[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46168-46169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15311]


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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

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

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. The Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) must make a decision about the collection 
of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this 
document in the

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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 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 Evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity Building 
Collaborative, Center for States is sponsored by the Children's Bureau 
(CB), Administration for Children and Families of HHS. The purpose of 
this evaluation is to respond to a set of cross-cutting evaluation 
questions posed by 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 (a) to assess 
satisfaction with service delivery and make adjustments to improve 
quality, (b) to support professional development of child welfare 
professionals through improving the virtual expo experience, 
particularly during the pandemic, and (c) to 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          0.0833              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. 2023-15311 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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