[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12328-12329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03787]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Project LAUNCH Cross-Site Evaluation.
    OMB No.: 0970-0373.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is collecting data as 
part of a cross-site evaluation of a Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration(SAMHSA) initiative called Project LAUNCH 
(Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health). Project LAUNCH 
promotes the healthy development and wellness of children ages birth to 
eight years. A total of 35 Project LAUNCH grantees are funded to 
improve coordination among child-serving systems, build infrastructure, 
and improve methods for providing services. Grantees implement a range 
of public health strategies to support young child wellness in a 
designated locality.
    Grants were awarded in four cohorts. Three of these cohorts will 
end on a rolling basis over the next three years and one cohort of 
grantees was recently awarded and will end in five years. Annual 
estimates of burden take into account rolling graduation of cohorts and 
represent an average of burden over three years.
    Data for the cross-site evaluation of Project LAUNCH will be 
collected through: (1) Interviews conducted either via telephone or 
during site-visits to Project LAUNCH grantees, (2) semi-annual reports 
that will be submitted electronically on a web-based data reporting 
system, and (3) outcome data tables included in grantee specific end-
of-year evaluation reports.
    During either telephone interviews or the site visits, researchers 
will conduct interviews with Project LAUNCH service providers and 
collaborators in states/tribes and local communities of focus. 
Interviewers 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 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 and 
practice. Information provided in these reports will be aggregated on a 
quarterly basis, and reported semi-annually.
    As a final part of the proposed data collection, the cross-site 
evaluation will utilize outcome data provided by grantee evaluators as 
part of their end-of-year evaluation reports to the SAMHSA. Information 
provided in these reports is aggregated.
    Respondents: State/Tribal Child Wellness Coordinator, Local Child 
Wellness Coordinator, Chair of the State/Tribal Child Wellness Council 
(during site visit only), Chair of the Community Child Wellness 
Council, and Local Service Providers/Stakeholders.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                     Number of    Average burden
           Instrument              Total number    responses per     hours per     Total burden    Annual burden
                                  of respondents    respondent       response          hours           hours
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Child Wellness Coordinator                    19               1             1.5              87              29
 Interview Guide................
Chair of Local Child Wellness                 19               1               1              57              19
 Council Interview Guide........
Local Stakeholder Interview                  114               1             .75             258              86
 Guide..........................
State Child Wellness Coordinator              19               1            1.25              72              24
 Interview Guide................
Chair of State Child Wellness                 11               1            1.25              14              14
 Council Interview Guide........
Electronic Data Reporting:                    19               2               4             456             152
 Systems Measures...............

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Electronic Data Reporting:                    19               2               8             912             304
 Services Measures..............
Outcomes Data Tables in End of                27               1               8             648             216
 Year Reports...................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 844.
    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. 2013-03787 Filed 2-21-13; 8:45 am]
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