Summary of Proposed Revisions

Summary of Proposed Revisions to Previous (2016) OMB Package

HRSA Autism CARES Act Evaluation

Summary of Proposed Revisions to Previous (2016) OMB Package

June 2020

OMB DOCUMENT: PART A
Section in OMB Document (2016 version)	Section in OMB Document (2020 version) with Suggested Changes
A.1.Circumstances That Make Data Collection Necessary (page 2)	1. Circumstances Making the Collection of Information Necessary (page 1) Added language to include Autism CARES Act of 2019
Background (page 2)	Background (page 1) Added additional context and the five CAA objectives
HRSA/MCHB Initiatives (page 2)	MCHB Initiatives (page 2) Added additional context regarding MCHB’s mission, specific target populations, and the activities conducted by funded grant programs
Training Programs (page 4)	Training Programs (page 3) Revised number of LEND programs and number of DBP programs
Research Networks and Research Grants (page 4)	Research Networks and Research Grants (page 4) Revised section to reflect most recent notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) language and updated number of current Research Networks and Research Grant grantees
Improving State Systems of Care (State Implementation Grants/State Innovation in Care Integration Grantees) (page 5)	State Systems (page 5) Revised section to reflect most recent NOFO language and number of grantees
2.Purpose and Use of Information Collected (page 6)	2. Purpose and Use of Information Collection (page 6) Revised language to reflect proposed primary data collection instruments (interviews, grantee survey, Research Quantitative Data Collection Form) and description of revisions made to the interview protocols since the last OMB submission (OMB No. 0915-0335).
	Table A.1 Overview of Data Collection Activities (page 7) Updated table to reflect changes to proposed primary data collection instruments
	Annual Grantee Survey (page 8) Added description of Grantee Survey
Training Programs (LEND and DBP) (page 7)	Training Interview Guide (page 8) Condensed and streamlined separate LEND and DBP interview protocols into one interview guide for Training Programs (LEND and DBP)
Research Programs (page 8)	Research Interview Guide (page 9) Condensed and streamlined separate research interview protocols into one interview guide for Research Network and Research Grants
	Research Quantitative Data Collection Form (page 10) Added Research Quantitative Data Collection Form as a primary data collection instrument
State Implementation Grants (page 10)	State Systems Interview Guide (page 10) Revised section to reflect most recent NOFO language and number of grantees
Who Will Use the Information? (page 11)	Who Will Use the Information? (page 12) Revised language to reflect Autism CARES Act of 2019
A.3.Use of Information Technology and Burden Reduction (page 11)	3.Use of Improved Technology and Burden Reduction (page 12) Added language to describe the Grantee Survey and features to reduce burden, and description of Research Quantitative Data Collection Form and how it will be administered
A.4. Efforts to Identify Duplication and Use of Similar Information (page 11)	4. Efforts to Reduce Duplication and Use of Similar Information (page 13) Added language to reflect the addition of the Grantee Survey and the Research Quantitative Data Collection Form
A.6 Consequences of Collecting the Information Less Frequently (page 12)	6. Consequences of Collection the Information Less Frequently (page 13) Updated language to reflect frequency of grantee survey, interviews, and Research Quantitative Data Collection Form
A.8.b Efforts to Consult Outside Agency (page 12) Table A.1. Persons Consulted on Data Collection Instruments (page 13)	8. Comments in Response to the Federal Register Notice/Outside Consultation (page 13 and page 14) Section 8b. (page 14) Revised to reflect number of grantees that were consulted with; added description of pilot test Table A.2. Persons Consulted on Data Collection Instruments (page 14) Updated table to reflect updated data collection instruments
A.12. Estimates of Hour Burden Including Annualized Hourly Costs (page 14)	12. Estimates of Hour Burden Including Annualized Hourly Costs (page 14) Updated section to include language regarding Research Quantitative Data Collection Form and updated wage rates to reflect most recent available information Table A.3. Estimated Total Hour and Cost Burden of the Data Collection (page 14) Revised to reflect updated data collection instruments; revised the average number of responses per respondent and the average hours per response Added row for annual average burden
A14. Annualized Cost to Federal Government (page 15)	14. Annualized Cost to Federal Government (page 17) Updated estimated cost for current 5-year contract Updated estimates for project officer’s time Updated total estimated cost to Federal government
A15. Explanation of Program Changes or Adjustments (page 15)	15. Explanation of Program Changes or Adjustments (page 17) Revised language regarding burden hours, described the new Grantee Survey and related impacts on the burden as result of the pilot test findings
A.16. Plans for Tabulation and Public and Project Time Schedule (page 16)	16. Plans for Tabulation, and Publication, and Project Time Schedule (page 18) Updated Table A.4. Estimated Time Schedule for Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting Requirements to reflect the proposed activities and schedule Added sections a. Analysis of Grantee Survey data (page 18), b. Analysis of Semi-Structured Interview Data (page 18), and c. Integration of Quantitative and Qualitative Data (page 19), to reflect proposed data collection and analysis activities.
Attachments to Supporting Statement A (page 16)	Attachments to Supporting Statement A (pages 19-20) Attachment A Added information regarding Autism CARES Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-60) to attachment Attachment B1 Added Grantee Survey as attachment Attachment B2 Added Grantee Survey Screenshots as attachment Attachments C-G Updated the interview guides used in the previous data collection effort (OMB 0915-0335) to streamline the questions and improve clarity (all interview guides have either been pilot tested or previously approved) Attachment H Added Research Quantitative Data Collection Form as attachment Attachment I Added Definitions of Key Terms Used in Grantee Survey as attachment

OMB DOCUMENT: PART B
Section in OMB Document (2016 version)	Section in OMB Document (2020 version) and Suggested Changes
1.Respondent Universe and Sampling Methods (page 1)	1.Respondent Universe and Sampling Methods (page 1) Added language to include Autism CARES Act of 2019 Updated number of grantees for Training Grant Programs, Research Networks and Research Grants, and State Systems Grant Programs
B2. Procedures for Collection of Information (page 2)	2. Procedures for Collection of Information (page 2) Added contextual language to describe study, including objectives Add language regarding Grantee Survey Added language regarding Research Quantitative Data Collection Form General Data Collection Procedures (page 3) Added section regarding Grantee Survey Table B.1. Evaluation Question and Objective by Data Source (page 6) Revised table to reflect proposed objectives, evaluation questions, and data collection instruments
B4. Tests of Procedures (page 8)	4. Tests of Procedures or Methods to be Undertaken (page 12) Added description of pilot test (of grantee survey and interview guides), related communication processes, and revisions made to instruments/materials as a result of input received during pilot test Added language regarding Research Quantitative Data Collection Form and grantee survey
Attachments to Supporting Statement B (N/A)	Attachments to Supporting Statement B (page 14) Attachment A Added information regarding Autism CARES Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-60) to attachment Attachment B1 Added Grantee Survey as attachment Attachment B2 Added Grantee Survey Screenshots as attachment Attachments C-G Updated the interview guides used in the previous data collection effort (OMB 0915-0335) to streamline the questions and improve clarity (all interview guides have either been pilot tested or previously approved) Attachment H Added Research Quantitative Data Collection Form as attachment Attachment I Added Definitions of Key Terms Used in Grantee Survey as attachment

OMB DOCUMENT: ATTACHMENTS
Section in OMB Document (2016 version)	Section in OMB Document (2020 version) and Suggested Changes
Attachments	Attachment A Added information regarding Autism CARES Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-60) to attachment Attachment B1 Added Grantee Survey as attachment Attachment B2 Added Grantee Survey Screenshots as attachment Attachments C-G Updated the interview guides used in the previous data collection effort (OMB 0915-0335) to streamline the questions and improve clarity (all interview guides have either been pilot tested or previously approved) Attachment H Added Research Quantitative Data Collection Form as attachment Attachment I Added Definitions of Key Terms Used in Grantee Survey as attachment

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