[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30498-30500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10753]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Evaluation of the Child 
Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative (0970-0576)

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 additional data for an evaluation of the services 
provided to child welfare jurisdictions and Court Improvement Programs 
(CIPs) by the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative. This new 
data collection is the second part of a data collection effort already 
underway (OMB #0970-0576, expiration 9/30/2024). This notice details 
the second group of instruments that will be used for data collection 
as part of this evaluation.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB is required to 
make a decision concerning 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

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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. You can 
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by 
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed requests by 
the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: The Capacity Building Collaborative includes three 
centers (Center for States, Center for Tribes, Center for Courts) 
funded by the Children's Bureau to provide national child welfare 
expertise and evidence-informed training and technical assistance 
services to state, tribal and U.S. territorial public child welfare 
agencies, and CIPs. The Centers offer services including Web-based 
content and resources, product development and dissemination, self-
directed and group-based training, virtual learning and peer networking 
events, and tailored consultation, coaching, and facilitation 
(``tailored services''). Centers' services are being evaluated by 
Center-specific evaluations and a cross-Center evaluation. The cross-
Center evaluation examines collaboration among Centers and with federal 
staff, services delivered by the Centers, service recipient 
satisfaction with service quality, federal staff's experiences of 
assessment and work planning services offered by the Centers, 
effectiveness of Center services, how Centers apply a common ``change 
management approach'' in their work; what affects child welfare 
jurisdiction engagement with Center services, and the costs of Center 
services. The Center for States' evaluation consists of data collection 
around two research questions focusing on understanding usefulness, 
relevance, and satisfaction from a stakeholder perspective as well as 
outcomes of services. The Center for Tribes' evaluation examines the 
extent to which the Center provides effective, culturally responsive 
services that meet the needs of tribal child welfare programs, the 
satisfaction of service recipients with service quality, and service 
outcomes for tribal child welfare programs and stakeholders. The Center 
for Courts' evaluation assesses satisfaction with and effectiveness of 
service delivery; progress toward meeting Center goals and the needs of 
CIP to promote continuous quality improvement (CQI); and increased 
knowledge, collaboration, and capacity to improve court performance and 
child and family outcomes.
    An initial set of instruments was approved and are currently in use 
for these evaluations. For information about these instruments, see: 
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202105-0970-015. 
These instruments will continue to be used for data collection through 
July 2024.
    The second group of data sources proposed include (1) a guide for 
conducting focus groups with teams of child welfare and CIP staff 
implementing tailored service projects with Center support (one version 
for use with states and one version for use with CIP); (2) a protocol 
to collect interview data from Center tailored service providers (known 
as Liaisons or Child Welfare Specialists) about their service provision 
experiences, relationships and interactions with jurisdictions and 
federal staff, perceptions of their role, and their Centers' approach 
to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) services; (3) a protocol to 
collect interview data from jurisdiction staff implementing tailored 
service projects about how Centers' technical assistance addresses 
diversity, equity, and inclusion; (4) a protocol to collect interview/
focus group data from tribal child welfare program staff about 
strategies and contextual factors associated with achievement of 
program goals, the capacity to use data for CQI and evaluation, and the 
outcomes of services delivered by Center for Tribes; and (5) a survey 
to collect feedback from CIP directors/coordinators about the CIP's 
experiences and satisfaction with capacity building services delivered 
by the Center for Courts, and the perceived impact on CIP capacity.
    Respondents: Respondents to the data collection instruments will 
include (1) child welfare and judicial professionals that receive 
Center services and (2) Center tailored service providers.

Annual Burden Estimates

    The following details the burden associated with the new 
instruments. For burden currently approved and ongoing, visit https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202105-0970-015.

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                                                 Total number of  Average burden
           Instrument             Total number    responses per      hours per     Total burden    Annual burden
                                 of respondents     respondent       response          hours           hours
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Cross-Center: Tailored Services              50                1               1              50              17
 Focus Group Guide (for states)
Cross-Center: Tailored Services              25                1               1              25               8
 Focus Group Guide (for CIPs)..
Cross-Center: Liaison/Child                  23                1               1              23               8
 Welfare Specialist interview
 protocol......................
Cross-Center: Tailored Services              30                1             .75              23               8
 Jurisdiction Staff DEI
 Interview Protocol............
Center for Tribes: Jurisdiction              25                2               1              50              17
 Staff Interviews..............
Center for Tribes: Jurisdiction              25                3             1.5             113              38
 Staff Focus Groups............
Center for Courts: CIP Capacity              53                2             .25              27               9
 Building Services Feedback
 Survey........................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 105.
    Authority: Sec. 5106, Pub. L. 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. 2022-10753 Filed 5-18-22; 8:45 am]
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