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OMB Control No:
0970-0605
ICR Reference No:
202505-0970-013
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202502-0970-043
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
OPRE
Title:
Culture of Continuous Learning Project: Case Study
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:
06/09/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/02/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
03/31/2026
03/31/2026
03/31/2026
Responses
6,908
0
6,908
Time Burden (Hours)
2,735
0
2,735
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
On March 17, 2023, we received OMB approval to conduct a descriptive case study for the Culture of Continuous Learning Project: Case Study (OMB #0970-0605). The purpose of this project is to document the factors that contribute to the feasibility of implementing the Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC) quality improvement methodology in Head Start and child care centers. The OMB-approved information collection includes: (1) implementation materials (e.g., worksheets); (2) key informant interviews; (3) focus groups with key staff, teachers, and parents; and (4) surveys with administrators, teachers, staff, and parents. In January 2025, the current Administration released multiple Executive Orders (EO) and memoranda requiring updates to information collections that request gender and/or gender identity, to only request “Sex” with the options Male/Female. Additionally, presidential actions focused on the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-specific activities. To be responsive to the new administration, ACF is submitting change requests for a number of implicated information collections. This request is specific to updates related to a recent presidential action, as detailed in the accompanying Justification for a NonSubstantive Change Memo.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 9844
Name of Law: Head Start Act
PL:
Pub.L. 113 - 186 8
Name of Law: Child Care and Development Block Grant of 1990 & 2014
US Code:
42 USC 9835
Name of Law: Head Start 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:
87 FR 55819
09/12/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 77123
12/16/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
22
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Instrument 10: Key Informant Interviews with BSC Faculty Members Affiliated with the States/Regions Discussion Guide
Instrument 11: BSC Implementation Staff and Faculty Focus Group Discussion Guide
Instrument 12: BSC Implementation Staff and Faculty Background Survey
Instrument 13: Key Informant Interviews with BSC Center Administrators Discussion Guide
Instrument 14: BSC Teachers and Support Staff Focus Group Discussion Guide
Instrument 15: BSC Parent Focus Group Discussion Guide
Instrument 16: Individual BSC Teams Focus Group Discussion Guide
Instrument 17a: Administrator Surveys
Instrument 17b: Teacher Surveys
Instrument 17c. Other Center Staff Surveys
Instrument 17di: Non-BSC Parent Surveys
Instrument 17dii: BSC Parent Surveys
Instrument 18: Administrative Data Survey
Instrument 1: BSC Selection Application Questionnaire
Instrument 2: Pre-Work Assignment: Data Collection Planning Worksheet
Instrument 3: Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) Form & Tracker
Instrument 4: Monthly Metrics
Instrument 5: Implementation Discussion Forum Prompts
Instrument 6: Learning Session Feedback Form
Instrument 7: Action Planning Form
Instrument 8: BSC Overall Feedback Form
Instrument 9: Organizational Self-Assessment
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
6,908
6,908
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,735
2,735
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:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$673,522
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:
06/02/2025
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