Building Bridges and Bonds (B3)

OMB Control No: 0970-0485	ICR Reference No: 201610-0970-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201609-0970-006
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Building Bridges and Bonds (B3)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/20/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/13/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2019	09/30/2019	09/30/2019
Responses	31,633	0	31,994
Time Burden (Hours)	3,021	0	3,095
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to collect information from fathers enrolled in responsible fatherhood programs, from co-parents of these fathers’ children, and from program staff as part of the Building Bridges and Bonds (B3) study. The Office of Planning Research and Evaluation (OPRE) launched the B3 study in 2014. Using a mix of research methods, this study is partnering with six programs that serve low-income fathers to understand the effectiveness of strategies used to enhance fathers’ participation in fatherhood programs, to increase fathers’ stable employment and improve their economic circumstances, to encourage fathers’ consistent and positive engagement with their children, and to improve constructive cooperation with co-parents. The B3 study is designed as a structured demonstration project in six sites to test evidence-informed enhancements to the core components of responsible fatherhood programs. These enhancements will include a parenting intervention, an employment intervention, and tests of strategies designed to promote greater engagement and participation of fathers in program services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 291 811(b) Name of Law: Healthy Marriage Promotion and Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Grants of the Claims Resolution 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:
	80 FR 75117	12/01/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 21352	04/11/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 21

IC Title Form No. Form Name 4 - B3-specific eligibility data (Applicant) 2 - Screening questions for employment intervention (Staff) 16 - Participant focus groups 18 & 19 - Mobile device surveys 1 - Screening questions for parenting intervention (Applicant) 1 - Screening questions for parenting intervention (Staff) 2 - Screening questions for employment intervention (Applicant) 3 - Consent Materials for Parents of Fathers under 18 (Parent of Applicant) 3 - Consent Materials for Parents of Fathers under 18 (Staff) 4 - B3-specific eligibility data (Staff) 5 - B3-specific enrollment data (Applicant) 5 - B3-specific enrollment data (Staff) 6 - B3 tracking of attendance in services for program group members 7 - Additional nFORM burden for non-Grantee site (Applicant) 7 - Additional nFORM burden for non-Grantee site (Staff) 8 & 9 - Baseline surveys 10 & 11 - 6 month follow-up surveys 12 & 13 - Staff and management semi-structured interviews 14 & 15 - Staff surveys 17 - Mother Focus Groups 20 - Post-session debrief for sites testing parenting intervention

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	31,633	31,994	0	-361	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,021	3,095	0	-74	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Based on initial testing, the number of respondents and time to respond was adjusted slightly for one instrument.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,535,490

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Molly Buck 202 205-4724 [email protected]

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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: 10/13/2016

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