[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31781-31782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11362]


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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.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                Total number  of      Average
          Instrument             Total number    responses  per    burden hours    Total burden    Annual burden
                                of respondents     respondent      per response        hours           hours
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Adoption Call to Action:                    53                 1             .33              18               6
 Baseline Survey..............

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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).

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-11362 Filed 5-26-20; 8:45 am]
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