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The State of Illinois has agreed to conduct an experiment in Cook County to test the impact of receiving a child care subsidy on parental employment and income and on the stability of child care arrangements. For the experiment, families with incomes above the current income eligibility ceiling who apply or reapply for subsidies will be approved to receive subsidies. In addition, the experiment will test the effects of a longer certification period by certifying eligibility for some families in the treatment group for six months and other families for one year. Families in the treatment group will retain eligibility for subsidies over the twoyear study period, provided their income remains below the experimental limit, they reapply when their certification ends, and they comply with other requirements (e.g., continue to work). Outcomes will be measured through administrative records and periodic interviews with parents. Washington. In Washington State, the study will test a co-payment schedule that smoothes out the currently abrupt increases in co-payments that occur when a family moves from one income category to the next and reduces the copayment burden for many families. Families that apply (or reapply) for subsidies and are determined to be eligible under current rules will be randomly assigned to the experimental co-payment schedule or the existing schedule. (Families with co-payments from the experimental schedule will either pay the same amount, or less, than families whose co-payments are calculated using the existing schedule.) Families will retain the same copayment schedule for two years, provided they continue to be eligible for subsidies. Outcomes will be measured through analysis of administrative data and periodic interviews with parents. Massachusetts. In Massachusetts, the study is an experimental test of the effectiveness of a developmental curriculum implemented in family child care homes. Family child care providers who serve subsidized and other lowincome children and are linked to family child care networks will be randomly assigned to a treatment or control group. Providers in the treatment group will use the developmental curriculum and be trained through regular visits to the home by specially trained mentors. These providers will receive materials to use with children from 0 to 5 years E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 14927 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2006 / Notices of age. Providers in the control group will receive the more general technical assistance and support visits that they currently receive. Impacts on provider behavior and the home environment will be measured through direct observations in the homes. Child assessments will be conducted through provider reports for the younger children and through standardized tests for children 30 months and older. Respondents Illinois. Parents who apply (or reapply) for subsidies and are eligible and agree to be in the study will be interviewed by telephone up to three times in the 24 months after they enter the study. Washington State. Parents who apply (or reapply) for subsidies and are eligible and agree to be in the study will be interviewed by telephone up to three times over the 24 months of the study. Approximately 30 State employees working at the Department of Health and Human Services in the Division of Child Care and Early Learning or the Division of Community Service will be interviewed as part of the implementation study. Massachusetts. Children will be assessed 7 months after implementing the curriculum, after 11 months, and after 23 months. Providers will be asked to respond to a brief survey 7 and 23 months after the study begins. Home visitors, who support providers in the treatment and control groups, will be asked to respond to a brief interview at 23 months. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Instrument Illinois parent survey .................................................................................... Washington parent survey ........................................................................... Washington process study interview ........................................................... Massachusetts child assessments .............................................................. Massachusetts provider interview ............................................................... Massachusetts home visitor interview ......................................................... Number of responses per respondent 2,000 2,000 30 700 350 32 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,072. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Additional Information Food and Drug Administration Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. [Docket No. 2005N–0414] OMB Comment SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by April 24, 2006. ADDRESSES: OMB is still experiencing significant delays in the regular mail, including first class and express mail, and messenger deliveries are not being accepted. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14926-14927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2867]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Title: Evaluation of Child Care Subsidy Strategies.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: To conduct three experiments to test aspects of the
child care subsidy system. One of these experiments will occur in Cook
County, Illinois; one will occur in Washington State; and one will
occur in Massachusetts.
Illinois. The State of Illinois has agreed to conduct an experiment
in Cook County to test the impact of receiving a child care subsidy on
parental employment and income and on the stability of child care
arrangements. For the experiment, families with incomes above the
current income eligibility ceiling who apply or reapply for subsidies
will be approved to receive subsidies. In addition, the experiment will
test the effects of a longer certification period by certifying
eligibility for some families in the treatment group for six months and
other families for one year. Families in the treatment group will
retain eligibility for subsidies over the two-year study period,
provided their income remains below the experimental limit, they
reapply when their certification ends, and they comply with other
requirements (e.g., continue to work). Outcomes will be measured
through administrative records and periodic interviews with parents.
Washington. In Washington State, the study will test a co-payment
schedule that smoothes out the currently abrupt increases in co-
payments that occur when a family moves from one income category to the
next and reduces the co-payment burden for many families. Families that
apply (or reapply) for subsidies and are determined to be eligible
under current rules will be randomly assigned to the experimental co-
payment schedule or the existing schedule. (Families with co-payments
from the experimental schedule will either pay the same amount, or
less, than families whose co-payments are calculated using the existing
schedule.) Families will retain the same co-payment schedule for two
years, provided they continue to be eligible for subsidies. Outcomes
will be measured through analysis of administrative data and periodic
interviews with parents.
Massachusetts. In Massachusetts, the study is an experimental test
of the effectiveness of a developmental curriculum implemented in
family child care homes. Family child care providers who serve
subsidized and other low-income children and are linked to family child
care networks will be randomly assigned to a treatment or control
group. Providers in the treatment group will use the developmental
curriculum and be trained through regular visits to the home by
specially trained mentors. These providers will receive materials to
use with children from 0 to 5 years

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of age. Providers in the control group will receive the more general
technical assistance and support visits that they currently receive.
Impacts on provider behavior and the home environment will be measured
through direct observations in the homes. Child assessments will be
conducted through provider reports for the younger children and through
standardized tests for children 30 months and older.

Respondents

Illinois. Parents who apply (or reapply) for subsidies and are
eligible and agree to be in the study will be interviewed by telephone
up to three times in the 24 months after they enter the study.
Washington State. Parents who apply (or reapply) for subsidies and
are eligible and agree to be in the study will be interviewed by
telephone up to three times over the 24 months of the study.
Approximately 30 State employees working at the Department of Health
and Human Services in the Division of Child Care and Early Learning or
the Division of Community Service will be interviewed as part of the
implementation study.
Massachusetts. Children will be assessed 7 months after
implementing the curriculum, after 11 months, and after 23 months.
Providers will be asked to respond to a brief survey 7 and 23 months
after the study begins. Home visitors, who support providers in the
treatment and control groups, will be asked to respond to a brief
interview at 23 months.

Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Illinois parent survey......................... 2,000 1.5 .58 1,740
Washington parent survey....................... 2,000 1.5 .58 1,740
Washington process study interview............. 30 .5 .5 8
Massachusetts child assessments................ 700 1.5 .5 525
Massachusetts provider interview............... 350 1 .16 56
Massachusetts home visitor interview........... 32 .5 .16 3
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,072.

Additional Information

Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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. All requests
should be identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.

OMB Comment

OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of
information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document
in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having
its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Attn: Desk Officer
for ACF, E-mail address: Katherine--T.--Astrich@omb.eop.gov.

Dated: March 20, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-2867 Filed 3-23-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-01-M

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