Formative Data Collections for ACF Program Support

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1 OFA Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)	Form	New	Available
Form 1 Refugee Support Services (RSS) Set-Aside Sub-Grantees	Form	Unchanged	Available
NonSub Change Request - FCL GenIC_0970-0531_4.8.20.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-04-08	Available
Formative Data Collections for Program Support SSB_Final_Clean.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2019-06-13	Available
Formative Data Collections for Program Support SSA_Final_Clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-06-13	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
243673	Communications Focus Groups for Remaking the Safety Net	Other-Beneficiaries Online Screener	New
243378	OFA Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)	Form	New
243336	2020 Septmember Grantee Survey on COVID-19 Response Efforts	Other-Grantee Survey - September 2020	New
242895	2020 August Grantee Survey on COVID-19 Response Efforts	Other-Web Survey	New
242853	Using Concept Mapping to Develop a Theory to Describe the Work of the National Domestic Violence Hotline with Family and Friends of Victims/Survivors – Formative Data Collection	Other-Online GCM Directions	New
242411	Survey of Higher Education Instructors to Support the Development of Teaching Materials Based on OPRE's Research and Evaluation	Other-Survey	New
240144	Justification for the Collection of Information for Local Evaluations as part of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP): Promising Youth Programs (PYP)	Other-Instrument 3-PREIS Lessons Learned and Promising Practices	Unchanged
239971	Self-Regulation Training Approaches and Resources to Improve Staff Capacity for Implementing Healthy Marriage Services for Youth (SARHM)	Other-Focus Group	Unchanged
239943	Tribal Continuous Quality Improvement Collaboratives	Instruction	Unchanged
239734	Refugee Support Services (RSS) Set-Aside Sub-Grantees	Form	Unchanged
239601	Building Capacity to Evaluate Child Welfare Community Collaborations to Strengthen and Preserve Families (CWCC) Grantee Local Evaluation Plan and Implementation Plan Templates	Other-Template	Unchanged
239139	Feedback on Materials for Father Involvement National Media Campaign	Other-Screener: Experts	Unchanged
237752	Fathers and Continuous Learning in Child Welfare Project	Other-Virtual Interview	Modified
237616	Supporting Working Families: ACF Roundtables on Improving Access to High-Quality Child Care	Other-Discussion Protocol	Unchanged
237567	State Department of Education Contacts Form	Other-null	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0531	ICR Reference No: 202004-0970-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201906-0970-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: Formative Data Collections for ACF Program Support
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/13/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/08/2020
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2022	07/31/2022	07/31/2022
Responses	4,750	0	4,750
Time Burden (Hours)	8,250	0	8,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	166,897	0	166,897

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Abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), requests approval of this overarching generic clearance to allow ACF to conduct a variety of formative data collections. ACF programs promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities. Many ACF program offices need to learn more about funded program services so that an understanding of program or grantee processes and potential for improvements can inform ACF decision-making and program support. Under this generic clearance, ACF would engage in a variety of formative data collections with respondents such as: current or prospective service providers, training or technical assistance (T/TA) providers, grantees, contractors, current and potential participants in ACF programs or similar comparison groups, experts in fields pertaining to ACF programs, key stakeholder groups involved in ACF projects and programs, individuals engaged in program re-design or demonstration development for evaluation, state or local government officials, or others involved in or prospectively involved in ACF programs. The goals of the generic information collections (GenICs) under this approval are to: obtain information about program and grantee processes or needs, and to inform the following example activities, among other activities: • Delivery of targeted assistance and workflows related to program implementation or the development or refinement of program and grantee processes, and the development and refinement of recordkeeping and communication systems. • Planning for provision of programmatic or evaluation-related training or technical assistance (T/TA). • Obtaining grantee or other stakeholder input on the development of program performance measures. • Use of rapid-cycle testing activities to strengthen programs in preparation for summative evaluation. • Development of learning agendas and research priorities. ACF envisions using a variety of techniques such as semi-structured discussions, focus groups, surveys, templates, open-ended requests, and telephone or in-person interviews, in order to reach these goals.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 47212	10/11/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 28307	06/18/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 15

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Building Capacity to Evaluate Child Welfare Community Collaborations to Strengthen and Preserve Families (CWCC) Grantee Local Evaluation Plan and Implementation Plan Templates
Fathers and Continuous Learning in Child Welfare Project
State Department of Education Contacts Form
Using Concept Mapping to Develop a Theory to Describe the Work of the National Domestic Violence Hotline with Family and Friends of Victims/Survivors – Formative Data Collection
Communications Focus Groups for Remaking the Safety Net
Tribal Continuous Quality Improvement Collaboratives
Justification for the Collection of Information for Local Evaluations as part of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP): Promising Youth Programs (PYP)
Supporting Working Families: ACF Roundtables on Improving Access to High-Quality Child Care
Feedback on Materials for Father Involvement National Media Campaign
Refugee Support Services (RSS) Set-Aside Sub-Grantees	1	RSS Form
2020 Septmember Grantee Survey on COVID-19 Response Efforts
Survey of Higher Education Instructors to Support the Development of Teaching Materials Based on OPRE's Research and Evaluation
Self-Regulation Training Approaches and Resources to Improve Staff Capacity for Implementing Healthy Marriage Services for Youth (SARHM)
OFA Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)	1	Grantee Characteristics Form
2020 August Grantee Survey on COVID-19 Response Efforts

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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	4,750	4,750	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,250	8,250	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	166,897	166,897	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: This is a new information collection request for an overarching generic clearance.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,000

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? 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: 04/08/2020

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