OPRE Study: Survey of Youth Transitioning from Foster Care [Descriptive Study]

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Appendix E-2_Remote Consent Form- SYTFC_11-23-20.docx Supplementary Document	2020-11-30
Draft NonSub Change Request_11-23_20.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-11-24
Appendix F-2_Remote Data Linkage Form- SYTFC_11-23-20.docx Supplementary Document	2020-11-24
Appendix D-2_Remote Lead Letter-SYTFC_11-23-20.docx Supplementary Document	2020-11-24
Appendix F_Data Linkage Form- SYTFC_clean_11-23-20.docx Supplementary Document	2020-11-24
Appendix E_Consent Form- SYTFC_clean_11-23-20.docx Supplementary Document	2020-11-30
Appendix D_Lead Letter-SYTFC_clean_11-23-20.docx Supplementary Document	2020-11-24
Appendix C_Child Welfare Data Elements Used for Sampling and Analysis-SYTFC.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-05
Appendix B_Public Comments SYTFC_2.19.20.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-05
Appendix A_60 Day Federal Register Notice 09102019-SYTFC.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-05
DHTCW Supporting Statement B_Revised_clean_11-23-20.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-11-24
DHTCW Supporting Statement A_Revised_clean_11-23-20.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-11-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
240369	Survey of Youth Transitioning from Foster Care Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0546	ICR Reference No: 202011-0970-011
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-0970-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: OPRE Study: Survey of Youth Transitioning from Foster Care [Descriptive Study]
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/10/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	04/30/2022	04/30/2022
Responses	390	0	390
Time Burden (Hours)	359	0	468
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In April 2020, OMB approved the new information collection request (ICR) for the Survey of Youth Transitioning from Foster Care (SYTFC). The SYTFC is a descriptive study designed to help OPRE and Children’s Bureau identify the prevalence of human trafficking among youth transitioning from foster care; the risk and protective factors associated with increased or decreased risk of trafficking victimization, respectively; and the context surrounding victimization among youth in foster care. Data from this survey of youth aged 18 and 19 years who were in foster care during their 17th year (i.e., when they were 17 years old) will be combined with child welfare administrative data to gain a better understanding of the intersections among youth characteristics, child welfare placements and services, and human trafficking victimization. The ICR that OMB approved in April included a survey instrument and materials designed to be administered to youth in-person, with both interviewer-administered and Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI) sections. Data collection has not been initiated due to the COVID-19 pandemic and safety concerns for both interviewers and participants. To allow the study to move forward, the survey instrument and materials have been modified to allow for remote administration via telephone and web. Interviewers will administer consent and a subset of the survey items to youth by telephone, before transitioning youth to a web survey to allow for efficient completion of lower priority and simpler items on their own. We anticipate offering the survey remotely throughout the data collection, in additional to an in-person option if or when it becomes safe to do so. This request includes the following nonsubstantive changes: • Modifications to data collection materials to allow for telephone and web-based survey administration; • Modifications to data collection materials to reflect language update requests by the Institutional Review Board with oversight of the study; and • Modifications to data collection materials to reflect a change in the study contact.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 676 Name of Law: Social Security Act Part E-Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 47519	09/10/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 13902	03/10/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of Youth Transitioning from Foster Care

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	390	390	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	359	468	0	-109	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Burden estimates have been modified from those provided in the original ICR as a result of the deletion of lower-priority items to facilitate remote data collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $817,379

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Yes

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/30/2020

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