83 FR 226 pgs. 59385-59386 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 83Number: 226Pages: 59385 - 59386
Pages: 59385, 59386FR document: [FR Doc. 2018-25548 Filed 11-21-18; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Children and Families Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Phase II Evaluation Activities for Implementing a Next Generation Evaluation Agenda for the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program-Extension
OMB No.: 0970-0489.
[top] Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning Research and Evaluation (OPRE) is proposing an extension of a currently approved information collection (OMB no. 1970-0489). The information collection activities are part of the Phase II Evaluation Activities for Implementing a Next Generation Evaluation Agenda for the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (now known as the Chafee Foster Care Program for the Successful Transition to Adulthood). The purpose of the extension is to continue the ongoing information collection, which consists of site visits by staff from the Urban Institute and Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago to conduct formative evaluations of programs serving transition-age foster youth. The evaluations include preliminary visits to discuss the evaluation process with program administrators and site visits to each program to speak with program leaders, partners and key stakeholders, front-line staff, and participants. These formative evaluations will determine programs' readiness for more rigorous evaluation in the future. The activities and products from this project will help
Respondents: Semi-structured interviews will be held with program leaders, partners and stakeholders, and front-line staff as well as young adults being served by the programs.
| Instrument | Total number of respondents | Annual number of respondents | Number of responses per respondent | Average burden hours per response | Annual burden hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach email for discussion with program administrators and staff | 16 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 64 |
| Outreach email for Focus Group Recruiters | 12 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 48 |
| Discussion Guide for program leaders | 48 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 96 |
| Discussion Guide for program partners and stakeholders | 60 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 60 |
| Discussion Guide for program front-line staff | 104 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
| Focus Group Guide for program participants | 160 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 160 |
| Compilation and Submission of Administrative Data Files | 48 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 576 |
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,056.
Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may 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 should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning 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. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV , Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-25548 Filed 11-21-18; 8:45 am]
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