[Federal Register: August 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 155)]
[Notices]               
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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: Compassion Capital Fund Evaluation--Intermediary Survey.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: This proposed information collection activity is for a 
survey to be completed by Compassion Capital Fund intermediary grantees 
as a part of the outcome and impact study components of the Compassion 
Capital Fund Evaluation.
    The Compassion Capital Fund Evaluation is a multi-component study 
designed to examine the effectiveness of the Compassion Capital Fund 
(CCF) in meeting its objective of improving the organizational capacity 
of faith-based and community organizations. The CCF program works 
through intermediary organizations to provide capacity building 
assistance to interested faith-based and community organizations. The 
purpose of this data collection activity is to obtain more detailed 
information about the management processes and service delivery and 
monitoring approaches used by CCF intermediaries in providing technical 
and financial assistance to increase the organizational capacity of 
faith-based and community organizations.
    Respondents: CCF intermediary grantees.

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                                             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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Intermediary survey.........................              60                1               .5               30
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
    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 
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, 
SW., Washington, DC 20447. Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Office. 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. Consideration will be given to comments 
and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.

    Dated: August 4, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-6841 Filed 8-10-06; 8:45 am]

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