[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55273-55274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14615]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Supporting Youth To Be 
Successful in Life (SYSIL) Study--Extension With Proposed Revisions 
(Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0574)

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration 
for Children and Families, U.S Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
an extension with proposed revisions of a currently approved 
information collection activity as part of the Supporting Youth to be 
Successful in Life (SYSIL) study (OMB #: 0970-0574; expiration date: 
07/31/2024).

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: SYSIL builds evidence on how to decrease the risk of 
homelessness among youth and young adults with experience in the child 
welfare system by continuing work with an organization who conducted 
foundational work as part of the Youth At-Risk of Homelessness project 
(OMB Control Number: 0970-0445). SYSIL will provide important 
information to the field by designing and conducting a federally led 
evaluation of a comprehensive service model for youth at risk of 
homelessness.
    The SYSIL evaluation includes an implementation study and an impact 
study, which will use a rigorous quasi-experimental design that 
includes a comparison group. This information collection request 
includes the baseline and follow-up survey instruments for the impact 
study (a single instrument administered three times), and discussion 
guides for interviews and focus groups for the implementation study. 
The data collected from the baseline and follow-up surveys will be used 
to describe the characteristics of the study sample of youth, develop 
models for estimating program impacts, and determine program 
effectiveness by comparing outcomes between youth in the treatment 
(youth receiving the Pathways program) and control groups. The study 
also collects updated contact information from youth at two points in 
time to assist in reaching youth to complete follow-up surveys. Data 
from the interviews and focus groups will provide a detailed 
understanding of program implementation. We are also conducting brief 
check-ins with program directors using a subset of questions from the 
interview guides to collect information on services provided at two 
additional points in time. The study also uses administrative data from 
the child welfare system, homelessness management information system, 
and program providers. Administrative data is being used in its 
existing format and does not impose any new information collection or 
recordkeeping requirements on respondents.
    The purpose of the requested extension is to continue the ongoing 
data collection, which will provide

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information on focal youth outcomes and program implementation. We are 
also requesting revisions to the interview and focus group protocols, 
as well as an additional round of interviews and focus groups. The 
purpose of the proposed revision is to better understand their 
experiences in delivering and receiving services and gather information 
on topics not previously covered in the protocols.
    Respondents: The baseline and follow-up surveys and contact update 
requests are administered to youth in the treatment group (youth 
receiving the Pathways program) and youth in the control group who 
consent to participate in the study. Interviews are conducted with 
program leadership and staff. Focus groups are conducted with a subset 
of youth who are participating in the study. Check-ins are conducted 
with program directors.

Annual Burden Estimates

    Estimated burden reflects estimates over the next three years. The 
numbers of respondents have been updated to reflect completed efforts. 
There are no changes to estimated time per responses.

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                                                      Number of
                                         Number of    responses
                                        respondents      per        Avg. burden
              Instrument                (total over   respondent   per response    Total burden    Annual burden
                                          request    (total over    (in hours)      (in hours)      (in hours)
                                          period)      request
                                                       period)
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SYSIL Youth Survey--Baseline survey...          120            1             .42            50.4            16.8
SYSIL Youth Survey--Follow-up survey 1          185            1             .42           77.70            25.9
 (6 months)...........................
SYSIL Youth Survey--Follow-up survey 2          256            1             .42          107.52           35.84
 (12 months)..........................
Interview guide for Pathways sites               60            1             1.5              90              30
 (treatment sites)....................
Program Director Check-ins for                    0            0               0               0               0
 Pathways sites (treatment sites).....
Interview guide for comparison sites..           60            1             1.5              90              30
Program Director Check-ins for                    0            0               0               0               0
 comparison sites.....................
Focus group discussion guide for                 50            1             1.5              75              25
 Pathways youth (treatment youth).....
Focus group discussion guide for                 75            1             1.5              75              25
 comparison youth.....................
Contact Information Update Requests...          120            2             .08            19.2             6.4
Contact Information Update Requests...          185            1             .08            14.8            4.93
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 199.87
    Authority: Section 105(b)(5) of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5106(b)(5)), as amended by the 
CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-320).

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-14615 Filed 7-2-24; 8:45 am]
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