Evaluation of the Early Head Start Fatherhood Demonstration

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
10085	Evaluation of the Early Head Start Fatherhood Demonstration	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0239	ICR Reference No: 200210-0970-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200204-0970-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluation of the Early Head Start Fatherhood Demonstration
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/27/2002
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/08/2002
Terms of Clearance: Approved as a preliminary implementation study only. Data from this study can only be used to make comparisons among the demonstration sites. Generalizations about the effectiveness of the programs overall cannot be made. These data are all correlational in nature. No causal conclusions should be drawn from these data. In discussing the results of this study, ACF shall describe the limitations of the investigation, including: (1) the lack of a control group; (2) the purposive sampling of program demonstration sites; (3) the lack of standardized data across program sites; (4) the fact that data on fathers reflects only those fathers who chose to participate in the program. These fathers are not representative of all fathers of children in Head Start programs. ACF has made changes to the study consistent with memos and phone calls, including changes to the Race/Ethnicity questions so that the questions are consistent with OMB guidelines. ACF is reminded that this study falls under the data quality guidelines; all publications of these data should meet HHS's standards in their data quality guidelines.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2005	11/30/2005	06/30/2003
Responses	2	0	1
Time Burden (Hours)	45	0	53
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: ACYF, in partnership with the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), recently funded 21 Early Head Start gtantees to develop and implement creative practices to increase the involvement of fathers in their Early Head Start program and in the lives of their children. This submission requests approval to conduct the survey of demonstration staff and to collect father participation data from the demonstration program. To reduce the burden of demonstration staff, the survey is configured in four versions: Director, Father Coordinator, Family Specialist, and Teacher.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Evaluation of the Early Head Start Fatherhood Demonstration

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2	1	0	1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	45	53	0	-8	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/08/2002

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