[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44040-44041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17725]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Proposed Projects: Evaluation of the Transitional Living Program 
(TLP)
    Title: Evaluation of the Transitional Living Program (TLP)
    OMB No.: 0970-0383
    Description: The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA), as amended 
by Public Law 106-71 (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.), provides for the 
Transitional Living Program (TLP), a residential program lasting up to 
18 months designed to prepare older homeless youth ages 16-21 for a 
healthy and self-sufficient adulthood. Section 119 of RHYA requires a 
study on the long-term housing outcomes of youth after exiting the 
program.
    The proposed collection is being carried out in two steps:
    1. Interviews with TLP grantee administrators and front line staff 
about program structure, implementation, and approaches to service 
delivery.
    2. A set of surveys to be administered to run away and homeless 
youth to measure their short-term and longer-term outcomes such as 
demographic characteristics, receipt of TLP or ``TLP-like'' services, 
housing, employment, education, social connections (e.g., social 
relationships, civic engagement), psychosocial well-being (e.g., 
depressive symptoms, traumatic stress, risky behavior, history of 
abuse), and other measures related to self-sufficiency and well-being 
(exposure to violence, financial competence).
    This information will be used to better understand the most 
effective practices that improve the long-term outcomes for runaway and 
homeless youth and reduce future episodes of homelessness.
    Respondents: (1) Youth ages 16-21 participating in Transitional 
Living Programs and (2) the Executive Director and front line staff 
representing TLP grantees.

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                                             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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Site Visit Interviews:
    Program Overview Survey: Executive Director               14               1            1.00           14.00
     Interview Guide (1 Executive Director
     respondent per grantee)....................
    Program Overview Survey: Program Staff                    56               1            2.00          112.00
     Interview Guide (4 Program Staff
     respondents per grantee)...................
    Youth Development Survey Interview Guide (1               28               1            0.50           14.00
     Executive Director and 1 Program Staff
     respondent per grantee)....................
Young Adult Surveys:
    Young Adult Baseline Survey.................            1250               1            0.75          937.50
    Young Adult 3-Month Follow Up Survey........            1250               1            0.54          675.00
    Young Adult 6-Month Tracking Survey.........            1250               1            0.17          212.50
    Young Adult 9-Month Tracking Survey.........            1250               1            0.17          212.50
    Young Adult 12-Month Follow Up Survey.......            1250               1            0.25          312.50
    Young Adult 15-Month Tracking Survey........            1250               1            0.17          212.50
    Young Adult 18-Month Follow Up Survey.......            1250               1            0.75          937.50
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3640.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(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: ACF 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.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-17725 Filed 7-28-14; 8:45 am]
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