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requirement, CMS is publishing this
notice.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Information Collection
Administration for Children and
Families
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Section 1115
Demonstration Projects Regulations at
42 CFR 431.408, 431.412, 431.420,
431.424, and 431.428; Use: This
collection is necessary to ensure that
states comply with regulatory and
statutory requirements related to the
development, implementation and
evaluation of demonstration projects.
States seeking waiver authority under
Section 1115 are required to meet
certain requirements for public notice,
the evaluation of demonstration
projects, and reports to the Secretary on
the implementation of approved
demonstrations. Form Number: CMS–
10341 (OMB control number: 0938–
1162); Frequency: Yearly and quarterly;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
37; Total Annual Responses: 372; Total
Annual Hours: 27,914. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Tonya Moore at 410–786–0019.)
Dated: May 4, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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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:
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Early Care and Education
Leadership Study (ExCELS)
Descriptive Study (New Collection)
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, Administration for
Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within
the Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
seeks approval to collect information for
the Early Care and Education
Leadership Study (ExCELS) Descriptive
Study.
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
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Alternatively, copies can also be
obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
SUMMARY:
Description: The ExCELS Descriptive
Study is a new information collection to
learn about what leadership looks like
in center-based early care and education
settings serving children whose ages
range from birth to age 5, but not yet in
kindergarten, and better understand
how leadership might improve center
quality and outcomes for staff, children,
and families. The goals of ExCELS are
to (1) develop a short-form measure of
early care and education leadership that
has strong psychometric properties, and
(2) examine empirical support for the
associations among key constructs and
outcomes in the study’s theory of
change of early care and education
leadership for quality improvement. The
study will recruit 120 centers that
receive funding from Head Start or the
Child Care and Development Fund, ask
the primary site leader at the centers to
participate in two interviews, and
distribute surveys to select center
managers and all teaching staff to test
hypothesized associations between
leadership constructs and outcomes in
the study’s theory of change.
Respondents: Management and
teaching staff from center-based early
care and education settings that receive
funding from Head Start or the Child
Care and Development Fund.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Number of
respondents
(total over
request period)
Number of
responses per
respondent
(total over
request period)
180
113
150
1
1
1
.33
.33
.33
59
37
50
30
19
25
120
120
240
1,680
1
1
1
1
.50
.25
.42
1
60
30
101
1,680
30
15
51
840
Center recruitment call script ...........................................
Umbrella organization recruitment approval call script ...
Engagement interview guide ...........................................
Staffing structure and leadership positions interview
guide .............................................................................
Teaching staff roster ........................................................
Center manager survey ...................................................
Teaching staff survey .......................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,010.
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
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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.
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Avg. burden
per response
(in hours)
Total burden
(in hours)
Annual
burden
(in hours)
Authority: Authorized by the Head Start
Act section 640 [42 U.S.C. 9835] and section
649 [42 U.S.C. 9844]; appropriated by the
Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019; the
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
of 1990 section 658O [42 U.S.C. 9858], which
also provides authority to use this
discretionary funding for research;
appropriated by the Continuing
Appropriations Act of 2019; and the Child
Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)
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Act of 1990 as amended by the CCDBG Act
of 2014 (Pub. L. 113–186).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
[OMB No. 0970–0214]
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Child and Family Services
Reviews
Children’s Bureau,
Administration on Children, Youth and
Families, Administration for Children
and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) is
requesting reinstatement of the activities
associated with the Child and Family
Services Reviews (CFSR) collection
(OMB #0970–0214). Revisions have
been made to the forms to clarify
instructions and incorporate new
guidance. The activities associated with
the Title IV–E Foster Care Eligibility
SUMMARY:
Reviews and Anti-Discrimination
Enforcement Corrective Action Plans
have been removed from this collection.
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: The following activities
are associated with the CFSR collection:
CFSR Statewide Assessment, CFSR Onsite Review, and the CFSR Program
Improvement Plan. The collection of
information for review of state child and
family services programs (45 CFR
1355.33(b), 1355.33(c) and 1355.35(a)) is
to determine whether such programs are
in substantial conformity with state plan
requirements under titles IV–B and IV–
E of the Social Security Act (the Act)
and is authorized by section 1123(a) [42
U.S.C. 1320a–2a] of the Act. The CFSR
looks at the outcomes related to safety,
permanency, and well-being of children
served by the child welfare system and
at seven systemic factors that support
the outcomes. The information
collection is needed to monitor state
plan requirements under titles IV–B and
IV–E of the Act and is required by
federal statute. The resultant
information will allow ACF to
determine if states are in compliance
with state plan requirements and are
achieving desired outcomes for children
and families. If necessary, ACF will
require states revise applicable statutes,
rules, policies and procedures, and
provide proper training to staff, through
the development and implementation of
program improvement plans. The CFSR
reviews not only address conformity
with state plan requirements but also
assist states in enhancing the capacities
to serve children and families. In
computing the number of burden hours
for this information collection, ACF
based the annual burden estimates on
ACF’s and states’ experiences in
conducting reviews and developing
program improvement plans.
Respondents: State Title IV–E
Agencies.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total number
of respondents
Instrument
45 CFR 1355.33(b) Statewide Assessment ........................
45 CFR 1355.33(c) On-site Review Instrument (OSRI)
Stakeholder Interview Guide (SIG) ..................................
45 CFR 1355.35(a) Program Improvement Plan (PIP) .......
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 20,878.
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
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Total number
of responses
per
respondent
120
4,680
1,560
39
39
1
1
1,186
300
46,254
11,700
15,418
3,900
Authority: 42 U.S.C 1320a–2a.
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Administration for Community Living
Intent To Award a Single-Source
Supplement; National Consumer Voice
for Quality Long-Term Care
Announcing the intent to award
a single-source supplement for the
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Long-Term Care for the National
Ombudsman Resource Center
cooperative agreement.
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) announces the
intent to award a single-source
supplement to the current cooperative
agreement held by the National
Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term
Care for the National Ombudsman
Resource Center. The COVID–19
pandemic has significantly impacted
residents of long-term care facilities,
staff, families, and Long-Term Care
Ombudsman programs. During the
pandemic the NORC has successfully
provided the training, tools and
resources for Ombudsman programs to
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Early Care and
Education Leadership Study (ExCELS) Descriptive 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: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within
the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) seeks approval to
collect information for the Early Care and Education Leadership Study
(ExCELS) Descriptive Study.
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, 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 ExCELS Descriptive Study is a new information
collection to learn about what leadership looks like in center-based
early care and education settings serving children whose ages range
from birth to age 5, but not yet in kindergarten, and better understand
how leadership might improve center quality and outcomes for staff,
children, and families. The goals of ExCELS are to (1) develop a short-
form measure of early care and education leadership that has strong
psychometric properties, and (2) examine empirical support for the
associations among key constructs and outcomes in the study's theory of
change of early care and education leadership for quality improvement.
The study will recruit 120 centers that receive funding from Head Start
or the Child Care and Development Fund, ask the primary site leader at
the centers to participate in two interviews, and distribute surveys to
select center managers and all teaching staff to test hypothesized
associations between leadership constructs and outcomes in the study's
theory of change.
Respondents: Management and teaching staff from center-based early
care and education settings that receive funding from Head Start or the
Child Care and Development Fund.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses per Avg. burden
Instrument respondents respondent per response Total burden Annual burden
(total over (total over (in hours) (in hours) (in hours)
request period) request period)
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Center recruitment call script 180 1 .33 59 30
Umbrella organization 113 1 .33 37 19
recruitment approval call
script.......................
Engagement interview guide.... 150 1 .33 50 25
Staffing structure and 120 1 .50 60 30
leadership positions
interview guide..............
Teaching staff roster......... 120 1 .25 30 15
Center manager survey......... 240 1 .42 101 51
Teaching staff survey......... 1,680 1 1 1,680 840
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,010.
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: Authorized by the Head Start Act section 640 [42
U.S.C. 9835] and section 649 [42 U.S.C. 9844]; appropriated by the
Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019; the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 section 658O [42 U.S.C. 9858],
which also provides authority to use this discretionary funding for
research; appropriated by the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019;
and the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)
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Act of 1990 as amended by the CCDBG Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-186).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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