Proposed Information Collection Activity; Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Model State Plan Applications (OMB No. 0970-0382), 22057-22058 [2021-08604]
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is collected through modified versions
of the currently approved CSBG Annual
Report (OMB #0970–0492, expiration
5/31/2021).
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.
DATES:
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
ADDRESSES:
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF requested that OMB
grant a 180-day approval for this request
under procedures for expedited
processing. A request for review under
normal procedures is now being
submitted. Any edits resulting from
public comment have been incorporated
into this submission under normal
procedures. The CSBG Supplemental
Annual Reports include modified
versions of Modules 1, 2, and 4. Module
1 was modified to align with CSBG
Disaster Supplemental and CSBG
CARES State Plans and to help reduce
the burden to the states. OCS modified
Modules 2 and 4 to collect specific data
for the supplemental funding and to
reduce burden, including the removal of
questions that were not pertinent to the
data collection for the Supplemental
Reports. OCS made additional technical
modifications including minor wording,
headings, and numbering revisions.
Respondents are only expected to
submit Module 3 once through the
current CSBG Annual Report; OCS
made technical revisions to allow
respondents to confirm which funding
source they are using—CSBG, CARES,
or Disaster.
Respondents: State governments,
including the District of Columbia and
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and
U.S. territories and CSBG eligible
entities (Community Action Agencies).
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total
number of
respondents
Instrument
CSBG Annual Report (States) .............................................
CSBG Annual Report (Eligible Entities) ..............................
CSBG CARES Supplemental Annual Report (States) ........
CSBG CARES Annual Report (Eligible Entities) .................
CSBG Disaster Supplemental Annual Report (States) .......
CSBG Disaster Supplemental Annual Report (Eligible Entities) ...................................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,241,795.
Authority: 112 Stat. 2729; 42 U.S.C.
9902(2).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Community Services Block
Grant (CSBG) Model State Plan
Applications (OMB No. 0970–0382)
Office of Community Services,
Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Office of Community
Services (OCS) requests a three-year
extension of the forms Community
Services Block Grant (CSBG) State Plan,
CSBG Eligible Entity Master List, and
the American Customer Survey Index
(ACSI) (OMB #0970–0382, expiration 6/
SUMMARY:
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number of
responses per
respondent
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Total burden
hours
Annual
burden hours
52
1,009
52
1,009
15
3
3
3
3
3
198
697
107
493
95
30,088
2,109,819
16,692
1,492,311
4,275
10,296
703,273
5,564
497,437
1,425
50
3
476
71,400
23,800
30/2021). There are minimal changes
requested to the State Plan and the
Master List. No changes are proposed to
the ACSI.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, ACF 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 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Section 676 of the
Community Services Block Grant
(CSBG) Act requires states, including
the District of Columbia and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and U.S.
territories applying for CSBG funds to
submit an application and plan (CSBG
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State Plan). The CSBG State Plan must
meet statutory requirements prior to
CSBG grantees (states and territories)
being funded with CSBG funds.
Grantees have the option to submit a
detailed plan annually or biannually.
Grantees that submit a biannual plan
must provide an abbreviated plan the
following year if substantial changes to
the initial plan will occur.
OCS proposes to revise the automated
CSBG State Plan format for states and
territories by revising questions for
clarity and system compatibility. OCS
does not anticipate that these revisions
will cause any additional burden to
CSBG grantees as they have completed
the automated plan for six years. It is
anticipated that the burden will
continue to diminish in subsequent
years due to improved automation.
In addition to the CSBG State Plan,
OCS requests that all grantees revise
their CSBG Eligible Entity Master List in
year one to add the executive director
and website for each agency. Grantees
will revise the Master List as necessary
in subsequent years. As the CSBG
Eligible Entity Master List is already
completed and states have the
information about their eligible entities
(or sub-grantees), the burden will be
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minimal to the states to provide the
additional requested information.
Lastly, the request includes a survey
for the sub-grantees (or CSBG-eligible
entities). The survey focuses on the
customer service that the CSBG sub-
grantees receive from the CSBG
grantees. The survey is optional, and
this will be the fifth time that the CSBG
sub-grantees that chose to submit will
complete it. There are no revisions
proposed to the survey.
Respondents: State governments,
including the District of Columbia and
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and
U.S. territories, and local level subgrantees.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total
number of
respondents
Instrument
CSBG State Plan Application for States .............................
CSBG Eligible Entity Master List .........................................
CSBG ACSI Survey of Eligible Entities ...............................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,848 hours for CSBG grantees;
111 for CSBG sub-grantees.
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: Sec. 676, Pub. L. 105–285, 112
Stat. 2735 (42 U.S.C. 9908).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, Administration for
Children and Families, HHS.
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This is a primary data
collection request for the Follow-up
Study of Coaching Practices in Early
Care and Education Settings (Follow-up
SCOPE), a follow-up to the previously
approved Study of Coaching Practices in
Early Care and Education Settings
(SCOPE) survey (OMB #0970–0515).
The study aims to examine, using
surveys and qualitative interviews, the
practice and processes of coaching and
professional development in supporting
early care and education (ECE) settings
in their provision of care for preschool
children and their families as COVID–19
has progressed. The study will focus on
both centers and family child care (FCC)
homes that serve low-income children,
with a primary target of settings that
serve children supported by Child Care
and Development Fund subsidies or a
Head Start grant.
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.
SUMMARY:
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.
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burden hours
per response
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Request for public comment.
ADDRESSES:
Submission for OMB Review; FollowUp Study of Coaching Practices in
Early Care and Education Settings
(OMB #0970–0515)
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Total
number of
responses per
respondent
31
2
.33
Total burden
hours
Annual
burden hours
5,208
336
332
1,736
112
111
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Follow-up SCOPE will
examine the practice of coaching and
professional development more broadly
provided in support of centers and FCC
homes. The study will collect
information on the following: How
coaching and professional development
are supporting centers and FCC homes;
the perceived value and role of
coaching, professional development,
and quality improvement; the features
of coaching and how they are delivered;
and the role(s) of coaches and how they
have been supported. The study will
also examine the degree to which
coaching has been sustained and/or
changed compared to before COVID–19.
In particular, there will be a focus on
understanding the use of remote versus
in-person strategies for coaching and
professional development. This study
aims to explore the implementation of
coaching and professional development
in ECE settings as COVID–19 has
progressed. The study will not allow for
statistical generalization to different
sites or service populations.
Survey and interview questions will
focus on the current status of these
activities at the time of the data
collection, changes compared to before
COVID–19 began, and what has been
challenging or worked well. The study
will use surveys and interviews with
center directors, FCC providers, and
coaches. The sample frame will be
comprised of respondents to the 2019
survey.
Respondents: ECE center directors,
coaches, and FCC providers who
responded to 2019 SCOPE surveys.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Community Services
Block Grant (CSBG) Model State Plan Applications (OMB No. 0970-0382)
AGENCY: Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Services (OCS) requests a three-year
extension of the forms Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) State
Plan, CSBG Eligible Entity Master List, and the American Customer
Survey Index (ACSI) (OMB #0970-0382, expiration 6/30/2021). There are
minimal changes requested to the State Plan and the Master List. No
changes are proposed to the ACSI.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF 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 (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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Section 676 of the Community Services Block Grant
(CSBG) Act requires states, including the District of Columbia and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories applying for CSBG
funds to submit an application and plan (CSBG State Plan). The CSBG
State Plan must meet statutory requirements prior to CSBG grantees
(states and territories) being funded with CSBG funds. Grantees have
the option to submit a detailed plan annually or biannually. Grantees
that submit a biannual plan must provide an abbreviated plan the
following year if substantial changes to the initial plan will occur.
OCS proposes to revise the automated CSBG State Plan format for
states and territories by revising questions for clarity and system
compatibility. OCS does not anticipate that these revisions will cause
any additional burden to CSBG grantees as they have completed the
automated plan for six years. It is anticipated that the burden will
continue to diminish in subsequent years due to improved automation.
In addition to the CSBG State Plan, OCS requests that all grantees
revise their CSBG Eligible Entity Master List in year one to add the
executive director and website for each agency. Grantees will revise
the Master List as necessary in subsequent years. As the CSBG Eligible
Entity Master List is already completed and states have the information
about their eligible entities (or sub-grantees), the burden will be
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minimal to the states to provide the additional requested information.
Lastly, the request includes a survey for the sub-grantees (or
CSBG-eligible entities). The survey focuses on the customer service
that the CSBG sub-grantees receive from the CSBG grantees. The survey
is optional, and this will be the fifth time that the CSBG sub-grantees
that chose to submit will complete it. There are no revisions proposed
to the survey.
Respondents: State governments, including the District of Columbia
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories, and local
level sub-grantees.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses hours per Total burden Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours hours
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CSBG State Plan Application for 56 3 31 5,208 1,736
States.........................
CSBG Eligible Entity Master List 56 3 2 336 112
CSBG ACSI Survey of Eligible 1007 1 .33 332 111
Entities.......................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,848 hours for CSBG grantees;
111 for CSBG sub-grantees.
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: Sec. 676, Pub. L. 105-285, 112 Stat. 2735 (42 U.S.C.
9908).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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