[Federal Register: May 18, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 96)]
[Notices]
[Page 28869-28870]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Multi-site Evaluation of Foster Youth Programs.
OMB No. 0970-0253.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting
comments on plans to continue data collection for the Evaluation of
Independent Living Programs funded under the Chafee Foster Care
Independence Program. The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Pub. L.
106-169) mandates evaluations of promising independent living programs
administered by State and local child welfare agencies. ACF is
conducting an evaluation of four independent living programs using a
randomized experimental design. Youth aged 14-21 receiving independent
living program services are interviewed at three points during the
evaluation period. Program administrators, staff, and youth participate
in interviews, observations, and focus groups conducted during program
site visits.
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In addition, ACF is requesting comments on plans to begin data
collection and conduct an evaluation of a fifth independent living
program using a randomized experimental design. Youth aged 18-21 will
be interviewed at three points during the evaluation period. Program
administrators, staff, and youth will participate in interviews,
observations, and focus groups conducted during the program site
visits.
Respondents: Youth, caseworkers, program administrators, and staff.
Annual Burden Estimate
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Number of Average
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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Ongoing Study Sites
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Baseline:
Youth interview............................. 98 1 1.5 147
Caseworker survey........................... 4 19 .5 38
First Follow Up:
Your interview.............................. 177 1 1.5 266
Caseworker survey........................... 4 36 .5 72
Program Site visit.......................... 50 1 1.5 75
Second Follow Up:
Youth interview............................. 370 1 1.5 555
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New (5th) Study Site
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Baseline:
Youth interview............................. 250 1 1.5 375
Program site visit.......................... 80 1 1.5 120
First Follow Up:
Youth interview............................. 213 1 1.5 320
Program site visit.......................... 50 1 1.5 75
Second Follow Up:
Youth interview............................. 200 1 1.5 300
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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,343.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours (average over three years): 781.
In compliance with the requirements of seciton 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 Administration, Office of Information
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
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
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: May 11, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-4633 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am]
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