Proposed Information Collection Activity; Infant and Toddler Teacher and Caregiver Competencies (ITTCC) Study (New Collection), 55014-55015 [2020-19470]
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued
Number of
responses per
respondent
(total over
request period)
Number of
respondents
(total over
request period)
Instrument
Kindergarten Family Interview Protocol ...............................................
Community Partner Interview Protocol ................................................
Social Network Instrument ...................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 193.5.
Comments: 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 agency’s estimate
of the burden of the 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. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9835 and 42 U.S.C.
9844.
John M. Sweet Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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This is a primary data
collection request for the Infant and
Toddler Teacher and Caregiver
Competencies (ITTCC) study to
examine, using qualitative case studies,
different approaches to implementing
competency frameworks and assessing
competencies of teachers and caregivers
of infants and toddlers who work in
group early care and education (ECE)
settings (centers and family child care
homes). Each case study will focus on
a specific competency framework used
by states, institutions of higher
education, professional organizations, or
ECE programs. This study aims to
present an internally valid description
of the implementation of competency
frameworks and assessment of
competencies for up to seven
purposively selected cases, not to
promote statistical generalization to
different sites or service populations.
SUMMARY:
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.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Infant and Toddler Teacher
and Caregiver Competencies (ITTCC)
Study (New Collection)
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, Administration for
Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Alternatively, copies can also 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,
ADDRESSES:
Administration for Children and
Families
Avg. burden
per response
(in hours)
Total/annual
burden
(in hours)
.75
1
.25
9
6
22.5
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The ITTCC study will
examine implementation and
assessment of competency frameworks
at (1) the system level (that is, among
those charged with creating a structure
for and supporting implementation in
states, institutions of higher education,
and/or professional organizations); and
(2) the program level (that is, in the
center-based settings and family child
care homes in which infant/toddler
teachers and caregivers work). We will
collect information on how competency
frameworks have been developed and
implemented; how competencies are
assessed; how program directors, center
directors, family child care providers,
and teachers and caregivers use
competency frameworks; key lessons
related to implementing competency
frameworks and assessing
competencies; and perspectives on how
competencies can help build the
capacity of the workforce teaching and
caring for infants and toddlers and
support quality improvement.
Respondents: System-level staff (this
may include lead developers, lead
adopters, administrators for state/local
quality improvement initiatives,
administrators of licensing and/or
credentialing agencies, higher education
stakeholders, other training and
technical assistance providers, statelevel oversight of federal programs) and
program-level staff (program and/or
center directors, professional
development coordinators/managers,
center-based teachers/caregivers and
family child care providers).
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
(total over
request
period)
Instrument
System-Level Screening Protocol (Instrument 1) ..........
System-Level Master Semistructured Interview Protocol (Instrument 2) ....................................................
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Number of
responses per
respondent
(total over
request
period)
Avg. burden
per response
(in hours)
Total burden
(in hours)
Annual burden
(in hours)
30
1
.6
18
9
60
1
1.5
90
45
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued
Number of
respondents
(total over
request
period)
Instrument
Nominations for Programs Protocol (Instrument 3) .......
Program-Level Screening Protocol (Instrument 4) ........
Program-Level Master Semistructured Interview Protocol (Instrument 5): Directors ....................................
Program-Level Master Semistructured Interview Protocol (Instrument 5): Family child care providers .......
Program-Level Master Semistructured Interview Protocol (Instrument 5): Center-based teachers .............
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 102.25.
Comments: 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 agency’s estimate
of the burden of the 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. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Head Start Act Section 640 [42
U.S.C. 9835] and Section 649 [42 U.S.C.
9844], and the Child Care and Development
Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 1990, as
amended by the CCDBG Act of 2014 (Pub. L.
113–186).
John M. Sweet Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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Number of
responses per
respondent
(total over
request
period)
Avg. burden
per response
(in hours)
Total burden
(in hours)
Annual burden
(in hours)
15
70
1
1
.3
.6
4.5
42
2.25
21
20
1
1
20
10
20
1
1
20
10
20
1
0.5
10
5
Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can
also be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street
SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
ADDRESSES:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; ORR–3 and ORR–4 Report
Forms for the Unaccompanied Refugee
Minors Program (OMB #0970–0034)
Office of Refugee Resettlement,
Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR) is requesting a 3year extension of the ORR–3 and ORR–
4 Report Forms (OMB #0970–0034,
expiration 01/31/2021). ORR proposes
revisions to improve clarity, secure
outcome-based data, increase
compliance with reporting
requirements, and reduce burden.
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.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The ORR–3 Report is
submitted within 30 days of the minor’s
initial placement in the state, within 60
days of a change in the minor’s status
(e.g., change in legal responsibility,
change in foster home placement,
change in immigration data), and within
60 days of termination from the
program. The ORR–4 Report is
submitted every 12 months beginning
on the first anniversary of the initial
placement date, to record outcomes of
the minor’s progress.
Respondents: Unaccompanied
Refugee Minors (URM) State Agencies,
URM Provider Agencies, and Youth
Participants.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES: URM STATE AGENCIES
Total number
of respondents
Instrument
ORR–3 Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Placement
Report .........................................................................
ORR–4 Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Outcomes
Report .........................................................................
Total number
of responses
per respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
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burden hours
15
432
0.25
1,620
540
15
282
0.50
2,115
705
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours (State Agencies): 1,245.
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[FR Doc No: 2020-19470]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Infant and Toddler
Teacher and Caregiver Competencies (ITTCC) Study (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: This is a primary data collection request for the Infant and
Toddler Teacher and Caregiver Competencies (ITTCC) study to examine,
using qualitative case studies, different approaches to implementing
competency frameworks and assessing competencies of teachers and
caregivers of infants and toddlers who work in group early care and
education (ECE) settings (centers and family child care homes). Each
case study will focus on a specific competency framework used by
states, institutions of higher education, professional organizations,
or ECE programs. This study aims to present an internally valid
description of the implementation of competency frameworks and
assessment of competencies for up to seven purposively selected cases,
not to promote statistical generalization to different sites or service
populations.
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 emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also 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, emailed or written, should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The ITTCC study will examine implementation and
assessment of competency frameworks at (1) the system level (that is,
among those charged with creating a structure for and supporting
implementation in states, institutions of higher education, and/or
professional organizations); and (2) the program level (that is, in the
center-based settings and family child care homes in which infant/
toddler teachers and caregivers work). We will collect information on
how competency frameworks have been developed and implemented; how
competencies are assessed; how program directors, center directors,
family child care providers, and teachers and caregivers use competency
frameworks; key lessons related to implementing competency frameworks
and assessing competencies; and perspectives on how competencies can
help build the capacity of the workforce teaching and caring for
infants and toddlers and support quality improvement.
Respondents: System-level staff (this may include lead developers,
lead adopters, administrators for state/local quality improvement
initiatives, administrators of licensing and/or credentialing agencies,
higher education stakeholders, other training and technical assistance
providers, state-level oversight of federal programs) and program-level
staff (program and/or center directors, professional development
coordinators/managers, center-based teachers/caregivers and family
child care providers).
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Number of
respondents responses 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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System-Level Screening 30 1 .6 18 9
Protocol (Instrument 1).....
System-Level Master 60 1 1.5 90 45
Semistructured Interview
Protocol (Instrument 2).....
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Nominations for Programs 15 1 .3 4.5 2.25
Protocol (Instrument 3).....
Program-Level Screening 70 1 .6 42 21
Protocol (Instrument 4).....
Program-Level Master 20 1 1 20 10
Semistructured Interview
Protocol (Instrument 5):
Directors...................
Program-Level Master 20 1 1 20 10
Semistructured Interview
Protocol (Instrument 5):
Family child care providers.
Program-Level Master 20 1 0.5 10 5
Semistructured Interview
Protocol (Instrument 5):
Center-based teachers.......
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 102.25.
Comments: 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
agency's estimate of the burden of the 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.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Head Start Act Section 640 [42 U.S.C. 9835] and
Section 649 [42 U.S.C. 9844], and the Child Care and Development
Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 1990, as amended by the CCDBG Act of 2014
(Pub. L. 113-186).
John M. Sweet Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-19470 Filed 9-2-20; 8:45 am]
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