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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 64,075.
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: May 16, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–10124 Filed 5–19–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Evaluation of the Refugee Social
Service (RSS) and Targeted Assistance
Formula Grant (TAB) Programs: Data
Collection.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR) within the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) funds the Refugee Social
Services (RSS) and Targeted Assistance
Formula Grant (TAG) programs, which
are designed to help refugees achieve
economic success quickly following
their arrival in the U.S. through
employment services, English-language
instruction, vocational training, and
other social services. ORR is sponsoring
a project to (1) conduct a comprehensive
evaluation of the effectiveness of ORR
employability services through RSS and
TAG, and (2) propose options for
institutionalizing ongoing evaluation
and performance assessment into the
programs.
ORR is requesting OMB clearance for
three methods of information collection:
(1) Interviews with state and local
refugee program administrators and
service providers in three sites to learn
about service delivery and
organizational arrangements, and with a
small number of local employers who
work with RSS- and TAG-funded
service providers to learn about their
experiences with the programs; (2) A
sample of 1,125 refugees to collect data
on refugees’ employment and earnings
outcomes; (3) Two to three focus groups
with seven to ten program clients in
each of the three sites to obtain
customer perspectives of the services
they received and their adjustment
experiences.
Respondents: (1) Interviews will be
conducted with three state refugee
coordinators, voluntary agency
(VOLAG) and Mutual Assistance
Association (MAA) staff, local RSS and
TAG service providers, and employers
who employ significant numbers of
refugees. (2) The respondents of the
survey are refugees who have been in
the United States for fewer than five
years, and, thus, are eligible for RSS and
TAG services. The survey relies on a
mixed-mode data collection method that
involves both telephone and in-person
interviews. If individuals cannot be
reached by phone, an attempt will be
made to contact them in person.
Approximately 900 of the 1,125 refugees
sampled will complete the survey over
a nine-week period.
(3) Respondents of the focus groups
will include refugees who have received
RSS-and TAG-funded services.
Approximately 70 refugees will
participate in the focus groups.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Interviews with program staff ...........................................................................
Interviews with employers ................................................................................
Survey of refugees ..........................................................................................
Focus group with program clients ...................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 674.
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
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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
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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
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comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: May 16, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–10125 Filed 5–19–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Form ACF–IV–E–1: Title IV–E
Foster Care and Adoption Assistance
Financial Report.
OMB No.: 0970–0205.
Description: State agencies administer
the Foster Care and Adoption
Assistance Programs under Title IV–E of
the Social Security Act. The
Administration for Children and
Families provides Federal funding at the
rate of 50 percent for most of the
administrative costs and at other rates
for other specific categories of costs as
detailed in Federal statute and
regulations. This form is submitted
quarterly by each State to estimate the
funding needs for the upcoming fiscal
quarter and to report expenditures for
the fiscal quarter just ended. This form
is also used to provide annual budget
projections from each State. The
information collected in this report is
used by this agency to calculate
quarterly Federal grant awards and to
enable this agency to submit budget
requests to Congress through the
Department and to enable oversight of
the financial management of the
programs.
Respondents: State agencies
(including the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico) administering the Foster
Care and Adoption Assistance programs
under Title IV–E of the Social Security
Act.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Form ACF–IV–E–1 ..........................................................................................
52
4
17
3,536.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,536.
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 collection; 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.
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Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: May 16, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–10126 Filed 5–19–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Family and Youth Services Bureau
Administration on Children, Youth and
Families
Funding Opportunity Title:
Community-Based Abstinence
Education.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–
2005–ACF–ACYF–AE–0099.
CFDA Number: 93.010.
Due Date for Applications: June 20,
2005.
Executive Summary: The Family and
Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is
accepting applications to provide
support to public and private entities for
the development and implementation of
the Community-Based Abstinence
Education Program for adolescents, ages
12 through 18, in communities across
the country. This funding opportunity
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targets the implementation of
community-based abstinence
educational programs designed to: (a)
Reduce the proportion of adolescents
who engage in premarital sexual
activity, including but not limited to
sexual intercourse; (b) reduce the
incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies
among adolescents; and (c) reduce the
incidence of sexually transmitted
diseases among adolescents. Priority
funding will be given to those entities
that demonstrate a strong record of
providing abstinence education among
adolescents as defined by Section
510(b)(2) of Title V of the Social
Security Act, which promotes a strong
abstinence until marriage message to
youth.
Priority Area 1
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Family and Youth Services
Bureau (FYSB) is accepting applications
to provide support to public and private
entities for the development and
implementation of the CommunityBased Abstinence Education Program
for adolescents, ages 12 through 18, in
communities across the country. This
funding opportunity targets the
implementation of community-based
abstinence educational programs
designed to: (a) Reduce the proportion
of adolescents who engage in premarital
sexual activity, including but not
limited to sexual intercourse; (b) reduce
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Evaluation of the Refugee Social Service (RSS) and Targeted
Assistance Formula Grant (TAB) Programs: Data Collection.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funds the Refugee
Social Services (RSS) and Targeted Assistance Formula Grant (TAG)
programs, which are designed to help refugees achieve economic success
quickly following their arrival in the U.S. through employment
services, English-language instruction, vocational training, and other
social services. ORR is sponsoring a project to (1) conduct a
comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of ORR employability
services through RSS and TAG, and (2) propose options for
institutionalizing ongoing evaluation and performance assessment into
the programs.
ORR is requesting OMB clearance for three methods of information
collection: (1) Interviews with state and local refugee program
administrators and service providers in three sites to learn about
service delivery and organizational arrangements, and with a small
number of local employers who work with RSS- and TAG-funded service
providers to learn about their experiences with the programs; (2) A
sample of 1,125 refugees to collect data on refugees' employment and
earnings outcomes; (3) Two to three focus groups with seven to ten
program clients in each of the three sites to obtain customer
perspectives of the services they received and their adjustment
experiences.
Respondents: (1) Interviews will be conducted with three state
refugee coordinators, voluntary agency (VOLAG) and Mutual Assistance
Association (MAA) staff, local RSS and TAG service providers, and
employers who employ significant numbers of refugees. (2) The
respondents of the survey are refugees who have been in the United
States for fewer than five years, and, thus, are eligible for RSS and
TAG services. The survey relies on a mixed-mode data collection method
that involves both telephone and in-person interviews. If individuals
cannot be reached by phone, an attempt will be made to contact them in
person. Approximately 900 of the 1,125 refugees sampled will complete
the survey over a nine-week period.
(3) Respondents of the focus groups will include refugees who have
received RSS-and TAG-funded services. Approximately 70 refugees will
participate in the focus groups.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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Interviews with program staff................... 60 1 1 60
Interviews with employers....................... 12 1 2 24
Survey of refugees.............................. 900 1 0.5 450
Focus group with program clients................ 70 1 2 140
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 674.
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
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comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: May 16, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-10125 Filed 5-19-05; 8:45 am]
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