[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 14932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05771]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Human Services Programs in Rural 
Contexts Study

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 is proposing to collect data on 
the challenges and unique opportunities of administering human services 
programs in rural contexts. Case studies of 12 communities, in 
combination with analysis of administrative data and qualitative 
comparative analysis of the qualitative data, will provide ACF with a 
rich description of human services programs in rural contexts and 
provide ACF opportunities for strengthening human services programs' 
capacity to promote the economic and social wellbeing of individuals, 
families, and communities in rural contexts.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a 
decision about the collection of information between 30 and 60 days 
after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, 
a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it 
within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: ACF proposes to conduct key informant interviews 
during site visits to 12 rural communities. While ACF intends to 
conduct on-site visits, if the current COVID-19 pandemic makes it too 
difficult to travel safely, we will conduct these interviews virtually. 
This study will involve four data collection instruments:
     Site Visit Planning Template. Each Project Director (or 
their designee) will complete a Site Visit Planning Template to assist 
the study team in scheduling site visit interviews.
     Three Site Visit Discussion Guides. To systematically 
capture data on challenges and unique opportunities, the study team 
will conduct interviews with (1) project directors and leaders from 
human services organizations, (2) staff from the human services and 
partner organizations, and (3) staff from nonprofit and partner 
organizations that support individuals who utilize human services.
    Respondents: Human services project directors and leadership staff, 
human services program staff, and staff from nonprofit organizations 
and partners that provide support to individuals who utilize human 
services.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                    Number of
                                  Number of       responses per     Avg. burden
         Instrument              respondents       respondent      per response    Total burden    Annual burden
                                 (total over       (total over      (in hours)      (in hours)      (in hours)
                               request period)   request period)
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In-Person Site Visit                        12                 1               2              24              12
 Planning Template
 (Instrument 1a); or Virtual
 Site Visit Planning
 Template (Instrument 1b)...
Project Directors and                       60                 1               2             120              60
 Leaders Site Visit
 Discussion Guide
 (Instrument 2).............
Staff Site Visit Discussion                108                 1             1.5             162              81
 Guide (Instrument 3).......
Nonprofit or Partner                        72                 1               1              72              36
 Organizations Site Visit
 Discussion Guide
 (Instrument 4).............
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 189.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 613, 42 U.S.C. 1397, 42 U.S.C. 711, and 42 
U.S.C. 603(a)(2).

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-05771 Filed 3-18-21; 8:45 am]
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