[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 85572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28431]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being-Third
Cohort (NSCAW III): Data Collection
OMB No.: 0970-0202
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends
to collect data on a third cohort of children and families for the
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW III). NSCAW
is the only source of nationally representative, longitudinal,
firsthand information about the functioning and well-being, service
needs, and service utilization of children and families who come to the
attention of the child welfare system. Information is collected about
children's cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral, and adaptive
functioning, as well as family and community factors that are likely to
influence their functioning. Family service needs and service
utilization also are addressed in the data collection.
A previous notice provided the opportunity for public comment on
the proposed Phase 1 recruitment and sampling process (FR V.81, 4/8/
2016). This notice is specific to the Phase 2 data collection
activities: (1) baseline and (2) 18-month follow-up data collection.
Data collection includes child interviews and direct assessments, as
well as caregiver and caseworker interviews. The overall goal is to
maintain the strengths and continuity of the prior surveys while better
positioning the study to address changes in the child welfare
population.
Respondents: Children, and their associated caregivers and
caseworkers.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number Number of Average burden
Instrument Total number of respondents responses per hours per Annual burden
of respondents (rounded) respondent response hours
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Baseline
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Child Interview and Direct 4,565 1,522 1 1.33 2,024
Assessments....................
Caregiver Interview............. 4,565 1,522 1 1.67 2,542
Caseworker Interview............ 1,826 609 3 .75 1,370
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18-Month Follow-up
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Child Interview and Direct 3,650 1,217 1 1.33 1,619
Assessment.....................
Caregiver Interview............. 3,650 1,217 1 1.67 2,032
Caseworker Interview............ 840 280 3 1.0 840
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Estimated Total Annual .............. .............. .............. .............. 10,427
Burden Hours:..............
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In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Email address:
[email protected]. All requests should be identified by
the title of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-28431 Filed 11-25-16; 8:45 am]
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