[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35884-35885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11634]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity: Strengthening Child 
Welfare Systems To Achieve Expected Child and Family Outcomes Cross-
Site Evaluation (New Collection)

AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, 
United States Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and 
Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services, is proposing 
to collect data for a new process and outcome study, Strengthening 
Child Welfare Systems to Achieve Expected Child and Family Outcomes 
(SCWS).

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: 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 SCWS study will collect information to understand 
(1) implementation processes and the impact of grant interventions and 
(2) examine whether and the degree to which grant recipients were able 
to address common Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSR) outcomes. 
Proposed data sources for this effort include one survey and one focus 
group. The survey will gather information to understand the factors 
that supported or hindered implementation, as well as assess 
collaboration efforts and the intended impact of grant interventions. 
The focus groups will gather information to understand implementation 
of SCWS strategies and interventions, successes and challenges, and the 
perceived effect of the strategies on short and long-term child welfare 
outcomes, with specific attention to CFSR outcomes related to 
permanency.

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    Respondents: Respondents will include grant recipient staff, 
evaluators, and community partners.

                                             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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SCWS web-based survey...........              60               1             0.5              30              10
SCWS focus group................              30               1             1.5              45              15
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25.
    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: Statutory Authority Title II, Section 203(b)(4) of the 
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 
(42 U.S.C. 5113(b)(4)).

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-11634 Filed 5-31-23; 8:45 am]
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