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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Pre-testing Administration for
Children and Families Data Collection
Activities (Office of Management and
Budget #: 0970–0355)
Administration for Children
and Families, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) proposes
revisions to the existing overarching
generic clearance for Pre-testing of ACF
Data Collection Activities (Previously
titled Pre-testing of Evaluation Data
Collection Activities; Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) #0970–
SUMMARY:
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0355). Revisions are proposed to
broaden the scope of the generic to
include pretesting of data elements used
on information collections that are not
specifically for research and evaluation.
This includes updates to the title of the
request, overarching description, and
burden estimates. We are also
requesting an extension for currently
approved information collections under
this generic.
DATES: Comments due August 19, 2024.
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: You can obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information and
submit comments by emailing
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Identify all requests by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF intends to request
approval from OMB for an extension
with revisions for a generic clearance to
pre-test data collections with more than
nine participants to identify and resolve
any questions or problems that may
arise, and to assess potential data
quality, prior to full-scale
administration.
This generic is available for use by
ACF program offices but is most often
used by the ACF Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation (OPRE). OPRE
studies ACF programs and the
populations they serve, through rigorous
research and evaluation projects. These
include evaluations of existing
programs, evaluations of innovative
approaches to helping low-income
children and families, research
syntheses, and descriptive and
exploratory studies.
ACF program offices could benefit
from use of this pretesting generic for
similar purposes outlined above, as well
as to inform the development of data
collection activities such as grant
recipient forms, forms used by programs
on ACF’s behalf, and other data
collection efforts driven by ACF. This
could be used to inform a variety of data
collection efforts in ACF to allow for
consistent data requests across program
offices that are high quality and
appropriate to respondents who
represent ACF program populations. For
example, ACF envisions using this
mechanism to pre-test sexual
orientation and gender identity
questions with youth. This is an area
with minimal research and would
benefit ACF program offices that serve
youth. Program offices are also
considering use of this generic for
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efforts to support language access for
data collections, which a priority as
detailed in Executive Order 13166,
‘‘Improving Access to Services for
Persons with Limited English
Proficiency.’’
To improve the development of its
data collection activities, ACF will use
the pre-testing generic clearance to
employ a variety of techniques
including cognitive and usability
laboratory and field techniques,
behavior coding, exploratory interviews,
respondent debriefing questionnaires,
split sample experiments, focus groups,
and pilot studies/pre-tests. These
activities allow ACF to identify if and
when a data collection may be
simplified for respondents, respondent
burden may be reduced, data elements
could be improved, and other possible
improvements.
Following standard OMB
requirements, ACF will submit directly
to OMB, a request specific to each
individual proposed data collection
activity under this generic clearance.
Each request will include the individual
instrument(s), a justification specific to
the individual information collection,
and any supplementary documents.
ACF requests OMB review within 10
days of receiving an individual request.
Results of these methodological
studies may be made public through
methodological appendices or footnotes,
reports on instrument development,
instrument user guides, descriptions of
respondent behavior, and other
publications or presentations describing
findings of methodological interest. The
results of these pre-testing activities
may be prepared for presentation at
professional meetings or publication in
professional journals. When necessary,
results will be labeled as exploratory in
nature and any limitations will be
described.
Respondents: Participants in ACF
programs being evaluated; participants
in ACF demonstrations; recipients of
ACF grants and individuals served by
ACF grant recipients; comparison group
members; and other relevant
populations, such as individuals at risk
of needing ACF services.
Annual Burden Estimates
Burden estimates have been updated
to reflect the broadened scope from
primarily used by OPRE for research
and evaluation to include ACF program
office pretesting of data elements used
on information collections that are not
specifically for research and evaluation.
Estimates have been informed by
program office input and are consistent
with estimates for other ACF-wide
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umbrella generics (for example, OMB #s
0970–0531 and 0970–0630).
Number of
responses per
respondent
(total over
request
period)
Number of
respondents
(total over
request
period)
Instrument or activity type
Total
burden
(in hours)
Interviews/Focus Groups/Cognitive Testing/Debriefings .................................
Questionnaires/Surveys ...................................................................................
Iterative Testing ...............................................................................................
Usability Tests .................................................................................................
10,000
6,500
1,500
5,000
1.5
1.5
5
5
1.5
.5
.75
.25
22,500
4,875
5,625
6,250
Totals ........................................................................................................
23,000
........................
........................
39,250
This request will also include a
request to extend approval for the
following currently approved
information collections. For more
information, see https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAICList?ref_nbr=202403-0970-019.
Number of
respondents
(total over
request
period)
Title of approved collection
Total
burden
(in hours)
Measuring Self- and Co-Regulation in Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Programs Phase 1 .............................
Supporting and Strengthening the Home Visiting Workforce (SAS–HV): Testing and Validation of a Draft
Measure of Reflective Supervision for Home Visiting .........................................................................................
450
153
785
809.6
Totals ................................................................................................................................................................
1,235
962.6
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: Social Security Act, Sec.
1110 [42 U.S.C. 1310].
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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burden per
response
(in hours)
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Children’s Bureau Regional
Partnership Grants Final Report
Outline (NEW)
Children’s Bureau,
Administration on Children, Youth and
Families, Administration for Children
and Families, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Children’s Bureau (CB) is
requesting a new collection effort for the
Regional Partnership Grant (RPG)
program, for the use of a Regional
Partnership Grants Final Report Outline
to collect cumulative project
information. Information from the report
will aid grant recipients in meeting
grant management requirements as well
as to support CB in gathering
information on the projects to better
monitor the project’s use of funds,
implementation successes and
challenges and program and service
effectiveness.
DATES: Comments due August 19, 2024.
In compliance with the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
The Administration for Children and
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Families (ACF) is soliciting public
comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information and
submit comments by emailing
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Information from the
proposed collection will aid grant
recipients in meeting grant management
requirements as well as support CB in
gathering information on the projects to
monitor the project’s use of funds,
implementation successes and
challenges, and program and service
effectiveness. The Regional Partnership
Grants Final Report Outline will
provide a clear and consistent way for
CB to gather information on the projects
to better monitor the project’s use of
funds, implementation successes and
challenges, and program and service
effectiveness.
The Regional Partnership Grants
program is in its 7th Round of funding,
providing a consistent clear template for
the project’s final reports will assist CB
to ensure appropriate program
monitoring and to build the evidence of
effective programing and practice for
RPG sites and other CB efforts to
support families impacted by substance
use.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Pre-testing
Administration for Children and Families Data Collection Activities
(Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0355)
AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health
and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposes
revisions to the existing overarching generic clearance for Pre-testing
of ACF Data Collection Activities (Previously titled Pre-testing of
Evaluation Data Collection Activities; Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) #0970-0355). Revisions are proposed to broaden the scope of the
generic to include pretesting of data elements used on information
collections that are not specifically for research and evaluation. This
includes updates to the title of the request, overarching description,
and burden estimates. We are also requesting an extension for currently
approved information collections under this generic.
DATES: Comments due August 19, 2024. 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: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of
information and submit comments by emailing
[email protected]. Identify all requests by the title of
the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF intends to request approval from OMB for an
extension with revisions for a generic clearance to pre-test data
collections with more than nine participants to identify and resolve
any questions or problems that may arise, and to assess potential data
quality, prior to full-scale administration.
This generic is available for use by ACF program offices but is
most often used by the ACF Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
(OPRE). OPRE studies ACF programs and the populations they serve,
through rigorous research and evaluation projects. These include
evaluations of existing programs, evaluations of innovative approaches
to helping low-income children and families, research syntheses, and
descriptive and exploratory studies.
ACF program offices could benefit from use of this pretesting
generic for similar purposes outlined above, as well as to inform the
development of data collection activities such as grant recipient
forms, forms used by programs on ACF's behalf, and other data
collection efforts driven by ACF. This could be used to inform a
variety of data collection efforts in ACF to allow for consistent data
requests across program offices that are high quality and appropriate
to respondents who represent ACF program populations. For example, ACF
envisions using this mechanism to pre-test sexual orientation and
gender identity questions with youth. This is an area with minimal
research and would benefit ACF program offices that serve youth.
Program offices are also considering use of this generic for efforts to
support language access for data collections, which a priority as
detailed in Executive Order 13166, ``Improving Access to Services for
Persons with Limited English Proficiency.''
To improve the development of its data collection activities, ACF
will use the pre-testing generic clearance to employ a variety of
techniques including cognitive and usability laboratory and field
techniques, behavior coding, exploratory interviews, respondent
debriefing questionnaires, split sample experiments, focus groups, and
pilot studies/pre-tests. These activities allow ACF to identify if and
when a data collection may be simplified for respondents, respondent
burden may be reduced, data elements could be improved, and other
possible improvements.
Following standard OMB requirements, ACF will submit directly to
OMB, a request specific to each individual proposed data collection
activity under this generic clearance. Each request will include the
individual instrument(s), a justification specific to the individual
information collection, and any supplementary documents. ACF requests
OMB review within 10 days of receiving an individual request.
Results of these methodological studies may be made public through
methodological appendices or footnotes, reports on instrument
development, instrument user guides, descriptions of respondent
behavior, and other publications or presentations describing findings
of methodological interest. The results of these pre-testing activities
may be prepared for presentation at professional meetings or
publication in professional journals. When necessary, results will be
labeled as exploratory in nature and any limitations will be described.
Respondents: Participants in ACF programs being evaluated;
participants in ACF demonstrations; recipients of ACF grants and
individuals served by ACF grant recipients; comparison group members;
and other relevant populations, such as individuals at risk of needing
ACF services.
Annual Burden Estimates
Burden estimates have been updated to reflect the broadened scope
from primarily used by OPRE for research and evaluation to include ACF
program office pretesting of data elements used on information
collections that are not specifically for research and evaluation.
Estimates have been informed by program office input and are consistent
with estimates for other ACF-wide
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umbrella generics (for example, OMB #s 0970-0531 and 0970-0630).
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Number of
Number of responses per Average
respondents respondent burden per Total burden
Instrument or activity type (total over (total over response (in (in hours)
request request hours)
period) period)
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Interviews/Focus Groups/Cognitive Testing/ 10,000 1.5 1.5 22,500
Debriefings....................................
Questionnaires/Surveys.......................... 6,500 1.5 .5 4,875
Iterative Testing............................... 1,500 5 .75 5,625
Usability Tests................................. 5,000 5 .25 6,250
---------------------------------------------------------------
Totals...................................... 23,000 .............. .............. 39,250
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This request will also include a request to extend approval for the
following currently approved information collections. For more
information, see https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=202403-0970-019.
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Number of
respondents
Title of approved collection (total over Total burden
request (in hours)
period)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Measuring Self- and Co-Regulation in 450 153
Sexual Risk Avoidance Education
Programs Phase 1.......................
Supporting and Strengthening the Home 785 809.6
Visiting Workforce (SAS-HV): Testing
and Validation of a Draft Measure of
Reflective Supervision for Home
Visiting...............................
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Totals.............................. 1,235 962.6
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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: Social Security Act, Sec. 1110 [42 U.S.C. 1310].
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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