[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 61 (Monday, March 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17582-17583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06491]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Survey of the National 
Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) Adopted Youth, Young 
Adults, and Adoptive Parents (New Collection)

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation; Administration for 
Children and Families; HHS.

ACTION: Request for Public Comment.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval for a one-
time study to examine familial outcomes 8 or more years after a child's 
adoption from the child welfare system. The primary objective of this 
study is to estimate the prevalence of instability events that occur in 
families who have adopted children who have exited the foster care 
system. The second objective is to understand risk and protective 
factors associated with post adoption instability.

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, 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 proposed study would conduct web or telephone 
surveys with adopted youth, young adults, and adults as well as 
adoptive parents who were participants in the first or second cohort of 
NSCAW (NSCAW I, II; OMB #0970-0202). The surveys are designed to 
collect information about instability events (such as foster care re-
entry or running away that occurred after a child's adoption) as well 
as family functioning, perceptions of the adoption relationship, and 
services and support received after adoption.
    Respondents: Adopted youth, young adults, adults, and their 
associated adoptive parents who participated in NSCAW I or II.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                   Total/annual      Number of    Average burden
                   Instrument                        number of     responses per     hours per     Annual burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Survey of NSCAW Adopted Youth, Young Adults, and             588               1              .5             294
 Adults.........................................
Survey of NSCAW Adoptive Parents................             554               1              .5             277
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 571
    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: Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption 
Reform Act of 1978.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-06491 Filed 3-27-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-25-P