[Federal Register: May 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 83)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Evaluation of the Transitional Living Program (TLP).
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA), as amended 
by Public Law 106-71 (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.), provides for the 
Transitional Living Program (TLP), a residential program lasting up to 
18 months designed to prepare older homeless youth ages 16-21 for a 
healthy and self-sufficient adulthood. Section 119 of RHYA requires a 
study on the

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long-term housing outcomes of youth after exiting the program. In 
addition to collecting information on housing outcomes, the study will 
also consider the living, employment, education, and family situation 
of the youth before and after their time in the TLP. This information 
will be used to better understand the most effective practices in 
improving long-term outcomes of youth in an effort to guide program 
improvements.
    Respondents: (1) Youth ages 16-21 participating in Transitional 
Living Programs and (2) the Executive Director and Program Manager 
representing TLP grantees.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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Grantee Survey..................................              70               1               1              70
Youth Baseline Survey...........................             760               1            0.50             380
Youth Exit Survey...............................             760               1            0.50             380
Youth 6-Month Follow Up.........................             760               1            0.50             380
Youth 12-Month Follow Up........................             760               1            0.50             380
Service Log.....................................             760               1            0.25             190
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,780.
    Additional Information:
    Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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. All requests 
should be identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail 
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
    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: 202-395-7245, 
Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families.

    Dated: April 28, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-10020 Filed 4-30-09; 8:45 am]

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