[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 62 (Monday, March 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16860-16861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6340]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Proposed Project:
    Title: Communities Empowering Youth Evaluation Study.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The information collection activity proposed under 
this notice will obtain information about lead and partner 
organizations funded under the Communities Empowering Youth (CEY) 
program. The information collected will complement a survey (OMB No. 
0970-0335) that is examining the organizational and partnership 
capacity building experienced by organizations funded under the CEY 
program. The proposed information collection will allow in-depth 
examination of a select number of lead organizations and their 
partners. Information collection will be through on-site observations 
of organizations and partnerships and structured discussions with key 
staff, using uniform protocols. On-site information collection will 
occur three times: near the beginning, at the mid point, and at the end 
of the three-year CEY grant period. Periodic telephone follow-ups may 
be conducted as necessary between on-site data collection in order to 
clarify or update information collected earlier and to prepare for 
future site visits.
    Respondents: Executive directors and key staff of faith based and 
community organizations that received three-year CEY grants beginning 
in 2007.

                                             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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Lead Organization Executive Director............              10               1             2.5              25
Lead Organization Key Staff.....................              20               1             1.5              30
Partner Organization Executive Director.........              60               1             2.5             150
Partner Organization Key Staff..................              60               1             1.5              90
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............             295
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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

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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: March 20, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-6340 Filed 3-28-08; 8:45 am]
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