Assessing the Use of Informal Contacts to Promote Caregivers’ Engagement and Satisfaction with Early Childhood Home Visiting Through Rapid Cycle Learning

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 9 Focus Group Participant Characteristics Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 8 Program Staff Focus Group Protocol – Summary Phase Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 7 Family Post-Visit Form – Refinement Phase Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 6 Home Visitor Learning Cycle Form – Installation & Refinement Phases Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 5 Program Staff Focus Group Protocol – Installation & Refinement Phases Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 4 Family Focus Group Protocol – Co-definition & Summary Phases Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3 Program Staff Focus Group Protocol 2 – Co-definition Phase Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 2 Program Staff Focus Group Protocol 1 (Co-definition Phase) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 1 Program Eligibility Protocol Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0906-0098_OMB NonSubstantive Change Request.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2024-12-04
OMB NonSubstantive Change Request_0906-0098.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2024-07-30
0906 0098_OMB NonSubstantive Change Request.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2024-07-25
Appendix D_Informal Contacts Consent Statements.docx Supplementary Document	2024-07-25
Appendix C_Informal Contacts Contact Scripts.docx Supplementary Document	2024-07-25
Appendix B_Informal Contacts Recruitment and Outreach.docx Supplementary Document	2024-07-25
Supporting Statement B- MCHB- ADAPT HV Informal Contacts- 6.10.24 .docx Supporting Statement B	2024-07-23
Supporting Statement A- MCHB- ADAPT HV Informal Contacts- 6.10.24 .docx Supporting Statement A	2024-07-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
269570	Focus Group Participant Characteristics Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
267131	Program Staff Focus Group Protocol – Summary Phase Form and Instruction	Unchanged
267130	Family Post-Visit Form – Refinement Phase Form and Instruction	Unchanged
267129	Home Visitor Learning Cycle Form – Installation & Refinement Phases Form and Instruction	Unchanged
267128	Program Staff Focus Group Protocol – Installation & Refinement Phases Form and Instruction	Unchanged
267127	Family Focus Group Protocol – Co-definition & Summary Phases Form and Instruction	Unchanged
267126	Program Staff Focus Group Protocol 2 – Co-definition Phase Form and Instruction	Unchanged
267124	Program Staff Focus Group Protocol 1 (Co-definition Phase) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
267123	Program Eligibility Protocol Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0906-0098	ICR Reference No: 202412-0906-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202407-0906-008
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HRSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Assessing the Use of Informal Contacts to Promote Caregivers’ Engagement and Satisfaction with Early Childhood Home Visiting Through Rapid Cycle Learning
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: 12/04/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	07/31/2027
Responses	976	976
Time Burden (Hours)	416	416
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is part of the Assessing and Describing Practice Transitions Among Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Study, which aims to identify and study practices implemented in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency that support evidence-based practice and have the potential to enhance home visiting programming. One of the practices the study identified is the use of informal contacts. Informal contacts are any contacts between a home visitor and family that occur between formal home visits (e.g., text messages, emails). The purpose of this information collection is to better understand, through rapid cycle learning, how MIECHV-funded home visiting programs can use informal contacts to improve service delivery and promote caregiver’s engagement and satisfaction.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	88 FR 84343	12/05/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 23029	04/03/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Family Focus Group Protocol – Co-definition & Summary Phases	4, 4	Family Focus Group Protocol- Co-Definition and Summary Phases ,   0906-0098 4_Family Focus Group Protocol-Codefinition Summary (Redline)
Family Post-Visit Form – Refinement Phase	7, 7	Family Post-Visit Form – Refinement Phase ,   0906-0098 7_Family Post Visit Form-Refinement (Redline 07302024)
Focus Group Participant Characteristics Form	9, 9	Focus Group Participant Characteristics Form ,   0906-0098 9_Focus Group Participant Characteristics Form-All Phases (Redline 07302024)
Home Visitor Learning Cycle Form – Installation & Refinement Phases	6, 6	Home Visitor Learning Cycle Form – Installation & Refinement Phases ,   0906-0098 6_Home Visitor Learning Cycle Form-Installation Refinement (Redline 07302024)
Program Eligibility Protocol	1, 1	Program Eligibility Protocol ,   0906-0098 1_Program Eligibility Protocol (Redline)
Program Staff Focus Group Protocol 1 (Co-definition Phase)	2, 2	Program Staff Focus Group Protocol 1 (Co-definition Phase) ,   0906-0098 2_Program Staff Focus Group 1-Codefinition (Redline)
Program Staff Focus Group Protocol 2 – Co-definition Phase	3, 3	Program Staff Focus Group Protocol 2- Co-definition Phase ,   0906-0098 3_Program Staff Focus Group Protocol 2-Codefinition (Redline)
Program Staff Focus Group Protocol – Installation & Refinement Phases	5, 5	Program Staff Installation and Refinement ,   0906-0098 5_Program Staff Focus Group Protocol-Installation Refinement (Redline)
Program Staff Focus Group Protocol – Summary Phase	8, 8	Program Staff Focus Group Protocol – Summary Phase ,   0906-0098 8_Program Staff Focus Group Protocol-Summary (Redline)

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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	976	976	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	416	416	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $243,895

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.     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: 12/04/2024

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