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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request; Proposed
Projects
Title: Supporting Healthy Marriage
Project Baseline Data Collection
Extension.
OMB No.: 0970–0299.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) is
conducting an evaluation study titled
Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM).
This is a large-scale, multi-site, rigorous
test of marriage and relationship skills
education programs for low-income
married couples. The baseline
information collection for the study was
previously approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB Number
0970–0299) and expires on May 31,
2009. The purpose of this notice is to
inform the public of ACF’s intent to
request an extension of this clearance
prior to its expiration.
The SHM project is founded on
research that indicates that both adults
in healthy marriages and their children
do better on a host of outcomes. The
evaluation study will determine the
interim and long-term effectiveness of
eight local programs by comparing
outcomes on a range of measures for
couples and children in the program
group to a comparable group of couples
randomly assigned to a control group.
Baseline information is collected from
couples at the time they volunteer to
participate in a SHM program. The
baseline data collection provides
information about the characteristics of
the husband and wife and information
about their attitudes and beliefs about
their relationship at study entry. This
information will be used to inform the
public, program operators and
policymakers about the characteristics
of married couples who volunteer for
marriage education programs, and,
among other uses, it will be used to
define and conduct analyses of key sub
groups, addressing a key study question
of who benefits most from this type of
marriage education service.
Respondents: Low-income married
couples.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Annual
number of
respondents
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Eligibility Checklist ...........................................................................................
Informed Consent Form ...................................................................................
Baseline Information Form ..............................................................................
Self-Administered Questionnaire .....................................................................
Contact Information Sheet ...............................................................................
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
2,345.
Additional Information: In
compliance with the requirements of
section 506(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)
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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: September 26, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Office of Child Support Enforcement
Office of Child Support
Enforcement, ACF, DHHS.
AGENCY:
Notice to award a sole-source
discretionary grant.
ACTION:
CFDA#: 93.564.
Legislative Authority: Section 1115 of
the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C.1315]
provides funds and authority to award
grants to State IV–D agencies for
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hours per
response
(minutes)
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responses
per
respondent
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10
9
11
10
Estimated
annual burden
hours
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521
experimental, pilot, or demonstration
projects.
Amount of Award: $703,000.00.
Project Period: September 30, 2008–
February 27, 2010.
SUMMARY: A sole-source discretionary
grant is being awarded to the Office of
the Attorney General, Texas, to provide
marriage and relationship education,
parenting skills training, case
management and home-visiting
activities to unwed, new or expectant
parents in Tom Green and Harris
counties, Texas. The project will
examine child support outcomes of
families in the treatment and control
groups from this project and from a
previous project. This grant will also
enable collection of data on child wellbeing outcomes, such as number of
well-baby health visits, immunizations,
home-safety (using a standardized
checklist completed by a home visitor),
child development (using the Ages and
Stages Questionnaire, a standardized
tool), and quality of the home
environment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Myles Schlank, Supervisory Program
Specialist, Office of Child Support
Enforcement, 370 L’Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20047. Telephone:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request;
Proposed Projects
Title: Supporting Healthy Marriage Project Baseline Data Collection
Extension.
OMB No.: 0970-0299.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is
conducting an evaluation study titled Supporting Healthy Marriage
(SHM). This is a large-scale, multi-site, rigorous test of marriage and
relationship skills education programs for low-income married couples.
The baseline information collection for the study was previously
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB Number 0970-0299)
and expires on May 31, 2009. The purpose of this notice is to inform
the public of ACF's intent to request an extension of this clearance
prior to its expiration.
The SHM project is founded on research that indicates that both
adults in healthy marriages and their children do better on a host of
outcomes. The evaluation study will determine the interim and long-term
effectiveness of eight local programs by comparing outcomes on a range
of measures for couples and children in the program group to a
comparable group of couples randomly assigned to a control group.
Baseline information is collected from couples at the time they
volunteer to participate in a SHM program. The baseline data collection
provides information about the characteristics of the husband and wife
and information about their attitudes and beliefs about their
relationship at study entry. This information will be used to inform
the public, program operators and policymakers about the
characteristics of married couples who volunteer for marriage education
programs, and, among other uses, it will be used to define and conduct
analyses of key sub groups, addressing a key study question of who
benefits most from this type of marriage education service.
Respondents: Low-income married couples.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average burden
Annual number Number of hours per Estimated
Instrument of responses per response annual burden
respondents respondent (minutes) hours
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Eligibility Checklist........................... 3,126 1 5 261
Informed Consent Form........................... 3,126 1 10 521
Baseline Information Form....................... 3,126 1 9 469
Self-Administered Questionnaire................. 3,126 1 11 573
Contact Information Sheet....................... 3,126 1 10 521
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Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 2,345.
Additional Information: In compliance with the requirements of
section 506(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: September 26, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-23203 Filed 10-2-08; 8:45 am]
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