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The Children’s Bureau will use the
aggregated data collected under each
Federal program. The measurable
outcomes will serve as evidence that the
federally funded programs are making
progess toward achieving broad,
legislated program goals.
Respondents: All competitive
discretionary grant programs funded by
the Children’s Bureau).
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Performance Measurement On-line Tool
Abandoned Infants Assistance Program
Range 30–36 .........................................
Infant Adoption Awareness Program ....
Ranges 4–6 ...........................................
Adoption Opportunities Program ...........
Range 45–55 .........................................
Child Abuse and Neglect Program ........
Range 25–32 .........................................
Child Welfare Training Program ............
Range 45–55 .........................................
Range 149–184 .....................................
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average burden
hours per response
2 per fiscal year ...
1 hour per response
1 hour per response
1 hour per response
1 hour per response
1 hour per response
............................
Number of respondents
Performance Measurement On-line Tool
Performance Measurement On-line Tool
Performance Measurement On-line Tool
Performance Measurement On-line Tool
Total .................................................
In compliance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families in 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 Information Services,
370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. The e-mail
address is: grjohnson@acf.hhs.gov. All
requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests
comment 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)
3 per fiscal year ...
2 per fiscal year ...
2 per fiscal year ...
2 per fiscal year ...
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the quality, utility and clarity of
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 publication.
Dated: August 15, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–16638 Filed 8–22–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Total burden hours
Range 60–72.
Range 8–12.
Range 90–110.
Range 50–64.
Range 90–110.
Range 298–368.
Title: ACF–196TT Tribal Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families Financial
Report.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: This information
collection is authorized under the
Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
(PRWORA).
Tribal entities participating in the
Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families program are required by statute
to report financial data on a quarterly
basis. This form meets the legal
standard and provides essential data on
the use of Federal funds. Failure to
collect the data would seriously
compromise ACF’s ability to monitor
program expenditures, estimate funding
needs and to prepare budget
submissions required by Congress.
Respondents: Tribal TANF Agencies.
Proposed Projects:
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average burden
hours per
response
Total burden
hours
ACF–196TT .............................................................................
50
4
8
1,600
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,600.
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
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information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Administration, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: Gregory Kenyon,
Division of Mandatory Grants.
Alternatively, you may request a copy of
the proposed form and submit
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comments by e-mail at
gkenyon@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
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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: August 15, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–16639 Filed 8–22–05; 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: Field Test of Social-Emotional
and Modified Measures for the Heat
Start National Reporting System.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Administration on
Children, Youth and Families (ACYF),
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) of the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) is
requesting comments on plans to
conduct the field Test of SocialEmotional Measures and Modified
Assessment Measures for the Head Start
National Reporting System (HSNRS).
This study is being conducted under
contract with Westat, Xtria, and Pearson
(HHS23320052902YC) to examine new
and modified measures for HSNRS.
Purposes
The purposes of the field test are to
explore the expansion of the HSNR’S
coverage of the domain elements of the
Head Start Outcomes Framework and to
improve the performance of the current
HSNRS assessment battery. The Head
Start Bureau is interested in expanding
the coverage of the HSNRS to include
non-cognitive domains, in recognition
of the ‘‘whole child’’ orientation of Head
Start, in particular social and emotional
development. To that end, the Head
Start Bureau has reviewed potential
measures of social-emotional
development and has identified several
existing, ratings-based measures as
candidates for field testing. Further, the
Head Start Bureau is interested in
expanding the coverage of the HSNRS to
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the Physical Health and Development
domains of the Head Start Outcomes
Framework. Finally, the Quality
Assurance Study’s findings, Technical
Work Group recommendations, and
findings from psychometric analysis of
first-year implementation data have also
suggested some areas for improvement
to the current HSNRS assessment
battery.
For these purposes, the Head Start
Bureau is planning to conduct field tests
of measures of social-emotional
development and the collection of child
health data in fall 2005 and spring 2006.
These measures are intended to address
the domains of Social and Emotional
Development and Physical Health and
Development.
Further, the Head Start Bureau will
examine modifications to measures in
the current HSNRS assessment battery.
The field test will also examine the
effectiveness of training procedures and
relative feasibility of the selected
measures with a diverse set of Head
Start programs, staff, and children.
Teacher-Reported Measures of SocialEmotional Development
Five teacher-reported measures of
social-emotional development will be
field tested in fall 2005 and spring 2006.
A teacher-rating approach will be taken
because these measures would not place
additional burdens (in the form of direct
assessment) on the children. These
measures have been used in the Family
and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)
and National Head Start Impact Study
(NHSIS) and include:
• Cooperative Classroom Behavior;
• Problem Behaviors;
• Preschool Learning Behavior Scale
(PLBS);
• Student-Teacher Relationship Scale
(STRS): Short form; and
• Adjustment Scales for Preschool
Intervention (ASPI).
Modifications to Current HSNRS Direct
Assessment
Modifications to the current HSNRS
direct assessment include:
• A new language screener;
• New Letter Naming task; and
• New items in Early Math Skills task
using manipulatives.
Health Records Extract
Finally, to expand HSNRS coverage to
include health status, child safety, and
linkages to health care, the field test will
also examine the feasibility of collecting
child health information from Head
Start programs. Based on these data,
indicators of the quality of health
service provided by local Head Start
programs will be developed. The child
health information includes:
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• Height;
• Weight;
• Immunization status;
• Dental care records; and
• Occurrences of child injuries
requiring medical attention at each
center.
Sample
The national probability sample of
Head Start programs for the field test
will consist of 30 programs, including
for Native American programs, selected
with probability proportional to size.
From each program, up to 6 classrooms
will be selected (each classroom will be
taught by a different teacher). This will
result in a sample of approximately
1,440 children.
Training
A two-day Field-Test training will
take place in September 2005. Field-test
participants will be trained and certified
in the field-tested measures and
procedures. A ‘‘training-the-trainers’’
approach will be used. Trainees must
pass a written quiz to be certified
trainers. For the modified assessment
measures, trainees will participate in
role play and conduct observed
assessment with children. For the
social-emotional measures, all field test
participants will also receive self-study
materials, including an assessor’s guide,
which they will bring back to their local
programs and distribute among their
classroom teachers to study and be
quizzed on prior to completing the
social-emotional measures.
Once trained, field-test participants
will return to their programs and train
and certify local teachers or other
program staff to conduct field-test
measures.
Prior to spring data collection on the
field tested measures, refresher training
materials (e.g., instructional and
exercise materials) will be sent to the
participating Head Start programs.
Data Collection
Teacher-reported social-emotional
development measures will be
completed by the lead teacher of each
classroom in the sample. Parallel data of
the teacher ratings will be collected in
each classroom in order to examine
inter-rater reliability. Teacher ratings
will be collected independently by the
lead teacher and by another staff
member in the same classroom (e.g., an
assistant teacher), if available and
qualified.
For modified HSNRS child
assessment measures, local assessors
will conduct the field-test measures on
the sampled kindergarten-eligible
children in their program. Data will be
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: ACF-196TT Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Financial Report.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: This information collection is authorized under the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
(PRWORA).
Tribal entities participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families program are required by statute to report financial data on a
quarterly basis. This form meets the legal standard and provides
essential data on the use of Federal funds. Failure to collect the data
would seriously compromise ACF's ability to monitor program
expenditures, estimate funding needs and to prepare budget submissions
required by Congress.
Respondents: Tribal TANF Agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden hours
respondents respondent response
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ACF-196TT....................... 50 4 8 1,600
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,600.
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, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Attn: Gregory Kenyon, Division of Mandatory Grants. Alternatively, you
may request a copy of the proposed form and submit comments by e-mail
at gkenyon@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
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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: August 15, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-16639 Filed 8-22-05; 8:45 am]
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