[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 246 (Monday, December 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78370-78371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30172]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative Grantee Implementation 
Evaluation.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in 
partnership with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning, 
Research and Evaluation (ASPE), U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services, is proposing an information collection activity as part of 
the Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative (HHMI) Grantee Implementation 
Evaluation study. The proposed information collection consists of two 
components: (1) Semistructured interviews with key respondents involved 
with selected marriage education programs serving Hispanic couples and 
individuals; and (2) focus

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groups with Hispanic individuals and couples participating in selected 
marriage education programs or declining to participate in such 
programs. Through this information collection and other study 
activities, ACF and ASPE seek to identify the unique cultural needs of 
Hispanic couples and families that have implications for the design and 
delivery of healthy marriage education services to Hispanics, 
recognizing their diversity with respect to country of origin, 
language, and level of acculturation, among other factors.
    Respondents: Marriage education program directors and managers; 
staff responsible for outreach, recruitment and intake activities in 
marriage education programs; marriage education instructors; and key 
persons in partner organizations.

                                             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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Program Staff Discussion Guide..................              81               1               2             162
Partners/Community Leaders Discussion Guide.....              54               1               2             108
Participant Focus Group Discussion Guide........             180               1               1             180
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............             450
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    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: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All 
requests should be identified by the title of the information 
collection. E-mail address: [email protected].
    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 the Administration for Children and 
Families.

    Dated: December 11, 2008.
Steven M. Hanmer,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-30172 Filed 12-19-08; 8:45 am]
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