Formative Data Collections for ACF Program Support

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ADMIN_LIHWAP Survey_NonSub Change Request_040921.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-04-13
Attachment B - Ongoing Burden 0970-0531.docx Supplementary Document	2020-12-28
Attachment A - Formative Usage Report 0970-0531.docx Supplementary Document	2020-12-23
Formative Data Collections for Program Support SSB_Revision 2020.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-12-23
Formative Data Collections for Program Support SSA_Revision 2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
246660	Strengthening the Implementation of Responsible Fatherhood Programs (SIRF) Other-Instrument #1: SIRF Observation	Unchanged
246360	Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Program Development Other-Survey	Modified
246175	Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Grant Program Implementation Surveys Other-Survey	Unchanged
246089	Strengthening the Implementation of Marriage and Relationship Programs (SIMR) Other-Survey	Unchanged
245924	Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (TMIECHV) Grantee Technical Assistance (TA) Needs Assessment Other-Needs Assessment	Unchanged
245832	Voices of Freedom Other-Guiding Questions	Unchanged
245651	Collection of Information for Local Evaluations as part of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP): Promising Youth Programs (PYP) Other-Report Template	Unchanged
245107	Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Grantee Data Collection Plan Template Other-Template	Unchanged
245106	Supporting Partnerships to Advance Research and Knowledge (Project SPARK) Other-survey	Unchanged
245105	Fathers and Continuous Learning in Child Welfare Project Other-Other-Improvement Team Group Interview	Unchanged
245104	Office of Early Childhood Development Radical Family Engagement National Stakeholder Meeting Other-Other-Semi-structured discussion questions	Unchanged
245103	Youth Empowerment Information, Data Collection, and Exploration on Avoidance of Sex (IDEAS) – Case Study of Parent Reflections Other-Other-Parent Screener Script	Unchanged
245102	Justification for the Collection of Information for Local Evaluations as part of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP): Promising Youth Programs (PYP) - MARCH 2020 Other-Other-PREIS Impact Analysis Plan Template	Unchanged
245101	Justification for the Collection of Information for Local Evaluations as part of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP): Promising Youth Programs (PYP) - OCTOBER 2020 Other-Other-Impact CONSORT Diagram Template	Unchanged
245100	Communications Focus Groups for Remaking the Safety Net Other-Other-Beneficiaries Online Screener	Unchanged
245099	OFA Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Other-Grantee Characteristics Form	Unchanged
245097	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 Other-Online GCM Directions	Unchanged
245095	Survey of Higher Education Instructors to Support the Development of Teaching Materials Based on OPRE's Research and Evaluation Other-Survey	Unchanged
245093	Tribal Continuous Quality Improvement Collaboratives Instruction	Unchanged
245092	Building Capacity to Evaluate Child Welfare Community Collaborations to Strengthen and Preserve Families (CWCC) Grantee Local Evaluation Plan and Implementation Plan Templates Other-Template	Unchanged
245091	Feedback on Materials for Father Involvement National Media Campaign Other-Screener: Experts	Unchanged
245090	Supporting Working Families: ACF Roundtables on Improving Access to High-Quality Child Care Other-Discussion Protocol	Unchanged
245011	State Department of Education Contacts Form Other-	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0531	ICR Reference No: 202104-0970-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-0970-013
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: Formative Data Collections for ACF Program Support
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: 04/13/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/13/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2022	07/31/2022	07/31/2022
Responses	26,103	0	26,103
Time Burden (Hours)	29,985	0	29,985
Cost Burden (Dollars)	521,249	0	521,249

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Abstract: The Formative Data Collections for ACF Program Support generic was created to allow Administration for Children and Families (ACF) program offices to learn more about funded program services, including program or grantee processes and needs in an effort to improve ACF decision-making and program support. The generic was approved as a new overarching generic in July 2019. Since this was a new request, burden estimates were a best guess at the time. Since approval, ACF program offices have found the generic to be very useful and there has been a higher than estimated demand to submit generic information collection requests. Some of this high demand is due to 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. Due to the success of this generic mechanism, ACF is revising the package to update the estimated number of respondents. There are no changes to the proposed types of generic information collections (GenICs), the purpose of the GenICs, or the use of information collected.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1310 Name of Law: Social Security Act, SEC. 1110
  

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:
	85 FR 64480	10/13/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 84343	12/28/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 23

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Justification for the Collection of Information for Local Evaluations as part of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP): Promising Youth Programs (PYP) - OCTOBER 2020
Building Capacity to Evaluate Child Welfare Community Collaborations to Strengthen and Preserve Families (CWCC) Grantee Local Evaluation Plan and Implementation Plan Templates
Collection of Information for Local Evaluations as part of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP): Promising Youth Programs (PYP)
Communications Focus Groups for Remaking the Safety Net
Fathers and Continuous Learning in Child Welfare Project
Feedback on Materials for Father Involvement National Media Campaign
Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Grantee Data Collection Plan Template
Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Grant Program Implementation Surveys
Justification for the Collection of Information for Local Evaluations as part of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP): Promising Youth Programs (PYP) - MARCH 2020
Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Program Development
OFA Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)
Office of Early Childhood Development Radical Family Engagement National Stakeholder Meeting
State Department of Education Contacts Form
Strengthening the Implementation of Marriage and Relationship Programs (SIMR)
Strengthening the Implementation of Responsible Fatherhood Programs (SIRF)
Supporting Partnerships to Advance Research and Knowledge (Project SPARK)
Supporting Working Families: ACF Roundtables on Improving Access to High-Quality Child Care
Survey of Higher Education Instructors to Support the Development of Teaching Materials Based on OPRE's Research and Evaluation
Tribal Continuous Quality Improvement Collaboratives
Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (TMIECHV) Grantee Technical Assistance (TA) Needs Assessment
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
Voices of Freedom
Youth Empowerment Information, Data Collection, and Exploration on Avoidance of Sex (IDEAS) – Case Study of Parent Reflections

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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	26,103	26,103	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	29,985	29,985	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	521,249	521,249	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: ACF reached the initially 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. This request is to increase the burden estimates for this overarching generic to allow ACF program offices to continue GenICs under this mechanism.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 04/13/2021

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