Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, 73334-73335 [E8-28481]

Download as PDF 73334 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 2, 2008 / Notices be collected and compared to injury rates measured in the school health room of 3rd–5th graders at one public elementary school with an ethnically diverse and lower socioeconomic status student body. From this data, a behavioral risk profile for injury will be derived. By learning which children are at risk based on various behavioral characteristics, successful secondary injury prevention strategies may be targeted when resources do not allow universal prevention. The main hypothesis of the study is that children with maladaptive behaviors and social experiences (e.g., aggression, bullying, social withdrawal, peer rejection) will be more at risk for injury than their well-adapted peers. An estimated 183 children and 14 teachers will be surveyed. Information collected will include three data sources: (1) A one-time peer nomination of social behaviors and peer relationships; (2) a one-time teacher’s report of data of the child’s behavior that will reflect the child’s behavior across a school year; and (3) a report of events from the school year as determined by school health room visits for injury. Injury event reports will be compiled by the school health room aide. By learning about risk factors for injuries at school, interventions may be created which can reduce the burden of injuries to children and the disruption to the child’s classroom time. This effort may even impact the amount of time parents must take off from work to pick up their children. There is no cost to respondents except for their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 211. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Instrument name Students .......................................................... Dated: November 21, 2008. Maryam I. Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E8–28553 Filed 12–1–08; 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 Projects Title: HHS/ACF/OPRE Head Start Classroom-based Approaches and Resources for Emotion and Social skill promotion (CARES) project: Impact and Implementation Studies. Average burden per response (in hours) 183 183 1 1 5/60 40/60 14 1 Demographic Checklist (‘‘All About You’’) ..... Peer Nomination Inventory (‘‘Others At School’’). Social Behavior Rating Scale ........................ Injury Abstraction Form .................................. Teachers ......................................................... School Health Room Aide .............................. Number of responses per respondent 1 1 3 32 Number of respondents Type of respondent OMB No.: New Collection. Description: The Head Start Classroom-based Approaches and Resources for Emotion and Social skill promotion (CARES) project will evaluate social emotional 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). The Head Start CARES project will use a group-based randomized design to test the effects of three different evidence-based programs designed to improve the social and emotional development of children in Head Start classrooms. The purpose of this data collection is to assess the impact and implementation of program models through surveys with teachers and parents, direct child assessments, as well as interviews with teachers, local coaches, trainers and center staff. Respondents: The respondents to these various surveys will include Head Start lead teachers, center staff and directors, trainers, local coaches, lowincome parents and their Head Start children. Children in the study will be three- and four-year-olds in the selected Head Start classrooms. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Annual number of respondents jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Instrument Lead Teacher Self-Report Survey ................................................... Teacher Report on Individual Children ............................................ Parent Survey .................................................................................. Direct Child Assessment ................................................................. Trainer Survey ................................................................................. Coach Survey .................................................................................. Site Visit: Coach Interview Guide .................................................... Site Visit: Teacher Interview Guide ................................................. Site Visit: Center Staff Interview Guide ........................................... Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,169. VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:52 Dec 01, 2008 Jkt 217001 Number of responses per respondent 360 4,880 4,880 4,880 60 540 60 360 450 In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Average burden hours per response Estimated annual burden hours 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.75 0.33 0.33 1 1 1 119 2,416 1,610 5,490 10 89 30 180 225 1 1.5 1 1.5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and E:\FR\FM\02DEN1.SGM 02DEN1 73335 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 2, 2008 / Notices 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. Description: The Tribal TANF Quarterly Financial Report provides specific data regarding expenditures and provides a mechanism for Tribes to request grant awards and certify the availability of State matching funds. Failure to collect this data would seriously compromise the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) ability to monitor expenditures. This information is also used to estimate outlays and may be used to prepare ACF budget submissions to Congress. The following citation should be noted in regard to this collection: 45 CFR 286.255. Respondents: Tribal TANF Agencies. Dated: November 25, 2008. Brendan C. Kelly, OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8–28481 Filed 12–1–08; 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: TANF Quarterly Financial Report, ACF–196. OMB No.: 0970–0247. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents Instrument Average burden hours per response Total burden hours 20 4 2 160 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: .................................................... jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES ACF–196TT ..................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 160 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 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 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) VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:52 Dec 01, 2008 Jkt 217001 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 26, 2008. Janean Chambers, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8–28543 Filed 12–1–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Public Law 104–13), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, e-mail paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer at (301) 443– 1129. Comments are invited 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) ways to enhance 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. E:\FR\FM\02DEN1.SGM 02DEN1

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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: 
Impact and Implementation Studies.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Head Start Classroom-based Approaches and 
Resources for Emotion and Social skill promotion (CARES) project will 
evaluate social emotional 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).
    The Head Start CARES project will use a group-based randomized 
design to test the effects of three different evidence-based programs 
designed to improve the social and emotional development of children in 
Head Start classrooms.
    The purpose of this data collection is to assess the impact and 
implementation of program models through surveys with teachers and 
parents, direct child assessments, as well as interviews with teachers, 
local coaches, trainers and center staff.
    Respondents: The respondents to these various surveys will include 
Head Start lead teachers, center staff and directors, trainers, local 
coaches, low-income parents and their Head Start children. Children in 
the study will be three- and four-year-olds in the selected Head Start 
classrooms.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                Number of      Average burden
               Instrument                 Annual number of    responses per       hours per     Estimated annual
                                             respondents       respondent         response        burden hours
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Lead Teacher Self-Report Survey.........               360                 1              0.33               119
Teacher Report on Individual Children...             4,880               1.5              0.33             2,416
Parent Survey...........................             4,880                 1              0.33             1,610
Direct Child Assessment.................             4,880               1.5              0.75             5,490
Trainer Survey..........................                60                .5              0.33                10
Coach Survey............................               540                .5              0.33                89
Site Visit: Coach Interview Guide.......                60                .5                 1                30
Site Visit: Teacher Interview Guide.....               360                .5                 1               180
Site Visit: Center Staff Interview Guide               450                .5                 1               225
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,169.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and

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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: November 25, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-28481 Filed 12-1-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-01-M
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