[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17168-17170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08247]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Continued Information Collection Activity; Evaluation of
the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative (OMB Number: 0970-
0484)
AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families;
HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is
requesting a three-year extension of the previously approved forms that
include satisfaction surveys; a leadership interview protocol; a web-
based collaboration survey; assessment tools; and service-specific
feedback forms (OMB #0970-0484, expiration 8/31/2019). There are no
changes to the forms.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. 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.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also 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, emailed or
written, should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity Building
Collaborative is sponsored by the Children's Bureau, Administration for
Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. The Capacity Building Collaborative includes three centers
(Center for States, Center for Tribes,
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Center for Courts) funded by the Children's Bureau to provide national
child welfare expertise and evidence-informed training and technical
assistance services to state, tribal and territorial public child
welfare agencies and Court Improvement Programs (CIPs). The Centers
offer a wide array of services including, but not limited to: Web-based
content and resources, product development and dissemination, self-
directed and group-based training, virtual learning and peer networking
events, and tailored consultation and coaching. During the project
period, Center services are evaluated by both Center-specific
evaluations and a Cross-Center Evaluation. The Center-specific
evaluations are designed to collect data on Center-specific processes
and outcomes, which are used to support service delivery and continuous
quality improvement. The Cross-Center Evaluation is designed to respond
to a set of cross-cutting evaluation questions posed by the Children's
Bureau. The Cross-Center Evaluation examines: How and to what extent
key partners across and within Centers collaborate; whether Center
capacity building service interventions are evaluable; the degree to
which Centers follow common protocols; what service interventions are
delivered and in what services do jurisdictions participate; how
satisfied recipients are with services; what outcomes are achieved in
jurisdictions receiving Center services and under what conditions are
services effective; and what are the costs of services.
The Cross-Center Evaluation uses a longitudinal, mixed methods
approach to evaluate Center services as they develop and mature over
the course of the study. Multiple data collection strategies are used
to efficiently capture quantitative and qualitative data to enable
analyses that address each evaluation question. Cross-Center Evaluation
data sources for this effort include (1) satisfaction surveys to assess
recipient satisfaction with services, such as the Learning Experiences
Satisfaction Survey; (2) a leadership interview used to assess
perceptions of state child welfare directors, tribal child welfare
directors, and CIP directors; and (3) a web-based collaboration survey
used to assess perceptions of collaboration within and between the
capacity building centers. Center-specific data sources for this effort
include (1) assessment tools such as the Center for Tribes Needs and
Fit Exploration Tools; and (2) service-specific feedback forms, such as
the Center for States Intensive Projects instrument and the Center for
Courts CQI Workshops instrument.
Respondents: Respondents of data collection instruments include (1)
child welfare and judicial professionals who use the Collaborative's
products and online courses, that participate in webinars, virtual or
in-person trainings, or peer events, and that receive brief or
intensive tailored services from the Centers; (2) all State child
welfare directors, and Tribal child welfare directors, and CIP
coordinators that receive services from the Centers; and (3) directors
and staff of the three Capacity Building Centers.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hours per Total annual
of respondents of respondents respondent response burden hours
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Web Pages and Products 6,240 2,080 1 .08 166
Satisfaction Survey............
Learning Experiences 2,000 666 1 .33 220
Satisfaction Survey (single)
\1\............................
Learning Experiences 3,600 1200 1 .08 96
Satisfaction Survey (intensive)
\2\............................
Webinars, Events, and In-Person 22,008 7,336 1 .08 587
Meetings Satisfaction Survey...
Center for States Information 48 16 1 .05 1
and Referral Survey............
Center for States Intensive 1,320 440 2 .33 290
Projects Survey................
Center for States Constituency 1,600 533 2 .33 352
Groups Surveys.................
Center for States Brief Tailored 500 166 1 .33 55
Services Survey................
Center for Tribes Contact Form.. 200 22 1 .05 1
Center for Tribes Demographic 80 26 1 1.75 46
Survey.........................
Center for Tribes Needs and Fit 120 40 1 1.5 60
Exploration Tool Phase 1.......
Center for Tribes Needs and Fit 100 33 1 3.0 99
Exploration Tool Phase 2.......
CIP Annual Meeting Survey....... 800 266 1 .13 35
Center for Courts CQI Workshops 192 63 1 .17 11
Survey.........................
Assessment and Capacity Building 1,800 600 1 .066 40
Work Plan Satisfaction Survey..
Leadership Interview--States and 52 17 2 1 34
Territories....................
Leadership Interview--CIPs...... 52 17 2 1 34
Leadership Interview--Tribes.... 32 10 2 1.25 25
Leadership Interview Part II-- 32 10 2 .67 13
Tribes.........................
Annual Collaboration Survey..... 920 306 1 .36 110
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Total....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 2,275
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\1\ For Learning Experiences that consist of a single event (e.g., on-line session or in-person training).
\2\ For more intensive Learning Experiences that require administration of multiple surveys over a series of
events, modules, or units.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,275.
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.
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5106.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-08247 Filed 4-23-19; 8:45 am]
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