[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10446-10447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03579]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Adoption Call to Action 
Data Collection (New Data Collection)

AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration 
for Children and Families, HHS.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new 
descriptive study, Adoption Call to Action (ACTA) Data Collection.

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, ACF 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 (OPRE), 330 C Street SW, Washington, 
DC 20201, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or 
written, should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: The ACTA is an effort by the ACF Children's Bureau. 
The purpose of the ACTA is to engage child welfare agencies to improve 
the timeliness and likelihood of permanency for children who are 
waiting for adoption. This new information collection will provide the 
Children's Bureau with an understanding of agency target populations, 
specific strategies (interventions), and outcomes measurement, in order 
to inform technical assistance strategies and provide a national 
picture of the overall success of the initiative. Baseline data will be 
collected with an initial survey (Baseline Survey), followed by two 
administrations of a follow-up survey instrument (Progress Update 
Survey) designed to collect process and outcome measures at two 
additional points in time. The instruments focus on: (1) Identifying 
the target population(s) agencies are addressing, (2) understanding 
elements of intervention implementation (process measures), and (3) 
capturing information related to the outcomes of these efforts.
    Respondents: Respondents of these data collection instruments will 
include one representative from each of the 53 child welfare agencies 
who are participating in ACTA activities.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                   Total number   Average burden
           Instrument              Total number    of responses      hours per     Total burden    Annual burden
                                  of respondents  per respondent     response          hours           hours
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Adoption Call to Action:                      53               1             .33              18               6
 Baseline Survey................
Adoption Call to Action:                      53               2             .25              27               9
 Progress Update................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15.
    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.

    Authority: Section 203 of Section II: Adoption Opportunities of 
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5113).

Molly B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-03579 Filed 2-21-20; 8:45 am]
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