[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25270-25271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07572]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Supporting Youth To Be
Successful in Life (SYSIL) Study--Extension With Proposed Revisions
(Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0574)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is
requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
an extension with proposed revisions of a currently approved
information collection activity as part of the Supporting Youth to be
Successful in Life (SYSIL) study (OMB #: 0970-0574; expiration date:
07/31/2024).
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects
of the information collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be
obtained 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. All
requests, emailed or written, should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: SYSIL builds evidence on how to decrease the risk of
homelessness among youth and young adults with experience in the child
welfare system by continuing work with an organization who conducted
foundational work as part of the Youth At-Risk of Homelessness project
(OMB Control Number: 0970-0445). SYSIL will provide important
information to the field by designing and conducting a federally led
evaluation of a comprehensive service model for youth at risk of
homelessness.
The SYSIL evaluation includes an implementation study and an impact
study, which will use a rigorous quasi-experimental design that
includes a comparison group. This information collection request
includes the baseline and follow-up survey instruments for the impact
study (a single instrument administered three times), and discussion
guides for interviews and focus groups for the implementation study.
The data collected from the baseline and follow-up surveys will be used
to describe the characteristics of the study sample of youth, develop
models for estimating program impacts, and determine program
effectiveness by comparing outcomes between youth in the treatment
(youth receiving the Pathways program) and control groups. The study
also collects updated contact information from youth at two points in
time to assist in reaching youth to complete follow-up surveys. Data
from the interviews and focus groups will provide a detailed
understanding of program implementation. We are also conducting brief
check-ins with program directors using a subset of questions from the
interview guides to collect information on services provided at two
additional points in time. The
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study also uses administrative data from the child welfare system,
homelessness management information system, and program providers.
Administrative data is being used in its existing format and does not
impose any new information collection or recordkeeping requirements on
respondents.
The purpose of the requested extension is to continue the ongoing
data collection, which will provide information on focal youth outcomes
and program implementation. We are also requesting revisions to the
interview and focus group protocols, as well as an additional round of
interviews and focus groups. The purpose of the proposed revision is to
better understand their experiences in delivering and receiving
services and gather information on topics not previously covered in the
protocols.
Respondents: The baseline and follow-up surveys and contact update
requests are administered to youth in the treatment group (youth
receiving the Pathways program) and youth in the control group who
consent to participate in the study. Interviews are conducted with
program leadership and staff. Focus groups are conducted with a subset
of youth who are participating in the study. Check-ins are conducted
with program directors.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses per
respondents respondent Avg. burden Total burden Annual burden
Instrument (total over (total over per response (in hours) (in hours)
request request (in hours)
period) period)
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SYSIL Youth Survey--Baseline 382 1 .42 160.44 53
survey.........................
SYSIL Youth Survey--Follow-up 466 1 .42 195.72 65
survey 1 (6 months)............
SYSIL Youth Survey--Follow-up 501 1 .42 210.42 70
survey 2 (12 months)...........
Interview guide for Pathways 80 1 1.5 120 40
sites (treatment sites)........
Program Director Check-ins for 45 1 .5 22.5 8
Pathways sites (treatment
sites).........................
Interview guide for comparison 73 1 1.5 109.5 37
sites..........................
Program Director Check-ins for 30 1 .5 15 5
comparison sites...............
Focus group discussion guide for 74 1 1.5 111 37
Pathways youth (treatment
youth).........................
Focus group discussion guide for 73 1 1.5 109.5 37
comparison youth...............
Contact Information Update 313 2 .08 50.08 17
Requests.......................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 369.
Comments: 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.
Authority: Section 105(b)(5) of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5106(b)(5)), as amended by the
CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-320).
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-07572 Filed 4-9-24; 8:45 am]
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