This submission is approved for Wave I in full, and the remaining Waves in concept, as amended by ACYF memos to OMB. In addition: 1. ACYF shall provide OMB with change pages of training manual and locator form by 9/15/99. 2. All consent and assent forms should include the words "serious and immediate" before the word danger. For example, consent form should read, "If the interviewer or project staff feel that the child's life or health could be in serious and immediate danger, they will inform the appropriate county or state agency." 3. By 10/1/99, ACYF shall present for OMB review a plan which will describe how the agency will gauge the quality of responses to sensitive questions, in light of the exception to confidentiality that will be presented to respondents. OMB is concerned with the quality of responses as well as response rates 4. ACYF must submit for OMB review any significant additions to or revisions of this submission, particularly the instrument, the consent forms, and the interviewing procedures. 5. Although not specified in this submission, ACYF has stated that all respondent consent/assent forms shall be discussed with respondents before interviews begin (the Teacher questionnaire which does not take place in person is the exception). 6. OMB is concerned with issues of confidentiality/privacy in regard to this survey. ACYF must submit the data release plan for OMB review before any data is released to researchers or other interested parties. ACYF expects this release plan will be developed by 1/00 and presented to OMB by 2/00. 7. ACYF shall provide OMB with a preliminary Wave I report regarding response rates and incidents of mandatory reporting at the soonest date possible, no later than 9/1/00. OMB provides for burden hours for Wave I in this submission. ACYF may submit the reports requested above for OMB review with 83-I burden estimate worksheet for Waves II, II and IV as addendums to this clearance package. OMB's action on the addendum will be based largely on the following considerations: the adequacy of the response rates, the quality of the responses, and the degree to which the interviewing/tracing procedures as outlined in this revised submission have been followed.
Inventory as of this Action
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This longitudinal survey provides national estimates on characteristics related to children and families who enter the child welfare system. It collects annual data from 6700 children who enter the child welfare system, their parents, foster caregivers, teachers, caseworkers, and other agency personnel.
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:
(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;
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.
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being