[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 48 (Friday, March 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10919-10920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5165]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Project

    Title: Project LAUNCH Cross-Site Evaluation.
    OMB Number: New Collection.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is planning to collect 
data as part of a cross-site evaluation of a new initiative called 
Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health). 
Project LAUNCH is intended to promote the healthy development and 
wellness of children ages birth to eight years. A total of six Project 
LAUNCH grantees are funded to improve coordination among child-serving 
systems, build infrastructure, and improve methods for providing 
services. Grantees will also implement a range of public health 
strategies to support young child wellness in a designated locality.
    Data for the cross-site evaluation of Project LAUNCH will be 
collected through: (1) Interviews conducted during annual site-visits 
to Project LAUNCH grantees, and (2) semi-annual reports that will be 
submitted electronically on a web-based data-entry system. Information 
will be collected from all six Project LAUNCH grantees.
    During annual site visits, researchers will conduct interviews with 
Project LAUNCH service providers and collaborators in States/tribes and 
local communities of focus. Site visitors will ask program 
administrators questions about all Project LAUNCH activities, 
including: infrastructure development; collaboration and coordination 
among partner agencies, organizations, and service providers; and 
development, implementation, and refinement of service strategies.
    As part of the proposed data collection, Project LAUNCH staff will 
be asked to submit semi-annual electronic reports about the systems 
development, services that children and families receive, and provider, 
child and family outcomes. The electronic data report also will collect 
data about other Project LAUNCH-funded service enhancements, such as 
trainings, Project LAUNCH systems change activities, and project costs. 
Information provided in these reports will be tracked on a monthly 
basis.
    Respondents: State/ tribal Child Wellness Coordinator, State/ 
tribal Wellness Council Members, State ECCS Project Director, Local 
Child Wellness Coordinator, Local Wellness Council Members, Local 
Evaluator, and Local Service Providers.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Instrument                      Annual number   responses per     hours per     Total annual
                                                  of respondents    respondent       response      burden hours
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State/Tribal Level Site Visit Interview Protocol              24               1            .875              21
Local Level Site Visit Interview Protocol.......              36               1            .75               27
Electronic Data Reporting.......................             150               2           1.5               450
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 498.
    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 comments may be forwarded 
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. 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, 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.


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    Dated: March 5, 2009.
Brendan C. Kelly,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-5165 Filed 3-12-09; 8:45 am]
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