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Guide to convene focus groups of TANF
participants experiencing or at-risk of
homelessness, and use the Site Visit
Discussion Guide for Staff at CoC/
Partner Organizations to interview
representatives from relevant
homelessness organization partners,
including CoCs.
Respondents: State, territory, and
selected county TANF administrators;
TANF agency staff who provide case
management or services to address
family homelessness; representatives
from the local CoC, and as applicable,
staff from other partner organizations
that serve homeless families; TANF
recipients experiencing or at-risk of
homelessness.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total number
of
respondents
Instrument
TANF Administrator Web Survey (State and County) .........
Site Visit Discussion Guide for TANF Staff .........................
Site Visit Discussion Guide for Staff at CoC/Partner Organizations ...........................................................................
Site Visit Focus Group Guide ..............................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 83.
Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330
C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201,
Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection. Email
address: OPREinfocollection@
acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to
make a decision concerning 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. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn:
Annual
number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Annual
burden hours
206
50
69
17
1
1
.5
1.5
35
26
20
20
7
7
1
1
1.5
1.5
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Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.
Emily B. Jabbour,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) Data Innovations (TDI)
Project (New Collection)
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation; ACF; HHS.
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) within the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) proposes to collect
information as part of the TANF Data
Innovations (TDI) project. TDI is an
investment to expand the integration,
analysis, and use of TANF data to
improve program administration,
payment integrity, and outcomes for
participants.
SUMMARY:
TDI will start by assessing the needs
and readiness of TANF agencies across
the country to set up and operate data
systems to support program
improvement. A key goal of the needs
assessment is to help categorize states’
readiness to effectively use data and
produce evidence. Informed by this
assessment and discussions with key
stakeholders, TDI will support a broad
learning collaborative of state agencies
and other entities related to the TANF
program, including a range of Technical
Assistance (TA) options to help states
improve their use of TANF and other
program data. This information
collection request will consist of a needs
assessment survey to be completed by
state TANF agency administrators and
staff to gather detailed information
about their capacities and needs. These
data will help HHS to better understand
the challenges and barriers states face in
using data and research to inform
program decision-making, and they will
help the TDI team design future
technical assistance activities for TANF
agencies to address states’ challenges.
Respondents: State TANF
Administrators and TANF agency staff.
We expect four respondents per state or
territory.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Total/annual
number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Annual burden
hours
Needs Assessment Survey .............................................................................
216
2
0.25
108
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 108.
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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.
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Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn:
Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.
Copies of the proposed collection may
be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection. Email address:
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
ADDRESSES:
Authority: Sec. 413, Pub. L. 115–31.
Emily B. Jabbour,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–20085 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Descriptive Study of the
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
Program (New Collection)
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation; ACF; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) at the
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) is
proposing data collection activities as
part of a project to better understand the
range of child welfare services and
benefits provided through the
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM)
Program.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: OPREinfocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
information collection activities to be
submitted in the package include:
1. Survey of State Refugee
Coordinators (SRCs) from the 15 states
with URM programs.
2. Survey of URM Program Directors
from all 22 URM programs.
SUMMARY:
3. Survey of Private Custody Child
Welfare Agency Administrators from
nine states with private custody
arrangements.
4. Interviews with URM Program
Managers from six URM programs.
5. Interviews with URM Program Staff
(e.g. case managers, data managers) from
six URM programs.
6. Interviews with Child Welfare
Agency Administrators who have
contact with six URM programs.
7. Interviews with Community
Partners including leadership and line
staff from local organizations, such as
health care and mental health care
providers, legal aid organizations, and
faith-based groups serving the URM
population at six URM program sites.
8. Interviews with Community
Partners in the field of education, such
as school administrators and counselors,
and organizations providing English
language education and support at six
URM program sites.
9. Focus Groups for URM Youth from
six URM programs.
10. Focus Groups for URM Foster
Families from six URM programs.
Respondents: State Refugee
Coordinators and supporting staff, URM
Program Directors and supporting staff,
Child Welfare Agency Administrators
and supporting staff, URM program staff
(case workers, data managers, and other
staff), staff from community partner
organizations (e.g. health and mental
health service providers, education
service providers, faith-based
organizations), URM youth, and URM
foster families.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total/annual
number of
respondents
Instrument
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Survey of State Refugee Coordinators ............................................................
Survey of URM Program Directors ..................................................................
Survey of Private Custody Child Welfare Agency Administrators ...................
Interviews with URM Program Managers ........................................................
Interviews with URM Program Staff ................................................................
Interviews with Child Welfare Agency Administrators .....................................
Interviews with Community Partners [General] ...............................................
Interviews with Community Partners [Education] ............................................
Focus Groups with URM Youth .......................................................................
Focus Groups with URM Foster Families .......................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 401.
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
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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.
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burden hours
per response
Annual burden
hours
0.67
1
0.67
1.5
1.25
1
1
1
1.5
1.5
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comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
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[FR Doc No: 2018-20085]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Innovations
(TDI) Project (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation; ACF; HHS.
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposes to collect
information as part of the TANF Data Innovations (TDI) project. TDI is
an investment to expand the integration, analysis, and use of TANF data
to improve program administration, payment integrity, and outcomes for
participants.
TDI will start by assessing the needs and readiness of TANF
agencies across the country to set up and operate data systems to
support program improvement. A key goal of the needs assessment is to
help categorize states' readiness to effectively use data and produce
evidence. Informed by this assessment and discussions with key
stakeholders, TDI will support a broad learning collaborative of state
agencies and other entities related to the TANF program, including a
range of Technical Assistance (TA) options to help states improve their
use of TANF and other program data. This information collection request
will consist of a needs assessment survey to be completed by state TANF
agency administrators and staff to gather detailed information about
their capacities and needs. These data will help HHS to better
understand the challenges and barriers states face in using data and
research to inform program decision-making, and they will help the TDI
team design future technical assistance activities for TANF agencies to
address states' challenges.
Respondents: State TANF Administrators and TANF agency staff. We
expect four respondents per state or territory.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total/annual Number of Average burden
Instrument number of responses per hours per Annual burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Needs Assessment Survey..................... 216 2 0.25 108
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 108.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB is required to
make a decision concerning 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.
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ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email:
[email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration
for Children and Families.
Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection. Email address:
[email protected].
Authority: Sec. 413, Pub. L. 115-31.
Emily B. Jabbour,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-20085 Filed 9-14-18; 8:45 am]
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