[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 119 (Thursday, June 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34939-34940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13433]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Proposed Projects:
    Title: Evaluation of the Community Healthy Marriage Initiative 
Implementation Study.
    OMB No.: 0970-0283.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is conducting a 
demonstration and evaluation called the Community Healthy Marriage 
Initiative

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(CHMI). Demonstration programs have been funded through Child Support 
Enforcement waivers authorized under section 1115 of the Social 
Security Act to support healthy marriage, improve child well-being and 
increase the financial security of children. The objective of the 
evaluation is to: (1) Assess the implementation of community 
interventions designed to provide marriage education by examining the 
way the projects operate and by examining child support outcomes among 
low-income families in the community; and (2) evaluate the community 
impacts of these interventions on marital stability and satisfaction, 
child well-being and child support outcomes among low-income families.
    The purpose of this information collection is to continue to 
collect implementation data under the protocols previously approved by 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OMB Approval No. 0970-0283. 
Primary data for the implementation evaluation will come from 
observations, interviews, focus groups and records. One-on-one and 
small group interviews with project staff and marriage education 
service providers in the community will provide a detailed 
understanding of the administration and operation of the 
demonstrations. Focus group discussions will provide insights into 
participants' perspectives on marriage education and their experiences 
with the CHMI interventions.
    In addition to the implementation information collected under this 
request, an impact evaluation will be integrated with the 
implementation study and will assess the effects of healthy marriage 
initiatives by comparing family and child well-being outcomes in the 
CHMI communities with similar outcomes in comparison communities that 
are well matched to the project sites. Data from the implementation 
studies will provide the basis for the instrumental variable models of 
CHMI impacts to help determine direct or indirect exposure to marriage-
related services. Baseline data collected under the impact evaluation 
has been approved by OMB (see OMB Approval No. 0970-0322).
    Respondents: Lead Project Staff, Service Provider Organization 
Staff, Key Community, Civic Stakeholders, and Program Participants.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                 Average number   Average burden
                   Instrument                       Number of     of responses      hours per      Total burden
                                                   respondents   per respondent      response          hours
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Administrative interviews......................             200               2              1               400
Small group interviews.........................              25               1              1.6              40
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 440.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 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.
    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 Reduction Project, Fax: 202-395-
6974, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF.

    Dated: June 9, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-13433 Filed 6-18-08; 8:45 am]
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