[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 119 (Thursday, June 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34939-34940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13433]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: Evaluation of the Community Healthy Marriage Initiative
Implementation Study.
OMB No.: 0970-0283.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is conducting a
demonstration and evaluation called the Community Healthy Marriage
Initiative
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(CHMI). Demonstration programs have been funded through Child Support
Enforcement waivers authorized under section 1115 of the Social
Security Act to support healthy marriage, improve child well-being and
increase the financial security of children. The objective of the
evaluation is to: (1) Assess the implementation of community
interventions designed to provide marriage education by examining the
way the projects operate and by examining child support outcomes among
low-income families in the community; and (2) evaluate the community
impacts of these interventions on marital stability and satisfaction,
child well-being and child support outcomes among low-income families.
The purpose of this information collection is to continue to
collect implementation data under the protocols previously approved by
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OMB Approval No. 0970-0283.
Primary data for the implementation evaluation will come from
observations, interviews, focus groups and records. One-on-one and
small group interviews with project staff and marriage education
service providers in the community will provide a detailed
understanding of the administration and operation of the
demonstrations. Focus group discussions will provide insights into
participants' perspectives on marriage education and their experiences
with the CHMI interventions.
In addition to the implementation information collected under this
request, an impact evaluation will be integrated with the
implementation study and will assess the effects of healthy marriage
initiatives by comparing family and child well-being outcomes in the
CHMI communities with similar outcomes in comparison communities that
are well matched to the project sites. Data from the implementation
studies will provide the basis for the instrumental variable models of
CHMI impacts to help determine direct or indirect exposure to marriage-
related services. Baseline data collected under the impact evaluation
has been approved by OMB (see OMB Approval No. 0970-0322).
Respondents: Lead Project Staff, Service Provider Organization
Staff, Key Community, Civic Stakeholders, and Program Participants.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Average number Average burden
Instrument Number of of responses hours per Total burden
respondents per respondent response hours
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Administrative interviews...................... 200 2 1 400
Small group interviews......................... 25 1 1.6 40
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 440.
Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be
obtained 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. E-mail
address: [email protected]. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information collection.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax: 202-395-
6974, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF.
Dated: June 9, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-13433 Filed 6-18-08; 8:45 am]
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