[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 97 (Friday, May 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32230-32231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10758]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity: Center for States 
Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection (Office of Management and Budget 
#0970-0501)

AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration 
for Children and Families; Department of Health and Human Services.

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ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families, 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services, is requesting approval for a revision of a 
currently approved information collection, the Center for States 
Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects 
of the information collection described above.

ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and submit comments by emailing [email protected]. 
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The Evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity Building 
Collaborative, Center for States is sponsored by the ACF Children's 
Bureau (CB). The purpose of this evaluation is to respond to a set of 
cross-cutting evaluation questions posed by the CB. This existing 
information collection is an ancillary part of a larger data collection 
effort being conducted for the evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity 
Building Collaborative. This notice details a group of instruments that 
are specific only to the Center for States. The instruments focus on 
(1) evaluating an innovative approach to engaging professionals in 
networking and professional development through virtual expos, (2) 
understanding fidelity to and effectiveness of the Center's Capacity 
Building Model, (3) capturing information about individualized support 
to jurisdictions, and (4) enhancing the Center's support focused on 
equity and lived experience. To date, this data collection and 
resulting findings have been used to (a) assess satisfaction with 
service delivery and make adjustments to improve quality, (b) support 
professional development of child welfare professionals through 
improving the virtual expo experience, particularly during the 
pandemic, and (c) support provision of effective and high-quality 
individualized support to jurisdictions.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Annual number  Annual average
                   Instrument                      Annual number   of responses    burden hours    Total annual
                                                  of respondents  per respondent   per response    burden hours
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Child Welfare Virtual Expo Exit Survey..........             300               1           0.083              25
Child Welfare Virtual Expo Registration Form....           3,000               1            0.05             150
Jurisdiction Lead Interview.....................              40               1               1              40
Jurisdiction Lead Observation Debrief Protocol..              25               1            0.25               6
Jurisdiction Lead Survey Related to Lived                     30               1            0.25               8
 Experience.....................................
Outcomes of and Satisfaction with Tailored                    40               1            0.05               2
 Services Survey Appended Items (Section 4).....
Peer Group Focus Group Protocol.................             150               1               1             150
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             381
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    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 203 of section II: Adoption Opportunities of the 
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5113).

Molly B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-10758 Filed 5-18-23; 8:45 am]
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