Submission for OMB Review; Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) (OMB #0970-0151), 63400-63401 [2021-24951]

Download as PDF 63400 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 218 / Tuesday, November 16, 2021 / Notices Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 627. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 652(a)(7); 42 U.S.C. 666(f); 45 CFR 301.1; 45 CFR 303.7; and 45 CFR 309.120. Mary B. Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–24919 Filed 11–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–41–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) (OMB #0970–0151) 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), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new wave of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) as well as a follow-up to a special data collection fielded in the fall of 2021. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: The purpose of the FACES data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. FACES 2019 focuses on Head Start Regions I through X (which are geographically based); AIAN (American Indian and Alaska Native) FACES 2019 focuses on Region XI (which funds Head Start programs that serve federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes). Both studies will provide data on a set of key indicators for Head Start programs. Information about the Head Start program recruitment and center selection processes and on the fall 2019, spring 2020, and fall 2021 data collection activities for both FACES and AIAN FACES can be found here: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202005-0970-009. This 30-day notice describes: • The spring 2022 round of FACES program- and classroom-level data collection. • A follow-up in spring 2022 of the fall 2021 FACES and AIAN FACES child-level data collection. FACES spring 2022 data collection will take place in 180 Head Start programs nationwide. Of the 180 ADDRESSES: programs, 60 will have participated in fall data collection and 120 will be added to participate in classroom- and program-data collection only. AIAN FACES will continue in the same 22 programs that participated in 2019, 2020, and 2021 data collection. Data collection activities will include teacher sampling (for the 120 FACES programs not part of fall 2021), parent surveys, teacher child reports, staff surveys, and, for FACES, classroom observations. In the additional 120 programs added to FACES in spring 2022, data collection will begin with sampling of FACES teachers in 240 Head Start centers. Study team members will request a list of all teachers working with Head Startfunded children. As in fall 2021, for the spring 2022 follow-up data collection, FACES will survey the parents of 2,400 Head Start children in Regions I–X (FACES 2019) and 800 children in Region XI (AIAN FACES 2019) and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s learning skills and social and emotional skills. Parents of sampled children (2,400 for FACES and 800 for AIAN FACES) will complete surveys on the web or by telephone about their children and family. In all 202 programs (180 for FACES and 22 for AIAN FACES), Head Start teachers will rate each sampled child (approximately 10 children per teacher) using the web or paper-and-pencil forms. Teachers, program directors, and center directors will also complete a survey, also using the web or paper-and-pencil forms, about themselves and the services and instruction at Head Start. Respondents: Parents of Head Start children; Head Start staff. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents (total over request period) lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Instrument FACES 2019 spring 2022 special teacher sampling form from Head Start staff ............................................................................................................... FACES 2019 special Head Start parent survey .............................................. FACES 2019 special Head Start teacher child report ..................................... FACES 2019 Head Start teacher survey ........................................................ FACES 2019 Head Start center director survey ............................................. FACES 2019 Head Start program director survey .......................................... AIAN FACES 2019 special Head Start parent survey .................................... AIAN FACES 2019 special Head Start teacher child report ........................... AIAN FACES 2019 Head Start teacher survey ............................................... AIAN FACES 2019 Head Start center director survey .................................... AIAN FACES 2019 Head Start program director survey ................................ VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Nov 15, 2021 Jkt 256001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Number of responses per respondent (total over request period) 240 2,400 240 720 360 180 800 90 90 42 22 E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 16NON1 Average burden per response (in hours) .17 .58 .17 .67 .58 .67 .58 .17 .58 .50 .50 Total/annual burden (in hours) 41 1,392 408 482 209 121 464 138 52 21 11 63401 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 218 / Tuesday, November 16, 2021 / Notices Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,339. Authority: Section 640(a)(2)(D) and section 649 of the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007. Mary B. Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–24951 Filed 11–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–22–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Community Living Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Public Comment Request; Evidence Based Program Fidelity Surveys [OMB #0985–New] Administration for Community Living, HHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Administration for Community Living is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed above has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance as required under section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-Day notice collects comments on the information collection requirements related to the information collection requirements for the Evidence Based Program Fidelity Surveys [OMB #0985–New]. SUMMARY: Submit written comments on the collection of information by December 16, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice online at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find the information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Written comments can also be submitted By mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St. NW, Rm. 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jenkins, Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, 202–795–7369 or by email: Susan.Jenkins@acl.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is requesting approval to collect data for the Evidence Based Program Fidelity Surveys [OMB #0985– New]. The Evidence Based Program Fidelity Surveys will be used by ACL to evaluate the fidelity with which ACL’s grantee organizations, under the Older Americans Act, implement the required evidence-based programs. States that receive Older Americans Act funds DATES: Number of respondents Respondent/data collection activity Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice A notice published in the Federal Register on, July 12, 2021 in 86 FR 13720. There were 0 public comments received during the 60-day FRN. Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden associated with this collection of information as follows: Responses per respondent Hours per response Annual burden hours Grantee: Program selection process and survey ............................................ Local Implementation Organization Survey ..................................................... 103 412 1 1 2.00 0.58 206 239 Total: ......................................................................................................... 515 1 0.86 445 Dated: November 9, 2021. Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. [FR Doc. 2021–24923 Filed 11–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 under Title III–D are required to spend those funds on evidence-based programs to improve the health and well-being of their clients and to reduce disease and injury. Since 2003, the aging services network has been steadily moving towards wider implementation of disease prevention and health promotion programs that are based on scientific evidence and demonstrated to improve the health of older adults. The FY 2012 Congressional appropriations law included, for the first time, an evidence-based requirement related to Title III–D funds. The results of this information collection will be used by ACL/AoA to: • Effectively report its results to the President, to Congress, to the Department of Health and Human Services and to the public. • Assess the effectiveness of ACL and its grantees in monitoring program fidelity. • Aid in program refinement and continuous improvement. [Docket No. FDA–1992–N–0011] Sanyasi Raju Kalidindi; Grant of Special Termination AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Nov 15, 2021 Jkt 256001 ACTION: Notice. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an order under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) granting special termination of the debarment of Sanyasi Raju Kalidindi. FDA based the order on a finding that Dr. Kalidindi provided substantial assistance in the investigations or prosecutions of offenses relating to a matter under FDA’s jurisdiction and that terminating Dr. Kalidindi’s debarment served the interest of justice and protected the integrity of the drug approval process. SUMMARY: The order became effective September 15, 2021. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Comments should reference Docket No. FDA–1992–N–0011 and be sent to the Dockets Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. ADDRESSES: Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karena Cooper, Office of Scientific Integrity, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 1, Rm. 4218, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301 796–1612. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24951]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Head Start Family and Child 
Experiences Survey (FACES) (OMB #0970-0151)

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), 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new 
wave of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) as 
well as a follow-up to a special data collection fielded in the fall of 
2021.

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.

ADDRESSES: 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: The purpose of the FACES data collection is to support 
the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (Pub. L. 110-134), 
which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start's quality and 
effectiveness.
    FACES 2019 focuses on Head Start Regions I through X (which are 
geographically based); AIAN (American Indian and Alaska Native) FACES 
2019 focuses on Region XI (which funds Head Start programs that serve 
federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes). Both 
studies will provide data on a set of key indicators for Head Start 
programs. Information about the Head Start program recruitment and 
center selection processes and on the fall 2019, spring 2020, and fall 
2021 data collection activities for both FACES and AIAN FACES can be 
found here: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202005-0970-009.
    This 30-day notice describes:
     The spring 2022 round of FACES program- and classroom-
level data collection.
     A follow-up in spring 2022 of the fall 2021 FACES and AIAN 
FACES child-level data collection.
    FACES spring 2022 data collection will take place in 180 Head Start 
programs nationwide. Of the 180 programs, 60 will have participated in 
fall data collection and 120 will be added to participate in classroom- 
and program-data collection only. AIAN FACES will continue in the same 
22 programs that participated in 2019, 2020, and 2021 data collection. 
Data collection activities will include teacher sampling (for the 120 
FACES programs not part of fall 2021), parent surveys, teacher child 
reports, staff surveys, and, for FACES, classroom observations.
    In the additional 120 programs added to FACES in spring 2022, data 
collection will begin with sampling of FACES teachers in 240 Head Start 
centers. Study team members will request a list of all teachers working 
with Head Start-funded children.
    As in fall 2021, for the spring 2022 follow-up data collection, 
FACES will survey the parents of 2,400 Head Start children in Regions 
I-X (FACES 2019) and 800 children in Region XI (AIAN FACES 2019) and 
ask their Head Start teachers to rate children's learning skills and 
social and emotional skills. Parents of sampled children (2,400 for 
FACES and 800 for AIAN FACES) will complete surveys on the web or by 
telephone about their children and family. In all 202 programs (180 for 
FACES and 22 for AIAN FACES), Head Start teachers will rate each 
sampled child (approximately 10 children per teacher) using the web or 
paper-and-pencil forms. Teachers, program directors, and center 
directors will also complete a survey, also using the web or paper-and-
pencil forms, about themselves and the services and instruction at Head 
Start.
    Respondents: Parents of Head Start children; Head Start staff.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of
                                                     Number of     responses per
                                                    respondents     respondent    Average burden   Total/annual
                   Instrument                       (total over     (total over    per response     burden (in
                                                      request         request       (in hours)        hours)
                                                      period)         period)
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FACES 2019 spring 2022 special teacher sampling              240               1             .17              41
 form from Head Start staff.....................
FACES 2019 special Head Start parent survey.....           2,400               1             .58           1,392
FACES 2019 special Head Start teacher child                  240              10             .17             408
 report.........................................
FACES 2019 Head Start teacher survey............             720               1             .67             482
FACES 2019 Head Start center director survey....             360               1             .58             209
FACES 2019 Head Start program director survey...             180               1             .67             121
AIAN FACES 2019 special Head Start parent survey             800               1             .58             464
AIAN FACES 2019 special Head Start teacher child              90               9             .17             138
 report.........................................
AIAN FACES 2019 Head Start teacher survey.......              90               1             .58              52
AIAN FACES 2019 Head Start center director                    42               1             .50              21
 survey.........................................
AIAN FACES 2019 Head Start program director                   22               1             .50              11
 survey.........................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,339.
    Authority: Section 640(a)(2)(D) and section 649 of the Improving 
Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-24951 Filed 11-15-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-22-P
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