OPRE study: Contact After Adoption or Guardianship: Child Welfare Agency and Family Interactions (Descriptive Study)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Attachment F-Information Sheet 12.08.2020_CLEAN.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-23	Missing upstream
Attachment E-Stakeholder Interview Consent Form 12.08.2020_CLEAN.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-23	Repair queued
Attachment D-Stakeholder Interview Email Outreach 12.08.2020_CLEAN.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-23	Missing upstream
Attachment C-Staff Consent Form Web Survey 12.08.2020_CLEAN.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-23	Missing upstream
Attachment B-PAGI Team Staff Follow-Up Web Survey 11.05.2020_CLEAN.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-23	Repair queued
Attachment A-Children's Bureau Outreach Email Web Survey 12.08.2020_CLEAN.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-23	Missing upstream
SSB_Agency Design Option_12.21.2020_CLEAN.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2020-12-23	Repair queued
SSA_Agency Design Option_12.22.2020_CLEAN.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-12-23	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
245079	Stakeholder Interview Discussion Guide-Guardianship (Instrument 2b)	Other-Discussion Guide	New
245078	Stakeholder Interview Discussion Guide-Adoption (Instrument 2a)	Other-Discussion Guide	New
245073	Agency Web Survey on Guardianship (Instrument 1b)	Other-survey	New
245072	Agency Web Survey on Adoption (Instrument 1a)	Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202012-0970-014
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: OPRE study: Contact After Adoption or Guardianship: Child Welfare Agency and Family Interactions (Descriptive Study)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/29/2020

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12 Months From Approved
Responses	137	0
Time Burden (Hours)	91	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeks approval for a one-time study to examine child welfare agency family contact activities. The primary goal is to learn more about the intentional and unintentional ways public child welfare agencies are in contact with or receive information about the well-being of children and youth who have exited the foster care system through adoption or guardianship - in particular, information about the experiences of these children and youth with instability in those placements. A secondary goal is to investigate how and what information a child welfare agency tracks about children and youth who have exited the foster care system to adoption or guardianship. This study will use a multimode approach that includes up to two web surveys of state program managers and video-conference interviews with stakeholders from select child welfare agency locations. This study is not intended to be generalized beyond the child welfare agencies selected. We do not intend for this information to be used as the principal basis for public policy decisions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 5101 Name of Law: Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978
  

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:
	85 FR 47970	08/07/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 85642	12/29/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Stakeholder Interview Discussion Guide-Adoption (Instrument 2a)
Stakeholder Interview Discussion Guide-Guardianship (Instrument 2b)
Agency Web Survey on Adoption (Instrument 1a)
Agency Web Survey on Guardianship (Instrument 1b)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	137	0	0	137	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	91	0	0	91	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $480,705

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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.     No

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? No

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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: 12/29/2020

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