OMB appreciates that ACF understands that the results of this collection will not be able to be used to establish causality between the practices of ACF grantees and observed State and Tribal outcomes. Further, findings from the purposive sample of Tribal child welfare agencies will not be generalizable beyond the survey respondents. As such, ACF will be sure to include appropriate caveats when reporting all results.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2013
6,201
0
9,539
1,869
0
2,136
0
0
0
The proposed information collection is necessary to track, monitor, and evaluate the activities of Federally-funded training and technical assistance providers that deliver services to State, local, Tribal, and other publicly administered or publicly supported child welfare agencies and family and juvenile courts. The proposed data collection instruments for review are: the Agency Results Survey, T/TA Activity Survey, Network Web-Based Survey, and seven forms that are part of the OneNet data system.
Overall reduction in respondent time burden may principally be attributed to more accurate projections about service delivery frequency and resulting data entry after 2.5 years of experience. Increases in data entry efficiency, reductions in respondent numbers, and other factors contributed to more minor changes. The role of both program changes and adjustments on decreases or increases in burden by instrument are described in the Supporting Statement.
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:
(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;
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.