2024 National Survey of Early Care and Education

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2024 NSECE and Longitudinal Follow-ups_Supporting Statement Part B_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2024-09-13	Repair queued
2024 NSECE and Longitudinal Follow-ups_Supporting Statement Part B_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2024-09-13	Repair queued
2024 NSECE and Longitudinal Follow-ups_Supporting Statement Part A_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-09-13	Repair queued
2024 NSECE and Longitudinal Follow-ups_Supporting Statement Part A_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-09-13	Repair queued
Appendix S 2024 NSECE Follow-up Research Questions_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Available
Appendix S 2024 NSECE Follow-up Research Questions_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix R-S 2024 NSECE Follow-ups Field Materials for Contacting Respondents_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix R-S 2024 NSECE Follow-ups Field Materials for Contacting Respondents_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix R 2024 NSECE Follow-ups Field Materials for Contacting Respondents_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix R 2024 NSECE Follow-ups Field Materials for Contacting Respondents_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix Q 2024 NSECE WF Follow-up Quex Items - Overview and Comparison_TOPRE_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix Q 2024 NSECE WF Follow-up Quex Items - Overview and Comparison_TOPRE_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix P-S 2024 NSECE WF Follow-up Survey Respondent Contact Materials_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix P-S 2024 NSECE WF Follow-up Survey Respondent Contact Materials_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix P 2024 NSECE WF Follow-up Survey Respondent Contact Materials_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix P 2024 NSECE WF Follow-up Survey Respondent Contact Materials_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Available
Appendix O 2024 NSECE HH Follow-up Quex Items - Overview and Comparison_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix O 2024 NSECE HH Follow-up Quex Items - Overview and Comparison_toOPRE_09102024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix N-S 2024 NSECE HH Follow-up Survey Respondent Contact Materials_toOPRE_09102924.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Available
Appendix N-S 2024 NSECE HH Follow-up Survey Respondent Contact Materials_toOPRE_09102924.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix N 2024 NSECE HH Follow-up Survey Respondent Contact Materials_toOPRE_09102924.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix N 2024 NSECE HH Follow-up Survey Respondent Contact Materials_toOPRE_09102924.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-09-12	Repair queued
Appendix M 2024 NSECE Public Comment_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix M 2024 NSECE Public Comment_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix L 2024 NSECE Research Questions_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Available
Appendix L 2024 NSECE Research Questions_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix K 2024 NSECE General Research Review Board Materials_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix K 2024 NSECE General Research Review Board Materials_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix J-S 2024 NSECE Field Materials for Contacting Respondents (Spanish)_toOPRE_042723.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix J-S 2024 NSECE Field Materials for Contacting Respondents (Spanish)_toOPRE_042723.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix J 2024 NSECE Field Materials for Contacting Respondents_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Available
Appendix J 2024 NSECE Field Materials for Contacting Respondents_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix I 2024 NSECE Workforce (Classroom Staff) Questionnaire Items - Overview and Comparison_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix I 2024 NSECE Workforce (Classroom Staff) Questionnaire Items - Overview and Comparison_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Available
Appendix H-S 2024 NSECE Workforce (Classroom Staff) Survey Respondent Contact Materials (Spanish)_toOPRE_07.03.24.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix H-S 2024 NSECE Workforce (Classroom Staff) Survey Respondent Contact Materials (Spanish)_toOPRE_07.03.24.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix H 2024 NSECE Workforce (Classroom Staff) Survey Respondent Contact Materials_toOPRE_clean_Eng_062024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix H 2024 NSECE Workforce (Classroom Staff) Survey Respondent Contact Materials_toOPRE_clean_Eng_062024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix G 2024 NSECE Center-based Provider Questionnaire Items - Overview and Comparison_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix G 2024 NSECE Center-based Provider Questionnaire Items - Overview and Comparison_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix F-S 2024 NSECE Center-based Provider Survey Contact Materials (Spanish)_toOPRE_07.03.24.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Available
Appendix F-S 2024 NSECE Center-based Provider Survey Contact Materials (Spanish)_toOPRE_07.03.24.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix F 2024 NSECE Center-based Provider Survey Contact Materials_toOPRE_clean_Eng_062024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Available
Appendix F 2024 NSECE Center-based Provider Survey Contact Materials_toOPRE_clean_Eng_062024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix E 2024 NSECE Home-based Provider Questionnaire Items - Overview and Comparison_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix E 2024 NSECE Home-based Provider Questionnaire Items - Overview and Comparison_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix D-S 2024 NSECE Listed Home-based Provider Survey Contact Materials (Spanish)_toOPRE_07.03.24.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix D-S 2024 NSECE Listed Home-based Provider Survey Contact Materials (Spanish)_toOPRE_07.03.24.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix D 2024 NSECE Listed Home-based Provider Survey Contact Materials_toOPRE_clean_062024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix D 2024 NSECE Listed Home-based Provider Survey Contact Materials_toOPRE_clean_062024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix C-S 2024 NSECE Unlisted Home-based Provider Survey Contact Materials (Spanish)_toOPRE_07.03.24.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix C-S 2024 NSECE Unlisted Home-based Provider Survey Contact Materials (Spanish)_toOPRE_07.03.24.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix C 2024 NSECE Unlisted Home-based Provider Survey Contact Materials_toOPRE_clean_Eng_062024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix C 2024 NSECE Unlisted Home-based Provider Survey Contact Materials_toOPRE_clean_Eng_062024.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Missing upstream
Appendix B 2024 NSECE Household Questionnaire Items - Overview and Comparison_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Available
Appendix B 2024 NSECE Household Questionnaire Items - Overview and Comparison_toOPRE_042823.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
Appendix A-S 2024 NSECE Household Survey Contact Materials (Spanish)_toOPRE_07.03.24.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix A-S 2024 NSECE Household Survey Contact Materials (Spanish)_toOPRE_07.03.24.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix A 2024 NSECE Household Survey Contact Materials_toOPRE_clean Eng_062824.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued
Appendix A 2024 NSECE Household Survey Contact Materials_toOPRE_clean Eng_062824.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-09	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
270892	2024 NSECE Workforce Longitudinal Follow-up Quality Assurance Questionnaire	Other-Questionnaire (English)	New
270891	2024 NSECE Workforce Longitudinal Follow-up Questionnaire	Other-Questionnaire (English)	New
270886	2024 NSECE Household Longitudinal Follow-up Quality Assurance Questionnaire	Other-Questionnaire (English)	New
270884	2024 NSECE Household Longitudinal Follow-up Questionnaire	Other-Questionnaire (English)	New
259979	2024 NSECE Workforce (Classroom Staff) Questionnaire	Other-Questionnaire (English)	Modified
259978	2024 NSECE Center-based Provider Screener and Questionnaire	Other-Screener and Questionnaire (English)	Modified
259977	2024 NSECE Center-based Provider Screener	Other-Screener (English)	Modified
259976	2024 NSECE Home-based Provider Screener and Questionnaire (unlisted home-based providers)	Other-Screener and Questionnaire (English)	Modified
259975	2024 NSECE Home-based Provider Screener and Questionnaire (listed home-based providers)	Other-Screener and Questionnaire (English)	Modified
259973	2024 NSECE Home-based Provider Screener (listed home-based providers)	Other-Screener (English)	Modified
259971	2024 NSECE Household Questionnaire	Other-Questionnaire (English)	Modified
259970	2024 NSECE Household Screener	Other-Screener (English)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0391	ICR Reference No: 202409-0970-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202407-0970-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: 2024 National Survey of Early Care and Education
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: 10/28/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/18/2024
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with the understanding that in future iterations of the NSECE, ACF will will update the race/ethnicity question in this information collection to be in compliance with the updated SPD 15 (effective as of March 28, 2024).

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2027	06/30/2026	06/30/2026
Responses	43,994	0	106,200
Time Burden (Hours)	14,231	0	29,388
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The 2024 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) and 2024 NSECE Longitudinal Follow-ups are funded by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children & Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These information collection activities are part of ACF’s ongoing effort to better understand the availability and use of ECE across the nation. Data collection for the 2024 NSECE began in November 2023 and baseline data collection is scheduled to run through November 2024. All planned and approved activities are being implemented and are ongoing, with no revisions to the currently approved plan at this time. This request is specific to the addition of two follow-up data collections: one with households and one with workforce respondents who complete interviews in the 2024 NSECE. The 2024 NSECE data will provide consistent and representative data to ACF for better understanding how the ECE landscape has changed since 2012 and the extent to which funding that resulted from legislative responses is associated with changes in the ECE system. Data from the 2024 NSECE Longitudinal Follow-ups will provide consistent and representative data to ACF for more in-depth understanding households’ search and selection of ECE, and for workforce participation in the ECE field over time. The objectives of the 2024 NSECE Longitudinal Follow-ups are to build on the design and implementation of the 2024 NSECE to collect urgently needed information on two topics relevant to ECE policy: 1) how households learn about and make use of financial assistance in seeking and selecting ECE, with additional focus on paid individual care arrangements; and 2) patterns of retention and attrition among individuals in the center-based ECE workforce.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 618 Name of Law: SSA 418 as extended by the Continuing Approp Act of 2017 and TANF Exten Act 2019
   US Code: 42 USC 9858 Name of Law: Child Care and Development Block Grant 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:
	89 FR 23019	04/03/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 76477	09/18/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2024 NSECE Center-based Provider Screener
2024 NSECE Center-based Provider Screener and Questionnaire
2024 NSECE Home-based Provider Screener (listed home-based providers)
2024 NSECE Home-based Provider Screener and Questionnaire (listed home-based providers)
2024 NSECE Home-based Provider Screener and Questionnaire (unlisted home-based providers)
2024 NSECE Household Longitudinal Follow-up Quality Assurance Questionnaire
2024 NSECE Household Longitudinal Follow-up Questionnaire
2024 NSECE Household Questionnaire
2024 NSECE Household Screener
2024 NSECE Workforce (Classroom Staff) Questionnaire
2024 NSECE Workforce Longitudinal Follow-up Quality Assurance Questionnaire
2024 NSECE Workforce Longitudinal Follow-up Questionnaire

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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	43,994	106,200	0	-62,206	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,231	29,388	0	-15,157	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: This request is to add two follow-up data collections under this OMB number. There are no changes to previously approved instruments, but burden estimates have been updated to reflect the current status of data collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,352,378

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.     Yes

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: 09/18/2024

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