[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]
 BILLING CODE 4184-01-P