[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 185 (Monday, September 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49779-49780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24226]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Runaway and Homeless Youth Management Information System.
OMB No.: 0970-0123.
Description: In the runaway and home less Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701
et seq.) Congress mandated that the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) report regularly on the status of HHS-funded programs
serving runaway and homeless youth. In the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
(42 U.S.C. 11801 et seq.) Congress mandated that HHS report regularly
on the status of HHS-funded Drug Abuse and Prevention Programs (DAPP)
serving runaway and homeless youth. Organizations funded under the
Runaway and Homeless Youth Program and/or Drug Abuse and Prevention
Program are required by statute (42 U.S.C. 5712, 42 U.S.C. 5714-2 and/
or 42
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U.S.C. 11824) to meet several data collection and reporting
requirements, including maintaining client statistical records and
submitting annual program reports with regard to the profile of youth
and families served and the services provided to them. The RHY MIS data
support these organizations as they carry out a variety of integrated,
ongoing responsibilities and projects, including legislative reporting
requirements, planning and public policy development for runaway and
homeless youth programs, accountability monitoring, program management,
research, and evaluation.
Respondents: Runaway and Homeless Youth Grantees and Drug Abuse and
Prevention Program Grantees.
Annual Burden Estimates:
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No. of
No. of responses Average Total burden
Instrument respondent per burden hours hours
respondent per response
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Youth Program status.................................... 400 4 2.2 3,466.67
Youth profile........................................... 400 4 29.1 46,501.00
Agency profile.......................................... 400 1 0.17 66.67
Program profile......................................... 400 1 1.0 400.00
Staff profile........................................... 400 1 1.2 466.67
Coordinating agency..................................... 400 1 0.3 133.33
community education..................................... 400 1 0.4 166.67
Promotional/instructional materials..................... 400 1 0.2 66.67
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Estimated total annual burden hours..................... ........... ........... ............ 51,267.67
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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, S.W., Washington, DC 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 propose 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. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions
submitted within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: September 17, 1996.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-24226 Filed 9-20-96; 8:45 am]
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