[Federal Register: September 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 177)] [Notices] [Page 52860-52861] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr11se08-70] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: Communities Empowering Youth (CEY) Program Evaluation. OMB No.: 0970-0335. Description: This proposed information collection activity is to obtain information from Communities Empowering Youth (CEY) grantee agencies and the faith-based and community organizations working in partnership with them. The CEY evaluation is an important opportunity to examine the outcomes achieved through this component of the Compassion Capital Fund in meeting its objective of improving the capacity of faith-based and community organizations and the partnerships they form to increase positive youth development and address youth violence, gang involvement, and child abuse/neglect. The evaluation will be designed to assess changes and improvements in the structure and functioning of the partnership and the organizational capacity of each participating organization. The purpose of this request will be to revise the approved baseline instruments for follow- up data collection. Respondents: CEY grantees and the faith-based and community organizations that are a part of the partnership approved under the CEY grant. [[Page 52861]] Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Number of Number of burden hours Total burden Instrument respondents responses per per response hours respondent (minutes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009............................................ 464 1 45 348 Follow-up Survey................................ 2010 Follow-up Survey........................... 143 1 45 107.25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 455.25 In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication. Dated: September 4, 2008. Brendan C. Kelly, OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8-21007 Filed 9-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-M
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