[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74213-74214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20661]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; The 
Understanding and Expanding the Reach of Home Visiting (HV-REACH) 
Project (New Collection)

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: As part of the Understanding and Expanding the Reach of Home 
Visiting (HV-REACH) project, the Administration for Children and 
Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
is proposing to collect qualitative data to understand the features of 
centralized, coordinated, or collaborative intake systems used by seven 
purposively selected sites that refer families to early childhood home 
visiting (ECHV) programs.

DATES: Comments due October 15, 2024. 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 requests by the 
title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The HV-REACH project is proposing to conduct seven 
qualitative case studies to provide an in-depth understanding of 
centralized intake systems, including how centralized intake systems 
reach potentially eligible families, and how staff and families think 
centralized intake systems support and expand the recruitment and 
enrollment of families in ECHV programs.
    The goals of the study are to understand (1) the features, 
strengths,

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and challenges of centralized intake systems that refer to ECHV 
programs; (2) how centralized intake systems support outreach to and 
enrollment of families in ECHV programs; (3) enrolled families' 
experiences with centralized intake systems.
    We will conduct virtual or in person site visits in seven sites, 
where a site is defined as including a centralized intake 
organization(s) and one or two associated home visiting programs. We 
will collect documentation related to:
     outreach, enrollment, screening, and referrals processes 
and pathways, and data about the defining characteristics of 
centralized intake systems;
     local contexts and community needs;
     communication processes and feedback loops with families 
and programs;
     successes and challenges of the system and opportunities 
for improvement or technical assistance;
     home visiting program staff and family perceptions of 
centralized intake;
     implementation of centralized intake;
     staff and family experiences with outreach and enrollment 
processes using centralized intake; and
     staff and family background characteristics.
    Findings will highlight opportunities for program improvement 
efforts, technical assistance, or changes to centralized intake system 
processes. We will disseminate findings in a report, research briefs, 
and presentations or briefings.
    Respondents: Centralized intake administrators and other staff 
responsible for overseeing outreach and enrollment; home visiting 
program directors and other staff responsible for overseeing outreach 
and enrollment; home visitors and other staff responsible for 
conducting outreach and enrollment; and families enrolled in home-
visiting programs.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                           Number of
                                                            Number of    responses per  Avg. burden     Total/
                                                           respondents    respondent        per         annual
                        Instrument                         (total over    (total over     response    burden (in
                                                             request        request      (in hours)     hours)
                                                             period)        period)
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Centralized Intake Administrator Screening...............        \1\ 9               1         0.33            3
On site coordination \1\.................................           14               1          4.0           56
Centralized Intake Administrator and Other Staff                    42               1          1.5           63
 Interview Protocol......................................
Document Review Request..................................           21               1         0.25            5
Home visiting program director and Other Staff Interview            28               1          1.0           28
 Protocol................................................
Home visitor and Other Staff Interview Protocol..........           42               1          1.0           42
Family interview protocol................................           42               1          1.0           42
Participant characteristics form.........................          154               1         0.08           12
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    Total Annual Burden:.................................  ...........  ..............  ...........          251
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\1\ There is no instrument associated with this activity, which refers to the time spent by the on-site
  coordinator (nominated by the home visiting program director) to help the research team coordinate data
  collection activities.

    Authority: Social Security Act, title V, section 511 (42 U.S.C. 
711), as extended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Pub. 
L. 117-328) (fiscal years 2023-2027).

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-20661 Filed 9-11-24; 8:45 am]
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