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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: DHHS/ACF/ASPE/DOL
Enhanced Services for the Hard-to
Employ Demonstration and Evaluation:
Kansas and Missouri 36–Month Data
Collection.
OMB NO. New Collection.
Description: The Enhanced Services
for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration
and Evaluation Project (HtE) seeks to
learn what services improve the
employment prospects of low-income
persons who face serious obstacles to
steady work. The project is sponsored
by the Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation (OPRE) within the
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) and the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation (ASPE), both within the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), and the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL).
The HtE project is a multi-year, multisite evaluation that employs an
experimental longitudinal research
design to test four strategies aimed at
promoting employment among hard-toemploy populations. The four include:
(1) Intensive care management and job
services program for Rhode Island
Medicaid recipients with serious
depression; (2) job readiness training,
worksite placements, job coaching, job
development and other training
opportunities for recent parolees in New
York City; (3) pre-employment services
and transitional employment for longterm participants receiving Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF);
and (4) two-generational Early Head
Start (EHS) services providing enhanced
self-sufficiency services for parents,
parent skills training, and high-quality
child care for children in low-income
families in Kansas and Missouri.
The purpose of this document is to
request public comment on the
proposed 36–month parent survey and
direct child assessments in Kansas and
Missouri. The research team plans to
collect parent-reported surveys
assessing parents’ employment,
education and economic outcomes,
child outcomes, as well as aspects of
parental psychological well-being,
parenting, family functioning and
routines, and child care use. This data
collection effort will also include direct
assessments of young children’s
cognitive, socioemotional and
behavioral development.
The follow-up survey and direct child
assessments at the 36-month follow-up
in Kansas and Missouri will be used for
the following purposes: To study the
extent to which EHS services with
enhanced self-sufficiency services
(enhanced EHS services) affect
employment, earnings, income, and
welfare dependence of low-income
parents with young children; to study
the impacts of enhanced EHS services
on child well-being and school
readiness; to examine the impacts of
enhanced EHS services on key aspects
of parental psychological well-being,
parenting, family functioning and
routines, and child care that might
account for the effects of the
intervention on young children; to
collect data on a wider range of outcome
measures than is available through
welfare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, Social
Security, and Unemployment Insurance
records.
The 36-month data collection efforts
draws heavily from the 15-month survey
and direct child assessments conducted
in this site. Materials for the survey and
direct child assessments for the 15month data collection effort were
previously submitted to OMB and were
approved (OMB Control No. 0970–
0276).
Respondents: The target population of
the HtE project in Kansas and Missouri
is low-income pregnant women and
families with infants and toddlers.
The respondents to the 36-month data
collection effort will be all participants
in the program and the control groups
of the HtE project in Kansas and
Missouri. Parents will be responding to
a survey. Children between the ages of
2 and 7 years old at the 36-month
follow-up will be asked to participants
in direct child assessments aimed at
understanding their emotional,
behavioral, and cognitive development
and school readiness.
The annual burden estimates are
detailed below, and the substantive
content of each component will be
detailed in the supporting statement
attached to this 30-day notice.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
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KS/MO 36-month parent survey ..............................................
KS/MO 36-month direct child assessments ............................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 762.50.
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
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Number of
responses per
respondent
610
610
1
1
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, Fax: (202)
395–3674, Attn: Desk Officer for the
Administration for Children and
Families.
PO 00000
Average burden
hours per
response
Total burden
hours
.75
.50
Dated: June 13, 2007.
Brendan Kelly
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
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Proposed Projects:
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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 19, 2007 / Notices
Title: DHHS/ACF/ASPE/DOL
Enhanced Services for the Hard-toEmploy Demonstration and Evaluation:
Rhode Island 36-Month Data Collection.
OMB No. New Collection.
Description: The Enhanced Services
for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration
and Evaluation Project (HtE) seeks to
learn what services improve the
employment prospects of low-income
persons who face serious obstacles to
steady work. The project is sponsored
by the Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation (OPRE) within the
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) and the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation (ASPE), both within the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), and the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL).
The HtE project is a multi-year, multisite evaluation that employs and
experimental longitudinal research
design to test four strategies aimed at
promoting employment among hard-toemploy populations. The four include:
(1) Intensive care management and job
services program for Rhode Island
Medicaid recipients with serious
depression; (2) job readiness training,
worksite placements, job coaching, job
development and other training
opportunities for recent parolees in New
York City; (3) pre-employment services
and transitional employment for longterm participants receiving Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF);
and (4) two-generational Early Head
Start (EHS) services providing enhanced
self-sufficiency services for parents,
parent skills training, and high-quality
child care for children in low-income
families in Kansas and Missouri.
The purpose of this document is to
request public comment on the
proposed 36-month participant survey
in Rhode Island for participating parents
and their children.
The follow-up survey and direct child
assessments at the 36-month follow-up
in Rhode Island will be used for the
following purposes: Detecting the longterm effects of a telephonic care
management intervention on parents’
depression and general health, as well
as their employment, income, and
earnings; detecting effects of a
telephonic care management
intervention for parents’ depression on
parents’ parenting and on children’s
health, behavior, and development over
time, and determining the extent to
which long-term intervention effects on
children’s development can be
attributed to changes in their parents’
depressive symptomatology that result
from the intervention.
Respondents: The respondents to
these follow-up surveys will be lowincome parents from the Rhode Island
site currently participating in the HtE
Project, and some of their children.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES
RI 36–month, parent survey ............................................................................
RI 36–month, youth survey .............................................................................
RI 36–month, direct child assessment ............................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 646.50.
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) 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)
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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: June 13, 2007.
Brendan Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 07–2997 Filed 6–18–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184–07–M
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: DHHS/ACF/ASPE/DOL
Enhanced Services for the Hard-toEmploy Demonstration and Evaluation:
Philadelphia 36-Month Data Collection.
OMB No. New Collection.
Description: The Enhanced Services
for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration
and Evaluation Project (HtE) seeks to
PO 00000
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Number of
responses per
respondent
1
1
1
Average
burden hours
per response
.75
.75
.75
Total burden
hours
300.00
223.50
123.00
learn what services improve the
employment prospects of low-income
persons who face serious obstacles to
steady work. The project is sponsored
by the Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation (OPRE) within the
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) and the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation (ASPE), both within the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), and the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL). The HtE
project is a multi-year, multi-site
evaluation that employs an
experimental longitudinal research
design to test four strategies aimed at
promoting employment among hard-toemploy populations. The four include:
(1) Intensive care management and job
services program for Rhode Island
Medicaid recipients with serious
depression; (2) job readiness training,
worksite placements, job coaching, job
development and other training
opportunities for recent parolees in New
York City; (3) pre-employment services
and transitional employment for longterm participants receiving Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF);
and (4) two-generational Early Head
Start (EHS) services providing enhanced
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
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Title: DHHS/ACF/ASPE/DOL Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ
Demonstration and Evaluation: Rhode Island 36-Month Data Collection.
OMB No. New Collection.
Description: The Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ
Demonstration and Evaluation Project (HtE) seeks to learn what services
improve the employment prospects of low-income persons who face serious
obstacles to steady work. The project is sponsored by the Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), both within the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), and the U.S. Department of Labor
(DOL).
The HtE project is a multi-year, multi-site evaluation that employs
and experimental longitudinal research design to test four strategies
aimed at promoting employment among hard-to-employ populations. The
four include: (1) Intensive care management and job services program
for Rhode Island Medicaid recipients with serious depression; (2) job
readiness training, worksite placements, job coaching, job development
and other training opportunities for recent parolees in New York City;
(3) pre-employment services and transitional employment for long-term
participants receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF);
and (4) two-generational Early Head Start (EHS) services providing
enhanced self-sufficiency services for parents, parent skills training,
and high-quality child care for children in low-income families in
Kansas and Missouri.
The purpose of this document is to request public comment on the
proposed 36-month participant survey in Rhode Island for participating
parents and their children.
The follow-up survey and direct child assessments at the 36-month
follow-up in Rhode Island will be used for the following purposes:
Detecting the long-term effects of a telephonic care management
intervention on parents' depression and general health, as well as
their employment, income, and earnings; detecting effects of a
telephonic care management intervention for parents' depression on
parents' parenting and on children's health, behavior, and development
over time, and determining the extent to which long-term intervention
effects on children's development can be attributed to changes in their
parents' depressive symptomatology that result from the intervention.
Respondents: The respondents to these follow-up surveys will be
low-income parents from the Rhode Island site currently participating
in the HtE Project, and some of their children.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RI 36-month, parent survey...................... 400 1 .75 300.00
RI 36-month, youth survey....................... 298 1 .75 223.50
RI 36-month, direct child assessment............ 164 1 .75 123.00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 646.50.
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) 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: June 13, 2007.
Brendan Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-2997 Filed 6-18-07; 8:45 am]
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