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Dated: May 11, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: The Office of Community
Services (OCS) Evaluation Initiative.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: This questionnaire is part
of a contract that addresses evaluation
strategies for three programs
administered by OCS: Community
Economic Development (CED), Rural
Community Facilities (RF), and Job
Opportunities for Low-Income
Individuals (JOLI). The legislative
requirement for two of these programs,
i.e., the RF and CED programs, is in
Title IV of the Community
Opportunities, Accountability, and
Training and Educational Services Act
(COATS Human Services
Reauthorization Act) of Oct. 27, 1998,
Public Law 105–285, sec. 680(b) as
amended. This legislative directive
states that ‘‘The Secretary shall require
all activities receiving assistance under
this section to be evaluated for their
effectiveness. Funding for such
evaluations shall be provided as a stated
percentage of the assistance or through
a separate grant awarded by the
Secretary specifically for the purpose of
evaluation of a particular activity or
group of activities.’’
Under Title V, section 505, of the
Family Support Act of 1988, Public Law
100–485, sec. 505(f), JOLI was initially
a demonstration program that required
local evaluations of each project. When
JOLI was reauthorized in 1996 (Public
Law 104–193—August 22, 1996), it no
longer had demonstration status and
evaluation requirements. As a result, a
formal evaluation for the JOLI program
has not been conducted since the 1996
Public Law reauthorization. At this
time, OCS is interested in a formal
evaluation to assess the JOLI program.
OCS has chosen to evaluate all three
of these programs through a separate
contract awarded by the Secretary using
the Office of Management and Budget’s
(OMB) Performance Assessment Rating
Tool (PART) in order to critically review
the overall design and effectiveness of
each program in its totality. The
evaluation initiative contract provides
the central office with the mechanism to
ensure that all programs evaluated will
have consistent data that is in agreement
with the direction of OMB and provides
the Secretary with information on
program efficiency and effectiveness.
The evaluation survey’s primary
purpose is to document and
systematically evaluate the program
performance of three OCS discretionary
grant programs in qualitative and
quantitative terms. Thus it will assess
each of the three OCS discretionary
grant programs—CED, RF, and JOLI—
using qualitative and quantitative
evaluation methods that capture key
information about program and granteelevel performance in four general areas:
(1) Program purpose and design; (2)
strategic planning; (3) program
management; and (4) program results.
The evaluation activities will build on
the initial year’s findings and methods,
with the goal of expanding data
collection and analysis to improve the
validity and generalizability of findings.
The questionnaire will be
administered online.
Respondents: Active CED and JOLI
grantees with grants awarded from 2001
through 2004.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Number of responses per
respondent
Average burden hours per
response
Total burden
hours
172
1
1.5
258
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours .....................................................
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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
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ACF, E-mail address:
Katherine_T._Astrich@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: May 11, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Multi-site Evaluation of Foster
Youth Programs.
OMB No. 0970–0253.
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Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) within the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is requesting comments
on plans to continue data collection for
the Evaluation of Independent Living
Programs funded under the Chafee
Foster Care Independence Program. The
Foster Care Independence Act of 1999
(Pub. L. 106–169) mandates evaluations
of promising independent living
programs administered by State and
local child welfare agencies. ACF is
conducting an evaluation of four
independent living programs using a
randomized experimental design. Youth
aged 14–21 receiving independent
living program services are interviewed
at three points during the evaluation
period. Program administrators, staff,
and youth participate in interviews,
observations, and focus groups
conducted during program site visits.
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In addition, ACF is requesting
comments on plans to begin data
collection and conduct an evaluation of
a fifth independent living program using
a randomized experimental design.
Youth aged 18–21 will be interviewed at
three points during the evaluation
period. Program administrators, staff,
and youth will participate in interviews,
observations, and focus groups
conducted during the program site
visits.
Respondents: Youth, caseworkers,
program administrators, and staff.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATE
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Ongoing Study Sites
Baseline:
Youth interview .........................................................................................
Caseworker survey ...................................................................................
First Follow Up:
Your interview ...........................................................................................
Caseworker survey ...................................................................................
Program Site visit .....................................................................................
Second Follow Up:
Youth interview .........................................................................................
98
4
1
19
1.5
.5
147
38
177
4
50
1
36
1
1.5
.5
1.5
266
72
75
370
1
1.5
555
250
80
1
1
1.5
1.5
375
120
213
50
1
1
1.5
1.5
320
75
200
1
1.5
300
New (5th) Study Site
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Baseline:
Youth interview .........................................................................................
Program site visit ......................................................................................
First Follow Up:
Youth interview .........................................................................................
Program site visit ......................................................................................
Second Follow Up:
Youth interview .........................................................................................
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,343.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours
(average over three years): 781.
In compliance with the requirements
of seciton 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
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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 11, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Needs Assessment for
Promoting Cultural Competence and
Diversity in Youth Mentoring Programs
Toolkit.
OMB No. New Collection.
Description: The Department of
Health and Human Services’ (HHS)
Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP)
program, administered under the Family
Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) within
the Administration for Children and
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Families (ACF), was authorized by the
Promoting Safe and Stable Families Act
of 2001 (SSFA, Pub. L. 107–133). The
MCP program is designed to nurture
children who have one or both parents
incarcerated. The Secretary of HHS is
mandated to appropriate funds for the
MCP grant program, specifically for
evaluation, research, training, and
technical assistance. In FY 2004,
grantees began submitting progress
reports to HHS.
FYSB will conduct an assessment of
the mentoring community to identify
and assess needs for the purpose of
building a toolkit of practical
information and tools to assist
mentoring programs in promoting
cultural competence and diversity in
their programs. The toolkit modules
address recruiting minority mentors,
assessing and matching mentors and
mentees, training, educating program
staff and participants, and promoting
ethnic identity development.
Respondents: Mentoring Children of
Prisoners grantees and National
Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR)
affiliated mentoring organizations.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Multi-site Evaluation of Foster Youth Programs.
OMB No. 0970-0253.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting
comments on plans to continue data collection for the Evaluation of
Independent Living Programs funded under the Chafee Foster Care
Independence Program. The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Pub. L.
106-169) mandates evaluations of promising independent living programs
administered by State and local child welfare agencies. ACF is
conducting an evaluation of four independent living programs using a
randomized experimental design. Youth aged 14-21 receiving independent
living program services are interviewed at three points during the
evaluation period. Program administrators, staff, and youth participate
in interviews, observations, and focus groups conducted during program
site visits.
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In addition, ACF is requesting comments on plans to begin data
collection and conduct an evaluation of a fifth independent living
program using a randomized experimental design. Youth aged 18-21 will
be interviewed at three points during the evaluation period. Program
administrators, staff, and youth will participate in interviews,
observations, and focus groups conducted during the program site
visits.
Respondents: Youth, caseworkers, program administrators, and staff.
Annual Burden Estimate
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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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Ongoing Study Sites
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Baseline:
Youth interview............................. 98 1 1.5 147
Caseworker survey........................... 4 19 .5 38
First Follow Up:
Your interview.............................. 177 1 1.5 266
Caseworker survey........................... 4 36 .5 72
Program Site visit.......................... 50 1 1.5 75
Second Follow Up:
Youth interview............................. 370 1 1.5 555
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New (5th) Study Site
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Baseline:
Youth interview............................. 250 1 1.5 375
Program site visit.......................... 80 1 1.5 120
First Follow Up:
Youth interview............................. 213 1 1.5 320
Program site visit.......................... 50 1 1.5 75
Second Follow Up:
Youth interview............................. 200 1 1.5 300
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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,343.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours (average over three years): 781.
In compliance with the requirements of seciton 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 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 11, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-4633 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am]
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