Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, 36088-36089 [E8-14221]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Hispanic Healthy Marriage
Initiative Grantee Implementation
Evaluation.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), in
partnership with the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation (ASPE), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, is
proposing an information collection
activity as part of the Hispanic Healthy
Marriage Initiative (HHMI) Grantee
Implementation Evaluation study. The
proposed information collection
consists of two components: (1)
semistructured interviews with key
respondents involved with selected
marriage education programs serving
Hispanic couples and individuals; and
(2) focus groups with Hispanic
individuals and couples participating in
selected marriage education programs or
declining to participate in such
programs. Through this information
collection and other study activities,
ACF and ASPE seek to identify the
unique cultural needs of Hispanic
couples and families that have
implications for the design and delivery
of healthy marriage education services
to Hispanics, recognizing their diversity
with respect to country of origin,
language, and level of acculturation,
among other factors.
Respondents: Marriage education
program directors and managers; staff
responsible for outreach, recruitment
and intake activities in marriage
education programs; marriage education
instructors; key persons in partner
organizations; and Hispanic individuals
and couples.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of respondents
Instrument
Number of responses per
respondent
Average burden hours per
response
81
54
180
1
1
1
2
2
1
Program Staff Discussion Guide .....................................................................
Partners/Community Leaders Discussion Guide .............................................
Participant Focus Group Discussion Guide .....................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 450
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 Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enf ant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
OPREinfocollection@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: June 18, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–14220 Filed 6–24–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Project
Title: Evaluation of Pregnancy
Prevention Approaches—Phase 1.
Total burden
hours
162
108
180
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
Evaluation of Pregnancy Prevention
Approaches study. This study will
assess the effectiveness of a range of
programs designed to prevent or reduce
sexual risk behavior and pregnancy
among older adolescents. Knowing what
types of programs are effective will
enhance programmatic decisions by
policymakers and practitioners.
The proposed activity involves the
collection of information from
observations of program activities and
interviews with a range of experts about
various aspects of existing prevention
programs and topics the experts view as
important to address through
evaluation. These data will be used to
help enhance decisions about the types
of programs to be evaluated in the
study.
Respondents: Researchers and policy
experts, program directors, program
staff, or school administrators.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued
Annual
number of
respondents
Instrument
Activity Observation Guide ..............................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 338
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 Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
OPREinfocollection@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.
Number of
responses per
respondent
50
1
Dated: June 18, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–14221 Filed 6–24–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Evaluation of the Community
Healthy Marriage Initiative
Implementation Study.
OMB No.: 0970–0283.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is conducting a
demonstration and evaluation called the
Community Healthy Marriage Initiative
(CHMI).
Demonstration programs have been
funded through Child Support
Enforcement waivers authorized under
section 1115 of the Social Security Act
to support healthy marriage, improve
child well-being and increase the
financial security of children. The
objective of the evaluation is to: (1)
Assess the implementation of
community interventions designed to
provide marriage education by
examining the way the projects operate
and by examining child support
outcomes among low-income families in
the community; and (2) evaluate the
community impacts of these
interventions on marital stability and
satisfaction, child well-being and child
Average
burden hours
per response
.75
Estimated
annual burden
hours
38
support outcomes among low-income
families.
The purpose of this information
collection is to continue to collect
implementation data under the
protocols previously approved by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), OMB Approval No. 0970–0283.
Primary data for the implementation
evaluation will come from observations,
interviews, focus groups and records.
One-on-one and small group interviews
with project staff and marriage
education service providers in the
community will provide a detailed
understanding of the administration and
operation of the demonstrations. Focus
group discussions will provide insights
into participants’ perspectives on
marriage education and their
experiences with the CHMI
interventions.
In addition to the implementation
information collected under this
request, an impact evaluation will be
integrated with the implementation
study and will assess the effects of
healthy marriage initiatives by
comparing family and child well-being
outcomes in the CHMI communities
with similar outcomes in comparison
communities that are well matched to
the project sites. Data from the
implementation studies will provide the
basis for the instrumental variable
models of CHMI impacts to help
determine direct or indirect exposure to
marriage-related services. Baseline data
collected under the impact evaluation
has been approved by OMB (See OMB
Approval No. 0970–0322).
Respondents: Lead Project Staff,
Service Provider Organization Staff, Key
Community, Civic Stakeholders, and
Program Participants.
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Number of
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Administrative interviews ...............................................................................
Small group interviews ..................................................................................
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Hours: 440
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Project
Title: Evaluation of Pregnancy Prevention Approaches--Phase 1.
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 Evaluation of Pregnancy Prevention
Approaches study. This study will assess the effectiveness of a range
of programs designed to prevent or reduce sexual risk behavior and
pregnancy among older adolescents. Knowing what types of programs are
effective will enhance programmatic decisions by policymakers and
practitioners.
The proposed activity involves the collection of information from
observations of program activities and interviews with a range of
experts about various aspects of existing prevention programs and
topics the experts view as important to address through evaluation.
These data will be used to help enhance decisions about the types of
programs to be evaluated in the study.
Respondents: Researchers and policy experts, program directors,
program staff, or school administrators.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number Number of Average Estimated
Instrument of responses per burden hours annual burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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Discussion Guide for Use with Researchers and 100 1 1 100
Policy Experts.................................
Discussion Guide for Use with Program Directors. 50 1 1 50
Discussion Guide for Use with Program Staff..... 100 1 1 100
Discussion Guide for Use with School 50 1 1 50
Administrators.................................
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Activity Observation Guide...................... 50 1 .75 38
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 338
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 Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370
L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports
Clearance Officer. E-mail address: OPREinfocollection@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: June 18, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-14221 Filed 6-24-08; 8:45 am]
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