[Federal Register: October 31, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 209)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Compassion Capital Fund Evaluation--Initial Outcome Study.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: This proposed information collection activity is for 
an initial outcome study that is one component of the evaluation of the 
Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) program. The information collection will 
be through mailed surveys to be completed by selected faith-based and 
community organizations that received sub-awards from CCF grantees. The 
CCF grantees are intermediary organizations that provide capacity 
building services to faith-based and community organizations.
    The CCF evaluation is an important opportunity to examine the 
outcomes and effectiveness of the Compassion Capital Fund in meeting 
its objective of improving the capacity of faith-based and community 
organizations. This initial outcome study component of the evaluation 
will involve approximately 180 faith-based and community organizations. 
Information will be sought from these organizations to assess change 
and improvement in various areas of capacity resulting from receipt of 
sub-awards.
    Respondents: The respondents will be selected faith-based and 
community organizations that received sub-awards in 2003 from nine 
selected CCF intermediary grantees. The surveys will be self-
administered.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                          Number of
              Instrument                  Number of    responses  per  Average burden hours  per   Total burden
                                         respondents     respondent             response               hours
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Faith-based and Community Org. Survey             180               1  .33 hours (20 minutes)...              60
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    Estimated total annual burden                 180  ..............  .........................              60
     hours.
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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. All requests should be identified by the title of the 
information collection. E-mail address: infocollection@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, Attn: Desk 
Officer for ACF, E-mail address: Katherine_T._Astrich@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: October 24, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-21596 Filed 10-28-05; 8:45 am]

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