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Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2019): Recruitment of Programs and Selecting Centers

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APPENDIX B
OMB HISTORY

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[Federal Register: November 26, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 229)]
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[Page 60105-60106]
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----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families
(ACYF), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) clearance for interview instruments to be
used in the Head Start Family and Child Experience Survey (FACES). This
study is being conducted under contracts with Abt Associates Inc.
[[Page 60106]]
(with The CDM Group, Inc. as their subcontractor (#105-96-1930)) to
collect descriptive information on Head Start families, and Westat,
Inc. (with Ellsworth Associates as their subcontractor (#105-96-1912))
to collect information on Head Start performance measures. The design
calls for three rounds of data collection. A nationally representative
group of 2,400 families with children enrolled in approximately 160
centers in 40 Head Start programs will be identified in Spring, 1997.
At that time, Head Start staff and parents will be interviewed,
classroom observations will be completed, and children will be
assessed. The second data collection period will occur in Fall, 1997.
Again, staff and parents will be interviewed, and children will be
assessed and observed in their classrooms. At that time children from
the Spring, 1997 sample that left Head Start to enter kindergarten
following the 1996-97 Head Start year will be replaced by a
representative sample of children just entering Head Start. All
families, including those whose children entered kindergarten in Fall,
1997 will be tracked through the school year. The final data collection
effort will occur in Spring, 1998 and involve all families and children
identified in the earlier two data collection periods.
E.1

A subgroup of 120 families will be identified from the Spring and
Fall, 1997 samples for participation in the Validation Substudy. The
Validation Substudy data collection will require home visits to
participating families at each major data collection point and a series
of monthly contacts between data collections periods. The monthly
contacts will begin with the Spring, 1997 data collection and continue
through December, 1998.
This schedule of data collection is necessitated by the mandates of
the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Public Law
103-62), which requires that the Head Start Bureau move expeditiously
toward development and testing of Head Start Performance Measures, and
by the 1994 reauthorization of Head Start (Head Start Act, as amended,
May 18, 1994, Section 649 (d)), which requires assessment of Head
Start’s quality and effectiveness.
Respondents: Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and
Not-for-profit institutions.
Annual Burden Estimates
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of
Average
Number of
responses
burden
Total
Instrument
respondents
per
hours per burden
respondent
response hours
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Spring, 1997..................................
7,840
1
0.652
5,110
Fall, 1997....................................
8,400
1
0.648
5,440
Spring, 1998.................................
11,460
1
0.654
7,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,025.

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In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Information Services, Division of Information Resource Management
Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn:
ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: November 20, 1996.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-30145 Filed 11-25-96; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Head Start Family and Child Experience Survey (FACES).
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families
(ACYF), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) clearance for interview instruments to be
used in the Head Start Family and Child Experience Survey FACES. This
study is being conducted under contracts with Abt Associates Inc. (with
the CDM Group, Inc. as their subcontractor (#105-96-1930)) to collect
descriptive information on Head Start families, and Westat, Inc. (with
Ellsworth Associates as their subcontractor (#105-96-1912)) to collect
information on Head Start performance measures.
The design calls for these rounds of data collection. A nationally
representative group of 2,400 families with children enrolled in
approximately 160 centers in 40 Head Start programs will be identified
in Spring, 1997. At that time, Head Start staff and parents will be
interviewed, classroom observations will be completed, and children
will be assessed. The second data collection period will occur in Fall,
1997. Again, staff and parents will be interviewed, and children will
be assessed and observed in their classrooms. At that time children
from the Spring, 1997 sample that left Head Start to enter kindergarten
following the 1996-97 Head Start year will be replaced by a
representative sample of children just entering Head Start. All
families, including those whose children entered kindergarten in Fall,
1997 will be tracked through the school year. The final data collection
effort will occur in Spring, 1998 and involve all families and children
identified in the earlier two data collection periods. A subgroup of
120 families will be identified from the Spring and Fall, 1997 samples
for participation in the Validation Substudy. The Validation Substudy
data collection will require home visits to participating families at
each major data collection point and a series of monthly contacts
between data collections periods. The monthly contacts will begin with
the Spring, 1997 data collection and continue through December, 1998.
[[Page 4054]]

E.4

This schedule of data collection is necessitated by the mandates of
the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 10362), which requires that the Head Start Bureau move expeditiously
toward development and testing of Head Start Performance Measures, and
by the 1994 reauthorization of Head Start (Head Start Act, as amended,
May 18, 1994, Section 649 (d)), which requires assessment of Head
Start’s quality and effectiveness.
Respondents: Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and
Not-for-profit institutions.
Annual Burden Estimates
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of
Average
Number of
responses
burden
Total
Instrument
respondents
per
hours per burden
respondent
response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Spring, 1997..................................
7,840
1
0.652
5,110
Fall, 1997....................................
8,400
1
0.648
5,440
Spring, 1998.................................
11,460
1
0.654
7,500
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,025.
Note: The 9,025 annual hours is based on an average of 1997 and
1998 estimated burden hours.
Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be
obtained by writing to The Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Information Services, Division of Information Resource
Management Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Ms. Wendy Taylor.
Dated: January 22, 1997.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-1944 Filed 1-27-97; 8:45 am]
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----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Project
Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
OMB No.: Revision of a currently approved collection (OMB No. 09700151).
Description: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families
(ACYF), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting comments
on plans to extend the Head Start Family and Child Experience Survey
(FACES). This study is being conducted under contract with Westat, Inc.
(with Elsworth Associates and the CDM Group as their subcontractors)
(#105-96-1912) to collect information on Head Start performance
measures. This revision is intended to extend the current design to a
national probability sample of 43 additional Head Start programs in
order to ascertain what progress has been made since 1997 in meeting
Head Start program performance goals.
FACES currently involves seven phases of data collection. The first
phase was a Spring 1997 Field test in which approximately 2400 parents
and children were studies in a nationally stratified random sample of
40 Head Start programs. The second and third phases occurred in Fall
1997 (Wave 1) and Spring 1998 (Wave 2) when data were collected on a
sample of 3200 children and families in the same 40 programs. Spring
1998 data collection included assessments of both Head Start children
completing kindergarten (kindergarten field test) as well as interviews
with their parents and ratings by their kindergarten teachers. In the
fourth and fifth phases, follow-up continued for a second program year,
plus a kindergarten follow-up. The sixth and seventh waves of data
collection involve data collection in spring of the first-grade year
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for both cohorts of children, those competing kindergarten in spring
1999, and those completing kindergarten in spring 2000. The current
plan is to extend data collection to a new cohort of 2825 children and
families in a new sample of 43 Head Start programs.
This schedule of data collection is necessitated by the mandates of
the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 10362), which requires that the Head Start Bureau move expeditiously
toward development and testing of Head Start Performance Measures, and
by the 1994 reauthorization of Head Start (Head Start Act, as amended,
May 18, 1994, Section 649 (d)), which requires periodic assessments of
Head Start’s quality and effectiveness.
Respondents: Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and
Not-for-profit institutions.

E.7

Estimated Response Burden for Respondents to the Head Start Family
and Child Experience Survey (FACES 2000)--Fall 2000, Spring 2001,
Spring 2002, Spring 2003.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of
Average
Number of
responses
burden
Total
Instrument
respondents
per
hours per burden
respondent
response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year 1 (2000):
Head Start Parents....................... 2825
1
1.00
2825
Head Start Children...................... 2825
1
0.66
1865
Head Start Teachers (child ratings) 195
14
0.25
706
Center Directors......................... 172
1
1.00
172
Education Coordinators...................172
1
0.75
129
Classroom Teachers....................... 195
1
1.00
195
Year 2 (2001):
Head Start Parents....................... 2400
1
0.75
1800
Head Start Children...................... 2400
1
0.66
1584
Head Start Teachers (child ratings). 195
12
0.25
600
Family Services Coordinators......... 172
1
0.75
129
Year 3 (2002):
Head Start Parents....................... 800
1
0.75
600
Head Start Children...................... 800
1
0.66
528
Head Start Teachers (child ratings). 65
12
0.25
200
Kindergarten Parents..................... 1600
1
0.75
1200
Kindergarten Children.................... 1600
1
0.75
1200
Kindergarten Teachers.................... 1600
1
0.50
800
Year 4 (2003):
Kindergarten Parents..................... 800
1
0.75
600
Kindergarten Children.................... 800
1
0.75
600
[[Page 46721]]
Kindergarten Teachers.....................800
1
0.50
400
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Annualized Totals: Year 1, 5892

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----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)/
Quality Research Center Consortium.
OMB No.: Revision of a currently approved collection (#0970-0151).
Description: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families
(ACYF), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting comments
on plans to amend the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey
(FACES) data collection. This study is being conducted under contract
with Westat, Inc. (with Ellsworth Associates and the CDM Group as their
subcontractors) (#105-96-1912) to collect information on Head Start
performance measures. The current revision is intended to include 8
additional sites participating in the Head Start Quality Research
Center Consortium. These Head Start program-university researcher
partnerships, funded under cooperative agreements with ACYF, will be
conducting evaluations of interventions designed to enhance the school
readiness of Head Start children in such areas as literacy and socialemotional development, through improvements in curriculum, training,
and assessment practices. This amendment will include use of
subsections of the FACES instrument battery to obtain information about
classroom quality and child performance both before and after the
implementation of the interventions. Data from local sites can then be
compared to the data available from the FACES national sample.
Respondents: Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and
Not-for-profit institutions.

[[Page 31657]]
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Estimated Response Burden for Respondents to the Quality Research Center Consortium
FACES Data Collection, 2001, 2002, 2003
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of
Average
Number of
responses
burden
Total
Instrument
respondents
per
hours per burden
respondent
response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year 1 (Fall 2001):
Head Start Children...................... 520
1
0.66
343
Head Start Teachers (child ratings).40
13
0.25
130
Center Directors......................... 8
1
1.00
8
Education Coordinators.................. 8
1
0.75
6
Classroom Teachers....................... 40
1
1.00
40
Year 2 (Spring 2002):
Head Start Children...................... 520
1
0.66
343
Head Start Teachers (child ratings). 40
13
0.25
130
Classroom Teachers....................... 40
1
1.00
40
(Fall 2002):
Head Start Children...................... 800
1
0.66
528
Head Start Teachers (child ratings). 80
13
0.25
260
Center Directors......................... 16
1
1.00
16
Education Coordinators.................. 16
1
0.75
13
Classroom Teachers....................... 80
1
1.00
80
Year 3 (Spring 2003):
Head Start Children...................... 800
1
0.66
528
Head Start Teachers (child ratings). 80
13
0.25
260
Classroom Teachers....................... 80
1
1.0
80
Annualized Totals:
Year 1...................................
…..
.....
.....
527
Year 2...................................
…..
.....
.....
1410
Year 3...................................
…..
.....
.....
868
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated Average Annual Burden Hours: 935.
Note: The 935 Estimated Average Burden Hours is based on an
average of 2001, 2002, and 2003 estimated burden hours:
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
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Information Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
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----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) and
Quality Research Centers.
OMB No.: Revision of a currently approved collection (OMB No. 09700151).
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of
the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting
comments on plans to collect data on a new cohort for the Head Start
Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). This study is being
conducted under contract with Westat, Inc. (with Xtria, LCC and the CDM
Group as their subcontractors) (contract GS23F8144H; order
03Y00318101D) to collect information on Head Start performance
measures.
FACES will involve four waves of data collection. The first wave
will occur in Fall 2003. Data will be collected on a sample of
approximately 2,600 children and families from about 260 classrooms
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across 70 programs. Data collection will include assessments of Head
Start children, interviews with their parents, and ratings by their
Head Start teachers. Further, site visitors will interview Head Start
teachers and make observations of the types and quality of classroom
activities.
The second wave, which will be a repeat of the Fall 2003 data
collection, will occur in Spring 2004 when the sample children are at
the end of their first year of Head Start.
The third wave will occur in Spring 2005, and will involve followup with children who at this time are either completing a second year in
Head Start, or completing kindergarten. For those children who are
still attending Head Start, data collection will follow the same
procedures as in Spring 2004. For those children attending
kindergarten, data collection will include assessments of Head Start
children, an “update” survey of the information collected from the
parent interview, and ratings of the children's academic progress and
school adjustment by kindergarten teachers.
The fourth wave of data collection will occur in Spring 2006.
Children who attended kindergarten the previous year will not be
included in this wave. The procedures for this effort will be the same
as for kindergartners in Spring 2005.
For the Head Start Quality Research Centers, 100 children in eight
sites will be followed during each of two program years, 2003-2004 and
2004-2005. FACES procedures will be carried out, including child
assessments, parent and teacher interviews, and observations of types
and quality of classroom activities.
This schedule of data collection is necessitated by the mandates of
the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 10362), which requires that the Head Start Bureau move expeditiously
toward development and testing of Head Start Performance Measures, and
by the 1994 reauthorization of Head Start (Head Start Act, as amended,
May 18, 1994, Section 649 (d)), which requires periodic assessments of
Head Start’s quality and effectiveness.
Respondents: Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and
Not-for-profit institutions.

E.12

Estimated Response Burden for Respondents to the Head Start Family
and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2003)--Fall 2003, Spring 2004,
Spring 2005, Spring 2006.
Annual Burden Estimates
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of
Average
Number of
responses
burden
Total
Instrument
respondents
per
hours per burden
respondent
response hours
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year 1 (2003)
Head Start Parent Interview................ 2,600
Head Start Child Assessment............. 2,600
Teacher Child Rating........................ 260
Program Director Interview............... 70
Center Director Interview.................. 130
Education Coordinator Interview....... 130
Teacher Interview............................ 260

1
1
10
1
1
1
1

1.00
0.66
0.25
1.00
1.00
0.75
1.00

2,600
1,716
650
70
130
98
260

1
1
8
1

0.75
0.66
0.25
0.75

1,658
1,459
520
173

Year 2 (2004)

Head Start Parent Interview.............. 2,210
Head Start Child Assessment.............. 2,210
Teacher Child Rating......................... 260
Family Service Coordinator Interview 130
Year 3 (2005)

Head Start Parent Interview.................730
1
0.75
548
Head Start Child Assessment...............730
1
0.66
482
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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4184-01
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title:

Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)

OMB No.

Revision of a currently approved collection (OMB No. 0970-0151).

Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting comments on plans to collect data on a new cohort
for the Head Start Family and Child Experience Survey (FACES). This study is being conducted
to collect information on Head Start performance measures under contract with Mathematica
Policy Research, Inc. (with Juarez and Associates and Educational Testing Service as their
subcontractors) (contract #HHSP23320052905YC).
FACES will involve four waves of data collection. The first wave will occur in Fall 2006.
Data will be collected on a sample of approximately 2,800 children and families from about 350
classrooms across 60 Head Start programs. Data collection will include assessments of Head
Start children, interviews with their parents, and ratings by their Head Start teachers. Further,
site visitors will interview Head Start teachers and make observations of the types and quality of
classroom activities.
The second wave in spring 2007, will be very similar to the Fall 2006 data collection, except
that we will not repeat interviews with the Head Start staff interviewed in the fall, and will add
an interview of the family services coordinator. The children in the second wave will be at the
end of their first year of Head Start.
The third wave will occur in Spring 2008, and will involve follow-ups with children who at
this time are either completing a second year in Head Start, or completing kindergarten. For
those children who are still attending Head Start, data collection will follow the same procedures
as in Spring 2007. For those children attending kindergarten, data collection will include
assessments of children, an “update” survey of the information collected from the parent
interview, and ratings of the children’s academic progress and school adjustment by kindergarten
teachers.
The fourth wave of data collection will occur in Spring 2009. Children who attended
kindergarten the previous year will not be included in this wave. The procedures for this effort
will be the same as for kindergartners in Spring 2008.

E.14

This schedule of data collection is necessitated by the mandates of the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-62), which requires that the Head
Start Bureau move expeditiously toward development and testing of Head Start Performance
Measures, and by the 1994 reauthorization of Head Start (Head Start Act, as amended, May 18,
1994, Section 649 (d)), which requires periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and
effectiveness.
Respondents:Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and Not-for-profit institutions.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Estimated Response Burden for Respondents to the Head Start Family and Child Experiences
Survey (FACES 2006)--Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009.

Instrument
Head Start Parent Interview
Head Start Child Assessment
Teacher Child Rating
Program Director Interview
Center Director Interview
Education Coordinator Interview
Teacher Interview
Year 1 Total
Head Start Parent Interview
Head Start Child Assessment
Teacher Child Rating
Family Service Coordinator Interview
Year 2 Total
Head Start Parent Interview
Head Start Child Assessment
Teacher Child Rating
Kindergarten Parent Interview
Kindergarten Child Assessment
Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire
Year 3 Total
Kindergarten Parent Interview
Kindergarten Child Assessment
Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire
Year 4 Total

Number of
Respondents
Year 1 (2006)
2,800
2,800
350
60
120
120
350
6,600
Year 2 (2007)
2,400
2,400
350
120
5,270
Year 3 (2008)
850
850
175
1,110
1,110
1,110
5,205
Year 4 (2009)
725
725
725
2,175

Estimated Total Burden Hours:
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours (average of 4 years)

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Number of
Responses per
Respondent

Average Burden
Hours per
Response

Total Burden
Hours

1
1
8
1
1
1
1

1.00
0.66
0.25
1.00
1.00
0.75
1.00

2,800
1,848
700
60
120
90
350
5,968

1
1
6.75
1

0.75
0.66
0.25
0.75

1,800
1,584
591
90
4,065

1
1
4.5
1
1
1

0.75
0.66
0.25
0.75
0.75
0.50

638
561
197
832
832
555
3,615

1
1
1

0.75
0.75
0.50

544
544
362
1,450
15,098
3,775

In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for
Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained
and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration
for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of
Information Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address:
[email protected]. All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden
of the collection of information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms
of information technology. Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this
publication.

DATED:

____________________

________________________________
Robert Sargis
Reports Clearance Officer

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4184-01

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)
OMB No.:

0970-0151

Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) is requesting comments on plans to collect data on a new cohort for
the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). ACF is conducting this study to
collect information on Head Start performance measures and has contracted with Mathematica
Policy Research, Inc. (with Juarez and Associates and Educational Testing Service as their
subcontractors) (contract #HHSP23320052905YC) for this purpose.
FACES will involve five waves of data collection. The first wave will occur in fall 2006.
Data will be collected on a sample of approximately 3,650 3- and 4-year-old children and their
families from about 350 classrooms across 60 Head Start programs. Data collection will include
assessments of Head Start children, interviews with their parents, and ratings by their Head Start
teachers. Furthermore, site visitors will interview Head Start teachers and management staff.
The second wave in spring 2007 will be very similar to the fall 2006 data collection, except
that we will not repeat interviews with the Head Start staff interviewed in the fall. The children
in the second wave will be at the end of their first year of Head Start. Trained staff will also do
observations of children’s Head Start classrooms.
The third wave will occur in fall 2007 and will involve follow-ups with children who at this
time are starting their second year in Head Start. Data collection will follow the same procedures
as in fall 2006.
The fourth wave will occur in spring 2008 and will involve follow-ups with children who at
this time are either completing a second year in Head Start or completing kindergarten. For those
children who are still attending Head Start, data collection will follow the same procedures as in
spring 2007. For those children attending kindergarten, data collection will include assessments
of children, an “update” survey of the information collected from the parent interview, and
ratings of the children’s academic progress and school adjustment by kindergarten teachers.
The fifth wave of data collection will occur in spring 2009. Children who attended
kindergarten the previous year will not be included in this wave. The procedures for this effort
will be the same as for kindergartners in spring 2008.
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This schedule of data collection is necessitated by the mandates of the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-62), which requires that the Head
Start Bureau move expeditiously toward development and testing of Head Start Performance
Measures and, by the 1994 reauthorization of Head Start (Head Start Act, as amended, May 18,
1994, Section 649 (d)), which requires periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and
effectiveness.
Respondents:Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and Not-for-Profit Institutions.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Estimated Response Burden for Respondents to the Head Start Family and Child Experiences
Survey (FACES 2006)—Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009.

Instrument

Number of
Respondents

Number of
Responses per
Respondent

Average
Burden Hours
per Response

Total
Burden
Hours

Year 1
Fall 2006
Head Start Parent Interview
Head Start Child Assessment
Teacher Child Rating
Program Director Interview
Center Director Interview
Education Coordinator Interview
Teacher Interview

3,464
3,464
350
60
120
120
350

1
1
9.4
1
1
1
1

1.00
0.66
0.25
0.25
0.80
0.75
1.00

3,464
2,286
823
15
96
90
350

Spring 2007
Head Start Parent Interview
Head Start Child Assessment
Teacher Child Rating
Head Start Teacher-new
Head Start Teacher-continuing

2,789
2,882
370
70
300

1
1
8.2
1
1

0.75
0.66
0.25
1.00
0.50

2,092
1,902
759
70
150

1,333
1,425
200

1
1
7.5

0.40
0.66
0.25

533
941
375

1,172
1,282
200
200
1,171
1,102

1
1
6.7
1
1
1

0.75
0.66
0.25
200
0.75
0.75

879
846
335
200
878
827

0.50

482

Year 2
Fall 2007
Head Start Parent Interview
Head Start Child Assessment
Teacher Child Rating
Spring 2008
Head Start Parent Interview
Head Start Child Assessment
Teacher Child Rating
Head Start Teacher Interview
Kindergarten Parent Interview
Kindergarten Child Assessment
Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire and
Child Rating

964

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Number of
Responses per
Respondent

Average
Burden Hours
per Response

1,172
1,103

1
1

0.75
0.75

965

0.50

Number of
Respondents

Instrument

Total
Burden
Hours

Year 3
Spring 2009
Kindergarten Parent Interview
Kindergarten Child Assessment
Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire and
Child Rating
Estimated Total Burden Hours:

483
20,582

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours (average of 3 years)

Additional Information:
Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Information Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
Email address: [email protected]
OMB Comment:
OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of
information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this
document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30
days of publication. Written comments and recommendations for
the proposed information collection should be sent directly to
the following:
Office of Management and Budget
Paperwork Reduction Project
725 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20503
Attn: Desk Officer for ACF

DATED:________________

879
827

________________________
Bob Sargis
Reports Clearance Officer

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6,861

4184-01

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Project:
Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)
OMB No.: 0970-0151
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, is planning to collect data on a new cohort for the Head Start Family and
Child Experiences Survey (FACES). FACES is a longitudinal study of a nationally
representative sample of Head Start programs and children that will collect information for Head
Start performance measures. Data for FACES will be collected annually through interviews with
Head Start parents, teachers, program directors and other Head Start staff, as well as direct child
assessments and observations of Head Start classrooms.
Information will be collected on a sample of approximately 3,500 children and families from
60 Head Start programs. The methods of data collection will include assessments of Head Start
children, interviews with their parents, and ratings by their Head Start teachers. Site visitors will
interview Head Start teachers in approximately 350 classrooms and make observations of the
types and quality of classroom activities. Interviews will also be conducted with Head Start
program directors and other staff. A follow-up for children in Kindergarten will include child
assessments, parent interviews, and teacher questionnaires and child ratings.
Respondents: Parents of Head Start Children, Head Start Children, Head Start Teachers, Head
Start Program Directors and Staff, and Kindergarten Teachers of former Head Start enrollees.

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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument
Head Start Parent Interview
Head Start Child Assessment
Head Start Teacher Interview
Head Start Teacher Child Rating
Head Start Program Director Interview
Head Start Center Director Interview
Head Start Education Coordinator
Interview
Kindergarten Parent Interview
Kindergarten Child Assessment
Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire and
Child Rating

Annual
Number of
Respondents

Number of
Responses per
Respondent

2,589
2,589
300
300
20
40

1
1
1
8.6
1
1

0.83
0.75
0.83
0.25
0.25
0.75

2,149
1,942
249
645
5
30

40
771
771

1
1
1

0.75
0.75
0.75

30
578
578

643

1.2

0.50

386

ESTIMATED TOTAL BURDEN HOURS:

Average
Burden Hour
per Response

Estimated
Annual Burden
Hours

6,592

In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection
of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
E-mail address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.

DATED:

____________________

___________________________________
Steven M. Hanmer
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer

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4184-01
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Proposed Project:
Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2009)
OMB No.: 0970-0151
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, is planning to collect data on a new cohort for the Head Start Family and
Child Experiences Survey (FACES). FACES is a longitudinal study of a nationally
representative sample of Head Start programs and children that will collect information for Head
Start performance measures. Data for FACES will be collected annually through interviews with
Head Start parents, teachers, program directors and other Head Start staff, as well as direct child
assessments and observations of Head Start classrooms.

Data will be collected on a sample of approximately 3,400 children and families from 60 Head
Start programs. Data collection will include assessments of Head Start children, interviews with
their parents, and ratings by their Head Start teachers. Site visitors will interview Head Start
teachers in approximately 405 classrooms and make observations of the types and quality of
classroom activities. Interviews will also be conducted with Head Start program directors and
other staff. A follow-up for children in Kindergarten will include child assessments, parent
interviews, and teacher questionnaires and child ratings.

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The purpose of this data collection is to fulfill the requirements of the Government Performance
and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Public Law 103-62), and by the 1994 reauthorization of the
Head Start program(Head Start Act, as amended, May 18, 1994, Section 649 (d)), which call for
periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness.

Respondents: Parents of Head Start Children, Head Start Children, Head Start Teachers, Head
Start Program Directors and Staff, and Kindergarten Teachers of former Head Start enrollees.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument

Annual Number of
Respondents

Number of
Responses per
Respondent

3,185
3,245
405

1.0
1.0
1.0

0.81
0.75
0.50

2,564
2,434
203

405
20
40

9.0
1.0
1.0

0.17
0.50
0.50

620
10
20

1.0

0.50

1,128

1.3

0.50

733

1,128

1.3

0.17

249

Parent Interview
Child Assessment
Head Start Teacher Interview
Head Start Teacher Child
Rating
Program Director Interview
Center Director Interview
Education Coordinator
Interview
Kindergarten Teacher
Questionnaire
Kindergarten Teacher Child
Rating

Average
Burden Hour
per Response

TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS:

Estimated
Annual Burden
Hours

6,843

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OMB Comment:
OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and
60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Written
comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly
to the following:
Office of Management and Budget
Paperwork Reduction Project
Fax: 202-395-6974
Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families

DATED:

____________________

___________________________________
Brendan C. Kelly
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
OMB No.: 0970–0151.
Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey
(FACES). Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ Study design, FACES 2014–2018 will provide data on a
set of key indicators, including information for performance measures, more rapidly and with
greater frequency (Core Studies) and serve as a vehicle for studying more complex issues and
topics in greater detail and with increased efficiency (Plus Studies). In fall 2014 and spring 2015,
FACES will assess the school readiness skills of 2,400 Head Start children, survey their parents,
and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s social and emotional skills. In spring 2015
and again in spring 2017, the number of programs in the FACES sample will increase from the
60 that are used to collect data on children’s school readiness outcomes to 180 for the purpose of
conducting observations in 720 Head Start classrooms. Program director, center director, and
teacher surveys will also be conducted in the spring. Plus features include additional survey
content of policy or programmatic interest, which may include more programs being sampled.
This notice is specific to the data collection activities needed to recruit Head Start programs and
centers into FACES 2014–2018. A future notice will provide information about data collection
for the Core and Plus studies.
A total of 230 Head Start programs and 460 Head Start centers will be selected to participate in
FACES 2014– 2018. The Core Study will include a nationally representative sample of 180
programs, with up to 50 additional programs potentially selected for Plus studies. For the Core,
the 60 programs participating in the Core child-level data collection will be contacted and
recruited for the study in spring 2014. In fall 2014, the remaining 120 programs will be
contacted. All 180 programs will be contacted a second time in fall 2016 to confirm their
continued participation in the Core spring 2017 data collection. The 50 Plus study programs
would be recruited at a similar time as the Core study programs (i.e., spring 2014 or fall
2014/2016) depending on the nature of the study being conducted.
The method of data collection for recruitment of all programs will include telephone
conversations with program directors and on-site coordinators who serve as liaisons between the
FACES study team and the Head Start centers. These calls will inform program staff about the
purpose of the study and will gather lists of centers in each program in order to compile the
center sampling frame.
The purpose of this data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start
program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and
effectiveness.
Respondents: Head Start Program Directors and Staff.

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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Total Number of
Respondents

Number of
Responses per
Respondent

Average
Burden Hour
per Response

Telephone script for
program directors

230

Telephone script for
on-site coordinators

230

Instrument

Total

.75

Estimated
Total Burden
Hours

Estimated
Annual Burden
Hours

460

153

345

115

1491

497

In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection
of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370
L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
Email address: OPREinfocollection@ acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Karl Koerper,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013–29668 Filed 12–11–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)
OMB No.: 0970–0151
Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey
(FACES). Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ study design, FACES will provide data on a set of key
indicators, including information for performance measures. The design allows for more rapid
and frequent data reporting (Core studies) and serves as a vehicle for studying more complex
issues and topics in greater detail and with increased efficiency (Plus studies).
In fall 2014 and spring 2015, the FACES Core study will assess the school readiness skills of
Head Start children, survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s
social and emotional skills. In spring 2015 and again in spring 2017, the number of programs in
the FACES Core study sample will increase from the 60 that are used to collect data on
children’s school readiness outcomes to 180 for the purpose of conducting observations in 720
Head Start classrooms. Program director, center director, and teacher surveys will also be
conducted at these time points. FACES Plus studies include additional survey content of policy
or programmatic interest, and may involve more programs being sampled. This notice is specific
to the data collection activities needed to recruit Head Start programs and centers into FACES. A
future notice will provide information about data collection for the Core and Plus studies.
The method of data collection for recruitment of all programs (180 for the FACES Core and up
to 50 additional programs for FACES Plus studies) will include telephone conversations with
program directors and on-site coordinators who serve as liaisons between the FACES study team
and the Head Start centers. These calls will inform program staff about the purpose of the study
and will be used to identify the number of centers in each program in order to compile the center
sampling frame.
The purpose of this data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start
program (Pub.L. 110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and
effectiveness.
Respondents: Head Start Program Directors and Staff.

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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Average
Burden Hour
per
Response

Total Number of
Respondents

Annual
Number of
Respondents

Number of
Responses per
Respondent

Telephone script for
program directors

230

154

Telephone script for
on-site coordinators

230

.75

116

Instrument

Total

Estimated
Annual Burden
Hours

270

Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370
L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All
requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address:
[email protected].
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information
between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a
comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection
should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Fax: 202–395–6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children
and Families.
Karl Koerper
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–02949 Filed 2–11–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
OMB No.: 0970–0151.
Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing to collect data for the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ study design, FACES will provide data on a set of key indicators,
including information for performance measures. This design also allows for more rapid and
frequent data reporting (Core study) and serves as a vehicle for studying more complex issues
and topics in greater detail and with increased efficiency (Plus studies).
The FACES Core study will assess the school readiness skills of Head Start children, survey
their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s social and emotional skills. In
addition, FACES will include observations in Head Start classrooms, and program director,
center director, and teacher surveys. FACES Plus studies include additional survey content of
policy or programmatic interest, and may include additional programs or respondents beyond
those participating in the Core FACES study.
Previous notices provided the opportunity for public comment on the proposed Head Start
program recruitment and center selection process (FR V.78, pg. 75569 12/12/2013; FR V.79, pg.
8461 02/12/2014). This notice describes the planned data collection activities for the FACES
Core study and Plus studies. Direct child assessments, parent surveys, and teacher child reports
for the Core study are included in this clearance package. Additionally, we describe instruments
to support the Core study at the program and classroom levels and the Plus studies anticipated for
future submission. Since these instruments will be informed by initial findings of FACES and
emerging policy needs, they cannot be fully specified at this time. However, we describe the
respondents and data collection methods, estimated respondent burden, and how the information
will be used to the extent possible at this time. Subsequently, when fully developed in a manner
consistent with the description provided in this 60-day notice and prior to use, we will submit
these materials for a 30-day public comment period under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Methods for Core data collection start with site visits in fall 2014 to 60 Head Start programs to
directly assess the school readiness skills of 2,400 children sampled to participate in FACES.
Parents of sampled children will complete surveys on the Web or by telephone about their
children and family background. Head Start teachers will rate each sampled child (approximately
10 children per classroom) using the Web or paper-and pencil forms. These activities will occur
a second time in spring 2015. Additionally, the program sample size will increase to 180
programs in the spring to collect program- and classroom-level data. The methods of data
collection for this phase will feature site visitors conducting observations of the types and quality
of classroom activities. Head Start program directors, center directors, and teachers will
complete surveys about themselves and the services and instruction at Head Start. The programand classroom-level data collection will occur a second time in spring 2017.
Plus study data collection will parallel the Core design in many ways, including recruitment and
data collection procedures, to add new respondents, include new populations, or expand on the
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information gathered in the Core study. Additional early care and education administrators or
providers (such as Education Coordinators or Family Service Staff) may be sampled. Plus studies
may involve data collection in additional programs, such as programs serving different
populations or programs implementing specific interventions. Data collection for these Plus
studies may include child assessments, parent surveys, teacher child reports, and staff surveys.
Plus studies may also feature topical modules to gather information in greater depth on particular
topics (for example, parent engagement or program functioning). The methods of data collection
will involve new methodologies such as qualitative interviews and supplemental surveys with
expanded content.
The purpose of the Core data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start
program (P.L. 110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and
effectiveness. Plus data collection will further support understanding Head Start functioning for a
broader set of programs or in more depth for particular topics.
Annual Burden Estimates
Respondents: Head Start children, parents of Head Start children, and Head Start teachers,
directors, and other early care and education program staff.

Instrument

Total Number of
Respondents

Annual Number
of Respondents

Number of
Responses per
Respondent

Average
Burden Hour
per Response

Estimated
Annual
Burden Hours

Head Start core child
assessment
Head Start core parent
survey
Head Start fall parent
supplemental survey
Head Start spring parent
supplemental survey
Head Start core teacher
child report
Head Start core teacher
survey
Head Start core program
director survey
Head Start core center
director survey

2,400

Core Study
800

0.75

1,200

2,400

800

0.25

400

2,400

800

0.08

2,400

800

0.08

240

0.17

272

720

240

0.50

240

180

0.25

360

120

0.25

Head Start parent
qualitative interview
Head Start staff
qualitative interview
Head Start child
assessment for plus study
Head Start parent survey
for plus study
Head Start parent
supplemental survey for
plus study

400

Plus Studies
133

1.00

267

300

100

1.00

200

1,350

450

0.75

675

1,350

450

0.25

225

1,350

450

0.08

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Instrument
Head Start teacher child
report for plus study
Head Start teacher survey
for plus study
Head Start program
director survey for plus
study
Head Start center director
survey for plus study
Early care and education
administrators plus
survey
Early care and education
providers plus survey

Total Number of
Respondents

Annual Number
of Respondents

Number of
Responses per
Respondent

Average
Burden Hour
per Response

Estimated
Annual
Burden Hours

150

0.17

170

150

0.50

0.25

100

0.25

600

200

0.50

200

900

300

0.50

300

Total

4,514

In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection
of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
Email address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified by the title of
the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments
and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.
Karl Koerper,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–04400 Filed 2–27–14; 8:45 am]
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Independent Verification and Validation
must be completed.

HHS’ determination of a State
Agency’s need to acquire requested ADP
equipment or services is authorized at

sections 602(a(5)), 652(a)(1), 1396(a)(4)
and 1302 of United States Code.
Respondents: States.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents

Instrument
RFP and Contract ............................................................................................
Emergency Funding Request ..........................................................................
Biennial Reports ..............................................................................................
Advance Planning Document ..........................................................................
Operational Advance Planning Document .......................................................
Independent Verification and Validation (ongoing) .........................................
Independent Verification and Validation (semiannually) .................................
Independent Verification and Validation (quarterly) ........................................
System Certification .........................................................................................

Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,414.
Additional Information:
Copies of the proposed collection may
be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All
requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection. Email
address: [email protected].
OMB Comment:
OMB is required to make a decision
concerning the collection of information
between 30 and 60 days after
publication of this document in the
Federal Register. Therefore, a comment
is best assured of having its full effect
if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Fax: 202–395–7285,
Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@
OMB.EOP.GOV. Attn: Desk Officer for
the Administration for Children and
Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Head Start Family and Child
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OMB No.: 0970–0151.
Description: The Office of Planning,
Research and Evaluation (OPRE),
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing to collect data for a new
round of the Head Start Family and
Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ study
design, FACES will provide data on a
set of key indicators, including
information for performance measures.
The design allows for more rapid and
frequent data reporting (Core studies)
and serves as a vehicle for studying
more complex issues and topics in
greater detail and with increased
efficiency (Plus studies).
The FACES Core study will assess the
school readiness skills of Head Start
children, survey their parents, and ask
their Head Start teachers to rate
children’s social and emotional skills. In
addition, FACES will include
observations in Head Start classrooms,
and program director, center director,
and teacher surveys. FACES Plus
studies include additional survey
content of policy or programmatic
interest, and may include additional
programs or respondents beyond those
participating in the Core FACES study.
Previous notices provided the
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed Head Start program
recruitment and center selection process
(FR V.78, pg. 75569 12/12/2013; FR
V.79, pg. 8461 02/12/2014) and the data
collection (FR V. 79, pg. 11445 02/28/
2014). This 30-day notice describes the
first set of planned data collection
activities for the FACES Core study.
Classroom and child sampling
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teacher child reports for the Core study
are included in this clearance package.
Methods for Core data collection start
with site visits to 120 centers in 60 Head
Start programs to sample classrooms
and children for participation in the
study. Field enrollment specialists (FES)
will request a list of all Head Startfunded classrooms from Head Start staff
and will ask for the teacher’s first and
last names, the session type (morning,
afternoon, full day, or home visitor), and
the number of Head Start children
enrolled. Then for each selected
classroom the FES will request the
names and dates of birth of each child
enrolled. Approximately two weeks
later, assessors will go to the 60 Head
Start programs to directly assess the
school readiness skills of 2,400 children
sampled to participate in FACES.
Parents of sampled children will
complete surveys on the Web or by
telephone about their children,
activities they engage in, and family
background. Head Start teachers will
rate each sampled child’s social and
emotional skills (approximately 10
children per classroom) using the Web
or paper-and-pencil forms.
The purpose of the Core data
collection is to support the 2007
reauthorization of the Head Start
program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls
for periodic assessments of Head Start’s
quality and effectiveness. As additional
information collection activities are
fully developed, in a manner consistent
with the description provided in the 60day notice (79 FR 11445) and prior to
use, we will submit these materials for
a 30-day public comment period under
the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Respondents: Head Start children,
parents of Head Start children, Head
Start teachers and Head Start staff.

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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total
number of
respondents

Instrument

Annual
number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

Average
burden hour
per response

Estimated
annual
burden hours

Classroom sampling form from Head Start staff .................
Child roster form from Head Start staff ...............................
Head Start core parent consent form ..................................
Head Start core child assessment .......................................
Head Start core parent survey ............................................
Head Start fall parent supplemental survey ........................
Head Start core teacher child report ...................................

120
120
2,400
2,400
2,400
2,400
240

40
40
800
800
800
800
80

1
1
1
2
2
1
20

0.17
0.33
0.17
0.75
0.33
0.08
0.17

7
13
136
1,200
528
64
272

Total ..............................................................................

........................

2,220

Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370
L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports
Clearance Officer. All requests should
be identified by the title of the
information collection. Email address:
[email protected].
OMB Comment: OMB is required to
make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30
and 60 days after publication of this
document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Fax: OIRA_
[email protected], Attn:
Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.
Karl Koerper,
OPRE Reports Clearance, Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Head Start Impact Study
Participants Beyond 8th Grade.
OMB No.: 0970–0229.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) within the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) will collect follow-up
information from children and families
in the Head Start Impact Study. In
anticipation of conducting a future
follow-up for the study, ACF will collect
information necessary to identify
respondent’s current location and
follow-up with respondents in the
future.
The Head Start Impact Study is a
longitudinal study involving 4,667 firsttime enrolled three- and four-year-old
preschool children across 84 nationally
representative grantee/delegate agencies
(in communities where there were more
eligible children and families than can
be served by the program). Participants
were randomly assigned to either a
Head Start group (that could enroll in
Head Start services) or a control group

(that could not enroll in Head Start
services but could enroll in other
available services selected by their
parents). Data collection for the study
began in fall of 2002 and continued
through late spring 2008 to include the
participants’ 3rd grade year. Location
and contact information for participants
has been collected every spring
beginning in 2009 and continued
through spring 2014.
ACF will continue to collect a small
amount of information for the sample
through the spring of the participant’s
12th grade year. To maintain adequate
sample size, telephone interviews (with
in-person follow-up as necessary) will
be conducted in order to update the
children’s status and their location and
contact information. This information
will be collected from parents or
guardians in the spring of 2015 and
2016. Updates will take about 20
minutes to complete.
Respondents: The original sample of
4,667 treatment and control group
members in the Head Start Impact
Study, less 432 families that have given
a ‘‘hard’’ refusal to participate in the
study (e.g., adamantly refused to
participate or threatened interviewers if
they were contacted again). The number
of respondents for this requested data
collection is 4,235.

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Instrument

Total
number of
respondents

Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

Average
burden hours
per
response

Annual
burden
hours

Parent Tracking Interview ................................................................................

4235

1/3

1412

Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1412.
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
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information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
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Email address: OPREinfocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments on (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary

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Notice of request for comments
regarding an extension to an existing
OMB clearance.

ACTION:

Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, the
Regulatory Secretariat will be
submitting to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) a request to review
and approve an extension of a
previously approved information
collection requirement and the
reinstatement of GSA Form 1142,
Release of Claims, regarding final
payment under construction and
building services contract. GSA Form
1142 was inadvertently deleted as part
of the rewrite of GSAR regulations on
Contract Financing. GSA Contracting
Officers have used this form to achieve
uniformity and consistency in the
release of claims process. A notice
published in the Federal Register at 80
FR 10648 on February 27, 2015. No
comments were received.
DATES: Submit comments on or before:
June 26, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Dana Munson, General Services
Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, 202–
357–9652 or email dana.munson@
gsa.gov.
SUMMARY:

Submit comments
identified by Information Collection
3090–0080, Contract Financing Final
Payment; (GSA Form 1142, Release of
Claims) by any of the following
methods:
• Regulations.gov: http://
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
searching the OMB Control number
3090–0080. Select the link ‘‘Comment
Now’’ that corresponds with
‘‘Information Collection 3090–0080,
Contract Financing Final Payment;
(GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims).’’
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Please include your name, company
name (if any), and ‘‘Information
Collection 3090–0080, Contract
Financing Final Payment; (GSA Form
1142, Release of Claims),’’ on your
attached document.
• Mail: General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
Flowers/IC 3090–0080, Contract
Financing Final Payment; (GSA Form
1142, Release of Claims).
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite Information Collection
3090–0080, Contract Financing Final
Payment; (GSA Form 1142, Release of
Claims), in all correspondence related to
this collection. All comments received
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http://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal and/or business
confidential information provided.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The General Services Administration
Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) clause
552.232–72 requires construction and
building services contractors to submit
a release of claims before final payment
is made to ensure contractors are paid
in accordance with their contract
requirements and for work performed.
GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims is
used to achieve uniformity and
consistency in the release of claims
process.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 2000.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Hours Per Response: .10.
Total Burden Hours: 200.
C. Public Comment
Public comments are particularly
invited on: Whether this collection of
information is necessary and whether it
will have practical utility; whether our
estimate of the public burden of this
collection of information is accurate,
and based on valid assumptions and
methodology; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please
cite OMB Control No. 3090–0080,
Contract Financing Final Payment;
(GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims), in
all correspondence.
Dated: May 20, 2015.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office
of Government-wide Policy.
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Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing to collect data for a new
round of the Head Start Family and
Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ study
design, FACES will provide data on a
set of key indicators, including
information for performance measures.
The design allows for more rapid and
frequent data reporting (Core studies)
and serves as a vehicle for studying
more complex issues and topics in
greater detail and with increased
efficiency (Plus studies).
The FACES Core study will assess the
school readiness skills of Head Start
children, survey their parents, and ask
their Head Start teachers to rate
children’s social and emotional skills. In
addition, FACES will include
observations in Head Start classrooms,
and program director, center director,
and teacher surveys. FACES Plus
studies include additional survey
content of policy or programmatic
interest, and may include additional
programs or respondents beyond those
participating in the Core FACES study.
Previous notices provided the
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed Head Start program
recruitment and center selection process
(FR V. 78, pg. 75569, 12/12/2013; FR V.
79, pg. 8461, 02/12/2014), the childlevel data collection in fall 2014 and
spring 2015 (FR V. 79, pg. 11445, 02/28/
2014; FR V. 79, pg. 27620, 5/14/2014),
and the program- and classroom-level
spring 2015 data collection activities
(FR V. 79, pg. 73077, 12/09/2014). This
30-day notice describes the planned
data collection activities for a new Plus
study: The American Indian and Alaska
Native Head Start Family and Child
Experiences Survey (AI/AN FACES),
including fall 2015 activities of selecting
classrooms and children for the study,
conducting child assessments and
parent surveys, and obtaining Head
Start teacher reports on children’s
development.
AI/AN FACES fall 2015 data
collection includes site visits to 37
centers in 22 Head Start programs to
sample classrooms and children for
participation in the study. Field
enrollment specialists (FES) will request
a list of all Head Start funded
classrooms from Head Start staff and
will ask for the teacher’s first and last
names, the classroom session type
(morning, afternoon, full day, or home
visitor), and the number of Head Start
children enrolled in each classroom.
Then for each selected classroom the
FES will request the names and dates of
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Approximately two weeks later, field
staff will go to the 22 Head Start
programs to directly assess the school
readiness skills of 800 children sampled
to participate in AI/AN FACES. Parents
of sampled children will complete
surveys on the Web or by telephone
about their children, activities family
members engage in with their children,
and family and household background
characteristics. Head Start teachers will

rate each sampled child’s social and
emotional skills (approximately 10
children per classroom) using the Web
or paper-and-pencil forms.
The purpose of the Core data
collection is to support the 2007
reauthorization of the Head Start
program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls
for periodic assessments of Head Start’s
quality and effectiveness. As additional
information collection activities are

fully developed, in a manner consistent
with the description provided in the 60day notice (79 FR 11445) and prior to
use, we will submit these materials for
a 30-day public comment period under
the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Respondents: Head Start children,
parents of Head Start children, Head
Start teachers and Head Start staff.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—CURRENT INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST
Total
number of
respondents

Instrument
Classroom sampling form from Head Start staff .................
Child roster form from Head Start staff ...............................
Head Start parent consent form for Plus study (AI/AN
FACES) ............................................................................
Head Start child assessment for plus study (AI/AN
FACES) ............................................................................
Head Start parent survey for plus study (AI/AN FACES) ...
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Annual
number of
respondents

1
1

0.17
0.33

2
4

800

267

0 .17

800
800

267
267

2
1

0.75
0.50

401
134

0.17

........................

679

Karl Koerper,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.

Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request

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Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Correction
In notice document 2015–12096
appearing on page 28620 in the issue of
Tuesday, May 19, 2015, make the
following correction:
On page 28620, in the third column,
in the second full paragraph, ‘‘https://
idaresources.acf.hhs.gov/AFIPPR’’
should read ‘‘http://
idaresources.acf.hhs.gov/AFIPPR’’.
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Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370
L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports
Clearance Officer. All requests should
be identified by the title of the
information collection. Email address:
[email protected].
OMB Comment: OMB is required to
make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30
and 60 days after publication of this
document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Fax: OIRA_
[email protected], Attn:
Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.

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Plan Guidance and Native Employment
Works (NEW) Program Report.
Title: Native Employment Works
(NEW) Program Plan Guidance and
Report Requirements.
OMB No.: 0970–0174.
Description: The Native Employment
Works (NEW) program plan is the
application for NEW program funding.
As approved by the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), it
documents how the grantee will carry
out its NEW program. The NEW
program plan guidance provides
instructions for preparing a NEW
program plan and explains the process
for plan submission every third year.
There are two versions of this plan
guidance: One for tribes that include
their NEW program in a Public Law
102–477 project, and one for tribes that
do not. The primary difference between
the guidance documents is in the
instructions for how to submit the plan.
The NEW program report provides
information on the activities and
accomplishments of grantees’ NEW
programs. The NEW program report and
instructions specify the program data
that NEW grantees report annually.
Respondents: Federally recognized
Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations
that are NEW program grantees.

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Darius Taylor,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Findings of Misconduct in Science
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
Notice.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

Notice is hereby given that
the Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
has taken final action in the following
case:
Kaushik Deb, Ph.D., University of
Missouri-Columbia: Based upon the
evidence and findings of an
investigation report by the University of
Missouri-Columbia (UM) transmitted to
the United States Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS), Office of
Research Integrity (ORI) and additional
analysis conducted by ORI in its
oversight review, ORI found that Dr.
Kaushik Deb, former Postdoctoral
Fellow, Life Sciences Center, UM,
engaged in misconduct in science in
research that was supported by National
Institute of Child Health and Human
Development (NICHD), National
Institutes of Health (NIH), grants 2 R01
HD021896 and 5 R01 HD042201–05 and
National Center for Research Resources
(NCRR), NIH, grant 5 R01 RR013438–07.
ORI found that the Respondent
intentionally, knowingly, and recklessly
fabricated and falsified data reported in
the following published paper:
• Deb, K., Sivarguru, M., Yong, H., &
Roberts, R.M. ‘‘Cdx2 gene expression
and trophectoderm lineage specification
in mouse embryos.’’ Science 311:992–
996, 2006 (hereafter referred to as
‘‘Science 311’’); this paper was retracted
on July 27, 2007
An earlier version of Science 311 had
been previously submitted to Nature on
or about June 24, 2005 (hereafter
referred to as ‘‘Nature #1’’). It was
revised and resubmitted to Nature on or
about August 24, 2005, and ultimately
was rejected by Nature on September
14, 2005 (hereafter referred to as
‘‘Nature #2’’).
Specifically, ORI finds by a
preponderance of the evidence that the
Respondent engaged in misconduct in
science by intentionally, knowingly,
and recklessly:
1. Falsifying and/or fabricating three
panels of data in Figure 1 (Figures 1C,
1D, and 1E) in Science 311 and in

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Nature #1 and Nature #2, by photomanipulating confocal fluorescent
images to falsely represent three-,
four-, and six-cell embryos, thereby
supporting the paper’s central premise
that cells derived from a late-dividing
blastomere would be positive for a
transcription factor, Cdx2, while the
cells derived from a leading blastomere
would be Cdx2 negative
2. using photo-manipulation to falsify
and fabricate at least 13 panels of
confocal image data in Figures 2, 3, and
S2, including Figures 2K, 2L, 2Q, 2R,
2V, 2X, 3G, 3H, 3I, S2s, S2t, S2u, and
2W, in Science 311 and in
corresponding figures in Nature #1 and
Nature #2 so that these images falsely
supported the central premise in
Science 311 that Cdx2-expressing cells
were peripherally located in the embryo
3. falsifying Figures 2G, 3J, 3L, S2V,
S2X, S6I, S6J, and S6K in Science 311,
Figures 2A, 2C, S4v, and S4x in Nature
#1, and Figures 2G, 3I, 3J, and 3K in
Nature #2 by reusing and re-labelling
the same image to represent different
embryos and different experimental
conditions
4. falsifying Figure 4 in Science 311
and corresponding figures submitted in
Nature #1 and Nature #2 to falsely
illustrate that the first dividing cell of a
two-cell mouse embryo will ultimately
differentiate into the trophoblast;
specifically, Respondent:
• Falsely colored and
photomanipulated a single bright-phase
image of a three-cell embryo to make it
appear as four separate embryos that
had been differentially injected with
TRD
• falsely colored and
photomanipulated a four-cell embryo to
make TRD appear distinctly located in
the lagging cell and in its descendent
cell, when the actual embryo contained
diffuse staining within the sub-zonal,
extracellular space
• photomanipulated a damaged, nonviable two-cell embryo to make it
appear viable
• re-used, falsely colored, and
relabeled seven images from an
unrelated experiment to falsely
represent a time lapse course of eight
different images
5. falsifying Figures 5K, 5L, 5N, and
5O in Science 311 by photomanipulating a single confocal image to
falsely represent four different images at
two different stages of embryonic
development. The images also were
presented as Figures 4k, 4l, 4n, and 4o
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The Respondent failed to take
responsibility for the fabrication and
falsification described in ORI’s findings.
The following administrative actions
have been implemented for a period of
three (3) years, beginning on November
17, 2014:
(1) Respondent is debarred from any
contracting or subcontracting with any
agency of the United States Government
and from eligibility for, or involvement
in, nonprocurement programs of the
United States Government referred to as
‘‘covered transactions’’ pursuant to
HHS’ Implementation (2 CFR part 376 et
seq) of Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) Guidelines to Agencies
on Governmentwide Debarment and
Suspension, 2 CFR part 180 (collectively
the ‘‘Debarment Regulations’’); and
(2) Respondent is prohibited from
serving in any advisory capacity to PHS
including, but not limited to, service on
any PHS advisory committee, board,
and/or peer review committee, or as a
consultant.
Acting
Director, Office of Research Integrity,
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 750,
Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453–8800.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Donald Wright,
Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity.
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The FACES Core study will assess the
school readiness skills of Head Start
children, survey their parents, and ask
their Head Start teachers to rate
children’s social and emotional skills. In
addition, FACES will include
observations in Head Start classrooms,
and program director, center director,
and teacher surveys. FACES Plus
studies include additional survey
content of policy or programmatic
interest, and may include additional
programs or respondents beyond those
participating in the Core FACES study.
Previous notices provided the
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed Head Start program
recruitment and center selection process
(FR V. 78, pg. 75569 12/12/2013; FR V.
79, pg. 8461 02/12/2014) and the childlevel data collection (FR V. 79, pg.
11445 02/28/2014; FR V. 79; pg. 27620
5/14/2014). This 30-day notice describes
the planned data collection activities for
spring 2015. Classroom sampling
information collection, parent
supplement survey content, and teacher,
program director, and center director
surveys for the Core study are included
in this information collection request.
Additionally, parent and staff

interviews are included for FACES Plus
studies.
Methods for Core data collection
involve returning to 60 programs visited
in fall 2014, where we will conduct
previously approved activities of child
assessments, parent surveys, and
Teacher Child Reports. An additional
240 Head Start centers in 120 Head Start
programs will be visited to sample
classrooms. Field enrollment specialists
(FES) will request a list of all Head
Start-funded classrooms from Head Start
staff. Across all 180 programs, 720
teachers, 180 program directors, and 360
center directors will complete surveys
about the Head Start classroom or
program and their own background
using the Web or paper-and-pencil
forms.
Two Plus studies are also planned in
spring 2015. First, a topical module on
family engagement will be conducted in
the 60 programs participating in childlevel data collection. All parents will
complete a 5-minute spring supplement
to the parent survey about parent-staff
relationship and communication and
community support. All teachers will
complete a 5-minute Plus survey about
parent-staff relationships (FPTRQ) as

part of the core teacher survey. A
subsample of Head Start parents (n=360)
and Family Service Staff (n=180) will be
interviewed on parent involvement in
Head Start and program outreach and
engagement practices. Interviews will
take about one-hour and will be
conducted by phone using paper-andpencil guides. Second, within the 120
programs participating in classroomonly-level data collection, 480
classroom teachers will complete a new
measure of program functioning (5EEarly Ed) to examine its reliability and
validity for future FACES use.
The purpose of the Core data
collection is to support the 2007
reauthorization of the Head Start
program (P.L. 110–134), which calls for
periodic assessments of Head Start’s
quality and effectiveness. As additional
information collection activities are
fully developed, in a manner consistent
with the description provided in the 60day notice (79 FR 11445) and prior to
use, we will submit these materials for
a 30-day public comment period under
the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Respondents: Parents of Head Start
children, Head Start teachers and Head
Start staff.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—CURRENT INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST
Total number
of respondents

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Annual
number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

Average
burden hour
per response

Estimated
annual burden
hours

Classroom sampling form from Head Start staff .................
Head Start spring parent supplement survey ......................
Head Start core teacher survey ...........................................
Head Start core program director survey ............................
Head Start core center director survey ...............................
Head Start parent qualitative interview (Family Engagement) ................................................................................
Head Start staff qualitative interview (FSS Engagement) ...
Head Start staff (FSS) roster form ......................................
Head Start parent engagement interview consent form ......
Head Start staff engagement interview consent form .........
Early care and education providers survey for Plus study
(5E-Early Ed Pilot) ............................................................
Early care and education providers survey for Plus study
(FPTRQ) ...........................................................................

360
2,400
720
180
360

120
800
240
60
120

1
1
1
1
1

0.17
0.08
0.50
0.50
0.42

20
64
120
30
50

360
180
60
360
180

120
60
20
120
60

1
1
1
1
1

1.00
1.00
0.17
0.17
0.17

120
60
3
20
10

480

160

0.33

240

0.08

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collection of information between 30
and 60 days after publication of this
document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Fax: OIRA_
[email protected], Attn:

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Children and Families.
Naomi Goldstein,
Director, Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation; Administration for Children and
Families.
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regarding an extension to an existing
OMB clearance.

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number of
respondents

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number of
respondents

1
1

0.17
0.33

2
4

800

267

0 .17

800
800

267
267

2
1

0.75
0.50

401
134

0.17

........................

679

Karl Koerper,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.

Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request

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Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370
L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports
Clearance Officer. All requests should
be identified by the title of the
information collection. Email address:
[email protected].
OMB Comment: OMB is required to
make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30
and 60 days after publication of this
document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Fax: OIRA_
[email protected], Attn:
Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.

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The FACES Core study will assess the
school readiness skills of Head Start
children, survey their parents, and ask
their Head Start teachers to rate
children’s social and emotional skills. In
addition, FACES will include
observations in Head Start classrooms,
and program director, center director,
and teacher surveys. FACES Plus
studies include additional survey
content of policy or programmatic
interest, and may include additional
programs or respondents beyond those
participating in the Core FACES study.
Previous notices provided the
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed Head Start program
recruitment and center selection process
(FR V.78, pg. 75569 12/12/2013; FR
V.79, pg. 8461 02/12/2014), the childlevel data collection in fall 2014 and
spring 2015(FR V. 79, pg. 11445 02/28/
2014; FR V. 79; pg. 27620 5/14/2014),
the program- and classroom-level spring
2015 data collection activities (FR v.79;
pg. 73077 12/09/2014), and the
American Indian and Alaska Native
Head Start Family and Child
Experiences Survey (AI/AN FACES)
child-level data collection activities in
fall 2015 and spring 2016 (FR V. 80, pg.
30250 08/07/2015). This 30-day notice
describes the planned additional data
collection activities for AI/AN FACES in

spring 2016, including surveys with
parents, teachers, program directors,
and center directors.
AI/AN FACES spring 2016 data
collection includes site visits to 37
centers in 22 Head Start programs. As in
fall 2015, parents of sampled children
will complete surveys on the Web or by
telephone (or in person if needed) about
their children, activities family
members engage in with their children,
and family and household background
characteristics. Head Start teachers,
program directors, and center directors
will complete surveys about the Head
Start classroom or program and their
own background using the Web or
paper-and-pencil forms.
The purpose of the Core data
collection is to support the 2007
reauthorization of the Head Start
program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls
for periodic assessments of Head Start’s
quality and effectiveness. As additional
information collection activities are
fully developed, in a manner consistent
with the description provided in the 60day notice (79 FR 11445) and prior to
use, we will submit these materials for
a 30-day public comment period under
the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Respondents: Parents of Head Start
children, Head Start teachers and Head
Start staff.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—CURRENT INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST
Total
number of
respondents

Instrument

Head Start core parent survey for plus study (AI/AN
FACES Spring 2016) ........................................................
Head Start core teacher survey for plus study (AI/AN
FACES) ............................................................................
Head Start program director core survey for plus study
(AI/AN FACES) .................................................................
Head Start center director core survey for plus study (AI/
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of responses
per
respondent

Annual
number of
respondents

Estimated
annual
burden
hours

800

267

0.50

134

0.58

0.33

........................

156

Therefore, a comment is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Fax: OIRA_
[email protected], Attn:
Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.
Robert Sargis,
ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: State Self-Assessment Review
and Report.
OMB No.: 0970–0223.
Description: Section 454(15)(A) of the
Social Security Act, as amended by the
Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996,
requires each State to annually assess

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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES

You may submit comments,
identified by CDC–2016–0090 and
Docket Number NIOSH 288–A, by either
of the following two methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH
Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue,
MS C–34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226–1998.

ADDRESSES:

Dated: December 5, 2016.
Frank Hearl,
Chief of Staff, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.

Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[CDC–2016–0090; Docket Number NIOSH
288–A]

[FR Doc. 2016–29411 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am]

A Performance Test Protocol for
Closed System Transfer Devices Used
During Pharmacy Compounding and
Administration of Hazardous Drugs;
Extension of Comment Period
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC),
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice and extension of
comment period.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request

On September 15, 2016 the
Director of the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC),
published a notice in the Federal
Register [81 FR 63482] announcing a
public meeting and request for public
comment on a draft testing protocol.
Written comments were to be received
by December 7, 2016. In response to a
request from interested parties, NIOSH
has extended the comment period until
June 7, 2017. The longer timeframe will
allow companies to acquire the
proposed challenge agents and test their
CSTDs with the proposed universal
CSTD performance test protocol.
DATES: NIOSH is extending the
comment period on the document
published September 15, 2016 [81 FR
63482]. Electronic or written comments
must be received by June 7, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deborah V. Hirst, NIOSH, Alice
Hamilton Laboratories, 1090 Tusculum
Avenue, MS–R–5, Cincinnati, Ohio
45226, telephone (513) 841–4141 (not a
toll free number), Email: DHirst@
cdc.gov.
SUMMARY:

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Title: Head Start Family and Child
Experiences Survey (FACES).
OMB No.: 0970–0151.
Description: The Office of Planning,
Research and Evaluation (OPRE),
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing to collect data for a new
round of the Head Start Family and
Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ study
design, FACES will provide data on a
set of key indicators, including
information for performance measures.
The design allows for more rapid and
frequent data reporting (Core studies)
and serves as a vehicle for studying
more complex issues and topics in
greater detail and with increased
efficiency (Plus studies).
The FACES Core study will assess the
school readiness skills of Head Start
children, survey their parents, and ask
their Head Start teachers to rate
children’s social and emotional skills.
In addition, FACES will include
observations in Head Start classrooms,
and program director, center director,
and teacher surveys. FACES Plus
studies include additional survey
content of policy or programmatic
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programs or respondents beyond those
participating in the Core FACES study.
Previous notices provided the
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed Head Start program
recruitment and center selection process
(FR V.78, pg.75569 12/12/2013; FR
V.79, pg.8461 02/12/2014), the childlevel data collection in fall 2014 and
spring 2015 (FR V. 79, pg. 11445 02/28/
2014; FR V. 79; pg. 27620 5/14/2014),
the program- and classroom-level spring
2015 data collection activities (FR v.79;
pg. 73077 12/09/2014), the American
Indian and Alaska Native Head Start
Family and Child Experiences Survey
(AI/AN FACES) child-level data
collection activities in fall 2015 and
spring 2016 (FR V. 80, pg. 30250 08/07/
2015) and AI/AN FACES program- and
classroom-level spring 2016 data
collection activities (FR V. 80, pg 70231
11/13/2015).
This 30-day notice describes the
planned additional data collection
activities for FACES program- and
classroom-level data collection in spring
2017. Spring 2017 data collection
includes site visits to 360 centers in 180
Head Start programs. As in spring 2015,
for the Core study teachers, program
directors, and center directors will each
complete surveys, approximately 25 to
30 minutes in length. Two Plus studies
are planned related to program
functioning for spring 2017. First,
program and center directors in all 180
programs (and 360 centers) will
complete a 5-minute survey on how
programs are planning for implementing
the new Head Start program
performance standards. Second, all 720
teachers will complete a survey on
program functioning, initially piloted in
spring 2015.
The purpose of the Core data
collection is to support the 2007
reauthorization of the Head Start
program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls
for periodic assessments of Head Start’s
quality and effectiveness. As additional
information collection activities are
fully developed, in a manner consistent
with the description provided in the 60day notice (79 FR 11445) and prior to
use, we will submit these materials for
a 30-day public comment period under
the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Respondents: Head Start teachers and
Head Start directors.

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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—CURRENT INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST
Total
number of
respondents

Instrument

Classroom sampling form from Head Start staff .................
Head Start core teacher survey ...........................................
Head Start core program director survey ............................
Head Start core center director survey ...............................
Early care and education administrators survey for Plus
study (Head Start Program Performance Standards) ......
Early care and education providers survey for Plus study
(5E—Early Ed) .................................................................
Total ..............................................................................

Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330
C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201,
Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection. Email
address: OPREinfocollection@
acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to
make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30
and 60 days after publication of this
document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Fax: OIRA_
[email protected], Attn:
Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.
Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Requested
Title: RPG National Cross-Site
Evaluation and Evaluation Technical
Assistance.
OMB No.: 0970–0444.
Description: The Children’s Bureau
within the Administration for Children
and Families of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services seeks a
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respondents

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responses per
respondent

Estimated
annual
burden
hours

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720
180
360

120
240
60
120

1
1
1
1

0.17
0.50
0.50
0.42

20
120
30
50

540

180

0.08

720

240

0.17

........................

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information for the Regional Partnership
Grants to Increase the Well-being of and
to Improve Permanency Outcomes for
Children Affected by Substance Abuse
Cross-Site Evaluation and EvaluationRelated Technical Assistance and Data
Collection Support for Regional
Partnership Grant Program Round Three
Sites or ‘‘RPG’’ projects. Under RPG, the
Children’s Bureau has issued 21 grants
to organizations such as child welfare or
substance abuse treatment providers or
family court systems to develop
interagency collaborations and
integration of programs, activities, and
services designed to increase well-being,
improve permanency, and enhance the
safety of children who are in an out-ofhome placement or are at risk of being
placed in out-of-home care as a result of
a parent’s or caretaker’s substance use
dependence. The Child and Family
Services Improvement and Innovation
Act (Pub. L. 112–34) includes a targeted
grants program (section 437(f) of the
Social Security Act) that directs the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
to reserve a specified portion of the
appropriation for these Regional
Partnership Grants, to be used to
improve the well-being of children
affected by substance abuse. The overall
objective of the Cross-Site Evaluation
and Technical Assistance projects (the
RPG Cross-Site Evaluation) is to plan,
develop, and implement a rigorous
national cross-site evaluation of the RPG
Grant Program, provide legislativelymandated performance measurement,
furnish evaluation-related technical
assistance to the grantees in order to
improve the quality and rigor of their
local evaluations, and support their
participation in the cross-site
evaluation. The project will evaluate the
programs and activities conducted
through the RPG Program. The
evaluation is being undertaken by the
Children’s Bureau and its contractor
Mathematica Policy Research. The
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Mathematica Policy Research and its
subcontractors, WRMA, Inc., and
Synergy Enterprises.
The RPG Cross-Site Evaluation
includes the following components:
1. Implementation and Partnership
Study. The RPG cross-site
implementation and partnership study
will contribute to building the
knowledge base about effective
implementation strategies by examining
the process of implementation in the 21
RPG projects, with a focus on factors
shown in the research literature to be
associated with quality implementation
of evidence-based programs. This
component of the study describes the
RPG projects’ target populations,
selected interventions and their fit with
the target populations, inputs to
implementation, and actual services
provided (including dosage, duration,
content, adherence to curricula, and
participant responsiveness). It examines
the key attributes of the regional
partnerships that grantees develop (for
example, partnerships among child
welfare and substance abuse treatment
providers, social services, and family
courts). It describes the characteristics
and roles of the partner organizations,
the extent of coordination and
collaboration, and their potential to
sustain the partnerships after the grant
ends. Key data collection activities of
the implementation and partnership
study are: (1) Conducting site visits
during which researchers interview RPG
program directors, managers,
supervisors, and frontline staff who
work directly with families; (2)
administering a survey to frontline staff
involved in providing direct services to
children, adults, and families; (3) asking
grantees to provide information about
implementation and their partnerships
as part of their federally required semiannual progress reports; (4) obtaining
service use data from grantees,
enrollment date and demographics of
enrollees, exit date and reason, and

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document procedures as well as
challenges faced and lessons learned to
inform the field of practice as well as
policy makers, program administrators,
and funders at various levels.
The proposed information collection
activities consist of semi-structured
interviews and surveys conducted at 28

child welfare agency sites. Focus groups
conducted at 8 of the 28 sites will gather
information on needs, challenges, and
strategies to support children with
prenatal substance exposures and their
families within the child welfare
system.

Respondents: State and child welfare
agency directors, child welfare staff and
supervisors; agency partners and service
providers; and family members and
caregivers of children who may have
been prenatally exposed to substances.

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Number of
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respondent

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burden hours
per tresponse

Total burden
hours

Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff—Frontline Only .............................
Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff—Ongoing Only ..............................
Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff—Frontline and Ongoing ................
Interview Protocol for Local Agency Medical Staff ..........................................
Interview Protocol for Local Agency Director ..................................................
Focus Group of Caregivers .............................................................................
Survey Instrument for Local Agency Staff—Form A General .........................
Survey Instrument for Local Agency—Form B General ..................................
Survey Instrument for Local Agency Form B Differential Response ..............
Survey Instrument for Service Providers .........................................................
Interview Protocol for Data Staff ......................................................................

28
28
15
14
14
32
140
90
50
12
6

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

1
1
1.25
1
1
1.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
1.5

28
28
19
14
14
48
70
45
25
6
9

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In compliance with the requirements
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: [email protected]. All
requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments on (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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within 60 days of this publication.
Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Head Start Child and Family
Experiences Survey (FACES).
OMB No.: 0970–0151.
Description: The Office of Planning,
Research and Evaluation (OPRE),
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing to collect data for a new
round of the Head Start Family and
Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
Featuring a ‘‘Modified Core Plus’’ Study
design, FACES 2019 will provide data
on a set of key indicators in Head Start
Regions I–XI. While data collection for
FACES 2019 will occur in Regions I–XI,
there is a slightly different sample
design and recruitment strategy for
Regions I–X and Region XI (whose
grants are awarded to tribal
governments or consortiums of tribes).
In fall 2019 and spring 2020, FACES
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X and 800 children in Region XI, survey
their parents, and ask their Head Start
teachers to rate children’s social and
emotional skills. This sample will be
drawn from 60 programs in Regions I–
X and 22 programs in Region XI. In
spring 2020 classroom observations of
sampled programs will occur. In
Regions I–X, the number of programs
will increase from the 60 that are used
to collect data on children’s school
readiness outcomes to 180 for the
purpose of conducting observations in
720 Head Start classrooms. In Region XI,
the program sample will remain at 22,
and approximately 80 Head Start
classroom observations will take place.
Program director, center director, and
teacher surveys will also be conducted
in spring 2020 in Regions I–XI. In spring
2022, program level data collection will
be repeated in Regions I–X only. If any
plus studies are conducted, they will be
conducted within the Core sample.
This notice is specific to the data
collection activities needed to recruit
Head Start programs and centers into
FACES 2019. A future notice will
provide information about data
collection for the study. A nationally
representative sample of Head Start
programs and centers from Regions I–X
and a representative sample of Head
Start programs and centers from Region
XI will be selected to participate in
FACES 2019. From Regions I–X, the
programs participating in the Core
child-level data collection will be
contacted and recruited for the study in
spring 2019. In fall 2019, the remaining

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programs participating in classroomlevel data collection will be contacted.
All programs will be contacted a second
time in fall 2021 to confirm their
continued participation in the Core
spring 2022 data collection. The
programs from Region XI would be
recruited a year earlier (i.e., spring 2018)
given the increased amount of time to
recruit programs in tribal communities
and to obtain tribal council and/or tribal
leadership approval.

The method of data collection for
recruitment of all programs will include
telephone conversations with program
directors and on-site coordinators who
serve as liaisons between the FACES
study team and the Head Start centers.
In Region XI, an additional recruitment
telephone call with tribal leadership/
tribal council will be required. All of
these calls will inform program staff
about the purpose of the study and will
gather lists of centers in each program

in order to compile the center sampling
frame. The purpose of this data
collection is to support the 2007
reauthorization of the Head Start
program (Pub. L.110–134), which calls
for periodic assessments of Head Start’s
quality and effectiveness.
Respondents: Head Start Program
Directors and Staff, as well as tribal
leadership.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
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of respondents

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Telephone script and recruitment information collection for
program directors, Regions I–X .......................................
Telephone script and recruitment information collection for
program directors, Region XI ...........................................
Telephone script and recruitment information collection for
on-site coordinators, Regions I–X ....................................
Telephone script and recruitment information collection for
on-site coordinators, Regions XI ......................................

Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 439.
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: OPREinfocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments on (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Pre-testing of Evaluation Data
Collection Activities.
OMB No.: 0970–0355.
Description: The Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), in the
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS)
intends to request approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to renew a generic clearance to
pre-test data collection instruments with
more than nine participants to identify
and resolve any question or procedural
problems in survey administration.
OPRE studies ACF programs, and the
populations they serve, through rigorous
research and evaluation projects. These
include evaluations of existing
programs, evaluations of innovative
approaches to helping low-income
children and families, research
syntheses and descriptive and
exploratory studies. To improve the

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development of its research and
evaluation surveys, OPRE uses the pretesting of evaluation surveys generic
clearance to employ a variety of
techniques including cognitive and
usability laboratory and field
techniques, behavior coding,
exploratory interviews, respondent
debriefing questionnaires, split sample
experiments, focus groups, and pilot
studies/pre-tests. These activities allow
OPRE to identify if and when a survey
may be simplified for respondents,
respondent burden may be reduced, and
other possible improvements.
Following standard OMB
requirements, OPRE will submit a
change request for each individual data
collection activity under this generic
clearance. Each request will include the
individual instrument(s), a justification
specific to the individual information
collection, and any supplementary
documents. OMB should review within
10 days of receiving each change
request.
The information collected in this
effort will not be the primary subject of
any published ACF reports; however,
information may be made public
through methodological appendices or
footnotes, reports on instrument
development, instrument user guides,
descriptions of respondent behavior,
and other publications or presentations
describing findings of methodological
interest. When necessary, results will be
labeled as exploratory in nature. The
results of this pre-testing research may
be prepared for presentation at

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