The Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) seeks approval to collect proposed information in support of
a study of approaches used by selected home visiting programs to
actively engage fathers in their program services. ACF is
interested in obtaining information to disseminate lessons from
these home visiting programs to other home visiting programs as
well as to those who provide program oversight and assistance.
Through the proposed information collection, the researchers will
obtain information about the strategies used by the home visiting
programs to actively engage fathers in home visiting services, the
perspectives and experiences of staff in these programs, and the
experiences and views of fathers who have participated in the
selected programs as well as the views of the mothers. The study
will include site visits to five selected home visiting programs
that vary in their service delivery models, the populations they
serve, and geographic location. Information will be collected
through small group and one-on-one discussions with program
directors, supervisors/coordinators, home visitors, and
participating fathers and mothers.
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.