[Federal Register: June 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 123)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative Grantee Implementation
Evaluation.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in
partnership with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation (ASPE), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is
proposing an information collection activity as part of the Hispanic
Healthy Marriage Initiative (HHMI) Grantee Implementation Evaluation
study. The proposed information collection consists of two components:
(1) semistructured interviews with key respondents involved with
selected marriage education programs serving Hispanic couples and
individuals; and (2) focus groups with Hispanic individuals and couples
participating in selected marriage education programs or declining to
participate in such programs. Through this information collection and
other study activities, ACF and ASPE seek to identify the unique
cultural needs of Hispanic couples and families that have implications
for the design and delivery of healthy marriage education services to
Hispanics, recognizing their diversity with respect to country of
origin, language, and level of acculturation, among other factors.
Respondents: Marriage education program directors and managers;
staff responsible for outreach, recruitment and intake activities in
marriage education programs; marriage education instructors; key
persons in partner organizations; and Hispanic individuals and couples.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Program Staff Discussion Guide.................. 81 1 2 162
Partners/Community Leaders Discussion Guide..... 54 1 2 108
Participant Focus Group Discussion Guide........ 180 1 1 180
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 450
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'Enf ant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
address: OPREinfocollection@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: June 18, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-14220 Filed 6-24-08; 8:45 am]
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