[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 234 (Thursday, December 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73934-73935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28655]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Project

    Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
    OMB No.: 0970-0151.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is planning to collect 
data on a new cohort for the Head Start Family and Child Experiences 
Survey (FACES). FACESis a longitudinal study of a nationally 
representative sample of Head Start programs and children that will 
collect information for Head Start performance measures. Data for FACES 
will be collected annually through interviews with Head Start parents, 
teachers, program directors and other Head Start staff, as well as 
direct child assessments and observations of Head Start classrooms.
    Information will be collected on a sample of approximately 3,500 
children and families from 60 Head Start programs. The methods of data 
collection will include assessments of Head Start children, interviews 
with their parents, and ratings by their Head Start teachers. Site 
visitors will interview Head Start teachers in approximately 350 
classrooms and make observations of the types and quality of classroom 
activities. Interviews will also be conducted with Head Start program 
directors and other staff. A follow-up for children in Kindergarten 
will include child assessments, parent interviews, and teacher 
questionnaires and child ratings.

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    Respondents: Parents of Head Start Children, Head Start Children, 
Head Start Teachers, Head Start Program Directors and Staff, and 
Kindergarten Teachers of former Head Start enrollees.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average        Estimated
                   Instrument                     Annual  number   responses per    burden hour    annual burden
                                                  of respondents    respondent     per response        hours
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Head Start Parent Interview.....................           2,589               1            0.83           2,149
Head Start Child Assessment.....................           2,589               1            0.75           1,942
Head Start Teacher Interview....................             300               1            0.83             249
Head Start Teacher Child Rating.................             300             8.6            0.25             645
Head Start Program Director Interview...........              20               1            0.25               5
Head Start Center Director Interview............              40               1            0.75              30
Head Start Education Coordinator Interview......              40               1            0.75              30
Kindergarten Parent Interview...................             771               1            0.75             578
Kindergarten Child Assessment...................             771               1            0.75             578
Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire and Child                 643             1.2            0.50             386
 Rating.........................................
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    Estimated Total Burden Hours................  ..............  ..............  ..............           6,592
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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 
Familiesis 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 
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail 
address: [email protected]. All requests shouldbe 
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 clarityof the information to 
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

    Dated: November 28, 2008.
Steven M. Hanmer,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-28655 Filed 12-3-08; 8:45 am]
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