[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59925-59926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24032]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Tracking of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation 
Project (EHSREP) Sample.
    OMB No.: 0970-0388.

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    Description: The Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project 
(EHSREP) is a longitudinal study originally designed to meet the 1994 
requirement for a national evaluation of the Early Head Start program. 
Child and family assessments were conducted when children were 14 
months old, 24 months old, 36 months old, in the spring prior to 
kindergarten entry, and again in the spring of the sixth year of formal 
schooling (5th grade for most children). Today, children of the EHSREP 
are approximately 14-17 years of age (depending on their age at the 
time of enrollment in the study).
    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing to track the 
children/families who participated in the EHSREP until the children 
reach 18 years of age. The purpose of tracking these participants is to 
maintain up-to-date contact information for the children/families in 
the event that ACF determines that a future follow-up to the EHSREP 
will take place.
    Respondents: Participants in the Early Head Start Research and 
Evaluation Project.

                                             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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Tracking Interview..............................           2,533               1             .25             633
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 633.
    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. Email 
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.

Steven M. Hanmer,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-24032 Filed 9-28-12; 8:45 am]
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