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OMB Control No:
0970-0607
ICR Reference No:
202212-0970-011
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
OPRE
Title:
Child Welfare Study to Enhance Equity with Data (CW-SEED)
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
03/30/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/27/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
03/31/2025
24 Months From Approved
Responses
126
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
232
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
There is limited information on current and promising practices across the data lifecycle related to data planning, collection, access, analysis, use of statistical tools and algorithms, reporting, and dissemination in the child welfare space. The Child Welfare Study to Enhance Equity with Data (CW-SEED), will be a first step towards understanding one mechanism, data practices, by which child welfare agencies and their partners might reduce disparities among populations served. The purpose of this information collection is to qualitatively examine practices across the data life cycle related to data planning, collection, access, and analysis; use of statistical tools and algorithms; and data reporting and dissemination (hereafter referred to as data practices) to understand how data practices may be implemented by child welfare agencies to advance equity and address inequities. Findings from this information collection are intended to identify promising practices and lessons learned. The contract team will develop products presenting findings from across the case studies to Administration of Children and Families (ACF) which may inform future research and evaluation planning and ACF-funded training and technical assistance efforts. The project team may share findings in public facing products such as, briefs, reports, and presentations that are targeted to child welfare agency leaders, partner agencies, and researchers. These may include case study briefs that share findings from each site, as well as a report that shares findings synthesized across the sites. The project team may also develop products that describe considerations for child welfare agency leaders or their partners when implementing a data practice. This is a primary data collection request to conduct case studies of child welfare agencies in up to six sites implementing data practices to advance equity in service delivery and child and family outcomes. The Child Welfare Study to Enhance Equity with Data will collect information through semi-structured interviews and focus groups with leaders, supervisors, staff and additional partners from child welfare agencies, partner agencies, and community organizations (such as, advisory group members). This information collection aims to present an internally valid description of selected sites, not to promote statistical generalization to different sites. We do not intend for the data we collect in the study to be generalized to a broader population, and we do not intend for this information to be used as the principal basis for public policy decisions. The information collected is meant to contribute to the body of knowledge on ACF programs. It is not intended to be used as the principal basis for a decision by a federal decision-maker, and is not expected to meet the threshold of influential or highly influential scientific information.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 626
Name of Law: Social Security Act 426
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:
87 FR 58798
09/28/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 79334
12/27/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Instrument 1: Interview topic guide
Instrument 2: Child welfare agency advisory focus group guide
Instrument 3: Partner agency and community organization advisory focus group guide
Instrument 4: Demonstration guide
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
126
0
0
126
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
232
0
0
232
0
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 is a new information collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$235,703
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 mary.buck@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:
12/27/2022
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