[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 150 (Friday, August 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45401-45402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15541]


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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--Initial Outcome Study.
    OMB No.: New collection.
    Description: This proposed information collection activity is for 
an initial outcome study that is one component of the evaluation of the 
Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) program. The information collection will 
be through mailed surveys to be completed by selected faith-based and 
community organizations that received sub-awards from CCF grantees. The 
CCF grantees are intermediary organizations that provide capacity 
building services to faith-based and community organizations.
    The CCF evaluation is an important opportunity to examine the 
outcomes and effectiveness of the Compassion Capital Fund in meeting 
its objective of improving the capacity of faith-based and community 
organizations. This initial outcome study component of the evaluation 
will involve approximately 180 faith-based and community organizations. 
Information will be sought from these organizations to assess change 
and improvement in various areas of capacity resulting from receipt of 
sub-awards.
    Respondents: The respondents will be selected faith-based and 
community organizations that received sub-awards in 2003 from nine 
selected CCF intermediary grantees. The surveys will be self-
administered.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                           Number of
              Instrument                   Number of     responses per  Average burden hours per   Total burden
                                          respondents     respondent            response               hours
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Faith-based Community Org. Survey.....             180               1  20 hours................              36
                                                                        (12 minutes)............
    Estimated Total Annual Burden       ..............  ..............  ........................              36
     Hours.
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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. E-mail 
address: [email protected]. 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 1, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-15541 Filed 8-4-05; 8:45 am]
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