Notice of Public Comment on the Proposed Adoption of ANA Program Policies and Procedures, 5854-5855 [06-1012]
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ensue immediately or will be scheduled.
It is expected that, after the nine
months, over half of the families will no
longer be using subsidies. Patterns of
subsidy use prior to and during the
study period will be tracked through
State administrative data.
The parent telephone interview will
include questions about parents’
employment, subsidy status and
experience, child care usage, and
changes in household composition over
the nine-month period. Although the
analyses will rely heavily on
identification of trigger events, the
survey will include questions about
other less tangible considerations that
may have influenced the duration of
parents’ subsidy use. Telephone
interviews will be conducted using
Computer-Assisted-Telephone
Interviewing (CATI). Responses are
voluntary and confidential.
The study will also analyze State
administrative data on all families who
are approved for subsidies during the
recruitment period for the study. This
will allow the researchers to assess the
generalizability of the smaller sample of
families recruited for the study.
No existing data sources can provide
all the information needed to complete
the Follow-Up Study of Issues Affecting
the Duration of Child Care Subsidy Use.
These data will help the Child Care
Bureau and States to better understand
reasons for short child care subsidy
duration.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Number or responses per
respondent
Average burden hours per
response
(hours)
Total burden
hours
840
840
1
1
.75
.75
630
630
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: ....................................................
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Oregon parent survey ......................................................................................
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1,260
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:
infocollection@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 sue
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.
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Dated: January 30, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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information about ANA’s plan for
administering NAHMI.
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The deadline for receipt of
comments is thirty (30) days from the
date of publication in the Federal
Register.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
ADDRESSES:
Administration for Children and
Families
Notice of Public Comment on the
Proposed Adoption of ANA Program
Policies and Procedures
Administration for Native
Americans (ANA), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 814 of the
Native American Programs Act of 1974
(the Act) as amended by 42 U.S.C.
2992b–1, ANA herein describes its
proposed interpretive rules and general
statements of policy and rules of agency
procedure or practice in relation to the
Social and Economic Development
Strategies (SEDS) Special Initiative
Program Announcement: Improving the
Well-Being of Children/Native
American Healthy Marriage Initiative
(NAHMI). Under the Act, ANA is
required to provide members of the
public an opportunity to comment on
proposed changes in interpretive rules
and general statements of policy and
rules of agency procedure or practice
and give notice of the final adoption of
such changes at least thirty (30) days
before the changes become effective.
This Notice also provides additional
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DATES:
Comments in response to
this Notice should be addressed to
Sheila K. Cooper, Director of Program
Operations, Administration for Native
Americans, 370 L’Enfant Promenade,
SW., Mail Stop: Aerospace 8-West,
Washington, DC 20447. Delays may
occur in mail delivery to Federal offices;
therefore, a copy of comments should be
faxed to (202) 690–7441. Comments will
be available for inspection by members
of the public at the Administration for
Native Americans, Aerospace Center,
901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC
20447.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheila K. Cooper, Director of Program
Operations, toll-free at (877) 922–9262.
Section
814 of the Native American Programs
Act of 1974, as amended, requires ANA
to provide notice of its proposed
interpretive rules and general
statements of policy and rules of agency
procedure or practice. These proposed
clarifications, modifications, and new
text will appear in the ANA FY 2006
Special Initiative Program
Announcement. This Notice serves to
fulfill this requirement.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Additional Information
SEDS Special Initiative: Improving the
Well-Being of Children/Native American
Healthy Marriage Initiative (NAHMI)
ANA has the discretionary authority
to make awards in support of special
initiatives, including but not limited to,
healthy marriage and relationships,
fatherhood, positive youth
development, and emergency support to
Native communities affected by
manmade or natural disasters. In FY
2005, ANA first announced the
availability of funding for a special
initiative focusing on Native American
Healthy Marriage projects. This Notice
provides additional specific parameters
for projects funded under this initiative
in FY 2006.
(i) Project periods will be for five
years only. Project periods consist of
five, twelve-month budget periods.
(ii) The annual budget threshold
cannot exceed $200,000 per budget
period.
(iii) A request for financial assistance
for any of the special initiatives will
require a non-Federal share match
requirement (42 U.S.C. 2991b(b)).
(iv) ANA program announcements are
category- and program-specific.
Applicants must submit projects for the
Native American Healthy Marriage
Initiative (NAHMI) under this special
program area. Applicants must clearly
indicate this specific competitive area
when applying for this competition.
(v) ANA will consider only the
following list of Program Areas of
Interest:
• Projects that provide public
advertising campaigns in Native
American communities on the value of
healthy marriage as a way to improve
relationships and marriages and
strengthen family relationships;
• Projects that provide youth
education in high schools, youth
organizations, and community centers
on the value of healthy marriages and
healthy relationship skills, including
conflict resolution, communication, and
commitment. Projects should use a premarital education curriculum focused
on youth;
• Projects that offer marriage
education, marriage skills, and
relationship skills, which may include
communication skills, conflict
resolution, commitment, and parenting
skills to expectant couples, both married
and unmarried, as well as new parents,
both married and unmarried;
• Projects that offer pre-marital
education and marriage skills training
for couples, individuals, or engaged
couples interested in marriage. Training
would include a marriage education
course and couples would learn the
knowledge and skills (communication,
conflict resolution, and commitment)
necessary to choose marriage for
themselves if they so desire;
• Projects that provide marriage
enhancement/enrichment and marriage
skills training programs for married
couples to improve or strengthen their
relationship through a certified marriage
education course. The course should
include lessons in communication,
conflict resolution, and commitment;
• Projects that use married couples as
role models and mentors in at-risk
communities to teach healthy
relationship and marriage skills.
Projects should include a marriage
education course that emphasizes
communication, commitment, and
conflict resolution; weekend retreats;
and mentor groups; and
• Projects that conduct research on
the benefits of healthy marriages and
healthy marriage education.
The primary focus of projects should
be on healthy marriage education and
enrichment. Other activities such as
abstinence education, foster parenting,
and fatherhood accountability can be
included in the project but cannot be
the primary objective.
Dated: January 30, 2006.
Kimberly Romine,
Deputy Commissioner, Administration for
Native Americans.
[FR Doc. 06–1012 Filed 2–2–06; 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: 45 CFR Part 1309 Head Start
Facilities Purchase, Major Renovation
and Construction.
OMB No.: 0970–0193.
Description: The Head Start Bureau is
proposing to renew, without changes, 45
CFR 1309. This rule contains the
administrative requirements for Head
Start and Early Head Start grantees who
apply for funding to purchase, renovate,
or construct Head Start program
facilities. The rule ensures that grantees
use standard business practices when
acquiring real property and that Federal
interest is preserved in properties
acquired with public funds. The rule
further ensures compliance with all
other Federal statutes applicable to the
expenditure of Federal funds when
acquiring real property.
Respondents: Head Start and Early
Head Start grantees and delegate
agencies.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Number of responses per
respondent
Average burden hours per
response
Total burden
hours
200
1
41
8,200
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: ....................................................
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Regulation ........................................................................................................
........................
........................
........................
8,200
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
VerDate Aug<31>2005
15:00 Feb 02, 2006
Jkt 208001
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. E-mail:
inforcollection@acf.hhs.gov. All
requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection.
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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)
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Notice of Public Comment on the Proposed Adoption of ANA Program
Policies and Procedures
AGENCY: Administration for Native Americans (ANA), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public comment.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 814 of the Native American Programs Act of
1974 (the Act) as amended by 42 U.S.C. 2992b-1, ANA herein describes
its proposed interpretive rules and general statements of policy and
rules of agency procedure or practice in relation to the Social and
Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) Special Initiative Program
Announcement: Improving the Well-Being of Children/Native American
Healthy Marriage Initiative (NAHMI). Under the Act, ANA is required to
provide members of the public an opportunity to comment on proposed
changes in interpretive rules and general statements of policy and
rules of agency procedure or practice and give notice of the final
adoption of such changes at least thirty (30) days before the changes
become effective. This Notice also provides additional information
about ANA's plan for administering NAHMI.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of comments is thirty (30) days from
the date of publication in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Comments in response to this Notice should be addressed to
Sheila K. Cooper, Director of Program Operations, Administration for
Native Americans, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Mail Stop: Aerospace 8-
West, Washington, DC 20447. Delays may occur in mail delivery to
Federal offices; therefore, a copy of comments should be faxed to (202)
690-7441. Comments will be available for inspection by members of the
public at the Administration for Native Americans, Aerospace Center,
901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila K. Cooper, Director of Program
Operations, toll-free at (877) 922-9262.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 814 of the Native American Programs
Act of 1974, as amended, requires ANA to provide notice of its proposed
interpretive rules and general statements of policy and rules of agency
procedure or practice. These proposed clarifications, modifications,
and new text will appear in the ANA FY 2006 Special Initiative Program
Announcement. This Notice serves to fulfill this requirement.
[[Page 5855]]
Additional Information
SEDS Special Initiative: Improving the Well-Being of Children/Native
American Healthy Marriage Initiative (NAHMI)
ANA has the discretionary authority to make awards in support of
special initiatives, including but not limited to, healthy marriage and
relationships, fatherhood, positive youth development, and emergency
support to Native communities affected by manmade or natural disasters.
In FY 2005, ANA first announced the availability of funding for a
special initiative focusing on Native American Healthy Marriage
projects. This Notice provides additional specific parameters for
projects funded under this initiative in FY 2006.
(i) Project periods will be for five years only. Project periods
consist of five, twelve-month budget periods.
(ii) The annual budget threshold cannot exceed $200,000 per budget
period.
(iii) A request for financial assistance for any of the special
initiatives will require a non-Federal share match requirement (42
U.S.C. 2991b(b)).
(iv) ANA program announcements are category- and program-specific.
Applicants must submit projects for the Native American Healthy
Marriage Initiative (NAHMI) under this special program area. Applicants
must clearly indicate this specific competitive area when applying for
this competition.
(v) ANA will consider only the following list of Program Areas of
Interest:
Projects that provide public advertising campaigns in
Native American communities on the value of healthy marriage as a way
to improve relationships and marriages and strengthen family
relationships;
Projects that provide youth education in high schools,
youth organizations, and community centers on the value of healthy
marriages and healthy relationship skills, including conflict
resolution, communication, and commitment. Projects should use a pre-
marital education curriculum focused on youth;
Projects that offer marriage education, marriage skills,
and relationship skills, which may include communication skills,
conflict resolution, commitment, and parenting skills to expectant
couples, both married and unmarried, as well as new parents, both
married and unmarried;
Projects that offer pre-marital education and marriage
skills training for couples, individuals, or engaged couples interested
in marriage. Training would include a marriage education course and
couples would learn the knowledge and skills (communication, conflict
resolution, and commitment) necessary to choose marriage for themselves
if they so desire;
Projects that provide marriage enhancement/enrichment and
marriage skills training programs for married couples to improve or
strengthen their relationship through a certified marriage education
course. The course should include lessons in communication, conflict
resolution, and commitment;
Projects that use married couples as role models and
mentors in at-risk communities to teach healthy relationship and
marriage skills. Projects should include a marriage education course
that emphasizes communication, commitment, and conflict resolution;
weekend retreats; and mentor groups; and
Projects that conduct research on the benefits of healthy
marriages and healthy marriage education.
The primary focus of projects should be on healthy marriage
education and enrichment. Other activities such as abstinence
education, foster parenting, and fatherhood accountability can be
included in the project but cannot be the primary objective.
Dated: January 30, 2006.
Kimberly Romine,
Deputy Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans.
[FR Doc. 06-1012 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am]
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