Home-Based Child Care Practices and Experiences Study

OMB Control No: 0970-0612	ICR Reference No: 202308-0970-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-0970-008
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: Home-Based Child Care Practices and Experiences Study
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: 08/22/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2024	09/30/2024
Responses	1,460	1,460
Time Burden (Hours)	570	570
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The goal of the HBCC PPE study is to examine the experiences, strengths, resources, and strategies used by home-based child care providers to serve and support equitable outcomes for children and families. The study is designed to explore the experiences of family, friend, and neighbor providers (i.e., home-based child care providers who are legally exempt from state licensing or other regulations that apply to non-custodial care of children in the provider’s own home.) The study uses semi-ethnographic, open-ended methods (including semi-structured interviews, and photo and audio journals) to generate rich information about the experiences of study respondents. The study team pretested the study protocol, methods, and materials with a small group of Spanish-speaking providers (less than 10) during the public comment period and identified several potential changes to the language and materials that would help to reduce burden or improve understanding among respondents. In addition, the project’s Internal Review Board (IRB) completed its review of the study application and requested changes to consent procedures and language to improve informed consent among potential study participants. In response to findings from pretesting with Spanish-speaking providers and to edits identified by the project’s IRB, this nonsubstantive change request includes the following: 1. Updates to consent statements and forms (English and Spanish) 2. Slight wording changes to instrument introduction text and questions (English and Spanish) 3. Minor revisions to participant recruitment materials (English) 4. Spanish versions of all study appendices The proposed modifications to instruments and recruitment materials are summarized in more detail in the nonsubstantative change memo. We are not proposing any adjustments to the data collection approach or approved time period. These changes do not affect burden estimates or meaningfully alter the instrument content for respondents.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 9858 Name of Law: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, as amended

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 2628	01/17/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 30763	05/12/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Instrument 1 - Provider screener Instrument 2 - Provider interview #1 Instrument 3 - Provider logistics call Instrument 4 - Provider photo journals Instrument 5 - Provider audio journals Instrument 6 - Provider interview #2 Instrument 7 - Family member interview Instrument 8 - Community member interview Instrument 9 - Provider feedback focus group

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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	1,460	1,460	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	570	570	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: $833,337

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: 08/22/2023

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