CB Evaluation: Regional Partnership Grants (RPG) National Cross-Site Evaluation and Evaluation Technical Assistance [Implementation/descriptive study and Outcomes/Impact analyses]

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
RPG Non-substantive change memo to OMB_final.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-03-02	Available
RPG Part_A_Draft_to CB_CLEAN.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-03-02	Available
Appendix I Partner Survey FAQ.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-01-09	Available
Appendix H_Partner Survey Outreach Emails.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-01-09	Repair queued
Appendix A_Copy of authorizing legislation.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-01-09	Available
RPG Part_B_Draft_to CB_CLEAN.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2020-03-02	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
234670	Outcomes and impacts data - Standardized instruments: Data entry for comparison study sites (Appendix F)	Other-Data Elements	Modified
234669	Outcomes and impacts data - Standardized instruments: Review records and submit (Appendix F)	Other-Data Elements	Modified
234668	Outcomes and impacts data - Standardized instruments: Data entry for standardized instruments (Appendix F)	Other-Data Elements	Modified
234667	Outcomes and impacts data - Standardized instruments: Review and adopt reporting templates (Appendix F)	Other-Data Elements	Modified
234666	Outcomes and impacts data - Administrative data: Report administrative data (Appendix G)	Other-Admin Data	Modified
234665	Outcomes and impacts data - Administrative data: Obtain access to administrative data (Appendix G)	Other-Admin Data	Modified
234663	Enrollment and services data: Service log entries (Appendix E)	Other-Data Elements	Modified
234662	Enrollment and services data: Case closure – prenatal (Appendix E)	Other-Data Elements	Modified
234661	Enrollment and services data: Case closure (Appendix E)	Other-Data Elements	Modified
234656	Enrollment and services data: Case enrollment data (Appendix E)	Other-Data Elements	Modified
234655	Enrollment and services data: Semiannual progress reports (Appendix D)	Other-Progress Report	Modified
234654	Site visit and key informant data collection: Partner survey (Appendix C)	Other-Survey	Modified
234653	Site visit and key informant data collection: PD/PM phone interview (Appendix B)	Other-Interview	Modified
234652	Site visit and key informant data collection: Frontline staff interviews (Appendix B)	Other-Interview	Modified
234651	Site visit and key informant data collection: Partner representative interviews (Appendix B)	Other-Interview	Modified
234650	Site visit and key informant data collection: Program manager/supervisor individual interviews (Appendix B)	Other-Interview	Modified
234648	Site visit and key informant data collection: Program director individual interview (Appendix B)	Other-Interview Guide	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0527	ICR Reference No: 202002-0970-011
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201901-0970-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: ACYF-CB
Title: CB Evaluation: Regional Partnership Grants (RPG) National Cross-Site Evaluation and Evaluation Technical Assistance [Implementation/descriptive study and Outcomes/Impact analyses]
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/05/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/03/2020
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2022	05/31/2022	05/31/2022
Responses	501,548	0	386,961
Time Burden (Hours)	40,613	0	31,396
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This nonsubstantive change request includes the addition eight grantee sites as respondents to the approved information collection and updates to change the administration mode of and make minor edits to one survey. Between 2017 and 2018, under RPG, the Children’s Bureau issued 27 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-of-home placement or are at risk of being placed in out-of-home care as a result of a parent’s or caretaker’s substance abuse. In May 2019, OMB approved an information collection request through which data is collected from these 27 grantees. In the fall of 2019, the Children’s Bureau awarded eight additional grants to RPG partnerships to participate in the ongoing evaluation and technical assistance support project. The eight additional grantees will assume the same data collection requirements and reporting structure as the existing two cohorts of 27 grantees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 34 436(b) Name of Law: The Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act (Pub. L. 112-34)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 50936	10/10/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 64128	12/13/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 17

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Site visit and key informant data collection: Partner survey (Appendix C)
Site visit and key informant data collection: Partner representative interviews (Appendix B)
Enrollment and services data: Case enrollment data (Appendix E)
Enrollment and services data: Case closure (Appendix E)
Enrollment and services data: Service log entries (Appendix E)
Outcomes and impacts data - Administrative data: Report administrative data (Appendix G)
Outcomes and impacts data - Standardized instruments: Review and adopt reporting templates (Appendix F)
Outcomes and impacts data - Standardized instruments: Review records and submit (Appendix F)
Outcomes and impacts data - Standardized instruments: Data entry for comparison study sites (Appendix F)
Site visit and key informant data collection: Program director individual interview (Appendix B)
Site visit and key informant data collection: Program manager/supervisor individual interviews (Appendix B)
Site visit and key informant data collection: Frontline staff interviews (Appendix B)
Site visit and key informant data collection: PD/PM phone interview (Appendix B)
Enrollment and services data: Semiannual progress reports (Appendix D)
Enrollment and services data: Case closure – prenatal (Appendix E)
Outcomes and impacts data - Administrative data: Obtain access to administrative data (Appendix G)
Outcomes and impacts data - Standardized instruments: Data entry for standardized instruments (Appendix F)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	501,548	386,961	0	0	114,587	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,613	31,396	0	0	9,217	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The total annualized cost and total annual burden hours increased overall, however, the burden hours and cost per grantee remains the same. The overall annualized burden hours increased by 9,220 hours, from 31,394 hours to 40,613 hours. The per grantee annualized burden hours decreased by 3 hours, a reduction from 1,163 hours to 1,160 hours. This minor change stems from a minor correction to and error in the previous submission to the average annual burden hours per response for IC: Obtain access to administrative data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,481,965

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

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

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

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

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

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

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

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

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

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

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/03/2020

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