[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 185 (Monday, September 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49779-49780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24226]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request 
Proposed Projects

    Title: Runaway and Homeless Youth Management Information System.
    OMB No.: 0970-0123.
    Description: In the runaway and home less Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 
et seq.) Congress mandated that the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) report regularly on the status of HHS-funded programs 
serving runaway and homeless youth. In the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 
(42 U.S.C. 11801 et seq.) Congress mandated that HHS report regularly 
on the status of HHS-funded Drug Abuse and Prevention Programs (DAPP) 
serving runaway and homeless youth. Organizations funded under the 
Runaway and Homeless Youth Program and/or Drug Abuse and Prevention 
Program are required by statute (42 U.S.C. 5712, 42 U.S.C. 5714-2 and/
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U.S.C. 11824) to meet several data collection and reporting 
requirements, including maintaining client statistical records and 
submitting annual program reports with regard to the profile of youth 
and families served and the services provided to them. The RHY MIS data 
support these organizations as they carry out a variety of integrated, 
ongoing responsibilities and projects, including legislative reporting 
requirements, planning and public policy development for runaway and 
homeless youth programs, accountability monitoring, program management, 
research, and evaluation.
    Respondents: Runaway and Homeless Youth Grantees and Drug Abuse and 
Prevention Program Grantees.
    Annual Burden Estimates:

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                                                                          No. of                                
                                                             No. of     responses      Average     Total burden 
                       Instrument                          respondent      per      burden hours       hours    
                                                                        respondent  per response                
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Youth Program status....................................          400            4          2.2         3,466.67
Youth profile...........................................          400            4         29.1        46,501.00
Agency profile..........................................          400            1          0.17           66.67
Program profile.........................................          400            1          1.0           400.00
Staff profile...........................................          400            1          1.2           466.67
Coordinating agency.....................................          400            1          0.3           133.33
community education.....................................          400            1          0.4           166.67
Promotional/instructional materials.....................          400            1          0.2            66.67
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Estimated total annual burden hours.....................  ...........  ...........  ............       51,267.67
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    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 
Information Services, Division of Information Resource management 
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF 
Reports Clearance Officer. 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 propose collection of 
information; (c) ways to enhance 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: September 17, 1996.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-24226 Filed 9-20-96; 8:45 am]
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