[Federal Register: February 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 35)]
[Notices]
[Page 9570-9571]
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 Project:
Title: Exploration of Low-Income Couples' Decision-Making
Processes.
OMB No.: New Collection.
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Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a data
collection activity as part of the Exploration of Low-Income Couples'
Decision-Making (CDM) Processes study. This project will gather
important information that will be useful for improving social services
delivery approaches for working with individuals in couple
relationships. The proposed collection will consist of two elements:
(1) Focus groups with low-income couples; and (2) a telephone survey
and observation of low-income couples. These data collection efforts
will examine sources of conflict and assess decision-making processes
among low-income couples--especially in relation to issues directly
addressed by social service programs (e.g., employment, housing).
Respondents: Low-income couples.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Annual number of responses per hours per Estimated annual
respondents respondent response burden hours
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Focus Group Discussion.............. 16 1 2 32
Telephone Survey.................... 80 1 .333333 27
Home Visit Setup and Administration 80 1 .666666 53
of Oral History Interview and
Decision Payoff Ratings............
Paper Tower Task.................... 80 1 .5 40
Economic Decision Task--Revealed 80 1 .25 20
Differences........................
Interpersonal Conflict Discussion... 80 1 .25 20
Video Recall Task................... 80 1 .83 66
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 258.
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: infocollection@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, 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.
Dated: February 12, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 08-777 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am]
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