[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62797-62798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19775]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review: Strengthening Child Welfare Systems To 
Achieve Expected Child and Family Outcomes 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), U.S. 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) Evaluation.

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

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Total number
                                                   Total number    of  responses  Average burden   Total/annual
                   Instrument                           of              per          hours per     burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent       response
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SCWS web-based survey...........................              60               1             0.5              30
SCWS focus group................................              30               1             1.5              45
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75.
    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. 2023-19775 Filed 9-12-23; 8:45 am]
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