[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30608-30609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12074]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Evaluation of the 
Family Unification Program--Extension (OMB #0970-0514)

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

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Services (HHS) requests an extension to continue data collection for 
the Evaluation of the Family Unification Program (FUP) (OMB #0970-
0514). Information collection activities requested include interviews, 
focus group discussions, program data, and administrative data 
collection.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements 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 ACF, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation 
(OPRE) requests public comment on a proposed extension to a currently 
approved information collection for the Evaluation of FUP. The approved 
instruments, supporting statements, and attachments are available at 
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202009-0970-004. 
No changes are proposed.
    Activities include site visits to each program to speak with 
program leaders, partners and key stakeholders, front-line staff, and 
participants as well as program and administrative data collection. The 
evaluation will contribute to understanding the effects of FUP on 
project participants' child welfare involvement. This evaluation is 
part of a larger project to help ACF build the evidence base in child 
welfare through rigorous evaluation of programs, practices, and 
policies. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds 
and administers FUP. The study will also contribute to HUD's 
understanding of how housing can serve as a platform for improving 
quality of life.
    Respondents: Public housing authority staff, public child welfare 
agency staff, other services provider staff, and child welfare-involved 
families.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                     Number of
                                     Number of     responses per
                                    respondents     respondent      Avg. burden    Total burden    Annual burden
           Instrument               (total over     (total over    per response     (in hours)      (in hours)
                                      request         request       (in hours)
                                      period)         period)
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Guide for Implementation Study                 2               1            1.00            2.00               1
 for PCWA Management............
Guide for Implementation Study                 2               1            1.00            2.00               1
 for PHA Management.............
Guide for Implementation Study                 2               1            1.00            2.00               1
 for CoC Management.............
Guide for Implementation Study                 2               1            1.00            2.00               1
 for Referral Provider
 Administrators.................
Guide for Implementation Study                 2               1            1.00            2.00               1
 with PCWA FUP Management
 (Second).......................
Guide for Implementation Study                 2               1            1.00            2.00               1
 for PHA FUP Management.........
Guide for Implementation Study                 6               1            1.50            9.00               3
 Focus Groups with PHA Frontline
 Workers........................
Guide for Implementation Study                72               1            1.50             108              36
 for Parents (Second, Third)....
Guide for Implementation Study               180               1            1.50             270              90
 Focus Groups with Frontline
 Workers........................
Guide for Implementation Study                 6               1            1.00            6.00               2
 for PCWA FUP Management (Third)
Guide for Implementation Study                 5               1            1.00            5.00               2
 for Service Provider Management
Housing Status Form.............             185              31            0.04             230              77
Referral Form...................              60              10            0.17             102              34
Randomization Tool..............               3             200            0.02              12               4
Housing Assistance Questionnaire             120               3            0.09              33              11
Ongoing Services Questionnaire..             120               3            0.09              33              11
Dashboard.......................              12              27            0.17              56              19
Administrative Data List........              18               2            5.00             180              60
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 355.
    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: 42 U.S.C. 676.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-12074 Filed 6-8-21; 8:45 am]
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