[Federal Register: August 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 150)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Compassion Capital Fund Evaluation--Initial Outcome Study.
OMB No.: New collection.
Description: This proposed information collection activity is for
an initial outcome study that is one component of the evaluation of the
Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) program. The information collection will
be through mailed surveys to be completed by selected faith-based and
community organizations that received sub-awards from CCF grantees. The
CCF grantees are intermediary organizations that provide capacity
building services to faith-based and community organizations.
The CCF evaluation is an important opportunity to examine the
outcomes and effectiveness of the Compassion Capital Fund in meeting
its objective of improving the capacity of faith-based and community
organizations. This initial outcome study component of the evaluation
will involve approximately 180 faith-based and community organizations.
Information will be sought from these organizations to assess change
and improvement in various areas of capacity resulting from receipt of
sub-awards.
Respondents: The respondents will be selected faith-based and
community organizations that received sub-awards in 2003 from nine
selected CCF intermediary grantees. The surveys will be self-
administered.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Instrument Number of responses per Average burden hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Faith-based Community Org. Survey..... 180 1 20 hours................ 36
(12 minutes)............
Estimated Total Annual Burden .............. .............. ........................ 36
Hours.
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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
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447. Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
address: grjohnson@acf.hhs.gov. 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. Consideration will be given to comments
and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: August 1, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-15541 Filed 8-4-05; 8:45 am]
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