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[FR Doc No: 94-4461]


[Federal Register: February 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Agency Information Collection Under OMB Review

    Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35), we have submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to approve interview forms for A Descriptive Study of 
the Head Start Health Component. This study is sponsored by the 
Administration on Children, Youth and Families of the Administrator for 
Children and Families (ACYF).
    The Administration for Children and Families is requesting any 
comments by March 25, 1994 in order to have the interviews forms 
completed during April and May of 1994, prior to the end of the Head 
Start academic year.

ADDRESSES: Copies of this information may be obtained from Edward E. 
Saunders of the Office of Information Systems Management, ACF, by 
calling (202) 205-7921. Written comments and questions regarding the 
requested approval for information collection should be sent by March 
25, 1994 directly to:

Laura Oliven, OMB Desk Officer for ACF, OMB Reports Management Branch, 
New Executive Office Building, room 3002, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-7316.

Information on Document

Title: A Descriptive Study of the Head Start Health Component

    OMB No.: New Request.
    Description: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families 
(ACYF) will conduct A Descriptive Study of the Head Start Health 
Component. The study, conducted in 80 Head Start centers around the 
country, will include interviews with 1200 parents who have a 4-year-
old child in Head Start, with a review of the Head Start health records 
of these children. There will also be interviews with the key Head 
Start staff responsible for administration and implementation of the 
Health Component.
    During Phase I of the study, a Technical Advisory Panel, consisting 
of experts in the four health domains, assisted in developing the 
sampling, data collection and analysis plans, as well as the data 
collection instruments. In Phase II, the research team will collect 
health screening, examination, referral, treatment and services data 
for 15 randomly selected four-year-old children at each of the 80 
participating Head Start centers, also selected at random from around 
the country. All data collection must be completed prior to the end of 
the Head Start academic year. These data will be analyzed to provide a 
description of how this nationwide sample of programs is implementing 
the Head Start Health Component.
    Number of Respondents: 1560 (1200 parents; 360 staff).
    Frequency: One time for all respondents, except for the Head Start 
program Budget Manager who has an additional questionnaire to complete 
and mail back at the end of FY 1993.
    Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.62 hours/respondent (or 37.2 
minutes/respondent).
    Burden Hours: 959.9 total hours.

    Dated: February 22, 1994.
Larry Guerrero,
Deputy Director, Office of Information Systems Management.
[FR Doc. 94-4461 Filed 2-25-94; 8:45 am]
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