[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 186 (Monday, September 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49382-49383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23242]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Proposed Projects:

    Title: Project LAUNCH Cross-Site Evaluation.
    OMB No.: 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 18 Project 
LAUNCH grantees will be 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 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 on State/Tribal and 
local

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systems development and on services that children and families receive. 
The electronic data reports also will collect data about other Project 
LAUNCH-funded service enhancements, such as trainings, Project LAUNCH 
systems change activities, and changes in provider settings. 
Information provided in these reports will be aggregated on a quarterly 
basis, and reported semi-annually.
    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     Estimated
                   Instrument                      Annual number   responses per     hours per     annual burden
                                                  of respondents    respondent       response          hours
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Site Visit Interview Guide......................             216               1            1.25             270
Electronic Data Reporting: Systems Measures.....              18               2               4             144
Electronic Data Reporting: Services Measures....              18               2               8             288
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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 702 hours.

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: September 17, 2009.
Seth F. Chamberlain,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-23242 Filed 9-25-09; 8:45 am]
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