[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 105 (Thursday, May 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27082-27083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13526]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Evaluation of Family Support Programs.
OMB Number: New collection.
Description: This study, conducted under a contract to Abt
Associates, Inc., responds to the requirement of Subpart 2, Section 435
of OBRA 1993, which directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to evaluate the effectiveness of family support programs. The
information collected will provide descriptive information about family
support programs, including detailed information about program
operations and variation among programs, and will address the question
of the effectiveness of such programs in achieving their goals. The
data collected will complement a previous review of existing
evaluations of family support programs, and will provide prospective
information on eight programs, including information about the
operation of such programs and outcomes for families and children who
participate. Information will be collected beginning in Fall, 1996,
through interviews with parents, children, and teachers of children who
are participants in family support programs. Domains of interest
include adult and child strengths, home environment, child development,
children's school success, development of children's social
responsibility, family resources, family social support networks,
adoption of healthy lifestyles, community environment, community
resources, and community networks.
Respondents: Individuals or households, not-for-profit
institutions.
Annual Burden Estimate
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Number of Average
Number of responses burden Total
Instrument respondents per hours per burden
respondent response hours
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Family Interview............................................ 1,085 3.1 1 3,340
Child Interview............................................. 845 3.4 25 715
Student Interview........................................... 245 2 .25 125
Teacher Questionnaire....................................... 825 2.8 .17 395
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,575.
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, Division of Information Resource Management
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC. 20447, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by title.
In addition, requests for copies may be made and comments forwarded
to the Reports Clearance Office over the Internet by sending message to
rsargis@acf.dhhs.gov. Internet message must be submitted as an ASCII
file without special characters or encryption.
The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the function 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 of other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions
submitted within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: May 23, 1996.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-13526 Filed 5-29-96; 8:45 am]
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