Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request, 8149-8150 [2013-02405]

Download as PDF 8149 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 24 / Tuesday, February 5, 2013 / Notices 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 750, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453–8200. David E. Wright, Director, Office of Research Integrity. [FR Doc. 2013–02487 Filed 2–4–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–31–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: Cross-Site Evaluation of Children’s Bureau’s Child Welfare Technical Assistance Implementation Centers and National Child Welfare Resource Centers. OMB No.: 0970–0377. Background and Brief Description: The Cross-Site Evaluation of the Child Welfare Implementation Centers (ICs) and National Resource Centers (NRCs) is sponsored by the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and involves the conduct of a multi-year cross-site evaluation that examines the service provision of the ICs’ and NRCs’ and the relation of their training and technical assistance activities to organizational and systems change in State and Tribal child welfare systems. Additionally, the evaluation examines the degree to which networking, collaboration, information sharing, adherence to common principles, and common messaging occurs across members of the Children’s Bureau Training and Technical Assistance (T/ TA) Network, which is designed to improve child welfare systems and to support States and Tribes in achieving sustainable, systemic change that results in greater safety, permanency, and wellbeing for children, youth, and families. The Children’s Bureau desires to assess the quality and effectiveness of the technical assistance it supports, and several of these programs and projects are required to be evaluated, including those funded under Section 105 of The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 5106]. The Children’s Bureau T/TA Network is currently comprised of providers funded entirely or partially by the Children’s Bureau through grants, contracts, and interagency agreements. The cross-site evaluation uses a mixed-method, longitudinal approach. Data collection methods that already have been employed are a longitudinal telephone survey of State and Tribal child welfare directors (or their designees), a web-based survey of State and Tribal T/TA recipients, and aggregation of outputs from a web-based technical assistance tracking system (OneNet) that will continue to be used by the ICs and NRCs. A web-based survey also has been administered to members of the T/TA Network to assess their communication, coordination, and how they function as part of the Network. Data collected through these instruments are being used by the Children’s Bureau to evaluate the technical assistance delivered to State, local, Tribal, and other publicly administered or publicly supported child welfare agencies and family and juvenile courts. Extension of the followup data collection instruments beyond the June 30, 2013 expiration date is necessary so that the Children’s Bureau can assess the extent to which its T/TA providers achieve their key objectives and determine the outcomes of the T/ TA from the perspective of States and Tribes, incorporating service utilization data from OneNet into these analyses. Respondents: Respondents to two of the survey instruments will be State and Tribal governments. Respondents to the third survey will be private institutions, including universities, not-for-profit organizations, and private companies. Private institutions, including universities and not-for-profit organizations will be respondents to the forms in the OneNet tracking system. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Instrument Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response 74 160 15 17 13 13 12 5 5 5 5 1 3 1 11.8 12.31 6.2 160 1.7 4.6 600 36 1.0 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.40 0.28 0.30 0.40 0.28 0.30 0.17 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: .......................................... tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Agency Results Survey ......................................................................... T/TA Activity Survey .............................................................................. Web-Based Network Survey ................................................................. OneNet Form: General T/TA Event ....................................................... OneNet Form: T/TA Request ................................................................ OneNet Form: T/TA Assessment and Work Plan ................................. OneNet Form: T/TA Activity .................................................................. OneNet Form: Implementation Project Application ............................... OneNet Form: Implementation Project Assessment and Work Plan .... OneNet Form: Implementation Project T/TA Activity ............................ OneNet Form: Implementation Project Monthly Report ........................ ........................ ............................ .......................... Overall, the estimated burden hours have decreased by 284 hours from the original submission (the estimated total annual burden hours were 2135.12). This difference is explained in part due to plans for fewer Network member organizations to complete subsequent surveys. Additional data fields have been added to four of the OneNet forms at the request of respondents, and a few questions on survey instruments have VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:18 Feb 04, 2013 Jkt 229001 been removed or revised. These minor changes did not increase the total annual burden hours. Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total annual burden hours 74.00 120.00 3.75 50.00 64.00 22.568 576.00 3.4 6.44 900 30.60 1850.76 should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection 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. Written E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1 8150 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 24 / Tuesday, February 5, 2013 / Notices comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax: 202–395–7245, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–02405 Filed 2–4–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) MultiComponent Evaluation—Data Collection Related to the Performance Analysis Study and the Impact and the In-depth Implementation Study. OMB No.: 0970–0398 Description: The Office of Data Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (HHS/ACF/ACYF/ODARE) in the Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (HHS/ACF/OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) propose a data collection activity as part of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Multi-Component Evaluation. The goals of the PREP Multi-Component Evaluation are to document how PREP programs are designed and implemented in the field, collect performance measure data for PREP programs, and assess the effectiveness of selected PREP-funded programs. The PREP Multi-Component Evaluation contains three components: the ‘‘Design and Implementation Study,’’ the ‘‘Performance Analysis Study,’’ and the ‘‘Impact and In-Depth Implementation Study.’’ This notice is specific to data collection activities for both the Performance Analysis Study and the Impact and In-Depth Implementation Study. The Performance Analysis Study component entails the development of performance measures and collection and analysis of performance measure data from PREP and Competitive PREP (CPREP) grantees. Data will be used to determine if PREP and CPREP grantees are meeting performance benchmarks related to the program’s mission and priorities. The Impact and In-depth Study component entails separate random assignment impact analyses accompanied by in-depth implementation analyses of four-to-five specific PREP-funded programs. The Impact and In-Depth Implementation Study will expand available evidence on whether the replication of evidencebased programs, or the substantial incorporation of elements of these programs, funded as part of PREP, are effective at delaying sexual activity, increasing condom or contraceptive use for sexually active youth, or reducing pregnancy among youth. A description of the activities proposed follows: Performance Analysis—CPREP Performance Measure Data Collection: Performance measurement data collection instruments will be administered to individuals representing CPREP grantees, CPREP program facilitators, other CPREP program staff, and CPREP program participants. Impact Analysis—Follow-up Instruments: Two follow-up surveys (one at approximately 6 months postprogram and one at approximately 12– 24 months post-program) will be administered to study participants. Statistical analyses will be performed with these data to determine program effects. Impact Analysis—Administrative Data Collection: Data will also be collected from administrative records (e.g. school or state agency data bases) and used to determine program effects. In-depth Implementation Analysis— Implementation Instruments: Site visits will be conducted at two to three points during the program implementation period. During these site visits, inperson interviews, focus groups, and a web survey of program staff will be conducted. Data collected through these activities will provide an understanding of the selected programs’ implementation and context and will allow for a description of each program and the treatment-control contrast to be evaluated in each site. Data will also help in interpreting impact findings. Respondents: Program applicants (i.e., adolescents); Data managers (e.g., at schools or state agencies); Program administrators and staff; Participating youth; and Community members. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Total number of respondents Instrument Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Estimated total burden hours Estimated annual burden hours Performance Analysis: Competitive PREP Performance Measure Data Collection Participant entry survey ....................................................... Participant exit survey .......................................................... Performance reporting system data form ............................ Implementation site data collection ..................................... 60,420 48,336 111 900 1 1 1 1 Estimated Annual Burden—Subtotal for Performance Measure Data Collection ........................................... ........................ ........................ .08333 .16667 5,035 8,056 3,330 12,600 1,678 2,685 1,110 4,200 ........................ ........................ 9,673 3,600 1,688 1,200 563 ........................ 1,763 30 14 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Impact Analysis: Follow-up Instruments First follow-up survey with program applicants ................... Second follow-up survey with program applicants .............. 4,800 2,250 1 1 Estimated Annual Burden—Sub-total for Follow-up Instruments ................................................................... ........................ ........................ VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:11 Feb 04, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 0.75 0.75 ........................ E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8149-8150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02405]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment 
Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Cross-Site Evaluation of Children's Bureau's Child Welfare 
Technical Assistance Implementation Centers and National Child Welfare 
Resource Centers.
    OMB No.: 0970-0377.
    Background and Brief Description: The Cross-Site Evaluation of the 
Child Welfare Implementation Centers (ICs) and National Resource 
Centers (NRCs) is sponsored by the Children's Bureau, Administration 
for Children and Families, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services and involves the conduct of a multi-year cross-site evaluation 
that examines the service provision of the ICs' and NRCs' and the 
relation of their training and technical assistance activities to 
organizational and systems change in State and Tribal child welfare 
systems. Additionally, the evaluation examines the degree to which 
networking, collaboration, information sharing, adherence to common 
principles, and common messaging occurs across members of the 
Children's Bureau Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Network, 
which is designed to improve child welfare systems and to support 
States and Tribes in achieving sustainable, systemic change that 
results in greater safety, permanency, and well-being for children, 
youth, and families. The Children's Bureau desires to assess the 
quality and effectiveness of the technical assistance it supports, and 
several of these programs and projects are required to be evaluated, 
including those funded under Section 105 of The Child Abuse Prevention 
and Treatment Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 5106]. The Children's Bureau 
T/TA Network is currently comprised of providers funded entirely or 
partially by the Children's Bureau through grants, contracts, and 
interagency agreements.
    The cross-site evaluation uses a mixed-method, longitudinal 
approach. Data collection methods that already have been employed are a 
longitudinal telephone survey of State and Tribal child welfare 
directors (or their designees), a web-based survey of State and Tribal 
T/TA recipients, and aggregation of outputs from a web-based technical 
assistance tracking system (OneNet) that will continue to be used by 
the ICs and NRCs. A web-based survey also has been administered to 
members of the T/TA Network to assess their communication, 
coordination, and how they function as part of the Network. Data 
collected through these instruments are being used by the Children's 
Bureau to evaluate the technical assistance delivered to State, local, 
Tribal, and other publicly administered or publicly supported child 
welfare agencies and family and juvenile courts. Extension of the 
follow-up data collection instruments beyond the June 30, 2013 
expiration date is necessary so that the Children's Bureau can assess 
the extent to which its T/TA providers achieve their key objectives and 
determine the outcomes of the T/TA from the perspective of States and 
Tribes, incorporating service utilization data from OneNet into these 
analyses.
    Respondents: Respondents to two of the survey instruments will be 
State and Tribal governments. Respondents to the third survey will be 
private institutions, including universities, not-for-profit 
organizations, and private companies. Private institutions, including 
universities and not-for-profit organizations will be respondents to 
the forms in the OneNet tracking system.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Number of     Average burden
                  Instrument                      Number of      responses per      hours per      Total annual
                                                 respondents      respondent        response       burden hours
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Agency Results Survey........................              74              1               1.0            74.00
T/TA Activity Survey.........................             160              3               0.25          120.00
Web-Based Network Survey.....................              15              1               0.25            3.75
OneNet Form: General T/TA Event..............              17             11.8             0.25           50.00
OneNet Form: T/TA Request....................              13             12.31            0.40           64.00
OneNet Form: T/TA Assessment and Work Plan...              13              6.2             0.28           22.568
OneNet Form: T/TA Activity...................              12            160               0.30          576.00
OneNet Form: Implementation Project                         5              1.7             0.40            3.4
 Application.................................
OneNet Form: Implementation Project                         5              4.6             0.28            6.44
 Assessment and Work Plan....................
OneNet Form: Implementation Project T/TA                    5            600               0.30          900
 Activity....................................
OneNet Form: Implementation Project Monthly                 5             36               0.17           30.60
 Report......................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:.....  ..............  ................  ..............         1850.76
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    Overall, the estimated burden hours have decreased by 284 hours 
from the original submission (the estimated total annual burden hours 
were 2135.12). This difference is explained in part due to plans for 
fewer Network member organizations to complete subsequent surveys. 
Additional data fields have been added to four of the OneNet forms at 
the request of respondents, and a few questions on survey instruments 
have been removed or revised. These minor changes did not increase the 
total annual burden hours.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 
Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the 
information collection. Email address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the 
collection 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. Written

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comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection 
should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and 
Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax: 202-395-7245, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for 
Children and Families.

 Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-02405 Filed 2-4-13; 8:45 am]
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