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major goals of the project include
increasing the empirical knowledge
about the effectiveness of a variety of
programs for low-income families to
sustain employment and advance to
positions that enable self-sufficiency, as
well as producing useful findings for
both policymakers and program
administrators.
This proposed information collection
activity focuses on identifying
promising strategies to be tested as part
of the study. Through semi-structured
discussions, respondents will be asked
to comment on the most important
strategies and interventions for potential
evaluation.
Respondents: Semi-structured
discussions will be held with
administrators or staff of State agencies,
local agencies, and programs with
responsibility for employment-related
services or activities for welfare and
other low-income families; researchers
in the field of welfare policy, poverty,
economic self-sufficiency, and low-wage
labor markets; and policymakers at
various levels of government.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Innovative Strategies for
Increasing Self-Sufficiency (ISIS)—
Intervention Strategy Assessment Guide.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is proposing a data
collection activity as part of the
Innovative Strategies for Increasing SelfSufficiency (ISIS) demonstration and
evaluation. The ISIS project will test a
range of promising strategies to promote
employment, self-sufficiency, and
reduce dependence on cash welfare.
The ISIS project will evaluate multiple
employment-focused strategies that
build on previous approaches and are
adapted to the current Federal, State,
and local policy environment. The
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average burden
hours per
response
Total annual
burden hours
Intervention Strategy Assessment Guide ........................................
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200
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 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
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of 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 paper 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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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: February 6, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
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: Innovative Strategies for Increasing Self-Sufficiency
(ISIS)--Intervention Strategy Assessment Guide.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a data
collection activity as part of the Innovative Strategies for Increasing
Self-Sufficiency (ISIS) demonstration and evaluation. The ISIS project
will test a range of promising strategies to promote employment, self-
sufficiency, and reduce dependence on cash welfare. The ISIS project
will evaluate multiple employment-focused strategies that build on
previous approaches and are adapted to the current Federal, State, and
local policy environment. The major goals of the project include
increasing the empirical knowledge about the effectiveness of a variety
of programs for low-income families to sustain employment and advance
to positions that enable self-sufficiency, as well as producing useful
findings for both policymakers and program administrators.
This proposed information collection activity focuses on
identifying promising strategies to be tested as part of the study.
Through semi-structured discussions, respondents will be asked to
comment on the most important strategies and interventions for
potential evaluation.
Respondents: Semi-structured discussions will be held with
administrators or staff of State agencies, local agencies, and programs
with responsibility for employment-related services or activities for
welfare and other low-income families; researchers in the field of
welfare policy, poverty, economic self-sufficiency, and low-wage labor
markets; and policymakers at various levels of government.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total annual
respondents respondent response burden hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intervention Strategy Assessment 400 1 .5 200
Guide..............................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 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 comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
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 paper
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: February 6, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 08-599 Filed 2-8-08; 8:45 am]
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