[Federal Register: June 5, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 108)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Multi-site Evaluation of Foster Youth Programs.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Public Law
106-169) mandates evaluations of promising Independent Living Programs
administered by state and local child welfare agencies. The
Administration for Children and Families proposes an evaluation of four
Independent Living Programs (ILP) over a five year period using a
randomized experimental design. Youth ages 14-21 years receiving ILP
services and their caseworkers will be interviewed at three points
during the evaluation period. Program administrators, staff, and
supplementary youth will also participate in interviews and focus
groups will be conducted at each program site.
Respondents: Youth, caseworkers, and program administrators, and
staff.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Youth survey.................................... 1,400 1 1.5 2,100
Caseworker survey............................... 2,800 1 .5 1,400
Program site visits, administrators, staff, 300 1 1.0 300
youth..........................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours....... .............. .............. .............. 3,800
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Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be
obtained 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: rsargis@acf.hhs.gov. OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk
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Officer for ACF, E-mail address: lauren_wittenberg@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: June 2, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-14152 Filed 6-4-03; 8:45 am]
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