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OMB Control No:
0970-0391
ICR Reference No:
201808-0970-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201107-0970-001
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE): The Household, Provider, and Workforce Surveys
Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
10/26/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/21/2018
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2019
12 Months From Approved
08/31/2012
Responses
101,755
0
147,235
Time Burden (Hours)
28,810
0
37,559
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This statement covers the main data collection effort for the 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education (2019 NSECE), sponsored by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children & Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Through a set of four inter-related surveys, the 2019 NSECE will collect information on (1) early care and education (ECE) services available (supply) to families with children ages birth through 5 years, not yet in kindergarten; (2) characteristics of the workforce providing these child care and early education services; and (3) households with children under age 13 years. These surveys of households, center- and home-based providers, and the center-based workforce will gather nationally representative information on the supply of ECE available to families across all income levels; the demand for ECE; the factors influencing parents’ choices and utilization of ECE for their children; and, the interaction of supply and demand-specifically the extent to which families’ needs and preferences coordinate well with providers’ offerings and constraints. The 2019 NSECE will generate a robust sample of providers serving low-income families of all racial, ethnic, language, and cultural backgrounds, in diverse geographic areas. Providers include programs that do or do not participate in the child care subsidy program; regulated, registered, or otherwise listed home-based providers; unregulated, or “unlisted,” home-based providers who are not on a registration list; and center-based programs (e.g., private, community-based child care, Head Start, and school-based settings).
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 9858
Name of Law: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 6187
02/13/2018
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 40516
08/15/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
8
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
#1. Household Screener
#2. Household Interview
#3. Home-Based Provider Interview
#4. Center-Based Provider Screener
#5. Center-Based Provider Interview
#6. Classroom/Group Staff Interview
Center-based provider QUESTIONNAIRE AND SCREENER
Center-based provider screener (SCREENER ONLY)
Classroom staff (workforce) questionnaire
Home-based provider QUESTIONNAIRE WITH SCREENER (listed home-based providers)
Home-based provider QUESTIONNAIRE WITH SCREENER (unlisted home-based providers)
Home-based provider screener ([SCREENER ONLY] listed home-based providers)
Household questionnaire (NO SCREENER)
Household screener (SCREENER ONLY)
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
101,755
147,235
0
101,755
-147,235
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
28,810
37,559
0
28,810
-37,559
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This request is for a new round of data collection for the NSECE. All previously approved data collection under 0970-0391 was completed.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$26,700,000
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Emily Jabbour 212 264-2890 ext. 273 emily.ball@acf.hhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
08/21/2018
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