Title: Home Visiting Career Trajectories.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), seeks approval to collect information from home visiting program staff in programs receiving funding through the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program as part of the Home Visiting Career Trajectories study. ACF is interested in collecting information about the state of the home visiting workforce, career trajectories of home visitors, and strategies for building a pipeline of qualified home visitors and supervisors.
Through the proposed information collection, the researchers will obtain information about the characteristics, qualifications, and career trajectories of home visiting staff. The study will include a national survey of the MIECHV workforce, interviews with training and technical assistance experts, and site visits to home visiting programs in eight states that vary in terms of geography, population demographics, labor markets, and home visiting program offerings.
Respondents: Home visiting program managers, supervisors, home visitors, and training and technical assistance experts.
Annual Burden Estimates
| Instrument | Total/annual number of respondents | Number of responses per respondent | Average burden hours per response | Annual burden hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home visitor and supervisor survey | 3,000 | 1 | 0.38 | 1,140 |
| Program manager survey | 700 | 1 | 0.33 | 231 |
| Focus group moderator's guide | 480 | 1 | 2 | 960 |
| Self-administered questionnaire for focus group participants | 480 | 1 | 0.03 | 14 |
| Key informant interview guide—management and supervisory staff | 80 | 1 | 1.5 | 120 |
| Key informant interview guide—training and technical assistance experts | 30 | 1 | 1.5 | 45 |
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,510.
Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may 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 should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families.
Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-03093 Filed 2-13-18; 8:45 am]
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