Submission for OMB Review; Identifying and Addressing Human Trafficking in Child Welfare Agencies (New Collection)
| Citation | 85 FR 66567 |
| Record Number | 2020-23160 |
| Published date | 20 October 2020 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Children And Families Administration,Health And Human Services Department |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 203 (Tuesday, October 20, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66567-66568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23160]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Identifying and Addressing Human
Trafficking in Child Welfare Agencies (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing to
collect data on child welfare agencies' efforts to identify human
trafficking and subsequent service delivery. The goal of the study is
to better understand child welfare practice in screening for human
trafficking, and the degree to which screening is related to subsequent
referrals for, access to, and delivery of specialized services for
children identified as trafficking victims or at high risk of
trafficking.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a
decision about 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.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF is proposing data collection as part of the study,
``Identifying and Addressing Human Trafficking in Child Welfare
Agencies,'' exploring child welfare practice in screening for human
trafficking, and the relationship between screening and specialized
services.
Primary data collection includes semi-structured qualitative
interviews
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with state and local human trafficking coordinators (or comparable
staff members with greatest knowledge about human trafficking efforts);
small group interviews with casework supervisors; and case narrative
interviews with caseworkers.
The interviews will be conducted by telephone (25 state agencies)
and in-person (up to 8 local agencies or offices). Interview questions
will be focused on how agencies select, train on, and implement
screening for human trafficking, the details of screening protocols,
and variations in implementation. Questions will also address the
availability of specialized services for children identified as
trafficking victims or at high risk of trafficking, agency steps based
on positive or suspected screening, and the process for initiating
specialized services.
Respondents: State and local human trafficking coordinators,
casework supervisors, and caseworkers.
Annual Burden Estimates
Data collection is expected to take place over two years.
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Number of
Number of responses per
respondents respondent Average 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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State Human Trafficking 25 1 1.5 37.5 19
Coordinator Telephone Interview
Guide..........................
Local Human Trafficking 8 1 1.5 12 6
Coordinator Interview Guide....
Casework Supervisor Group 40 1 1.5 60 30
Interview Guide................
Caseworker Case Narrative 48 1 1 48 24
Interview Guide................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 79.
Authority: Section 476(a)(1-2) (42 U.S.C. 676) of the Social
Security Act Part E--Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption
Assistance.
John M. Sweet Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-23160 Filed 10-19-20; 8:45 am]
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