00-29993. Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

Title: AFIA IDA In-depth Participant Interview.

OMB No.: New Collection.

Description: Part of a Congressionally mandated evaluation of demonstrations carried out under AFIA to address the effects on savings behavior, differential savings rates, homeownership, education and self-employment. To identify lessons to be learned and whether the program should be made permanent.

Respondents: AFIA IDA Demonstration Participants.

Annual Burden Estimates

Instrument	Number of respondents	Number of responses per respondent	Average burden hours per response	Total burden hours
Participant Survey	720	1	40 minutes .67 hours	483
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours				483

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 Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 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 collections techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.

Dated: November 20, 2000.

Bob Sargis,

Reports Clearance Officer.