[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 78475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32368]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Proposed Projects:
    Title: Evaluation of Independent Living Program Funded Under the 
Chafee Foster Care Independence Program.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Public Law 
106-169) mandates evaluations of promising Independent Living Program 
administered by state and local child welfare agencies. The 
Administration for Children and Families proposes an evaluation of six 
Independent Living Program (ILP) over a five year period using a 
randomized experimental design. Youth aged 14-21 years receiving ILP 
services and their caseworkers will be interviewed at three points 
during the evaluation period. Program administrators, staff, and 
supplementary youth will also participate in interviews and focus 
groups conducted at each program site.
    Respondents: Youth, caseworkers, and program administrators and 
staff.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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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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Youth...........................................           1,200             1.5               1           1,800
Caseworker......................................           1,800             1.0               1           1,800
Program Admin/staff/extra youth.................             600             1.0               1             600
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............           4,200
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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 
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.
    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: December 18, 2002.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-32368 Filed 12-23-02; 8:45 am]
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