Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies; Massachusetts, Illinois, and Washington

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ccb EvalSubStratOMB2 mass change.doc Supporting Statement B	2008-01-30
original i-83all3june2 (2)final.doc Supplementary Document	2008-02-07
orginial omb packet3 (2)final.doc Supplementary Document	2008-02-07
request for study change. 11.1.07.rtf Supplementary Document	2008-01-30
RE change requests.txt Supplementary Document	2008-01-30
Revised Part b.doc Supplementary Document	2008-01-31
ccb EvalSubStratOMB2 mass change.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-01-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
10161	Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies Other-Instrument request for change	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0306	ICR Reference No: 200802-0970-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-0970-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies; Massachusetts, Illinois, and Washington
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/08/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/07/2008
Terms of Clearance: ACF's request to modify the Massachusetts study is approved as a non-substantive change. However, authorization is not provided for the changes to the Illinois study at this time. OMB understands that ACF never intended to seek approval for the Illinois component through this request.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2011	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2009
Responses	23,556	0	23,556
Time Burden (Hours)	3,693	0	3,693
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Recognizing the need for rigorous, random assignment experiments to test aspects of subsidy policy, these three State studies will provide Federal, State, and local policymakers with information about the role of child care subsidy policies in helping low-income families achieve self-sufficiency and help determine how differences in subsidy policies or quality-improvement efforts are related to parent, child, and child care provider outcomes. In Massachusetts, respondents are family child care providers and low-income children in their care. The Massachusetts study tests the effects of LearningGames, a developmental curriculum, in family child care homes using a random assignment design. The original plan called for using the PLS-4 as the tool for evaluating impacts of LearningGames on child development for all children, regardless of age. The requested the change in assessment substitutes one subtest of the PLS-4 with the Bracken because of the experiences of another project funded through a grant from the Child Care Bureau. We wanted our data collection measures to conform with those used by this grant-funded project in order to maximize the information available for policymakers about a range of potential interventions in family child care homes. For the Massachusetts experiment, the intervention period ended in December 2007 and therefore we are awaiting feedback about whether we will be able to substitute these measures before doing our final data collection. We will need to complete the final data collection for Massachusetts by the end of February 2008. Therefore, if we do receive clearance to substitute these measures by February 8, 2008, we will be forced to omit the Bracken assessment. This will greatly hamper our ability to detect child outcomes and will limit the usefulness of the study and its comparability to other research on the effects of quality improvements in family child care homes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 101 - 508 42 Name of Law: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
  

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:
	70 FR 55402	09/15/2005
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 14926	03/24/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies

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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	23,556	23,556	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,693	3,693	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $741,667

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 02/07/2008

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