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Citizens State Bank, Hudson,
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, February 8, 2005.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 05–2774 Filed 2–11–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Head Start National Training
and Technical Assistance System
Quality Assurance Study.
OMB No: New collection.
Description: The Head Start National
Training and Technical Assistance
Quality Assurance Study is being
undertaken to document and provide
feedback on the work of the newly
designed Head Start Training and
Technical Assistance (T/TA) system.
The Head Start Bureau awarded this
contract to Mathematica Policy
Research, Inc., and its subcontractor,
Xtria LLC, in October 2004.
Providing training and technical
assistance has long been a crucial
component of the national-regional
Head Start system. Through the new T/
TA system, however, the Head Start
Bureau has placed greater emphasis on
quality and consistency of T/TA service
delivery. Under the new T/TA system,
the Head Start Bureau’s T/TA Branch
annually sets national priorities.
Regional Office T/TA liaisons oversee
the system’s 12 contracts, awarded in
December 2003, which include locally
based content experts in the areas of
disabilities, early literacy, child
development, fiscal administration and
management, health, and family and
community partnerships. These content
experts support locally based TA
specialists (TAS), who work with a
caseload of 10 to 12 programs to
develop T/TA training plans based on
each grantee’s self-assessment and the
results from the Program Review
Instrument for Systems Monitoring
(PRISM) process. National contractors
provide training and other resources
according to priorities determined by
the Head Start Bureau and in line with
Administration initiatives. Programs can
also use their special T/TA grant funds
and, when necessary, additional funds
from their basic Head Start grant funds
to hire consultants or attend training
events.
In addition, through Higher Education
Grants, universities provide coursework
to meet Head Start staff’s credentialing
needs in partnership with Head Start
programs. The Higher Education
grantees (HEGs) are organized into three
consortia, representing Historically
Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal
Colleges and Universities and Hispanic/
Latino-serving institutions.
For the regional Head Start system,
the Quality Assurance Study will assess
(1) each Head Start region’s
implementation and structure of the
new system, (2) regional T/TA strategies
and services provided to grantees, (3)
grantees’ progress in assessing T/TA
needs and identifying appropriate ways
to meet those needs, (4) grantees’ annual
T/TA plans, and (5) grantees’
perceptions about the system’s impact
on program quality and child outcomes.
The study also will analyze whether the
HEGs meet their goal of increasing the
early childhood credentials of Head
Start staff and teachers. In 2005, the
study will collect information about the
delivery of T/TA services to Head Start
and Early Head Start programs through
site visits to 48 representative programs
(about 4 per region) and site visits to 15
HEGs (5 of each of the 3 types of HEGs).
In 2006, the study will visit 36 of the 48
representative Head Start and Early
Head Start programs to learn about
changes in the T/TA system. All data
collection activities have been designed
to minimize the burden on respondents
by minimizing the time required to
respond. Participation in the study is
voluntary.
The research will provide the Head
Start Bureau and the Administration for
Children and Families with information
about exemplary practices as well as
areas in the T/TA system that could be
improved.
Respondents: Early Head Start and
Head Start directors, coordinators,
specialists, center administrators,
teachers and home visitors; locally
based TA specialists; university-based
HEG project directors, university
faculty, Head Start program
administrators, and Head Start program
staff and teachers.
ESTIMATED RESPONSE BURDEN FOR RESPONDENTS FOR THE HEAD START T/TA QUALITY ASSURANCE STUDY
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average burden per
response
(hours)
Total burden
(hours)
Program Site Visit Protocols (2005)
Director ............................................................................................................
Coordinator/Specialist (group) .........................................................................
Center Administrator (group) ...........................................................................
Teacher/Home Visitor (group) .........................................................................
Locally Based TA Specialist ............................................................................
Program Reviews a ...........................................................................................
48
144
288
480
48
48
1
1
1
1
1
1
1.5
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.5
.5
72
180
360
600
72
24
HEG Project Director/Coordinator ...................................................................
HEG Staff/Faculty (group) ...............................................................................
HS Director ......................................................................................................
HS Staff (group) ...............................................................................................
15
45
30
60
1
1
1
1
1.5
1
1
1
22.5
45
30
60
Total for 2005 ...........................................................................................
........................
........................
........................
1,465.5
1
1
1.5
1.25
54
135
HEG Site Visit Protocols (2005)
Grantee Site Visit Protocols (2006)
Director ............................................................................................................
Coordinator/Specialist (group) .........................................................................
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ESTIMATED RESPONSE BURDEN FOR RESPONDENTS FOR THE HEAD START T/TA QUALITY ASSURANCE STUDY—
Continued
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Average burden per
response
(hours)
Total burden
(hours)
Center Administrator (group) ...........................................................................
Teacher/Home Visitor (group) .........................................................................
Locally Based TA Specialist ............................................................................
Program Reviews a ...........................................................................................
216
360
36
36
1
1
1
1
1.25
1.25
1.5
.5
270
450
54
18
Total for 2006 ...........................................................................................
........................
........................
........................
981
Total for 2005 and 2006 ....................................................................
Estimated Average Burden Hours ...................................................................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
2,446.5
1,223.25
a These
reviews will be conducted with the locally based TA specialists.
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 Administration,
Office of Information Services, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
grjohnson@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, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: February 4, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–2744 Filed 2–11–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health/National
Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Active Living by
Design Program Evaluation
Summary: In compliance with the
requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National
Institute of Health (NIH) will publish
periodic summaries of proposed
projects to be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval.
Proposed Collection: Title: Active
Living by Design Program Evaluation.
Type of Information Collection
Request: New.
Need and Use of Information
Collection: The purpose of this study is
to provide NIEHS with an overall
evaluation of the Active Living by
Design (ALbD) program to determine the
extent to which program strategies to
increase physical activity influence
change, as measured by increased
physical activity and reduction of Body
Mass Index (BMI), in residents of
participating communities. The two
objectives of this study are to determine:
• The degree to which the changes in
the built environment, communication
strategies and policy as a result of
ALbD’s program has impacted physical
activity and BMI in residents within the
twenty-five (25) participating
communities relative to a set of ten (10)
control communities; and
• The degree to which the ALbD
program’s communication strategies has
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positively impacted residents’
knowledge and perceptions of features
and conditions that impede and
facilitate physical activity within their
(participating) communities.
Two types of data collection will
occur throughout the study. A telephone
and Internet survey, which relies on
self-reports, will be conducted on a
large sample of the population. A
smaller population sample will be used
during clinical surveys, which will
collect physical activity data using
measures of physical activity such as,
accelerometers; measures of BMI and
include a face-to-face interview on
respondents’ perceptions of their
neighborhood. The findings of this
study will provide valuable information
concerning: (1) The direct impact ALbD
strategies have on increasing physical
activity and bringing about positive
changes in health associated with
exercise, such as weight loss: (2)
possible reduction of health risks and
diseases related to physical inactivity
through implementation of ALbD
strategies.
Frequency of Response: Three times
over a period of five (5) years;
specifically during study years One (1),
Three (3), and Five (5).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Type of Respondents: Respondents to
telephone and internet surveys,
includes adults, children ages 12
through 17 years and parents
responding on behalf of children ages 6
through 11; Respondents to clinical
surveys, includes adults and children
ages 6–17. The clinical procedures
require respondents under 18 years of
age to be accompanied by their parent/
guardian, therefore the burden has been
doubled for these respondents. The
annual reporting burden is represented
in the following table:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Head Start National Training and Technical Assistance System
Quality Assurance Study.
OMB No: New collection.
Description: The Head Start National Training and Technical
Assistance Quality Assurance Study is being undertaken to document and
provide feedback on the work of the newly designed Head Start Training
and Technical Assistance (T/TA) system. The Head Start Bureau awarded
this contract to Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., and its
subcontractor, Xtria LLC, in October 2004.
Providing training and technical assistance has long been a crucial
component of the national-regional Head Start system. Through the new
T/TA system, however, the Head Start Bureau has placed greater emphasis
on quality and consistency of T/TA service delivery. Under the new T/TA
system, the Head Start Bureau's T/TA Branch annually sets national
priorities. Regional Office T/TA liaisons oversee the system's 12
contracts, awarded in December 2003, which include locally based
content experts in the areas of disabilities, early literacy, child
development, fiscal administration and management, health, and family
and community partnerships. These content experts support locally based
TA specialists (TAS), who work with a caseload of 10 to 12 programs to
develop T/TA training plans based on each grantee's self-assessment and
the results from the Program Review Instrument for Systems Monitoring
(PRISM) process. National contractors provide training and other
resources according to priorities determined by the Head Start Bureau
and in line with Administration initiatives. Programs can also use
their special T/TA grant funds and, when necessary, additional funds
from their basic Head Start grant funds to hire consultants or attend
training events.
In addition, through Higher Education Grants, universities provide
coursework to meet Head Start staff's credentialing needs in
partnership with Head Start programs. The Higher Education grantees
(HEGs) are organized into three consortia, representing Historically
Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities and
Hispanic/Latino-serving institutions.
For the regional Head Start system, the Quality Assurance Study
will assess (1) each Head Start region's implementation and structure
of the new system, (2) regional T/TA strategies and services provided
to grantees, (3) grantees' progress in assessing T/TA needs and
identifying appropriate ways to meet those needs, (4) grantees' annual
T/TA plans, and (5) grantees' perceptions about the system's impact on
program quality and child outcomes. The study also will analyze whether
the HEGs meet their goal of increasing the early childhood credentials
of Head Start staff and teachers. In 2005, the study will collect
information about the delivery of T/TA services to Head Start and Early
Head Start programs through site visits to 48 representative programs
(about 4 per region) and site visits to 15 HEGs (5 of each of the 3
types of HEGs). In 2006, the study will visit 36 of the 48
representative Head Start and Early Head Start programs to learn about
changes in the T/TA system. All data collection activities have been
designed to minimize the burden on respondents by minimizing the time
required to respond. Participation in the study is voluntary.
The research will provide the Head Start Bureau and the
Administration for Children and Families with information about
exemplary practices as well as areas in the T/TA system that could be
improved.
Respondents: Early Head Start and Head Start directors,
coordinators, specialists, center administrators, teachers and home
visitors; locally based TA specialists; university-based HEG project
directors, university faculty, Head Start program administrators, and
Head Start program staff and teachers.
Estimated Response Burden for Respondents for the Head Start T/TA Quality Assurance Study
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (hours) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Site Visit Protocols (2005)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Director........................................ 48 1 1.5 72
Coordinator/Specialist (group).................. 144 1 1.25 180
Center Administrator (group).................... 288 1 1.25 360
Teacher/Home Visitor (group).................... 480 1 1.25 600
Locally Based TA Specialist..................... 48 1 1.5 72
Program Reviews a............................... 48 1 .5 24
-------------------------------------------------
HEG Site Visit Protocols (2005)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEG Project Director/Coordinator................ 15 1 1.5 22.5
HEG Staff/Faculty (group)....................... 45 1 1 45
HS Director..................................... 30 1 1 30
HS Staff (group)................................ 60 1 1 60
-----------------
Total for 2005.............................. .............. .............. .............. 1,465.5
-------------------------------------------------
Grantee Site Visit Protocols (2006)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Director........................................ 36 1 1.5 54
Coordinator/Specialist (group).................. 108 1 1.25 135
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Center Administrator (group).................... 216 1 1.25 270
Teacher/Home Visitor (group).................... 360 1 1.25 450
Locally Based TA Specialist..................... 36 1 1.5 54
Program Reviews a............................... 36 1 .5 18
-----------------
Total for 2006.............................. .............. .............. .............. 981
=================
Total for 2005 and 2006................. .............. .............. .............. 2,446.5
Estimated Average Burden Hours.................. .............. .............. .............. 1,223.25
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a These reviews will be conducted with the locally based TA specialists.
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
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
address: grjohnson@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, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: February 4, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-2744 Filed 2-11-05; 8:45 am]
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