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Estimated Total Annual
Recordkeeping Burden Hours: 2,000.
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: Pub. L. 113–183.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
[0970–0557]
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Cost Study of TraumaSpecific Evidence-Based Programs
Used in the Regional Partnership
Grants Program
Children’s Bureau,
Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Children’s Bureau (CB),
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
SUMMARY:
Health and Human Services (HHS), is
requesting an extension with minor
changes to the approved information
collection: The Cost Study of TraumaSpecific Evidence-Based Programs used
in the Regional Partnership Grants
(RPG) Program. This data collection
request was previously approved and
scheduled for spring 2021 but was
delayed due to the COVID–19
pandemic. Data collection is now
feasible but will extend beyond the
current expiration date of November 30,
2021, so an extension is needed.
Additionally, since approval, minor
changes were made to the instruments
to include a question in the time log to
ask about virtual service delivery since
the COVID–19 pandemic resulted in
grantees offering virtual services.
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. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Since 2006, CB has
awarded multiple rounds of competitive
grants to state and local agencies and
service providers under the RPG
Program. Grants are awarded to
organizations such as child welfare
agencies, substance abuse treatment
providers, or family court systems to
develop interagency collaborations and
provide services designed to increase
well-being, improve permanency, and
enhance the safety of children who are
in or are at risk of being placed in outof-home care as a result of a parent’s or
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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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Annual Burden Estimates
Total number of
respondents
Cost Workbook ............................................................................................
Staff Survey and Time Log ..........................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 402.
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
caretaker’s substance abuse. Thirty-five
grantees are participating in the ongoing
RPG national cross-site evaluation,
which examines implementation,
partnerships, outcomes, and impacts.
All grantees collect data on a uniform
set of performance measures and report
them to CB on a semi-annual basis
through a web-based system. These
ongoing data collection activities are
approved under OMB #0970–0527. All
grantees are also required to use a
portion of their funding to conduct their
own ‘‘local’’ program impact evaluation.
This proposed cost study adds a new
and unique contribution to CB’s
portfolio of evaluation activities.
Although the RPG cross-site evaluation
will provide evidence for the
effectiveness of some interventions to
address the emotional effects of trauma,
more information is needed about the
cost of implementing these EvidenceBased Programs (EBPs).
The cost study has the key objective
to determine the cost of implementing
the following three select TraumaSpecific EBPs: Parent-Child Interaction
Therapy, Seeking Safety, and TraumaFocused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
To carry out this objective, the study
team will collect detailed cost
information from nine RPG round four
and five grantees who are implementing
these selected EBPs. For each grantee,
the study team will administer the
following two data collection
instruments: (1) A Cost Workbook used
to collect comprehensive information on
the cost of implementing each select
program (Instrument #1), and (2) a Staff
Survey and Time Log used to collect
information on how program staff
allocate their time (Instrument #2).
Respondents: Grantee staff.
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to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: The Child and Family
Services Improvement and Innovation
Act (Pub. L. 112–34).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[0970-0557]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Cost Study of Trauma-
Specific Evidence-Based Programs Used in the Regional Partnership
Grants Program
AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families,
HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is
requesting an extension with minor changes to the approved information
collection: The Cost Study of Trauma-Specific Evidence-Based Programs
used in the Regional Partnership Grants (RPG) Program. This data
collection request was previously approved and scheduled for spring
2021 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Data collection is
now feasible but will extend beyond the current expiration date of
November 30, 2021, so an extension is needed. Additionally, since
approval, minor changes were made to the instruments to include a
question in the time log to ask about virtual service delivery since
the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in grantees offering virtual services.
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]. All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Since 2006, CB has awarded multiple rounds of
competitive grants to state and local agencies and service providers
under the RPG Program. Grants are awarded to organizations such as
child welfare agencies, substance abuse treatment providers, or family
court systems to develop interagency collaborations and provide
services designed to increase well-being, improve permanency, and
enhance the safety of children who are in or are at risk of being
placed in out-of-home care as a result of a parent's or caretaker's
substance abuse. Thirty-five grantees are participating in the ongoing
RPG national cross-site evaluation, which examines implementation,
partnerships, outcomes, and impacts. All grantees collect data on a
uniform set of performance measures and report them to CB on a semi-
annual basis through a web-based system. These ongoing data collection
activities are approved under OMB #0970-0527. All grantees are also
required to use a portion of their funding to conduct their own
``local'' program impact evaluation.
This proposed cost study adds a new and unique contribution to CB's
portfolio of evaluation activities. Although the RPG cross-site
evaluation will provide evidence for the effectiveness of some
interventions to address the emotional effects of trauma, more
information is needed about the cost of implementing these Evidence-
Based Programs (EBPs).
The cost study has the key objective to determine the cost of
implementing the following three select Trauma-Specific EBPs: Parent-
Child Interaction Therapy, Seeking Safety, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy. To carry out this objective, the study team will
collect detailed cost information from nine RPG round four and five
grantees who are implementing these selected EBPs. For each grantee,
the study team will administer the following two data collection
instruments: (1) A Cost Workbook used to collect comprehensive
information on the cost of implementing each select program (Instrument
#1), and (2) a Staff Survey and Time Log used to collect information on
how program staff allocate their time (Instrument #2).
Respondents: Grantee staff.
Annual Burden Estimates
Data collection will take place within a 1-year period.
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Total number of Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses per hours per Total/annual
respondents respondent response burden hours
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Cost Workbook................................. 9 1 8 72
Staff Survey and Time Log..................... 90 1 3.6 330
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 402.
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: The Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation
Act (Pub. L. 112-34).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-17256 Filed 8-11-21; 8:45 am]
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