Formative Data Collections for ACF Research

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Change Request_CW-SEED_GenIc 0970-0356_Final.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2023-10-25
NonSub Change Request_EPB Collaborator tokens of appreciation_5.27.22.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2022-05-27
NonSub Change Request-multiple respondents TRLECE_051221.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-05-12
NonSub Change Request_JDMHQ 2.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-04-20
NonSub Change Request TRLECE_041321.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-04-13
NonSub Change Request Memo_NS2G COVID_February 2021_rev.2.19.21-CLEAN.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-02-25
Attachment B - Ongoing Burden 0970-0356.docx Supplementary Document	2021-01-07
Attachment A - Formative Usage Report 0970-0356.docx Supplementary Document	2021-01-07
SSB - Formative Generic ACF Research_0970-0356_2021 Revision.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-01-07
SSA - Formative Generic ACF Research_0970-0356_2021 Revision.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-01-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
262830	Family Self-Sufficiency Demonstration Development Grants Evaluation Support: Data Collection for Final Report Other-Discussion Guide	Unchanged
260749	Soliciting Input for the Consumer Education and Parental Choice in Early Care and Education Project Other-Instrument 1: Active Engagement Guiding Questions	Unchanged
260307	Child Welfare Study to Enhance Equity with Data (CW-SEED) Other-Guide	Modified
260251	Employment Processes as Barriers to Employment in the Lower-Wage Market: Interventions to Address Racial Bias Other-Discussion Guide	Unchanged
259668	Culture of Continuous Learning Project: Landscape Survey Other-Admin Survey	Unchanged
259351	SRAENE Substudy Other-Interview Protocol	Unchanged
258009	Technical Assistance Listening Sessions Other-Discussion Guide	Unchanged
257783	Survey of Child Care and Early Education Supply-Building and Sustainability Efforts Other-Survey	Unchanged
257742	Measuring, Supporting, and Understanding Child and Caregiver well-being through Employment and Self-Sufficiency Research Other-Discussion Guide	Unchanged
257394	Supporting Family Economic Well-Being through Home Visiting (HomeEc) – Early Childhood Home Visiting Special Topics Substudy Other-Screener	Unchanged
256994	Supporting Family Economic Well-Being through Home Visiting (HomeEc) Other-Screener, Interviews, Focus Group	Unchanged
255795	Consumer Education and Parental Choice in Early Care and Education Other-Interview Guide	Unchanged
255650	Financing for ECE Quality and Access for All: Key Informant Interviews for an Environmental Scan of State and Federal Financing Policies Other-Interview Protocol	Unchanged
255626	Sexual Risk Avoidance Education National Evaluation: Formative Evaluation for the Program Components Impact Study Other-Survey	Unchanged
255284	The Role of Licensing in Early Care and Education (TRLECE) Other-Survey	Unchanged
255173	The John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood (Chafee SOTA) Project Other-Call for Nominations	Unchanged
254455	Preliminary Activities to Support Future Data Collection for the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) Other-Discussion Guide	Unchanged
254422	Variations in Implementation of Quality Interventions Other-interview protocol	Unchanged
252288	Employment Processes as Barriers to Employment in the Lower-Wage Labor Market Other-Discussion Guide	Unchanged
250972	Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Other-Consultation Discussion Guide	Unchanged
250831	Family Self-Sufficiency Demonstration Development Grants Evaluation Support Other-Discussion guide	Unchanged
249870	Child Care Research and Evaluation Capacity Building Center Application for Receiving Individualized Support for Evaluation Capacity Building (ECE-RISE) Other-Application	Unchanged
247722	Building and Sustaining the Early Care and Education (BASE) Workforce Other-Protocol	Unchanged
246048	Understanding Child Care Licensing Challenges, Needs, and Use of Data Other-Interview Protocol	Unchanged
246040	Child Care Research and Evaluation Capacity Building Center Needs Assessment Other-Survey	Unchanged
245247	Fatherhood Family-Focused, Interconnected, Resilient, and Essential (Fatherhood FIRE) Grantee Local Evaluation Plan Template Other-Template	Unchanged
245246	Strengthening the Implementation of Marriage and Relationship Programs (SIMR) - Evaluation Plan Template (SECOND SIMR SUBMISSION) Other-Template	Unchanged
245245	Expanding Evidence on Replicable Recovery and Reunification Interventions for Families (R3) Other-Discussion Guide for Informal Informational Calls	Unchanged
245244	Strengthening the Implementation of Responsible Fatherhood Programs (SIRF) (SECOND SUBMISSION) Other-Phone Meeting with Program Staff Protocol	Unchanged
245243	Understanding Judicial Decision-Making and Hearing Quality in Child Welfare: Descriptive Study of Child Welfare Courts Other-Web Survey	Unchanged
245242	Strengthening the Implementation of Marriage and Relationship Programs (SIMR) (FIRST SUBMISSION) Other-Semi-structured phone interview: Topics	Unchanged
245241	Next Steps for Rigorous Research on Two-Generation Programs (NS2G) Other-Confirmation Protocol	Unchanged
245230	Fatherhood and Marriage Local Evaluation and Cross-Site Services Components (SECOND SUBMISSION) Other-Template	Unchanged
245228	Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project (SECOND SUBMISSION) Other-Discussion Guide	Unchanged
245227	Runaway and Homeless Youth Program - Grantee Assessment Other-Survey	Unchanged
245226	Assessing Options to Evaluate Long-Term Outcomes Using Administrative Data: Identifying Targets of Opportunity Other-Interviews	Unchanged
245223	Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project (FIRST SUBMISSION) Other-Interview Guide	Unchanged
245217	Child Maltreatment Incidence Data Linkages Other-Interviews	Unchanged
245216	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Innovation Project – Formative Data Collection Other-Interview	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0356	ICR Reference No: 202310-0970-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202310-0970-008
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: 19623
Title: Formative Data Collections for ACF Research
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/25/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2024	02/29/2024
Responses	7,264	7,264
Time Burden (Hours)	12,559	12,559
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Formative Data Collections for ACF Research generic was created to allow ACF to conduct a variety of formative data collections to inform future research and evaluation activities. ACF has used this umbrella generic clearance since 2008 and has found it very useful to inform research, evaluation, and technical assistance efforts. The current approval for this overarching generic expires in June 2021 but ACF has reached the previously approved burden estimates faster than anticipated. This is due to the usefulness of this tool in general, expanding ACF research and evaluation portfolio, and the unforeseen and unprecedented situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The overarching generic has allowed project teams to collect information to inform research plans during the pandemic, which has been incredibly useful. This request is to extend approval of the umbrella generic, Formative Data Collections for ACF Research, with an increase in burden estimates.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1315 Name of Law: Social Security Act -- Demonstration Projects
  

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 69627	11/03/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 1978	01/11/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 39

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Fatherhood Family-Focused, Interconnected, Resilient, and Essential (Fatherhood FIRE) Grantee Local Evaluation Plan Template
Financing for ECE Quality and Access for All: Key Informant Interviews for an Environmental Scan of State and Federal Financing Policies
Assessing Options to Evaluate Long-Term Outcomes Using Administrative Data: Identifying Targets of Opportunity
Building and Sustaining the Early Care and Education (BASE) Workforce
Child Care Research and Evaluation Capacity Building Center Application for Receiving Individualized Support for Evaluation Capacity Building (ECE-RISE)
Child Care Research and Evaluation Capacity Building Center Needs Assessment
Child Maltreatment Incidence Data Linkages
Child Welfare Study to Enhance Equity with Data (CW-SEED)
Consumer Education and Parental Choice in Early Care and Education
Culture of Continuous Learning Project: Landscape Survey
Employment Processes as Barriers to Employment in the Lower-Wage Labor Market
Employment Processes as Barriers to Employment in the Lower-Wage Market: Interventions to Address Racial Bias
Expanding Evidence on Replicable Recovery and Reunification Interventions for Families (R3)
Family Self-Sufficiency Demonstration Development Grants Evaluation Support
Family Self-Sufficiency Demonstration Development Grants Evaluation Support: Data Collection for Final Report
Fatherhood and Marriage Local Evaluation and Cross-Site Services Components (SECOND SUBMISSION)
Measuring, Supporting, and Understanding Child and Caregiver well-being through Employment and Self-Sufficiency Research
Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project (FIRST SUBMISSION)
Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project (SECOND SUBMISSION)
Next Steps for Rigorous Research on Two-Generation Programs (NS2G)
Preliminary Activities to Support Future Data Collection for the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW)
Runaway and Homeless Youth Program - Grantee Assessment
SRAENE Substudy
Sexual Risk Avoidance Education National Evaluation: Formative Evaluation for the Program Components Impact Study
Soliciting Input for the Consumer Education and Parental Choice in Early Care and Education Project
Strengthening the Implementation of Marriage and Relationship Programs (SIMR) (FIRST SUBMISSION)
Strengthening the Implementation of Marriage and Relationship Programs (SIMR) - Evaluation Plan Template (SECOND SIMR SUBMISSION)
Strengthening the Implementation of Responsible Fatherhood Programs (SIRF) (SECOND SUBMISSION)
Supporting Family Economic Well-Being through Home Visiting (HomeEc)
Supporting Family Economic Well-Being through Home Visiting (HomeEc) – Early Childhood Home Visiting Special Topics Substudy
Survey of Child Care and Early Education Supply-Building and Sustainability Efforts
Technical Assistance Listening Sessions
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Innovation Project – Formative Data Collection
The John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood (Chafee SOTA) Project
The Role of Licensing in Early Care and Education (TRLECE)
Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse
Understanding Child Care Licensing Challenges, Needs, and Use of Data
Understanding Judicial Decision-Making and Hearing Quality in Child Welfare: Descriptive Study of Child Welfare Courts
Variations in Implementation of Quality Interventions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	7,264	7,264	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,559	12,559	0	0	0	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: Given the usefulness of this tool and demand for use, we request to increase the estimated burden under 0970-0356 to accommodate additional ICRs under this umbrella generic.

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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? 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: 10/25/2023

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