Procedural Justice-Informed Alternatives to Contempt Demonstration (PJAC)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Attachment E_PJAC Interview Thank You Letter_20200206.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-02	Repair queued
Attachment D_PJAC Interview Telephone Script_2020206.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-02	Repair queued
Attachment C_PJAC Interview Announcement Letter__2020206.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-02	Repair queued
Attachment H - Thank you Letter for Interviews about Experiences of Bias with Noncustodial Parents.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-02	Repair queued
Attachment G - Recruitment Script for Interviews about Experiences of Bias with Noncustodial Parents.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-02	Repair queued
Attachment F - Announcement Letter for Interviews about Experiences of Bias with Noncustodial Parents.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-02	Repair queued
Attachment B - PJAC MDRC IRB Approval Letter.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-02	Repair queued
Attachment A - 60 Day FRN_PJAC Revision_0970-0505_9.12.22.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-02	Repair queued
PJAC Submission 2_Supporting Statement B_final 12.2.22.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2022-12-02	Repair queued
PJAC Submission 2_Supporting Statement A_final 12.2.22.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-12-02	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
257192	Instrument 9: Topic Guide for Interviews about Experiences of Bias with Noncustodial Parents	Other-Interview Protocol	New
257191	Instrument 8: Topic Guide for Interviews about Experiences of Bias with Child Support Staff and Partners	Other-Interview Protocol	New
239819	Instrument 7: Custodial Parent (CP) interview protocol	Other-Interview Protocol	Unchanged
227874	Instrument 4: Noncustodial parent Participant interview protocol	Other-Interview Protocol	Unchanged
227873	Instrument 3: Staff and community partner interview topic guide	Other-Interview Topic Guide	Unchanged
227872	Instrument 2: Study MIS to track receipt of services	Other-MIS	Removed
227871	Instrument 1: Staff data entry on participant baseline information	Other-Baseline Data Entry	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0505	ICR Reference No: 202211-0970-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202202-0970-013
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OCSE
Title: Procedural Justice-Informed Alternatives to Contempt Demonstration (PJAC)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/03/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/05/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2023
Responses	125	0	1,396
Time Burden (Hours)	140	0	629
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the Procedural Justice Informed Alternatives to Contempt Demonstration (PJAC) demonstration project is to assess the feasibility and efficacy of incorporating principles of procedural justice into child support services as a cost-effective alternative to civil contempt proceedings. The PJAC Demonstration will add to the evidence base on innovations in child support practices by evaluating PJAC’s impacts and determining whether the benefits of PJAC services exceed their costs. The PJAC Evaluation includes three key components: an implementation study, an impact study, and a benefit-cost study. Information collection related to PJAC was initially approved January 2018. In May 2020 a revision request was approved to add additional data collection activities and extend the data collection timeline. About 11,380 noncustodial parents were randomly assigned into the PJAC study sample between February 2018 and September 2020. Collection of baseline data (Instrument 1) and data on service receipt (Instrument 2) is complete. Both of two initially planned rounds of implementation visits to each participating study site are complete, during which interviews with child support project directors, case managers, and external supportive service partners took place (Instrument 3). A web-based staff survey was administered in Spring/Summer 2020 (Instrument 5) and the staff time study was administered in early Fall 2020 (Instrument 6). Interviews with parents were also conducted in the Fall of 2020 (Instruments 4 and 7). An additional round of interviews with parents (Instruments 4 and 7) and staff (Instrument 3) was approved in March 2022 and is slated to take place in Fall 2022. We are requesting approval to continue data collection with the following previously approved instruments: o Instrument 3: Staff and Community Partner Interview Topic Guide o Instrument 4: Noncustodial parent participant interview protocol o Instrument 7: Custodial parent participant interview protocol Additionally, we propose to conduct data for two additional interviews for a supplemental study to capture information about experiences of bias. This supplement will provide more information to address the project’s goal of better understanding fairness of process. The additional interviews include: o Instrument 8: Topic Guide for Interviews about Experiences of Bias with Child Support Staff and Partners o Instrument 9: Topic Guide for Interviews about Experiences of Bias with Noncustodial Parents

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1315 Name of Law: Section 1115 of the Social Security Act
  

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:
	87 FR 55821	09/12/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 74424	12/05/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Instrument 1: Staff data entry on participant baseline information
Instrument 2: Study MIS to track receipt of services
Instrument 3: Staff and community partner interview topic guide
Instrument 4: Noncustodial parent Participant interview protocol
Instrument 7: Custodial Parent (CP) interview protocol
Instrument 8: Topic Guide for Interviews about Experiences of Bias with Child Support Staff and Partners
Instrument 9: Topic Guide for Interviews about Experiences of Bias with Noncustodial Parents

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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	125	1,396	0	-1,271	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	140	629	0	-489	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Burden estimates have been updated to reflect completed data collection efforts, the current status of ongoing data collection efforts, and the addition of two new interviews.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $285,000

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? Yes

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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: 12/05/2022

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