Formative Data Collections for ACF Program Support

ICR 202010-0970-008

OMB: 0970-0531

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Form
Unchanged
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2020-10-30
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2020-09-30
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2020-09-23
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2020-04-08
Supporting Statement B
2019-06-13
Supporting Statement A
2020-10-30
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
244907 New
244747 New
244091 Unchanged
244089 Unchanged
244086 Unchanged
243673 Unchanged
243378 Unchanged
243336 Unchanged
242895 Unchanged
242853 Unchanged
242411 Unchanged
240144 Unchanged
239971 Unchanged
239943 Unchanged
239734 Unchanged
239601 Unchanged
239139 Unchanged
237752 Unchanged
237616 Unchanged
237567 Unchanged
ICR Details
0970-0531 202010-0970-008
Active 202009-0970-017
HHS/ACF OPRE
Formative Data Collections for ACF Program Support
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 11/06/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 11/02/2020
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
07/31/2022 07/31/2022 07/31/2022
5,440 0 4,750
9,450 0 8,250
191,174 0 166,897

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), requests approval of a nonsubstantive change for a minor burden increase. ACF programs promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities. Many ACF program offices need to learn more about funded program services so that an understanding of program or grantee processes and potential for improvements can inform ACF decision-making and program support. Under this generic clearance, ACF would engage in a variety of formative data collections with respondents such as: current or prospective service providers, training or technical assistance (T/TA) providers, grantees, contractors, current and potential participants in ACF programs or similar comparison groups, experts in fields pertaining to ACF programs, key stakeholder groups involved in ACF projects and programs, individuals engaged in program re-design or demonstration development for evaluation, state or local government officials, or others involved in or prospectively involved in ACF programs. The goals of the generic information collections (GenICs) under this approval are to: obtain information about program and grantee processes or needs, and to inform the following example activities, among other activities: • Delivery of targeted assistance and workflows related to program implementation or the development or refinement of program and grantee processes, and the development and refinement of recordkeeping and communication systems. • Planning for provision of programmatic or evaluation-related training or technical assistance (T/TA). • Obtaining grantee or other stakeholder input on the development of program performance measures. • Use of rapid-cycle testing activities to strengthen programs in preparation for summative evaluation. • Development of learning agendas and research priorities. ACF uses a variety of techniques such as semi-structured discussions, focus groups, surveys, templates, open-ended requests, and telephone or in-person interviews, in order to reach these goals. Due to the success of this generic mechanism, ACF has begun the process to revise the package to request an increase the estimated number of respondents through the current expiration date (7/31/2022). The 60-day comment period related to this revision request began on October 13, 2020 (85 FR 64480) and we intend to submit the request for the revision as soon as possible once the initial comment period is complete and any comments have been addressed, as needed. Until that time, however, we would like the opportunity to continue some generic information collections that were already in development and we intend to submit within the next couple months. This change request would allow ACF to continue work as planned.

US Code: 42 USC 1310 Name of Law: Social Security Act, SEC. 1110
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  82 FR 47212 10/11/2017
84 FR 28307 06/18/2019
No

20
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Refugee Support Services (RSS) Set-Aside Sub-Grantees 1 RSS Form
OFA Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) 1 Grantee Characteristics Form
Justification for the Collection of Information for Local Evaluations as part of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP): Promising Youth Programs (PYP)
Fathers and Continuous Learning in Child Welfare Project
Justification for the Collection of Information for Local Evaluations as part of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP): Promising Youth Programs (PYP)
Supporting Partnerships to Advance Research and Knowledge
Feedback on Materials for Father Involvement National Media Campaign
Survey of Higher Education Instructors to Support the Development of Teaching Materials Based on OPRE's Research and Evaluation
2020 August Grantee Survey on COVID-19 Response Efforts
Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Grantee Data Collection Plan Template
Communications Focus Groups for Remaking the Safety Net
Tribal Continuous Quality Improvement Collaboratives
Self-Regulation Training Approaches and Resources to Improve Staff Capacity for Implementing Healthy Marriage Services for Youth (SARHM)
Building Capacity to Evaluate Child Welfare Community Collaborations to Strengthen and Preserve Families (CWCC) Grantee Local Evaluation Plan and Implementation Plan Templates
State Department of Education Contacts Form
Using Concept Mapping to Develop a Theory to Describe the Work of the National Domestic Violence Hotline with Family and Friends of Victims/Survivors – Formative Data Collection
Supporting Working Families: ACF Roundtables on Improving Access to High-Quality Child Care
Youth Empowerment Information, Data Collection, and Exploration on Avoidance of Sex (IDEAS) – Case Study of Parent Reflections
2020 Septmember Grantee Survey on COVID-19 Response Efforts
Office of Early Childhood Development Radical Family Engagement National Stakeholder Meeting

  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 5,440 4,750 0 690 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 9,450 8,250 0 1,200 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 191,174 166,897 0 24,277 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
ACF has reached the previously approved burden estimates for this overarching generic faster than anticipated. This is due to the usefulness of this tool in general, and the unforeseen and unprecedented situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Formative Data Collections for ACF Program Support generic has proved very useful for program offices to collect formative information about what programs and grantees are doing in response to the pandemic and to identify needs. We are currently in the process of submitting a request to revise and extend data collection under this generic clearance. The 60-day comment period related to this revision request began on October 13, 2020 (85 FR 64480) and we intend to submit the request for the revision as soon as possible once the initial comment period is complete and any comments have been addressed, as needed. Until that time, however, we would like the opportunity to continue some generic information collections that were already in development and we intend to submit within the next couple months. For that reason, we are currently requesting a nonsubstantive change for a minor burden increase.

$100,000
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
    Yes
    No
No
No
No
No
Camille Wilson 202 565-0162 camille.wilson@acf.hhs.gov

  No

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.
11/02/2020


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