Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, 16860-16861 [E8-6340]

Download as PDF 16860 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 62 / Monday, March 31, 2008 / Notices pulmonary function testing in the cotton industry. Successful completion of a NIOSH-approved course is mandatory under the Standard. To carry out its responsibility, NIOSH maintains a Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program. The program consists of an application submitted by potential sponsors (universities, hospitals, and private consulting firms) who seek NIOSH approval to conduct courses, and if approved, notification to NIOSH of any course or faculty changes during the approval period, which is limited to five years. The application form and added materials, including an agenda, curriculum vitae, and course materials are reviewed by NIOSH to determine if the applicant has NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher Courses must submit a separate application and supporting documents for review by NIOSH staff. 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Dated: March 20, 2008. Maryam I. Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E8–6471 Filed 3–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Project: Title: Communities Empowering Youth Evaluation Study. OMB No.: New Collection. Description: The information collection activity proposed under this notice will obtain information about lead and partner organizations funded under the Communities Empowering Youth (CEY) program. The information collected will complement a survey (OMB No. 0970–0335) that is examining the organizational and partnership capacity building experienced by organizations funded under the CEY program. The proposed information collection will allow in-depth examination of a select number of lead organizations and their partners. Average burden/ response (in hrs) Number of responses/ respondent Number of respondents Forms for respondents 3 35 13 10 12 1 1 1 1 1 4 30/60 6 8 45/60 Information collection will be through on-site observations of organizations and partnerships and structured discussions with key staff, using uniform protocols. On-site information collection will occur three times: near the beginning, at the mid point, and at the end of the three-year CEY grant period. Periodic telephone follow-ups may be conducted as necessary between on-site data collection in order to clarify or update information collected earlier and to prepare for future site visits. Respondents: Executive directors and key staff of faith based and community organizations that received three-year CEY grants beginning in 2007. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Instrument Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours 10 20 60 60 1 1 1 1 2.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 25 30 150 90 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours ..................................................... mmaher on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES Lead Organization Executive Director ............................................................. Lead Organization Key Staff ........................................................................... Partner Organization Executive Director ......................................................... 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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. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication. Dated: March 20, 2008. Brendan C. Kelly, OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8–6340 Filed 3–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects: Title: HHS/ACF/OPRE Head Start Classroom-based Approaches and Resources for Emotion and Social skill promotion (CARES) project: Site Recruitment Materials. OMB No.: New Collection. Description: The Head Start Classroom-based Approaches and Resources for Emotion and Social skill promotion (CARES) project will evaluate program enhancements within Head Start settings serving three- and four-year-old children. This project focuses on identifying the central features of effective programs to provide the information Federal policy makers and Head Start providers will need if they are to increase Head Start’s capacity to improve the social and emotional skills and school readiness of preschool-age children. The project is sponsored by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Head Start CARES project will use a group-based randomized design to test the effects of several different evidence-based strategies designed to improve the social and emotional development of children in Head Start classrooms. The purpose of the proposed information collection is to recruit Head Start grantees to participate in the project, through informing grantee staff about the project, soliciting their interest in participating, and collecting information to assess their programs’ eligibility to participate in the project. Respondents: Respondents will include staff in Head Start grantee and delegate agencies. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Instrument Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours 40 40 130 1 1 1 .5 1 2 20 40 260 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: .................................................... mmaher on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES Project Description ........................................................................................... Phone Discussion Points & Screener ............................................................. Discussion Guide for Site Visits ...................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 320 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 62 (Monday, March 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16860-16861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6340]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Project:
Title: Communities Empowering Youth Evaluation Study.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The information collection activity proposed under
this notice will obtain information about lead and partner
organizations funded under the Communities Empowering Youth (CEY)
program. The information collected will complement a survey (OMB No.
0970-0335) that is examining the organizational and partnership
capacity building experienced by organizations funded under the CEY
program. The proposed information collection will allow in-depth
examination of a select number of lead organizations and their
partners. Information collection will be through on-site observations
of organizations and partnerships and structured discussions with key
staff, using uniform protocols. On-site information collection will
occur three times: near the beginning, at the mid point, and at the end
of the three-year CEY grant period. Periodic telephone follow-ups may
be conducted as necessary between on-site data collection in order to
clarify or update information collected earlier and to prepare for
future site visits.
Respondents: Executive directors and key staff of faith based and
community organizations that received three-year CEY grants beginning
in 2007.

Annual Burden Estimates
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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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Lead Organization Executive Director............ 10 1 2.5 25
Lead Organization Key Staff..................... 20 1 1.5 30
Partner Organization Executive Director......... 60 1 2.5 150
Partner Organization Key Staff.................. 60 1 1.5 90
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours......... .............. .............. .............. 295
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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

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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: OPRElfoCollection@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. Consideration will be given to comments
and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.

Dated: March 20, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-6340 Filed 3-28-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-01-M

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