This submission
is approved for Wave I in full, and the remaining Waves in concept,
as amended by ACYF memos to OMB. In addition: 1. ACYF shall provide
OMB with change pages of training manual and locator form by
9/15/99. 2. All consent and assent forms should include the words
"serious and immediate" before the word danger. For example,
consent form should read, "If the interviewer or project staff feel
that the child's life or health could be in serious and immediate
danger, they will inform the appropriate county or state agency."
3. By 10/1/99, ACYF shall present for OMB review a plan which will
describe how the agency will gauge the quality of responses to
sensitive questions, in light of the exception to confidentiality
that will be presented to respondents. OMB is concerned with the
quality of responses as well as response rates 4. ACYF must submit
for OMB review any significant additions to or revisions of this
submission, particularly the instrument, the consent forms, and the
interviewing procedures. 5. Although not specified in this
submission, ACYF has stated that all respondent consent/assent
forms shall be discussed with respondents before interviews begin
(the Teacher questionnaire which does not take place in person is
the exception). 6. OMB is concerned with issues of
confidentiality/privacy in regard to this survey. ACYF must submit
the data release plan for OMB review before any data is released to
researchers or other interested parties. ACYF expects this release
plan will be developed by 1/00 and presented to OMB by 2/00. 7.
ACYF shall provide OMB with a preliminary Wave I report regarding
response rates and incidents of mandatory reporting at the soonest
date possible, no later than 9/1/00. OMB provides for burden hours
for Wave I in this submission. ACYF may submit the reports
requested above for OMB review with 83-I burden estimate worksheet
for Waves II, II and IV as addendums to this clearance package.
OMB's action on the addendum will be based largely on the following
considerations: the adequacy of the response rates, the quality of
the responses, and the degree to which the interviewing/tracing
procedures as outlined in this revised submission have been
followed.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2002
08/31/2002
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This longitudinal survey provides
national estimates on characteristics related to children and
families who enter the child welfare system. It collects annual
data from 6700 children who enter the child welfare system, their
parents, foster caregivers, teachers, caseworkers, and other agency
personnel.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being