[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19519-19520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07049]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Conversion of 
Enrollment Slots From Head Start to Early Head Start Multi-Case Study 
(New Collection)

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration 
for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services.

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 (HHS) is proposing a new 
information collection using qualitative case studies to examine how 
and why Head Start grant recipients convert enrollment slots from Head 
Start to Early Head Start and the facilitators and barriers to the 
implementation of high-quality Early Head Start services following 
conversion. This information collection aims to present an internally 
valid description of the experiences of up to six purposively selected 
cases, not to promote statistical generalization to different sites or 
service populations.

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]. Identify all requests by the title of 
the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: This primary data collection request for the 
Conversion of Enrollment Slots from Head Start to Early Head Start 
(HS2EHS) Multi-Case Study aims to gather qualitative data about the 
experiences of up to six grant recipients that have converted 
enrollment slots from Head Start to Early Head Start. The HS2EHS Multi-
Case Study will collect information about (a) how and why each grant 
recipient converted enrollment slots from Head Start to Early Head 
Start; (b) strategic planning for and implementation of high-quality 
Early Head Start services following conversion; and (c) barriers and 
facilitators to the provision of high-quality Early Head Start services 
that meet community needs. The HS2EHS team will also collect 
information about the state and local early care and education context 
and community need for Early Head Start services.
    Respondents: Head Start directors and staff, Head Start policy 
council members, Head Start Training and Technical Assistance staff, 
and state and local Early Care and Education leaders and community 
partners.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                    Number of
                                                  Number of       responses per     Avg. burden    Total/annual
                 Instrument                      respondents       respondent      per response     burden (in
                                                 (total over       (total over      (in hours)        hours)
                                               request period)   request period)
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Prep Email Request (Director)...............                 9                 1              .5               5
Preparatory Interview Protocol (Director,                   18                 1               1              18
 Onsite coordinator)........................
Full Interview for Head Start staff Protocol                70                 1             1.5             105
Full Interview for non-Head Start staff                     12                 1             1.5              18
 Protocol...................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 146 hours.
    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

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technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions 
submitted within 60 days of this publication.
    Authority: Head Start Act section 640 [42 U.S.C. 9835].

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-07049 Filed 4-1-22; 8:45 am]
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