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Group, Center for Medicaid and State
Operations, CMS, 7500 Security
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Maryland 21244–1850.
the reasons for the correction with
supporting justification. (These
Procedures are in accordance with
Department regulation 45 CFR 5b.7).
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
RECORDS SOURCE CATEGORIES:
For purpose of access, the subject
individual should write to the system
manager who will require the system
name, health insurance claim number,
and for verification purposes, the
subject individual’s name (woman’s
maiden name, if applicable), SSN
(furnishing the SSN is voluntary, but it
may make searching for a record easier
and prevent delay), address, date of
birth, and sex.
The data contained in this system of
records are obtained from The Outcome
and Assessment Information Set.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:
For purpose of access, use the same
procedures outlined in Notification
Procedures above. Requestors should
also specify the record contents being
sought. (These procedures are in
accordance with department regulation
45 CFR 5b.5(a)(2)).
CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES:
The subject individual should contact
the system manager named above, and
reasonably identify the records and
specify the information to be contested.
State the corrective action sought and
SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS
OF THE ACT:
None.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Office of Community Services
(OCS) Evaluation Initiative: Community
Economic Development (CED) and Job
Opportunities for Low-Income (JOLI)
Individuals.
OMB Control No. 0907–0317.
Description: The Office of Community
Services (OCS) is a component of the
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), which is part of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS). Part of OCS’
responsibilities is the program
administration of Federal grants
awarded through an annual competitive
process to support urban and rural
community economic development
projects carried out by local, non-profit,
community-based organizations. OCS is
collecting key program information
about the CED and the JOLI projects in
the United States. The legislative
requirement for these two programs is in
Title IV of the Community
Opportunities, Accountability and
Training and Educational Services Act
(COATES Human Services
Reauthorization Act) of October 27,
1998, Pub. L. 105–285, section 680(b) as
amended. The information collection
questionnaire will gather significant
updated information concerning
program outcomes and management.
OCS will use the data to critically
review and improve the overall design
and effectiveness of each program.
Respondents: OCS Grantees.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
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Questionnaire for OCS–CED Grantees in the United States
Questionnaire for OCS–JOLI Grantees in the United States
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 258.
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
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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: November 6, 2007.
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: Data Collection Plan for the
Customer Satisfaction Evaluation of
Child Welfare Information Gateway.
OMB No.: 0970–0303.
Description: The National
Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and
Neglect Information (NCCAN) and the
National Adoption Information
Clearinghouse (NAIC) received OMB
approval to collect data for a customer
satisfaction evaluation under OMB
control number 0970–0303. On June 20,
2006, NCCAN and NAIC were
consolidated into Child Welfare
Information Gateway (CWIG). In
response to this consolidation, the
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proposed information collection
activities include revisions to the
Customer Satisfaction Evaluation
approved under OMB control number
0970–0303.
CWIG is a service of the Children’s
Bureau, a component within the
Administration for Children and
Families, and CWIG is dedicated to the
mission of connecting professionals and
concerned citizens to information on
programs, research, legislation, and
statistics regarding the safety,
permanency, and well-being of children
and families. CWIG’s main functions are
identifying information needs, locating
and acquiring information, creating
information, organizing and storing
information, disseminating information,
and facilitating information exchange
among professionals and concerned
citizens. A number of vehicles are
employed to accomplish these activities,
including, but not limited to, Web site
hosting, discussions with customers,
and dissemination of publications (both
print and electronic).
The Customer Satisfaction Evaluation
was initiated in response to Executive
Order 12862 issued on September 11,
1993. The order calls for putting
customers first and striving for a
customer-driven government that
matches or exceeds the best service
available in the private sector. To that
end, CWIG’s evaluation is designed to
better understand the kind and quality
of services customers want, as well as
customers’ level of satisfaction with
existing services. The proposed data
collection activities for the evaluation
include customer satisfaction surveys,
customer comment cards, selected
publication surveys, and focus groups.
Respondents: Child Welfare
Information Gateway customers.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
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Customer Satisfaction Survey—Web site Delivery .................
Customer Satisfaction Survey—E-mail Delivery .....................
Customer Satisfaction Survey—Print Delivery ........................
Customer Satisfaction Survey—Phone Delivery .....................
Comment Card ........................................................................
Selected Publications Survey ..................................................
Focus Group Guide .................................................................
Estimated total annual burden hours:
174.1.
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 3506(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, CW, 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 collection; 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
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comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: November 6, 2007.
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: Community-Based Abstinence
Education Program (CBAE).
OMB No.: 0970–0272.
Description: The discretionary
funding Community-Based Abstinence
Education Program (CBAE) is
authorized by Title XI, Section 1110, of
the Social Security Act (using the
definitions contained in Title V, Section
510(b)(2) of the Social Security Act).
Performance Progress Report/Program
Narrative
The CBAE Performance Progress
Report/Program Narrative is a
semiannual report form through which
grantees report performance information
used by the Administration for Children
and Families (ACF) to evaluate each
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1.9
2.1
15.1
3.8
4.5
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grantee’s compliance with Federal law
and progress toward achieving its goals.
Performance information includes:
• Description of major activities and
accomplishments during the reporting
period;
• Description of deviations or
departures from the original project;
• Description of significant findings
and events;
• Description of dissemination
activities;
• Description of other activities; and
• Description of activities planned for
the next reporting period, including
goals and objectives.
Program-Specific Performance Measure
The CBAE program is developing a
program-specific performance measure
in response to the PART review (a
process by which the Office of
Management and Budget analyzes and
rates a Federal program’s procedures
and strategies for evaluating its
effectiveness), for which the program
received a rating of Adequate. In an
effort to gather program-specific data on
rates of abstinence pre- and postprogram participation, ACF and the
Office of Management and Budget
determined that a program-specific
performance measure should be
developed to assess key outcomes
among program participants. The CBAE
office convened a panel of abstinence
education experts to gather input on the
measure, and, based on the input
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: Data Collection Plan for the Customer Satisfaction
Evaluation of Child Welfare Information Gateway.
OMB No.: 0970-0303.
Description: The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
Information (NCCAN) and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
(NAIC) received OMB approval to collect data for a customer
satisfaction evaluation under OMB control number 0970-0303. On June 20,
2006, NCCAN and NAIC were consolidated into Child Welfare Information
Gateway (CWIG). In response to this consolidation, the
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proposed information collection activities include revisions to the
Customer Satisfaction Evaluation approved under OMB control number
0970-0303.
CWIG is a service of the Children's Bureau, a component within the
Administration for Children and Families, and CWIG is dedicated to the
mission of connecting professionals and concerned citizens to
information on programs, research, legislation, and statistics
regarding the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and
families. CWIG's main functions are identifying information needs,
locating and acquiring information, creating information, organizing
and storing information, disseminating information, and facilitating
information exchange among professionals and concerned citizens. A
number of vehicles are employed to accomplish these activities,
including, but not limited to, Web site hosting, discussions with
customers, and dissemination of publications (both print and
electronic).
The Customer Satisfaction Evaluation was initiated in response to
Executive Order 12862 issued on September 11, 1993. The order calls for
putting customers first and striving for a customer-driven government
that matches or exceeds the best service available in the private
sector. To that end, CWIG's evaluation is designed to better understand
the kind and quality of services customers want, as well as customers'
level of satisfaction with existing services. The proposed data
collection activities for the evaluation include customer satisfaction
surveys, customer comment cards, selected publication surveys, and
focus groups.
Respondents: Child Welfare Information Gateway customers.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per survey Total burden
respondents survey respondent response hours
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Customer Satisfaction Survey--Web 1,545 16 .0048 118.7
site Delivery......................
Customer Satisfaction Survey--E-mail 29 14 .0048 1.9
Delivery...........................
Customer Satisfaction Survey--Print 31 14 .0048 2.1
Delivery...........................
Customer Satisfaction Survey--Phone 171 14 .0063 15.1
Delivery...........................
Comment Card........................ 264 3 .0048 3.8
Selected Publications Survey........ 85 11 .0048 4.5
Focus Group Guide................... 28 16 .0625 28
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Estimated total annual burden hours: 174.1.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(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,
CW, 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 collection; 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: November 6, 2007.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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