            3.96
Local Agency Data Staff Interview Protocol......               6               1             1.5               9
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 255.11.
    In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chap 35) 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.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-24420 Filed 11-8-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-01-P