[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1416-1417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00238]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Judicial, Court, and 
Attorney Measures of Performance (New Collection)

AGENCY: Children's Bureau; Administration for Children and Families; 
HHS.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Children's Bureau, 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, Judicial, Court, 
and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP).

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment 
on the specific aspects of the information collection described in this 
notice.

ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and submit comments by emailing

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[email protected]. Identify all requests by the title of the 
information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: This study will collect information from Court 
Improvement Program (CIP) staff to (1) understand data capacity and 
current use of performance measures and (2) gather feedback from the 
performance measure pilot process. This will be accomplished using two 
instruments:

JCAMP CIP Data Capacity Survey

    The survey asks CIPs about their current capacity to collect 
specific data elements from the following six categories of 
measurement: (1) Legal and judicial context (e.g., court docketing), 
(2) Practices (e.g., attorney pre-petition legal practice), (3) Short-
term outcomes that happen during hearings (e.g., discussion of key 
issues), (4) Intermediate outcomes that happen during the case (e.g., 
judicial continuity), (5) Long-term outcomes that happen after case 
closure (e.g., child safety), and (6) Cross-cutting themes (e.g., 
equity). The survey asks about capacity broadly and then specifically 
for a series of subcategories.

JCAMP Pilot Site Debrief Form

    The JCAMP Pilot Site Debrief Form is a survey developed to be 
administered to CIP staff who have assisted with piloting of the 
performance measures. The survey asks participants about the challenges 
and successes in collecting pilot data for the measures, their 
confidence in collecting the data going forward, and suggestions for 
improving future efforts.
    Respondents: Respondents include CIP Administrators and staff.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                   Total number   Average burden
           Instrument              Total number    of responses      hours per     Total burden    Annual burden
                                  of respondents  per respondent     response          hours           hours
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JCAMP CIP Data Capacity Survey..             106               1             .83             264              88
JCAMP Pilot Debrief Form........              24               1             .25              18               6
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 94.
    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 5106, Public Law 111-320, the Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act Reauthorization Act of 2010, and titles 
IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-00238 Filed 1-10-22; 8:45 am]
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