[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64480-64481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22499]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Formative Data 
Collections for ACF Program Support (OMB #0970-0531)

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) proposes to 
revise the existing overarching generic clearance for Formative Data 
Collections for ACF Program Support (OMB #0970-0531) to increase the 
estimated number of respondents and, therefore, the overall burden 
estimate.

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 goals of the generic information collections under 
this approval are to obtain information about program and grantee 
processes or needs, and to inform the following types of activities, 
among others:
     Delivery of targeted assistance and workflows related to 
program and grantee processes, and the development and refinement of 
recordkeeping and communication systems.
     Planning for provision of programmatic or evaluation-
related training or technical assistance (T/TA).
     Obtaining grantee or other stakeholder input on the 
development of program performance measures.
     Use of rapid-cycle testing activities to strengthen 
programs in preparation for summative evaluations.
    ACF uses a variety of techniques such as semi-structured 
discussions, focus groups, surveys, templates, open-ended requests, and 
telephone or in-person interviews, in order to reach these goals.
    Following standard OMB requirements, OPRE will submit a change 
request for each individual data collection activity under this generic 
clearance. Each request will include the individual instrument(s), a 
justification specific to the individual information collection, and 
any supplementary documents. OMB should review requests within 10 days 
of submission.
    Respondents: Example respondents include: Current or prospective 
service providers, training or T/TA providers, grantees, contractors, 
current and potential participants in ACF programs or similar 
comparison groups, experts in fields pertaining to ACF programs, key 
stakeholder groups involved in ACF projects and programs, individuals 
engaged in program re-design or demonstration development for 
evaluation, state or local government officials, or others involved in 
or prospectively involved in ACF programs.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                 Estimated        Number of     Average  burden
                 Instrument                   total number of   responses per      hours  per     Annual  burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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Semi-Structured Discussions and Focus Groups            5,000                1                2           10,000

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Interviews..................................            2,500                1                1            2,500
Questionnaires/Surveys......................            2,500              1.5               .5            1,875
Templates and Open-ended Requests...........              650                1               10            6,500
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20,875.
    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: Social Security Act, Sec 1110 [42 U.S.C. 1310].

John M. Sweet Jr.
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-22499 Filed 10-9-20; 8:45 am]
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