The Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) FACES study periodically collects nationally representative information about Head Start programs, their staff, and the children and families they serve to inform program planning and technical assistance and enable research. A full request package specific to the spring 2022 data collection was approved on December 21, 2021. The terms of clearance at that time included that ACF would move forward with recruitment materials early in 2022,
while continuing to discuss and prioritize research questions with the Office of Head Start and OMB. Updated instruments reflecting these discussions would then be submitted to OMB via a nonsubstantive change request. The request provides the updated final materials for spring 2022 data collection and fulfills these terms.
As described in these updated supporting statements, the FACES spring 2022 data collection plan was updated to address low response rates during the fall 2021 data collection as well as discussions with OHS. In addition to the changes described in A12, which impact burden estimates, we also updated the parent consent forms to remove references to fall activities and the cancelled FACES classroom observations and to allow for verbal consent. Finally, after a review by ACF’s privacy expert, we also revised the consent forms to provide additional clarification on how and with whom data will be shared.
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.
NonSub Change Request_FACES_Spring 2022 data collection memo.docx
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