[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 134 (Friday, July 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39963-39964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15502]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; 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. Pilot testing will be conducted at two 
sites to ensure that the protocols and observations are valid and 
reliable. 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, occurring approximately 
every six months, will be conducted between on-site data collection in 
order to clarify or update information collected earlier and to prepare 
for future site visits.

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    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             3.5              35
Lead Organization Key Staff.....................              20               1             2.5              50
Partner Organization Executive Director.........              60               1             3.5             210
Partner Organization Key Staff..................              60               1             2.5             150
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 445.
    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: July 2, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-15502 Filed 7-10-08; 8:45 am]
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