[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34394-34395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14473]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Examining Services and Best Practices of Intermediary 
Organizations and the Faith- and Community-Based Organizations They 
Serve.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: Currently, the Administration for Children and 
Families, Department of Health and Human Services, is conducting the 
project ``Examining Services and Best Practices of Intermediary 
Organizations and the Faith- and Community-Based Organizations They 
Serve.'' The purpose of the project is to examine (1) the role of 
intermediary organizations in assisting faith- and community-based 
organizations in building their capacity to serve needy individuals and 
families; (2) innovative and best practices among intermediary 
organizations; (3) promising practices among faith- and community-based 
organizations; (4) methods to evaluate the services of both types of 
organizations; and (5) methods to assess and benchmark performance 
among faith- and community-based groups. Priority will be given to 
programs that focus on the following areas; homelessness, hunger, at-
risk children, transition from welfare to work, and intensive 
rehabilitation. The project involves the conduct of case studies of up 
to 10 intermediary organizations and approximately three to four faith-
based and community-based organizations that receive assistance or 
services from each of the intermediaries. Information collection will 
be through informal discussions and observations on-site at the 
organizations, using uniform protocols.
    Respondents:

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                          Number of
                                                            Number of     responses      Average    Total burden
                       Instrument                          respondents       per      burden hours      hours
                                                                         respondent   per response
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Intermediary Staff Interview Guide......................           40             2           2.5           200
Intermediary Staff Interview Guide......................           80             2           1.5           240
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    Estimated Total Annual Hours........................  ............  ............  ............          400
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    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained 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: [email protected].
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the 
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of 
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best 
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office 
of Management and Budget, Paperwork

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Reduction Project, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: 
Desk Officer for ACF, E-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: June 3, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-14473 Filed 6-6-03; 8:45 am]
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