[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31781-31782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11362]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Adoption Call to Action
Data Collection (New Data Collection)
AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families; Administration
for Children and Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for Public Comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF),
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new
descriptive study, Adoption Call to Action (ACTA) Data Collection.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) 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: The ACTA is an effort by the
ACF Children's Bureau. The purpose of the ACTA is to engage child
welfare agencies to improve the timeliness and likelihood of permanency
for children who are waiting for adoption. This new information
collection will provide the Children's Bureau with an understanding of
agency target populations, specific strategies (interventions), and
outcomes measurement, in order to inform technical assistance
strategies and provide a national picture of the overall success of the
initiative. Baseline data will be collected with an initial survey
(Baseline Survey), followed by two administrations of a follow-up
survey instrument (Progress Update Survey) designed to collect process
and outcome measures at two additional points in time. The instruments
focus on: (1) Identifying the target population(s) agencies are
addressing, (2) understanding elements of intervention implementation
(process measures), and (3) capturing information related to the
outcomes of these efforts.
Respondents: Respondents of these data collection instruments will
include one representative from each of the 53 child welfare agencies
who are participating in ACTA activities.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number of Average
Instrument Total number responses per burden hours Total burden Annual burden
of respondents respondent per response hours hours
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Adoption Call to Action: 53 1 .33 18 6
Baseline Survey..............
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Adoption Call to Action: 53 2 .25 27 9
Progress Update..............
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15.
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: Section 203 of Section II: Adoption Opportunities of
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5113).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-11362 Filed 5-26-20; 8:45 am]
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