[Federal Register: September 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 186)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Continued Tracking of Families in the Head Start Impact
Study.
OMB No.: 0970-0229.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to collect
follow-up information from children and families in the Head Start
Impact Study (OMB No. 0970 0229). In anticipation of the possibility of
conducting an 8th grade follow-up for this study, this effort will
collect information necessary to identify respondents' current
location, as well as other basic information about the parents'
whereabouts and future contacts, should the follow-up study be
continued.
The Head Start Impact Study is a longitudinal study involving
approximately 5,000 first time enrolled three and four-year old
preschool children across 84 nationally representative grantee/delegate
agencies (in communities where there were more eligible children and
families than can be served by the program.) Participating children
were randomly assigned to either a Head Start group (that could enroll
in Head Start services) or a control group (that could not enroll in
Head Start services but could enroll in other available services
selected by their parents). Data collection for the study began in fall
of 2002 and extended through spring 2008, through the children's 3rd
grade year.
It is the intention of the Administration for Children and Families
to continue to examine outcomes for this sample of children and
families through the spring of the child's 8th grade year. In order to
ensure that participants can be located for that future study, location
and contact information will be collected from parents or guardians in
the spring of 2009, 2010, and 2012. A small set of additional items
will provide information on the parents' perception of the children's
well-being. The tracking updates will primarily be conducted over the
telephone with in-person follow-up as necessary.
Respondents: Treatment and control group members in the Head Start
Impact Study.
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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Tracking Interview.......................... 4,667 1 .25 1,166.75
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours 1,166.75.
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: OPREInfoCollection@acf.hhs.gov. 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: September 15, 2008.
Brendan C. Kelly,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-22152 Filed 9-23-08; 8:45 am]
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