Center for States Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection

OMB Control No: 0970-0501	ICR Reference No: 202306-0970-013
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202008-0970-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: ACYF
Title: Center for States Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/19/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2023
Responses	3,585	4,319
Time Burden (Hours)	381	390
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative, Center for States (the Center) is sponsored by the Children’s Bureau (CB) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and seeks approval for a revision of an existing data collection. The proposed information collection is necessary to facilitate, track, monitor, and evaluate the activities of the Center for States, part of the Capacity Building Collaborative (“The Collaborative.”) The Collaborative includes three federally funded centers (Center for States, Center for Tribes, and Center for Courts) that deliver national child welfare expertise and evidence-informed training and technical assistance services to state, tribal, and territorial public child welfare agencies and Court Improvement Programs (CIP). The Center for State’s (the Center) goal is to build the capacities of public child welfare systems to successfully undertake practice, organizational, and systemic reforms necessary to implement federal policies, meet federal standards, and achieve better outcomes for the children, youth, and families they serve. The proposed information collection is necessary to facilitate, track, monitor, and evaluate the Center’s service delivery. This revised information collection will allow CB to better understand the services delivered to jurisdictions, the impact of services provided, the quality of services, and support improved infusion of equity and lived expertise into services provided. The proposed information collection includes minor changes to the previous estimates of annualized burden hours and costs to reflect updated response estimates, addition of questions focused on equity and lived expertise, and revisions to reflect updated Center services (e.g., reduced instruments/questions, added instruments/questions).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 247 5106 Name of Law: Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 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:
	88 FR 32230	05/19/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 46168	07/19/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title Form No. Form Name Annual Assessment Update (8 systematic questions) 1 Annual Assessment Update Assessment Observation-Group Debrief Assessment and Service Delivery State Lead Interviews-Supplemental Questions Child Welfare Virtual Conference Exit Survey Child Welfare Virtual Conference Focus Group Guide Child Welfare Virtual Conference Interview Guide Child Welfare Virtual Conference Registration Form Child Welfare Virtual Conference Session Surveys Jurisdiction Lead Interview Jurisdiction Lead Observation Debrief Protocol Jurisdiction Lead Survey Related to Lived Experience Outcomes of and Satisfaction with Tailored Services Survey Appended Items (Section 4) Peer Group Focus Group Protocol Service Delivery and Tracking and Adjustment Observation-Group Debrief Tailored Services Practice Model Survey

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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	3,585	4,319	0	-2,809	2,075	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	381	390	0	-118	109	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: Estimates of response burden are outlined in Table 1. We have revised the burden estimates from initial approval to account for lower than expected response rates for most instruments during previous administration of instruments as well as the elimination and addition of instruments to reflect programmatic changes. For most instruments that are continued in this package, the total number of respondents estimated is lower in this submission compared to the previous submission with two exceptions. The estimated total respondents increased from 225 to 300 for the Child Welfare Virtual Expo Exit Survey and the estimated total respondents increased from 1,000 to 3,000 for the Child Welfare Virtual Expo Registration Form due to unexpected increases in Virtual Expo attendance. We also updated labor rate to calculate costs to respondents, to reflect the most current (2022) data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $40,368

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

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: 07/19/2023

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