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APPENDIX B OMB HISTORY This page has been left blank for double-sided copying. [Federal Register: November 26, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 229)] [Notices] [Page 60105-60106] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr26no96-79] ----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). OMB No.: New Collection. Description: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance for interview instruments to be used in the Head Start Family and Child Experience Survey (FACES). This study is being conducted under contracts with Abt Associates Inc. [[Page 60106]] (with The CDM Group, Inc. as their subcontractor (#105-96-1930)) to collect descriptive information on Head Start families, and Westat, Inc. (with Ellsworth Associates as their subcontractor (#105-96-1912)) to collect information on Head Start performance measures. The design calls for three rounds of data collection. A nationally representative group of 2,400 families with children enrolled in approximately 160 centers in 40 Head Start programs will be identified in Spring, 1997. At that time, Head Start staff and parents will be interviewed, classroom observations will be completed, and children will be assessed. The second data collection period will occur in Fall, 1997. Again, staff and parents will be interviewed, and children will be assessed and observed in their classrooms. At that time children from the Spring, 1997 sample that left Head Start to enter kindergarten following the 1996-97 Head Start year will be replaced by a representative sample of children just entering Head Start. All families, including those whose children entered kindergarten in Fall, 1997 will be tracked through the school year. The final data collection effort will occur in Spring, 1998 and involve all families and children identified in the earlier two data collection periods. B.1 A subgroup of 120 families will be identified from the Spring and Fall, 1997 samples for participation in the Validation Substudy. The Validation Substudy data collection will require home visits to participating families at each major data collection point and a series of monthly contacts between data collections periods. The monthly contacts will begin with the Spring, 1997 data collection and continue through December, 1998. This schedule of data collection is necessitated by the mandates of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Public Law 103-62), which requires that the Head Start Bureau move expeditiously toward development and testing of Head Start Performance Measures, and by the 1994 reauthorization of Head Start (Head Start Act, as amended, May 18, 1994, Section 649 (d)), which requires assessment of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. Respondents: Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and Not-for-profit institutions. Annual Burden Estimates --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of Average Number of responses burden Total Instrument respondents per hours per burden respondent response hours --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Spring, 1997.................................. 7,840 1 0.652 5,110 Fall, 1997.................................... 8,400 1 0.648 5,440 Spring, 1998................................. 11,460 1 0.654 7,500 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,025. B.2 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 Information Services, Division of Information Resource Management Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 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: November 20, 1996. Bob Sargis, Acting Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 96-30145 Filed 11-25-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-M [Federal Register: January 28, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 18)] [Notices] [Page 4053-4054] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr28ja97-71] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- B.3 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Head Start Family and Child Experience Survey (FACES). OMB No.: New Collection. Description: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance for interview instruments to be used in the Head Start Family and Child Experience Survey FACES. This study is being conducted under contracts with Abt Associates Inc. (with the CDM Group, Inc. as their subcontractor (#105-96-1930)) to collect descriptive information on Head Start families, and Westat, Inc. (with Ellsworth Associates as their subcontractor (#105-96-1912)) to collect information on Head Start performance measures. The design calls for these rounds of data collection. A nationally representative group of 2,400 families with children enrolled in approximately 160 centers in 40 Head Start programs will be identified in Spring, 1997. At that time, Head Start staff and parents will be interviewed, classroom observations will be completed, and children will be assessed. The second data collection period will occur in Fall, 1997. Again, staff and parents will be interviewed, and children will be assessed and observed in their classrooms. At that time children from the Spring, 1997 sample that left Head Start to enter kindergarten following the 1996-97 Head Start year will be replaced by a representative sample of children just entering Head Start. All families, including those whose children entered kindergarten in Fall, 1997 will be tracked through the school year. The final data collection effort will occur in Spring, 1998 and involve all families and children identified in the earlier two data collection periods. A subgroup of 120 families will be identified from the Spring and Fall, 1997 samples for participation in the Validation Substudy. The Validation Substudy data collection will require home visits to participating families at each major data collection point and a series of monthly contacts between data collections periods. The monthly contacts will begin with the Spring, 1997 data collection and continue through December, 1998. [[Page 4054]] B.4 This schedule of data collection is necessitated by the mandates of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 10362), which requires that the Head Start Bureau move expeditiously toward development and testing of Head Start Performance Measures, and by the 1994 reauthorization of Head Start (Head Start Act, as amended, May 18, 1994, Section 649 (d)), which requires assessment of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. Respondents: Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and Not-for-profit institutions. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of Average Number of responses burden Total Instrument respondents per hours per burden respondent response hours ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Spring, 1997.................................. 7,840 1 0.652 5,110 Fall, 1997.................................... 8,400 1 0.648 5,440 Spring, 1998................................. 11,460 1 0.654 7,500 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,025. Note: The 9,025 annual hours is based on an average of 1997 and 1998 estimated burden hours. Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Information Services, Division of Information Resource Management Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 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, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Ms. Wendy Taylor. Dated: January 22, 1997. Bob Sargis, Acting Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 97-1944 Filed 1-27-97; 8:45 am] B.5 BILLING CODE 4184-01-M [Federal Register: July 31, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 147)] [Notices] [Page 46720-46721] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr31jy00-71] ----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Project Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). OMB No.: Revision of a currently approved collection (OMB No. 09700151). Description: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting comments on plans to extend the Head Start Family and Child Experience Survey (FACES). This study is being conducted under contract with Westat, Inc. (with Elsworth Associates and the CDM Group as their subcontractors) (#105-96-1912) to collect information on Head Start performance measures. This revision is intended to extend the current design to a national probability sample of 43 additional Head Start programs in order to ascertain what progress has been made since 1997 in meeting Head Start program performance goals. FACES currently involves seven phases of data collection. The first phase was a Spring 1997 Field test in which approximately 2400 parents and children were studies in a nationally stratified random sample of 40 Head Start programs. The second and third phases occurred in Fall 1997 (Wave 1) and Spring 1998 (Wave 2) when data were collected on a sample of 3200 children and families in the same 40 programs. Spring 1998 data collection included assessments of both Head Start children completing kindergarten (kindergarten field test) as well as interviews with their parents and ratings by their kindergarten teachers. In the fourth and fifth phases, follow-up continued for a second program year, plus a kindergarten follow-up. The sixth and seventh waves of data collection involve data collection in spring of the first-grade year B.6 for both cohorts of children, those competing kindergarten in spring 1999, and those completing kindergarten in spring 2000. The current plan is to extend data collection to a new cohort of 2825 children and families in a new sample of 43 Head Start programs. This schedule of data collection is necessitated by the mandates of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 10362), which requires that the Head Start Bureau move expeditiously toward development and testing of Head Start Performance Measures, and by the 1994 reauthorization of Head Start (Head Start Act, as amended, May 18, 1994, Section 649 (d)), which requires periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. Respondents: Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and Not-for-profit institutions. B.7 Estimated Response Burden for Respondents to the Head Start Family and Child Experience Survey (FACES 2000)--Fall 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003. Annual Burden Estimates ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of Average Number of responses burden Total Instrument respondents per hours per burden respondent response hours ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year 1 (2000): Head Start Parents....................... 2825 1 1.00 2825 Head Start Children...................... 2825 1 0.66 1865 Head Start Teachers (child ratings) 195 14 0.25 706 Center Directors......................... 172 1 1.00 172 Education Coordinators...................172 1 0.75 129 Classroom Teachers....................... 195 1 1.00 195 Year 2 (2001): Head Start Parents....................... 2400 1 0.75 1800 Head Start Children...................... 2400 1 0.66 1584 Head Start Teachers (child ratings). 195 12 0.25 600 Family Services Coordinators......... 172 1 0.75 129 Year 3 (2002): Head Start Parents....................... 800 1 0.75 600 Head Start Children...................... 800 1 0.66 528 Head Start Teachers (child ratings). 65 12 0.25 200 Kindergarten Parents..................... 1600 1 0.75 1200 Kindergarten Children.................... 1600 1 0.75 1200 Kindergarten Teachers.................... 1600 1 0.50 800 Year 4 (2003): Kindergarten Parents..................... 800 1 0.75 600 Kindergarten Children.................... 800 1 0.75 600 [[Page 46721]] Kindergarten Teachers.....................800 1 0.50 400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Annualized Totals: Year 1, 5892 B.8 [Federal Register: June 12, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 113)] [Notices] [Page 31656-31657] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr12jn01-102] ----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES)/ Quality Research Center Consortium. OMB No.: Revision of a currently approved collection (#0970-0151). Description: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting comments on plans to amend the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) data collection. This study is being conducted under contract with Westat, Inc. (with Ellsworth Associates and the CDM Group as their subcontractors) (#105-96-1912) to collect information on Head Start performance measures. The current revision is intended to include 8 additional sites participating in the Head Start Quality Research Center Consortium. These Head Start program-university researcher partnerships, funded under cooperative agreements with ACYF, will be conducting evaluations of interventions designed to enhance the school readiness of Head Start children in such areas as literacy and socialemotional development, through improvements in curriculum, training, and assessment practices. This amendment will include use of subsections of the FACES instrument battery to obtain information about classroom quality and child performance both before and after the implementation of the interventions. Data from local sites can then be compared to the data available from the FACES national sample. Respondents: Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and Not-for-profit institutions. [[Page 31657]] B.9 Estimated Response Burden for Respondents to the Quality Research Center Consortium FACES Data Collection, 2001, 2002, 2003 Annual Burden Estimates ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of Average Number of responses burden Total Instrument respondents per hours per burden respondent response hours ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year 1 (Fall 2001): Head Start Children...................... 520 1 0.66 343 Head Start Teachers (child ratings).40 13 0.25 130 Center Directors......................... 8 1 1.00 8 Education Coordinators.................. 8 1 0.75 6 Classroom Teachers....................... 40 1 1.00 40 Year 2 (Spring 2002): Head Start Children...................... 520 1 0.66 343 Head Start Teachers (child ratings). 40 13 0.25 130 Classroom Teachers....................... 40 1 1.00 40 (Fall 2002): Head Start Children...................... 800 1 0.66 528 Head Start Teachers (child ratings). 80 13 0.25 260 Center Directors......................... 16 1 1.00 16 Education Coordinators.................. 16 1 0.75 13 Classroom Teachers....................... 80 1 1.00 80 Year 3 (Spring 2003): Head Start Children...................... 800 1 0.66 528 Head Start Teachers (child ratings). 80 13 0.25 260 Classroom Teachers....................... 80 1 1.0 80 Annualized Totals: Year 1................................... ….. ..... ..... 527 Year 2................................... ….. ..... ..... 1410 Year 3................................... ….. ..... ..... 868 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated Average Annual Burden Hours: 935. Note: The 935 Estimated Average Burden Hours is based on an average of 2001, 2002, and 2003 estimated burden hours: 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 B.10 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. 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 [Federal Register: June 5, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 108)] [Notices] [Page 33715-33716] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr05jn03-80] ----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects: Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) and Quality Research Centers. OMB No.: Revision of a currently approved collection (OMB No. 09700151). Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting comments on plans to collect data on a new cohort for the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). This study is being conducted under contract with Westat, Inc. (with Xtria, LCC and the CDM Group as their subcontractors) (contract GS23F8144H; order 03Y00318101D) to collect information on Head Start performance measures. FACES will involve four waves of data collection. The first wave will occur in Fall 2003. Data will be collected on a sample of approximately 2,600 children and families from about 260 classrooms B.11 across 70 programs. Data collection will include assessments of Head Start children, interviews with their parents, and ratings by their Head Start teachers. Further, site visitors will interview Head Start teachers and make observations of the types and quality of classroom activities. The second wave, which will be a repeat of the Fall 2003 data collection, will occur in Spring 2004 when the sample children are at the end of their first year of Head Start. The third wave will occur in Spring 2005, and will involve followup with children who at this time are either completing a second year in Head Start, or completing kindergarten. For those children who are still attending Head Start, data collection will follow the same procedures as in Spring 2004. For those children attending kindergarten, data collection will include assessments of Head Start children, an “update” survey of the information collected from the parent interview, and ratings of the children's academic progress and school adjustment by kindergarten teachers. The fourth wave of data collection will occur in Spring 2006. Children who attended kindergarten the previous year will not be included in this wave. The procedures for this effort will be the same as for kindergartners in Spring 2005. For the Head Start Quality Research Centers, 100 children in eight sites will be followed during each of two program years, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. FACES procedures will be carried out, including child assessments, parent and teacher interviews, and observations of types and quality of classroom activities. This schedule of data collection is necessitated by the mandates of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 10362), which requires that the Head Start Bureau move expeditiously toward development and testing of Head Start Performance Measures, and by the 1994 reauthorization of Head Start (Head Start Act, as amended, May 18, 1994, Section 649 (d)), which requires periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. Respondents: Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and Not-for-profit institutions. B.12 Estimated Response Burden for Respondents to the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2003)--Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006. Annual Burden Estimates -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of Average Number of responses burden Total Instrument respondents per hours per burden respondent response hours -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year 1 (2003) Head Start Parent Interview................ 2,600 Head Start Child Assessment............. 2,600 Teacher Child Rating........................ 260 Program Director Interview............... 70 Center Director Interview.................. 130 Education Coordinator Interview....... 130 Teacher Interview............................ 260 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 1.00 0.66 0.25 1.00 1.00 0.75 1.00 2,600 1,716 650 70 130 98 260 1 1 8 1 0.75 0.66 0.25 0.75 1,658 1,459 520 173 Year 2 (2004) Head Start Parent Interview.............. 2,210 Head Start Child Assessment.............. 2,210 Teacher Child Rating......................... 260 Family Service Coordinator Interview 130 Year 3 (2005) Head Start Parent Interview.................730 1 0.75 548 Head Start Child Assessment...............730 1 0.66 482 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B.13 4184-01 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects: Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) OMB No. Revision of a currently approved collection (OMB No. 0970-0151). Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting comments on plans to collect data on a new cohort for the Head Start Family and Child Experience Survey (FACES). This study is being conducted to collect information on Head Start performance measures under contract with Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (with Juarez and Associates and Educational Testing Service as their subcontractors) (contract #HHSP23320052905YC). FACES will involve four waves of data collection. The first wave will occur in Fall 2006. Data will be collected on a sample of approximately 2,800 children and families from about 350 classrooms across 60 Head Start programs. Data collection will include assessments of Head Start children, interviews with their parents, and ratings by their Head Start teachers. Further, site visitors will interview Head Start teachers and make observations of the types and quality of classroom activities. The second wave in spring 2007, will be very similar to the Fall 2006 data collection, except that we will not repeat interviews with the Head Start staff interviewed in the fall, and will add an interview of the family services coordinator. The children in the second wave will be at the end of their first year of Head Start. The third wave will occur in Spring 2008, and will involve follow-ups with children who at this time are either completing a second year in Head Start, or completing kindergarten. For those children who are still attending Head Start, data collection will follow the same procedures as in Spring 2007. For those children attending kindergarten, data collection will include assessments of children, an “update” survey of the information collected from the parent interview, and ratings of the children’s academic progress and school adjustment by kindergarten teachers. The fourth wave of data collection will occur in Spring 2009. Children who attended kindergarten the previous year will not be included in this wave. The procedures for this effort will be the same as for kindergartners in Spring 2008. B.14 This schedule of data collection is necessitated by the mandates of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-62), which requires that the Head Start Bureau move expeditiously toward development and testing of Head Start Performance Measures, and by the 1994 reauthorization of Head Start (Head Start Act, as amended, May 18, 1994, Section 649 (d)), which requires periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. Respondents:Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and Not-for-profit institutions. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Estimated Response Burden for Respondents to the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2006)--Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009. Instrument Head Start Parent Interview Head Start Child Assessment Teacher Child Rating Program Director Interview Center Director Interview Education Coordinator Interview Teacher Interview Year 1 Total Head Start Parent Interview Head Start Child Assessment Teacher Child Rating Family Service Coordinator Interview Year 2 Total Head Start Parent Interview Head Start Child Assessment Teacher Child Rating Kindergarten Parent Interview Kindergarten Child Assessment Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire Year 3 Total Kindergarten Parent Interview Kindergarten Child Assessment Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire Year 4 Total Number of Respondents Year 1 (2006) 2,800 2,800 350 60 120 120 350 6,600 Year 2 (2007) 2,400 2,400 350 120 5,270 Year 3 (2008) 850 850 175 1,110 1,110 1,110 5,205 Year 4 (2009) 725 725 725 2,175 Estimated Total Burden Hours: Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours (average of 4 years) B.15 Number of Responses per Respondent Average Burden Hours per Response Total Burden Hours 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 1.00 0.66 0.25 1.00 1.00 0.75 1.00 2,800 1,848 700 60 120 90 350 5,968 1 1 6.75 1 0.75 0.66 0.25 0.75 1,800 1,584 591 90 4,065 1 1 4.5 1 1 1 0.75 0.66 0.25 0.75 0.75 0.50 638 561 197 832 832 555 3,615 1 1 1 0.75 0.75 0.50 544 544 362 1,450 15,098 3,775 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 Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: rsargis@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: ____________________ ________________________________ Robert Sargis Reports Clearance Officer B.16 4184-01 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) OMB No.: 0970-0151 Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting comments on plans to collect data on a new cohort for the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). ACF is conducting this study to collect information on Head Start performance measures and has contracted with Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (with Juarez and Associates and Educational Testing Service as their subcontractors) (contract #HHSP23320052905YC) for this purpose. FACES will involve five waves of data collection. The first wave will occur in fall 2006. Data will be collected on a sample of approximately 3,650 3- and 4-year-old children and their families from about 350 classrooms across 60 Head Start programs. Data collection will include assessments of Head Start children, interviews with their parents, and ratings by their Head Start teachers. Furthermore, site visitors will interview Head Start teachers and management staff. The second wave in spring 2007 will be very similar to the fall 2006 data collection, except that we will not repeat interviews with the Head Start staff interviewed in the fall. The children in the second wave will be at the end of their first year of Head Start. Trained staff will also do observations of children’s Head Start classrooms. The third wave will occur in fall 2007 and will involve follow-ups with children who at this time are starting their second year in Head Start. Data collection will follow the same procedures as in fall 2006. The fourth wave will occur in spring 2008 and will involve follow-ups with children who at this time are either completing a second year in Head Start or completing kindergarten. For those children who are still attending Head Start, data collection will follow the same procedures as in spring 2007. For those children attending kindergarten, data collection will include assessments of children, an “update” survey of the information collected from the parent interview, and ratings of the children’s academic progress and school adjustment by kindergarten teachers. The fifth wave of data collection will occur in spring 2009. Children who attended kindergarten the previous year will not be included in this wave. The procedures for this effort will be the same as for kindergartners in spring 2008. B.17 This schedule of data collection is necessitated by the mandates of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-62), which requires that the Head Start Bureau move expeditiously toward development and testing of Head Start Performance Measures and, by the 1994 reauthorization of Head Start (Head Start Act, as amended, May 18, 1994, Section 649 (d)), which requires periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. Respondents:Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and Not-for-Profit Institutions. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Estimated Response Burden for Respondents to the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2006)—Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009. Instrument Number of Respondents Number of Responses per Respondent Average Burden Hours per Response Total Burden Hours Year 1 Fall 2006 Head Start Parent Interview Head Start Child Assessment Teacher Child Rating Program Director Interview Center Director Interview Education Coordinator Interview Teacher Interview 3,464 3,464 350 60 120 120 350 1 1 9.4 1 1 1 1 1.00 0.66 0.25 0.25 0.80 0.75 1.00 3,464 2,286 823 15 96 90 350 Spring 2007 Head Start Parent Interview Head Start Child Assessment Teacher Child Rating Head Start Teacher-new Head Start Teacher-continuing 2,789 2,882 370 70 300 1 1 8.2 1 1 0.75 0.66 0.25 1.00 0.50 2,092 1,902 759 70 150 1,333 1,425 200 1 1 7.5 0.40 0.66 0.25 533 941 375 1,172 1,282 200 200 1,171 1,102 1 1 6.7 1 1 1 0.75 0.66 0.25 200 0.75 0.75 879 846 335 200 878 827 1 0.50 482 Year 2 Fall 2007 Head Start Parent Interview Head Start Child Assessment Teacher Child Rating Spring 2008 Head Start Parent Interview Head Start Child Assessment Teacher Child Rating Head Start Teacher Interview Kindergarten Parent Interview Kindergarten Child Assessment Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire and Child Rating 964 B.18 Number of Responses per Respondent Average Burden Hours per Response 1,172 1,103 1 1 0.75 0.75 965 1 0.50 Number of Respondents Instrument Total Burden Hours Year 3 Spring 2009 Kindergarten Parent Interview Kindergarten Child Assessment Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire and Child Rating Estimated Total Burden Hours: 483 20,582 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours (average of 3 years) Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Information Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email 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 725 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20503 Attn: Desk Officer for ACF DATED:________________ 879 827 ________________________ Bob Sargis Reports Clearance Officer B.19 6,861 4184-01 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Project: Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) OMB No.: 0970-0151 Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is planning to collect data on a new cohort for the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). FACES is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of Head Start programs and children that will collect information for Head Start performance measures. Data for FACES will be collected annually through interviews with Head Start parents, teachers, program directors and other Head Start staff, as well as direct child assessments and observations of Head Start classrooms. Information will be collected on a sample of approximately 3,500 children and families from 60 Head Start programs. The methods of data collection will include assessments of Head Start children, interviews with their parents, and ratings by their Head Start teachers. Site visitors will interview Head Start teachers in approximately 350 classrooms and make observations of the types and quality of classroom activities. Interviews will also be conducted with Head Start program directors and other staff. A follow-up for children in Kindergarten will include child assessments, parent interviews, and teacher questionnaires and child ratings. Respondents: Parents of Head Start Children, Head Start Children, Head Start Teachers, Head Start Program Directors and Staff, and Kindergarten Teachers of former Head Start enrollees. B.20 ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Head Start Parent Interview Head Start Child Assessment Head Start Teacher Interview Head Start Teacher Child Rating Head Start Program Director Interview Head Start Center Director Interview Head Start Education Coordinator Interview Kindergarten Parent Interview Kindergarten Child Assessment Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire and Child Rating Annual Number of Respondents Number of Responses per Respondent 2,589 2,589 300 300 20 40 1 1 1 8.6 1 1 0.83 0.75 0.83 0.25 0.25 0.75 2,149 1,942 249 645 5 30 40 771 771 1 1 1 0.75 0.75 0.75 30 578 578 643 1.2 0.50 386 ESTIMATED TOTAL BURDEN HOURS: Average Burden Hour per Response Estimated Annual Burden Hours 6,592 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’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. 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: ____________________ ___________________________________ Steven M. Hanmer OPRE Reports Clearance Officer B.21 4184-01 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Proposed Project: Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2009) OMB No.: 0970-0151 Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is planning to collect data on a new cohort for the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). FACES is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of Head Start programs and children that will collect information for Head Start performance measures. Data for FACES will be collected annually through interviews with Head Start parents, teachers, program directors and other Head Start staff, as well as direct child assessments and observations of Head Start classrooms. Data will be collected on a sample of approximately 3,400 children and families from 60 Head Start programs. Data collection will include assessments of Head Start children, interviews with their parents, and ratings by their Head Start teachers. Site visitors will interview Head Start teachers in approximately 405 classrooms and make observations of the types and quality of classroom activities. Interviews will also be conducted with Head Start program directors and other staff. A follow-up for children in Kindergarten will include child assessments, parent interviews, and teacher questionnaires and child ratings. B.22 The purpose of this data collection is to fulfill the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Public Law 103-62), and by the 1994 reauthorization of the Head Start program(Head Start Act, as amended, May 18, 1994, Section 649 (d)), which call for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. Respondents: Parents of Head Start Children, Head Start Children, Head Start Teachers, Head Start Program Directors and Staff, and Kindergarten Teachers of former Head Start enrollees. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Annual Number of Respondents Number of Responses per Respondent 3,185 3,245 405 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.81 0.75 0.50 2,564 2,434 203 405 20 40 9.0 1.0 1.0 0.17 0.50 0.50 620 10 20 20 1.0 0.50 10 1,128 1.3 0.50 733 1,128 1.3 0.17 249 Parent Interview Child Assessment Head Start Teacher Interview Head Start Teacher Child Rating Program Director Interview Center Director Interview Education Coordinator Interview Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire Kindergarten Teacher Child Rating Average Burden Hour per Response TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS: Estimated Annual Burden Hours 6,843 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: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail address: OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. B.23 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 the Administration for Children and Families DATED: ____________________ ___________________________________ Brendan C. Kelly OPRE Reports Clearance Officer B.24 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). OMB No.: 0970–0151. Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ Study design, FACES 2014–2018 will provide data on a set of key indicators, including information for performance measures, more rapidly and with greater frequency (Core Studies) and serve as a vehicle for studying more complex issues and topics in greater detail and with increased efficiency (Plus Studies). In fall 2014 and spring 2015, FACES will assess the school readiness skills of 2,400 Head Start children, survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s social and emotional skills. In spring 2015 and again in spring 2017, the number of programs in the FACES sample will increase from the 60 that are used to collect data on children’s school readiness outcomes to 180 for the purpose of conducting observations in 720 Head Start classrooms. Program director, center director, and teacher surveys will also be conducted in the spring. Plus features include additional survey content of policy or programmatic interest, which may include more programs being sampled. This notice is specific to the data collection activities needed to recruit Head Start programs and centers into FACES 2014–2018. A future notice will provide information about data collection for the Core and Plus studies. A total of 230 Head Start programs and 460 Head Start centers will be selected to participate in FACES 2014– 2018. The Core Study will include a nationally representative sample of 180 programs, with up to 50 additional programs potentially selected for Plus studies. For the Core, the 60 programs participating in the Core child-level data collection will be contacted and recruited for the study in spring 2014. In fall 2014, the remaining 120 programs will be contacted. All 180 programs will be contacted a second time in fall 2016 to confirm their continued participation in the Core spring 2017 data collection. The 50 Plus study programs would be recruited at a similar time as the Core study programs (i.e., spring 2014 or fall 2014/2016) depending on the nature of the study being conducted. The method of data collection for recruitment of all programs will include telephone conversations with program directors and on-site coordinators who serve as liaisons between the FACES study team and the Head Start centers. These calls will inform program staff about the purpose of the study and will gather lists of centers in each program in order to compile the center sampling frame. The purpose of this data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. Respondents: Head Start Program Directors and Staff. B.25 ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Total Number of Respondents Number of Responses per Respondent Average Burden Hour per Response Telephone script for program directors 230 2 1 Telephone script for on-site coordinators 230 2 Instrument Total .75 Estimated Total Burden Hours Estimated Annual Burden Hours 460 153 345 115 1491 497 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’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Email 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. Karl Koerper, OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–29668 Filed 12–11–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–22–P B.26 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) OMB No.: 0970–0151 Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ study design, FACES will provide data on a set of key indicators, including information for performance measures. The design allows for more rapid and frequent data reporting (Core studies) and serves as a vehicle for studying more complex issues and topics in greater detail and with increased efficiency (Plus studies). In fall 2014 and spring 2015, the FACES Core study will assess the school readiness skills of Head Start children, survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s social and emotional skills. In spring 2015 and again in spring 2017, the number of programs in the FACES Core study sample will increase from the 60 that are used to collect data on children’s school readiness outcomes to 180 for the purpose of conducting observations in 720 Head Start classrooms. Program director, center director, and teacher surveys will also be conducted at these time points. FACES Plus studies include additional survey content of policy or programmatic interest, and may involve more programs being sampled. This notice is specific to the data collection activities needed to recruit Head Start programs and centers into FACES. A future notice will provide information about data collection for the Core and Plus studies. The method of data collection for recruitment of all programs (180 for the FACES Core and up to 50 additional programs for FACES Plus studies) will include telephone conversations with program directors and on-site coordinators who serve as liaisons between the FACES study team and the Head Start centers. These calls will inform program staff about the purpose of the study and will be used to identify the number of centers in each program in order to compile the center sampling frame. The purpose of this data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (Pub.L. 110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. Respondents: Head Start Program Directors and Staff. B.27 ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Average Burden Hour per Response Total Number of Respondents Annual Number of Respondents Number of Responses per Respondent Telephone script for program directors 230 77 2 1 154 Telephone script for on-site coordinators 230 77 2 .75 116 Instrument Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours 270 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: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: OPREinfocollection@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: 202–395–6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Karl Koerper OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–02949 Filed 2–11–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–22–P B.28 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). OMB No.: 0970–0151. Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ study design, FACES will provide data on a set of key indicators, including information for performance measures. This design also allows for more rapid and frequent data reporting (Core study) and serves as a vehicle for studying more complex issues and topics in greater detail and with increased efficiency (Plus studies). The FACES Core study will assess the school readiness skills of Head Start children, survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s social and emotional skills. In addition, FACES will include observations in Head Start classrooms, and program director, center director, and teacher surveys. FACES Plus studies include additional survey content of policy or programmatic interest, and may include additional programs or respondents beyond those participating in the Core FACES study. Previous notices provided the opportunity for public comment on the proposed Head Start program recruitment and center selection process (FR V.78, pg. 75569 12/12/2013; FR V.79, pg. 8461 02/12/2014). This notice describes the planned data collection activities for the FACES Core study and Plus studies. Direct child assessments, parent surveys, and teacher child reports for the Core study are included in this clearance package. Additionally, we describe instruments to support the Core study at the program and classroom levels and the Plus studies anticipated for future submission. Since these instruments will be informed by initial findings of FACES and emerging policy needs, they cannot be fully specified at this time. However, we describe the respondents and data collection methods, estimated respondent burden, and how the information will be used to the extent possible at this time. Subsequently, when fully developed in a manner consistent with the description provided in this 60-day notice and prior to use, we will submit these materials for a 30-day public comment period under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Methods for Core data collection start with site visits in fall 2014 to 60 Head Start programs to directly assess the school readiness skills of 2,400 children sampled to participate in FACES. Parents of sampled children will complete surveys on the Web or by telephone about their children and family background. Head Start teachers will rate each sampled child (approximately 10 children per classroom) using the Web or paper-and pencil forms. These activities will occur a second time in spring 2015. Additionally, the program sample size will increase to 180 programs in the spring to collect program- and classroom-level data. The methods of data collection for this phase will feature site visitors conducting observations of the types and quality of classroom activities. Head Start program directors, center directors, and teachers will complete surveys about themselves and the services and instruction at Head Start. The programand classroom-level data collection will occur a second time in spring 2017. Plus study data collection will parallel the Core design in many ways, including recruitment and data collection procedures, to add new respondents, include new populations, or expand on the B.29 information gathered in the Core study. Additional early care and education administrators or providers (such as Education Coordinators or Family Service Staff) may be sampled. Plus studies may involve data collection in additional programs, such as programs serving different populations or programs implementing specific interventions. Data collection for these Plus studies may include child assessments, parent surveys, teacher child reports, and staff surveys. Plus studies may also feature topical modules to gather information in greater depth on particular topics (for example, parent engagement or program functioning). The methods of data collection will involve new methodologies such as qualitative interviews and supplemental surveys with expanded content. The purpose of the Core data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (P.L. 110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. Plus data collection will further support understanding Head Start functioning for a broader set of programs or in more depth for particular topics. Annual Burden Estimates Respondents: Head Start children, parents of Head Start children, and Head Start teachers, directors, and other early care and education program staff. Instrument Total Number of Respondents Annual Number of Respondents Number of Responses per Respondent Average Burden Hour per Response Estimated Annual Burden Hours Head Start core child assessment Head Start core parent survey Head Start fall parent supplemental survey Head Start spring parent supplemental survey Head Start core teacher child report Head Start core teacher survey Head Start core program director survey Head Start core center director survey 2,400 Core Study 800 2 0.75 1,200 2,400 800 2 0.25 400 2,400 800 1 0.08 64 2,400 800 1 0.08 64 240 80 20 0.17 272 720 240 2 0.50 240 180 60 2 0.25 30 360 120 2 0.25 60 Head Start parent qualitative interview Head Start staff qualitative interview Head Start child assessment for plus study Head Start parent survey for plus study Head Start parent supplemental survey for plus study 400 Plus Studies 133 2 1.00 267 300 100 2 1.00 200 1,350 450 2 0.75 675 1,350 450 2 0.25 225 1,350 450 2 0.08 72 B.30 Instrument Head Start teacher child report for plus study Head Start teacher survey for plus study Head Start program director survey for plus study Head Start center director survey for plus study Early care and education administrators plus survey Early care and education providers plus survey Total Number of Respondents Annual Number of Respondents Number of Responses per Respondent Average Burden Hour per Response Estimated Annual Burden Hours 150 50 20 0.17 170 150 50 2 0.50 50 50 17 2 0.25 8 100 33 2 0.25 17 600 200 2 0.50 200 900 300 2 0.50 300 Total 4,514 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’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Email 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. Karl Koerper, OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–04400 Filed 2–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–22–P B.31 This page has been left blank for double-sided copying. 27620 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 93 / Wednesday, May 14, 2014 / Notices Independent Verification and Validation must be completed. HHS’ determination of a State Agency’s need to acquire requested ADP equipment or services is authorized at sections 602(a(5)), 652(a)(1), 1396(a)(4) and 1302 of United States Code. Respondents: States. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Instrument RFP and Contract ............................................................................................ Emergency Funding Request .......................................................................... Biennial Reports .............................................................................................. Advance Planning Document .......................................................................... Operational Advance Planning Document ....................................................... Independent Verification and Validation (ongoing) ......................................... Independent Verification and Validation (semiannually) ................................. Independent Verification and Validation (quarterly) ........................................ System Certification ......................................................................................... Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,414. 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. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email 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: 202–395–7285, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@ OMB.EOP.GOV. Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–10986 Filed 5–13–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Number of responses per respondent 4 5 54 34 20 3 1 1 1 OMB No.: 0970–0151. Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ study design, FACES will provide data on a set of key indicators, including information for performance measures. The design allows for more rapid and frequent data reporting (Core studies) and serves as a vehicle for studying more complex issues and topics in greater detail and with increased efficiency (Plus studies). The FACES Core study will assess the school readiness skills of Head Start children, survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s social and emotional skills. In addition, FACES will include observations in Head Start classrooms, and program director, center director, and teacher surveys. FACES Plus studies include additional survey content of policy or programmatic interest, and may include additional programs or respondents beyond those participating in the Core FACES study. Previous notices provided the opportunity for public comment on the proposed Head Start program recruitment and center selection process (FR V.78, pg. 75569 12/12/2013; FR V.79, pg. 8461 02/12/2014) and the data collection (FR V. 79, pg. 11445 02/28/ 2014). This 30-day notice describes the first set of planned data collection activities for the FACES Core study. Classroom and child sampling information collection, direct child assessments, parent surveys, and 1.5 .1 1 1.2 1 4 2 4 1 18:25 May 13, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4 2 1.50 120 30 10 16 30 240 Total burden hours 24 1 81 4,896 600 120 32 120 240 teacher child reports for the Core study are included in this clearance package. Methods for Core data collection start with site visits to 120 centers in 60 Head Start programs to sample classrooms and children for participation in the study. Field enrollment specialists (FES) will request a list of all Head Startfunded classrooms from Head Start staff and will ask for the teacher’s first and last names, the session type (morning, afternoon, full day, or home visitor), and the number of Head Start children enrolled. Then for each selected classroom the FES will request the names and dates of birth of each child enrolled. Approximately two weeks later, assessors will go to the 60 Head Start programs to directly assess the school readiness skills of 2,400 children sampled to participate in FACES. Parents of sampled children will complete surveys on the Web or by telephone about their children, activities they engage in, and family background. Head Start teachers will rate each sampled child’s social and emotional skills (approximately 10 children per classroom) using the Web or paper-and-pencil forms. The purpose of the Core data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. As additional information collection activities are fully developed, in a manner consistent with the description provided in the 60day notice (79 FR 11445) and prior to use, we will submit these materials for a 30-day public comment period under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Respondents: Head Start children, parents of Head Start children, Head Start teachers and Head Start staff. B.32 VerDate Mar<15>2010 Average burden hours per response E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1 27621 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 93 / Wednesday, May 14, 2014 / Notices ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Total number of respondents Instrument Annual number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hour per response Estimated annual burden hours Classroom sampling form from Head Start staff ................. Child roster form from Head Start staff ............................... Head Start core parent consent form .................................. Head Start core child assessment ....................................... Head Start core parent survey ............................................ Head Start fall parent supplemental survey ........................ Head Start core teacher child report ................................... 120 120 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 240 40 40 800 800 800 800 80 1 1 1 2 2 1 20 0.17 0.33 0.17 0.75 0.33 0.08 0.17 7 13 136 1,200 528 64 272 Total .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 2,220 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: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: OPREinfocollection@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: OIRA_ SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Karl Koerper, OPRE Reports Clearance, Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–11054 Filed 5–13–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–22–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Head Start Impact Study Participants Beyond 8th Grade. OMB No.: 0970–0229. Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will collect follow-up information from children and families in the Head Start Impact Study. In anticipation of conducting a future follow-up for the study, ACF will collect information necessary to identify respondent’s current location and follow-up with respondents in the future. The Head Start Impact Study is a longitudinal study involving 4,667 firsttime 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). Participants 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 continued through late spring 2008 to include the participants’ 3rd grade year. Location and contact information for participants has been collected every spring beginning in 2009 and continued through spring 2014. ACF will continue to collect a small amount of information for the sample through the spring of the participant’s 12th grade year. To maintain adequate sample size, telephone interviews (with in-person follow-up as necessary) will be conducted in order to update the children’s status and their location and contact information. This information will be collected from parents or guardians in the spring of 2015 and 2016. Updates will take about 20 minutes to complete. Respondents: The original sample of 4,667 treatment and control group members in the Head Start Impact Study, less 432 families that have given a ‘‘hard’’ refusal to participate in the study (e.g., adamantly refused to participate or threatened interviewers if they were contacted again). The number of respondents for this requested data collection is 4,235. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Total number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Annual burden hours Parent Tracking Interview ................................................................................ 4235 1 1/3 1412 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1412. 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’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Email 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 B.33 VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:25 May 13, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 236 / Tuesday, December 9, 2014 / Notices Darius Taylor, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–28705 Filed 12–8–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Findings of Misconduct in Science Office of the Secretary, HHS. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Kaushik Deb, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia: Based upon the evidence and findings of an investigation report by the University of Missouri-Columbia (UM) transmitted to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and additional analysis conducted by ORI in its oversight review, ORI found that Dr. Kaushik Deb, former Postdoctoral Fellow, Life Sciences Center, UM, engaged in misconduct in science in research that was supported by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants 2 R01 HD021896 and 5 R01 HD042201–05 and National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), NIH, grant 5 R01 RR013438–07. ORI found that the Respondent intentionally, knowingly, and recklessly fabricated and falsified data reported in the following published paper: • Deb, K., Sivarguru, M., Yong, H., & Roberts, R.M. ‘‘Cdx2 gene expression and trophectoderm lineage specification in mouse embryos.’’ Science 311:992– 996, 2006 (hereafter referred to as ‘‘Science 311’’); this paper was retracted on July 27, 2007 An earlier version of Science 311 had been previously submitted to Nature on or about June 24, 2005 (hereafter referred to as ‘‘Nature #1’’). It was revised and resubmitted to Nature on or about August 24, 2005, and ultimately was rejected by Nature on September 14, 2005 (hereafter referred to as ‘‘Nature #2’’). Specifically, ORI finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the Respondent engaged in misconduct in science by intentionally, knowingly, and recklessly: 1. Falsifying and/or fabricating three panels of data in Figure 1 (Figures 1C, 1D, and 1E) in Science 311 and in rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Nature #1 and Nature #2, by photomanipulating confocal fluorescent images to falsely represent three-, four-, and six-cell embryos, thereby supporting the paper’s central premise that cells derived from a late-dividing blastomere would be positive for a transcription factor, Cdx2, while the cells derived from a leading blastomere would be Cdx2 negative 2. using photo-manipulation to falsify and fabricate at least 13 panels of confocal image data in Figures 2, 3, and S2, including Figures 2K, 2L, 2Q, 2R, 2V, 2X, 3G, 3H, 3I, S2s, S2t, S2u, and 2W, in Science 311 and in corresponding figures in Nature #1 and Nature #2 so that these images falsely supported the central premise in Science 311 that Cdx2-expressing cells were peripherally located in the embryo 3. falsifying Figures 2G, 3J, 3L, S2V, S2X, S6I, S6J, and S6K in Science 311, Figures 2A, 2C, S4v, and S4x in Nature #1, and Figures 2G, 3I, 3J, and 3K in Nature #2 by reusing and re-labelling the same image to represent different embryos and different experimental conditions 4. falsifying Figure 4 in Science 311 and corresponding figures submitted in Nature #1 and Nature #2 to falsely illustrate that the first dividing cell of a two-cell mouse embryo will ultimately differentiate into the trophoblast; specifically, Respondent: • Falsely colored and photomanipulated a single bright-phase image of a three-cell embryo to make it appear as four separate embryos that had been differentially injected with TRD • falsely colored and photomanipulated a four-cell embryo to make TRD appear distinctly located in the lagging cell and in its descendent cell, when the actual embryo contained diffuse staining within the sub-zonal, extracellular space • photomanipulated a damaged, nonviable two-cell embryo to make it appear viable • re-used, falsely colored, and relabeled seven images from an unrelated experiment to falsely represent a time lapse course of eight different images 5. falsifying Figures 5K, 5L, 5N, and 5O in Science 311 by photomanipulating a single confocal image to falsely represent four different images at two different stages of embryonic development. The images also were presented as Figures 4k, 4l, 4n, and 4o in Nature #1. The Respondent failed to take responsibility for the fabrication and falsification described in ORI’s findings. The following administrative actions have been implemented for a period of three (3) years, beginning on November 17, 2014: (1) Respondent is debarred from any contracting or subcontracting with any agency of the United States Government and from eligibility for, or involvement in, nonprocurement programs of the United States Government referred to as ‘‘covered transactions’’ pursuant to HHS’ Implementation (2 CFR part 376 et seq) of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension, 2 CFR part 180 (collectively the ‘‘Debarment Regulations’’); and (2) Respondent is prohibited from serving in any advisory capacity to PHS including, but not limited to, service on any PHS advisory committee, board, and/or peer review committee, or as a consultant. Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 750, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453–8800. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Donald Wright, Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity. [FR Doc. 2014–28859 Filed 12–8–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–31–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). OMB No.: 0970–0151. Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ study design, FACES will provide data on a set of key indicators, including information for performance measures. The design allows for more rapid and frequent data reporting (Core studies) and serves as a vehicle for studying more complex issues and topics in greater detail and with increased efficiency (Plus studies). B.36 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:40 Dec 08, 2014 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 73077 E:\FR\FM\09DEN1.SGM 09DEN1 73078 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 236 / Tuesday, December 9, 2014 / Notices The FACES Core study will assess the school readiness skills of Head Start children, survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s social and emotional skills. In addition, FACES will include observations in Head Start classrooms, and program director, center director, and teacher surveys. FACES Plus studies include additional survey content of policy or programmatic interest, and may include additional programs or respondents beyond those participating in the Core FACES study. Previous notices provided the opportunity for public comment on the proposed Head Start program recruitment and center selection process (FR V. 78, pg. 75569 12/12/2013; FR V. 79, pg. 8461 02/12/2014) and the childlevel data collection (FR V. 79, pg. 11445 02/28/2014; FR V. 79; pg. 27620 5/14/2014). This 30-day notice describes the planned data collection activities for spring 2015. Classroom sampling information collection, parent supplement survey content, and teacher, program director, and center director surveys for the Core study are included in this information collection request. Additionally, parent and staff interviews are included for FACES Plus studies. Methods for Core data collection involve returning to 60 programs visited in fall 2014, where we will conduct previously approved activities of child assessments, parent surveys, and Teacher Child Reports. An additional 240 Head Start centers in 120 Head Start programs will be visited to sample classrooms. Field enrollment specialists (FES) will request a list of all Head Start-funded classrooms from Head Start staff. Across all 180 programs, 720 teachers, 180 program directors, and 360 center directors will complete surveys about the Head Start classroom or program and their own background using the Web or paper-and-pencil forms. Two Plus studies are also planned in spring 2015. First, a topical module on family engagement will be conducted in the 60 programs participating in childlevel data collection. All parents will complete a 5-minute spring supplement to the parent survey about parent-staff relationship and communication and community support. All teachers will complete a 5-minute Plus survey about parent-staff relationships (FPTRQ) as part of the core teacher survey. A subsample of Head Start parents (n=360) and Family Service Staff (n=180) will be interviewed on parent involvement in Head Start and program outreach and engagement practices. Interviews will take about one-hour and will be conducted by phone using paper-andpencil guides. Second, within the 120 programs participating in classroomonly-level data collection, 480 classroom teachers will complete a new measure of program functioning (5EEarly Ed) to examine its reliability and validity for future FACES use. The purpose of the Core data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (P.L. 110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. As additional information collection activities are fully developed, in a manner consistent with the description provided in the 60day notice (79 FR 11445) and prior to use, we will submit these materials for a 30-day public comment period under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Respondents: Parents of Head Start children, Head Start teachers and Head Start staff. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—CURRENT INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST Total number of respondents rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Instrument Annual number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hour per response Estimated annual burden hours Classroom sampling form from Head Start staff ................. Head Start spring parent supplement survey ...................... Head Start core teacher survey ........................................... Head Start core program director survey ............................ Head Start core center director survey ............................... Head Start parent qualitative interview (Family Engagement) ................................................................................ Head Start staff qualitative interview (FSS Engagement) ... Head Start staff (FSS) roster form ...................................... Head Start parent engagement interview consent form ...... Head Start staff engagement interview consent form ......... Early care and education providers survey for Plus study (5E-Early Ed Pilot) ............................................................ Early care and education providers survey for Plus study (FPTRQ) ........................................................................... 360 2,400 720 180 360 120 800 240 60 120 1 1 1 1 1 0.17 0.08 0.50 0.50 0.42 20 64 120 30 50 360 180 60 360 180 120 60 20 120 60 1 1 1 1 1 1.00 1.00 0.17 0.17 0.17 120 60 3 20 10 480 160 1 0.33 53 240 80 1 0.08 6 Total .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 556 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: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: OPREinfocollection@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: OIRA_ SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Naomi Goldstein, Director, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation; Administration for Children and Families. [FR Doc. 2014–28776 Filed 12–8–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–22–P B.37 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:40 Dec 08, 2014 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\09DEN1.SGM 09DEN1 30250 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 27, 2015 / Notices Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance. ACTION: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement and the reinstatement of GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims, regarding final payment under construction and building services contract. GSA Form 1142 was inadvertently deleted as part of the rewrite of GSAR regulations on Contract Financing. GSA Contracting Officers have used this form to achieve uniformity and consistency in the release of claims process. A notice published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 10648 on February 27, 2015. No comments were received. DATES: Submit comments on or before: June 26, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dana Munson, General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, 202– 357–9652 or email dana.munson@ gsa.gov. SUMMARY: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 3090–0080, Contract Financing Final Payment; (GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims) by any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: http:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the OMB Control number 3090–0080. Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0080, Contract Financing Final Payment; (GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims).’’ Follow the instructions on the screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0080, Contract Financing Final Payment; (GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims),’’ on your attached document. • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 3090–0080, Contract Financing Final Payment; (GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims). Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 3090–0080, Contract Financing Final Payment; (GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims), in all correspondence related to this collection. All comments received will be posted without change to mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) clause 552.232–72 requires construction and building services contractors to submit a release of claims before final payment is made to ensure contractors are paid in accordance with their contract requirements and for work performed. GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims is used to achieve uniformity and consistency in the release of claims process. B. Annual Reporting Burden Respondents: 2000. Responses Per Respondent: 1. Hours Per Response: .10. Total Burden Hours: 200. C. Public Comment Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 3090–0080, Contract Financing Final Payment; (GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims), in all correspondence. Dated: May 20, 2015. Jeffrey A. Koses, Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. [FR Doc. 2015–12761 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–61–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). OMB No.: 0970–0151. Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ study design, FACES will provide data on a set of key indicators, including information for performance measures. The design allows for more rapid and frequent data reporting (Core studies) and serves as a vehicle for studying more complex issues and topics in greater detail and with increased efficiency (Plus studies). The FACES Core study will assess the school readiness skills of Head Start children, survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s social and emotional skills. In addition, FACES will include observations in Head Start classrooms, and program director, center director, and teacher surveys. FACES Plus studies include additional survey content of policy or programmatic interest, and may include additional programs or respondents beyond those participating in the Core FACES study. Previous notices provided the opportunity for public comment on the proposed Head Start program recruitment and center selection process (FR V. 78, pg. 75569, 12/12/2013; FR V. 79, pg. 8461, 02/12/2014), the childlevel data collection in fall 2014 and spring 2015 (FR V. 79, pg. 11445, 02/28/ 2014; FR V. 79, pg. 27620, 5/14/2014), and the program- and classroom-level spring 2015 data collection activities (FR V. 79, pg. 73077, 12/09/2014). This 30-day notice describes the planned data collection activities for a new Plus study: The American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (AI/AN FACES), including fall 2015 activities of selecting classrooms and children for the study, conducting child assessments and parent surveys, and obtaining Head Start teacher reports on children’s development. AI/AN FACES fall 2015 data collection includes site visits to 37 centers in 22 Head Start programs to sample classrooms and children for participation in the study. Field enrollment specialists (FES) will request a list of all Head Start funded classrooms from Head Start staff and will ask for the teacher’s first and last names, the classroom session type (morning, afternoon, full day, or home visitor), and the number of Head Start children enrolled in each classroom. Then for each selected classroom the FES will request the names and dates of birth of each child enrolled. B.38 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 May 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1 30251 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 27, 2015 / Notices Approximately two weeks later, field staff will go to the 22 Head Start programs to directly assess the school readiness skills of 800 children sampled to participate in AI/AN FACES. Parents of sampled children will complete surveys on the Web or by telephone about their children, activities family members engage in with their children, and family and household background characteristics. Head Start teachers will rate each sampled child’s social and emotional skills (approximately 10 children per classroom) using the Web or paper-and-pencil forms. The purpose of the Core data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. As additional information collection activities are fully developed, in a manner consistent with the description provided in the 60day notice (79 FR 11445) and prior to use, we will submit these materials for a 30-day public comment period under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Respondents: Head Start children, parents of Head Start children, Head Start teachers and Head Start staff. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—CURRENT INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST Total number of respondents Instrument Classroom sampling form from Head Start staff ................. Child roster form from Head Start staff ............................... Head Start parent consent form for Plus study (AI/AN FACES) ............................................................................ Head Start child assessment for plus study (AI/AN FACES) ............................................................................ Head Start parent survey for plus study (AI/AN FACES) ... Head Start teacher child report for plus study (AI/AN FACES) ............................................................................ mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Total .............................................................................. Annual number of respondents Average burden hour per response 12 12 1 1 0.17 0.33 2 4 800 267 1 0 .17 46 800 800 267 267 2 1 0.75 0.50 401 134 80 27 20 0.17 92 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 679 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Karl Koerper, OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request [FR Doc. 2015–12726 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am] Proposed Projects: Native Employment Works (NEW) Program Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Correction In notice document 2015–12096 appearing on page 28620 in the issue of Tuesday, May 19, 2015, make the following correction: On page 28620, in the third column, in the second full paragraph, ‘‘https:// idaresources.acf.hhs.gov/AFIPPR’’ should read ‘‘http:// idaresources.acf.hhs.gov/AFIPPR’’. [FR Doc. C1–2015–12096 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1505–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Plan Guidance and Native Employment Works (NEW) Program Report. Title: Native Employment Works (NEW) Program Plan Guidance and Report Requirements. OMB No.: 0970–0174. Description: The Native Employment Works (NEW) program plan is the application for NEW program funding. As approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), it documents how the grantee will carry out its NEW program. The NEW program plan guidance provides instructions for preparing a NEW program plan and explains the process for plan submission every third year. There are two versions of this plan guidance: One for tribes that include their NEW program in a Public Law 102–477 project, and one for tribes that do not. The primary difference between the guidance documents is in the instructions for how to submit the plan. The NEW program report provides information on the activities and accomplishments of grantees’ NEW programs. The NEW program report and instructions specify the program data that NEW grantees report annually. Respondents: Federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations that are NEW program grantees. B.39 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 May 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Estimated annual burden hours 37 37 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: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: OPREinfocollection@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: OIRA_ SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. BILLING CODE 4184–22–P Number of responses per respondent Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1 70231 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 219 / Friday, November 13, 2015 / Notices [FR Doc. 2015–28870 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–C DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). OMB No.: 0970–0151. Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ study design, FACES will provide data on a set of key indicators, including information for performance measures. The design allows for more rapid and frequent data reporting (Core studies) and serves as a vehicle for studying more complex issues and topics in greater detail and with increased efficiency (Plus studies). The FACES Core study will assess the school readiness skills of Head Start children, survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s social and emotional skills. In addition, FACES will include observations in Head Start classrooms, and program director, center director, and teacher surveys. FACES Plus studies include additional survey content of policy or programmatic interest, and may include additional programs or respondents beyond those participating in the Core FACES study. Previous notices provided the opportunity for public comment on the proposed Head Start program recruitment and center selection process (FR V.78, pg. 75569 12/12/2013; FR V.79, pg. 8461 02/12/2014), the childlevel data collection in fall 2014 and spring 2015(FR V. 79, pg. 11445 02/28/ 2014; FR V. 79; pg. 27620 5/14/2014), the program- and classroom-level spring 2015 data collection activities (FR v.79; pg. 73077 12/09/2014), and the American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (AI/AN FACES) child-level data collection activities in fall 2015 and spring 2016 (FR V. 80, pg. 30250 08/07/2015). This 30-day notice describes the planned additional data collection activities for AI/AN FACES in spring 2016, including surveys with parents, teachers, program directors, and center directors. AI/AN FACES spring 2016 data collection includes site visits to 37 centers in 22 Head Start programs. As in fall 2015, parents of sampled children will complete surveys on the Web or by telephone (or in person if needed) about their children, activities family members engage in with their children, and family and household background characteristics. Head Start teachers, program directors, and center directors will complete surveys about the Head Start classroom or program and their own background using the Web or paper-and-pencil forms. The purpose of the Core data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. As additional information collection activities are fully developed, in a manner consistent with the description provided in the 60day notice (79 FR 11445) and prior to use, we will submit these materials for a 30-day public comment period under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Respondents: Parents of Head Start children, Head Start teachers and Head Start staff. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—CURRENT INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST Total number of respondents Instrument Head Start core parent survey for plus study (AI/AN FACES Spring 2016) ........................................................ Head Start core teacher survey for plus study (AI/AN FACES) ............................................................................ Head Start program director core survey for plus study (AI/AN FACES) ................................................................. Head Start center director core survey for plus study (AI/ AN FACES) ...................................................................... jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Total .............................................................................. 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: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: OPREinfocollection@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. Number of responses per respondent Annual number of respondents Average burden hour per response 800 267 1 0.50 134 80 27 1 0.58 16 22 7 1 0.33 2 37 12 1 0.33 4 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 156 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: OIRA_ SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Robert Sargis, ACF Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–28815 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–22–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: State Self-Assessment Review and Report. OMB No.: 0970–0223. Description: Section 454(15)(A) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, requires each State to annually assess B.40 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:03 Nov 12, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Estimated annual burden hours Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 236 / Thursday, December 8, 2016 / Notices Leroy A. Richardson, Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2016–29428 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES You may submit comments, identified by CDC–2016–0090 and Docket Number NIOSH 288–A, by either of the following two methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C–34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226–1998. ADDRESSES: Dated: December 5, 2016. Frank Hearl, Chief of Staff, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC–2016–0090; Docket Number NIOSH 288–A] [FR Doc. 2016–29411 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am] A Performance Test Protocol for Closed System Transfer Devices Used During Pharmacy Compounding and Administration of Hazardous Drugs; Extension of Comment Period National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice and extension of comment period. AGENCY: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request On September 15, 2016 the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), published a notice in the Federal Register [81 FR 63482] announcing a public meeting and request for public comment on a draft testing protocol. Written comments were to be received by December 7, 2016. In response to a request from interested parties, NIOSH has extended the comment period until June 7, 2017. The longer timeframe will allow companies to acquire the proposed challenge agents and test their CSTDs with the proposed universal CSTD performance test protocol. DATES: NIOSH is extending the comment period on the document published September 15, 2016 [81 FR 63482]. Electronic or written comments must be received by June 7, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah V. Hirst, NIOSH, Alice Hamilton Laboratories, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS–R–5, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone (513) 841–4141 (not a toll free number), Email: DHirst@ cdc.gov. SUMMARY: BILLING CODE 4163–19–P Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). OMB No.: 0970–0151. Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Featuring a new ‘‘Core Plus’’ study design, FACES will provide data on a set of key indicators, including information for performance measures. The design allows for more rapid and frequent data reporting (Core studies) and serves as a vehicle for studying more complex issues and topics in greater detail and with increased efficiency (Plus studies). The FACES Core study will assess the school readiness skills of Head Start children, survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s social and emotional skills. In addition, FACES will include observations in Head Start classrooms, and program director, center director, and teacher surveys. FACES Plus studies include additional survey content of policy or programmatic interest, and may include additional programs or respondents beyond those participating in the Core FACES study. Previous notices provided the opportunity for public comment on the proposed Head Start program recruitment and center selection process (FR V.78, pg.75569 12/12/2013; FR V.79, pg.8461 02/12/2014), the childlevel data collection in fall 2014 and spring 2015 (FR V. 79, pg. 11445 02/28/ 2014; FR V. 79; pg. 27620 5/14/2014), the program- and classroom-level spring 2015 data collection activities (FR v.79; pg. 73077 12/09/2014), the American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (AI/AN FACES) child-level data collection activities in fall 2015 and spring 2016 (FR V. 80, pg. 30250 08/07/ 2015) and AI/AN FACES program- and classroom-level spring 2016 data collection activities (FR V. 80, pg 70231 11/13/2015). This 30-day notice describes the planned additional data collection activities for FACES program- and classroom-level data collection in spring 2017. Spring 2017 data collection includes site visits to 360 centers in 180 Head Start programs. As in spring 2015, for the Core study teachers, program directors, and center directors will each complete surveys, approximately 25 to 30 minutes in length. Two Plus studies are planned related to program functioning for spring 2017. First, program and center directors in all 180 programs (and 360 centers) will complete a 5-minute survey on how programs are planning for implementing the new Head Start program performance standards. Second, all 720 teachers will complete a survey on program functioning, initially piloted in spring 2015. The purpose of the Core data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. As additional information collection activities are fully developed, in a manner consistent with the description provided in the 60day notice (79 FR 11445) and prior to use, we will submit these materials for a 30-day public comment period under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Respondents: Head Start teachers and Head Start directors. B.41 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Dec 07, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 88687 E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1 88688 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 236 / Thursday, December 8, 2016 / Notices ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—CURRENT INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST Total number of respondents Instrument Classroom sampling form from Head Start staff ................. Head Start core teacher survey ........................................... Head Start core program director survey ............................ Head Start core center director survey ............................... Early care and education administrators survey for Plus study (Head Start Program Performance Standards) ...... Early care and education providers survey for Plus study (5E—Early Ed) ................................................................. Total .............................................................................. 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, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: OPREinfocollection@ 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: OIRA_ SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Mary Jones, ACF/OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–29373 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–22–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Submission for OMB Review; Comment Requested Title: RPG National Cross-Site Evaluation and Evaluation Technical Assistance. OMB No.: 0970–0444. Description: The Children’s Bureau within the Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeks a renewal of clearance to collect Annual number of respondents Number of responses per respondent 17:28 Dec 07, 2016 Jkt 241001 120 240 60 120 1 1 1 1 0.17 0.50 0.50 0.42 20 120 30 50 540 180 1 0.08 14 720 240 1 0.17 41 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 275 information for the Regional Partnership Grants to Increase the Well-being of and to Improve Permanency Outcomes for Children Affected by Substance Abuse Cross-Site Evaluation and EvaluationRelated Technical Assistance and Data Collection Support for Regional Partnership Grant Program Round Three Sites or ‘‘RPG’’ projects. Under RPG, the Children’s Bureau has issued 21 grants to organizations such as child welfare or substance abuse treatment providers or family court systems to develop interagency collaborations and integration of programs, activities, and services designed to increase well-being, improve permanency, and enhance the safety of children who are in an out-ofhome placement or are at risk of being placed in out-of-home care as a result of a parent’s or caretaker’s substance use dependence. The Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act (Pub. L. 112–34) includes a targeted grants program (section 437(f) of the Social Security Act) that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reserve a specified portion of the appropriation for these Regional Partnership Grants, to be used to improve the well-being of children affected by substance abuse. The overall objective of the Cross-Site Evaluation and Technical Assistance projects (the RPG Cross-Site Evaluation) is to plan, develop, and implement a rigorous national cross-site evaluation of the RPG Grant Program, provide legislativelymandated performance measurement, furnish evaluation-related technical assistance to the grantees in order to improve the quality and rigor of their local evaluations, and support their participation in the cross-site evaluation. The project will evaluate the programs and activities conducted through the RPG Program. The evaluation is being undertaken by the Children’s Bureau and its contractor Mathematica Policy Research. The evaluation is being implemented by PO 00000 Estimated annual burden hours 360 720 180 360 Mathematica Policy Research and its subcontractors, WRMA, Inc., and Synergy Enterprises. The RPG Cross-Site Evaluation includes the following components: 1. Implementation and Partnership Study. The RPG cross-site implementation and partnership study will contribute to building the knowledge base about effective implementation strategies by examining the process of implementation in the 21 RPG projects, with a focus on factors shown in the research literature to be associated with quality implementation of evidence-based programs. This component of the study describes the RPG projects’ target populations, selected interventions and their fit with the target populations, inputs to implementation, and actual services provided (including dosage, duration, content, adherence to curricula, and participant responsiveness). It examines the key attributes of the regional partnerships that grantees develop (for example, partnerships among child welfare and substance abuse treatment providers, social services, and family courts). It describes the characteristics and roles of the partner organizations, the extent of coordination and collaboration, and their potential to sustain the partnerships after the grant ends. Key data collection activities of the implementation and partnership study are: (1) Conducting site visits during which researchers interview RPG program directors, managers, supervisors, and frontline staff who work directly with families; (2) administering a survey to frontline staff involved in providing direct services to children, adults, and families; (3) asking grantees to provide information about implementation and their partnerships as part of their federally required semiannual progress reports; (4) obtaining service use data from grantees, enrollment date and demographics of enrollees, exit date and reason, and B.42 VerDate Sep<11>2014 Average burden hour per response Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1 This page has been left blank for double-sided copying. 48819 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 202 / Friday, October 20, 2017 / Notices document procedures as well as challenges faced and lessons learned to inform the field of practice as well as policy makers, program administrators, and funders at various levels. The proposed information collection activities consist of semi-structured interviews and surveys conducted at 28 child welfare agency sites. Focus groups conducted at 8 of the 28 sites will gather information on needs, challenges, and strategies to support children with prenatal substance exposures and their families within the child welfare system. Respondents: State and child welfare agency directors, child welfare staff and supervisors; agency partners and service providers; and family members and caregivers of children who may have been prenatally exposed to substances. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents srobinson on DSKBC5CHB2PROD with NOTICES Instrument Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per tresponse Total burden hours Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff—Frontline Only ............................. Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff—Ongoing Only .............................. Interview Protocol for Local Agency Staff—Frontline and Ongoing ................ Interview Protocol for Local Agency Medical Staff .......................................... Interview Protocol for Local Agency Director .................................................. Focus Group of Caregivers ............................................................................. Survey Instrument for Local Agency Staff—Form A General ......................... Survey Instrument for Local Agency—Form B General .................................. Survey Instrument for Local Agency Form B Differential Response .............. Survey Instrument for Service Providers ......................................................... Interview Protocol for Data Staff ...................................................................... 28 28 15 14 14 32 140 90 50 12 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.25 1 1 1.5 .5 .5 .5 .5 1.5 28 28 19 14 14 48 70 45 25 6 9 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 305 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, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email address: infocollection@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. Mary Jones, ACF/OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017–22716 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–25–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Head Start Child and Family Experiences Survey (FACES). OMB No.: 0970–0151. Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Featuring a ‘‘Modified Core Plus’’ Study design, FACES 2019 will provide data on a set of key indicators in Head Start Regions I–XI. While data collection for FACES 2019 will occur in Regions I–XI, there is a slightly different sample design and recruitment strategy for Regions I–X and Region XI (whose grants are awarded to tribal governments or consortiums of tribes). In fall 2019 and spring 2020, FACES will assess the school readiness skills of 2,400 Head Start children in Regions I– X and 800 children in Region XI, survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s social and emotional skills. This sample will be drawn from 60 programs in Regions I– X and 22 programs in Region XI. In spring 2020 classroom observations of sampled programs will occur. In Regions I–X, the number of programs will increase from the 60 that are used to collect data on children’s school readiness outcomes to 180 for the purpose of conducting observations in 720 Head Start classrooms. In Region XI, the program sample will remain at 22, and approximately 80 Head Start classroom observations will take place. Program director, center director, and teacher surveys will also be conducted in spring 2020 in Regions I–XI. In spring 2022, program level data collection will be repeated in Regions I–X only. If any plus studies are conducted, they will be conducted within the Core sample. This notice is specific to the data collection activities needed to recruit Head Start programs and centers into FACES 2019. A future notice will provide information about data collection for the study. A nationally representative sample of Head Start programs and centers from Regions I–X and a representative sample of Head Start programs and centers from Region XI will be selected to participate in FACES 2019. From Regions I–X, the programs participating in the Core child-level data collection will be contacted and recruited for the study in spring 2019. In fall 2019, the remaining B.43 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:22 Oct 19, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1 48820 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 202 / Friday, October 20, 2017 / Notices programs participating in classroomlevel data collection will be contacted. All programs will be contacted a second time in fall 2021 to confirm their continued participation in the Core spring 2022 data collection. The programs from Region XI would be recruited a year earlier (i.e., spring 2018) given the increased amount of time to recruit programs in tribal communities and to obtain tribal council and/or tribal leadership approval. The method of data collection for recruitment of all programs will include telephone conversations with program directors and on-site coordinators who serve as liaisons between the FACES study team and the Head Start centers. In Region XI, an additional recruitment telephone call with tribal leadership/ tribal council will be required. All of these calls will inform program staff about the purpose of the study and will gather lists of centers in each program in order to compile the center sampling frame. The purpose of this data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (Pub. L.110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. Respondents: Head Start Program Directors and Staff, as well as tribal leadership. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Total number of respondents Instrument srobinson on DSKBC5CHB2PROD with NOTICES Telephone script and recruitment information collection for program directors, Regions I–X ....................................... Telephone script and recruitment information collection for program directors, Region XI ........................................... Telephone script and recruitment information collection for on-site coordinators, Regions I–X .................................... Telephone script and recruitment information collection for on-site coordinators, Regions XI ...................................... Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 439. 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, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Email 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 Annual number of respondents Number of responses per respondent 16:22 Oct 19, 2017 Jkt 244001 77 3 1 231 30 10 2 1 20 230 77 3 .75 173 30 10 2 .75 15 comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication. Mary Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2017–22713 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–22–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Pre-testing of Evaluation Data Collection Activities. OMB No.: 0970–0355. Description: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew a generic clearance to pre-test data collection instruments with more than nine participants to identify and resolve any question or procedural problems in survey administration. OPRE studies ACF programs, and the populations they serve, through rigorous research and evaluation projects. These include evaluations of existing programs, evaluations of innovative approaches to helping low-income children and families, research syntheses and descriptive and exploratory studies. To improve the PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Annual burden hours 230 development of its research and evaluation surveys, OPRE uses the pretesting of evaluation surveys generic clearance to employ a variety of techniques including cognitive and usability laboratory and field techniques, behavior coding, exploratory interviews, respondent debriefing questionnaires, split sample experiments, focus groups, and pilot studies/pre-tests. These activities allow OPRE to identify if and when a survey may be simplified for respondents, respondent burden may be reduced, and other possible improvements. Following standard OMB requirements, OPRE will submit a change request for each individual data collection activity under this generic clearance. Each request will include the individual instrument(s), a justification specific to the individual information collection, and any supplementary documents. OMB should review within 10 days of receiving each change request. The information collected in this effort will not be the primary subject of any published ACF reports; however, information may be made public through methodological appendices or footnotes, reports on instrument development, instrument user guides, descriptions of respondent behavior, and other publications or presentations describing findings of methodological interest. When necessary, results will be labeled as exploratory in nature. The results of this pre-testing research may be prepared for presentation at B.44 VerDate Sep<11>2014 Average burden hours per response Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1 7480 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 21, 2018 / Notices about the survey results. Subsequent to the 60-day Federal Register notice (82 FR 51360), the collection instrument was revised to include pre-testing results. There has been a slight decrease in the burden hours. Form Number: CMS–10656 (OMB Control Number: 0938–NEW); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 819; Total Annual Responses: 838; Total Annual Hours: 380. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Israel Cross at 410–786–0619.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Hospice Conditions of Participation; Use: The Conditions of Participation and accompanying requirements are used by Federal or State surveyors as a basis for determining whether a hospice qualifies for approval or re-approval under Medicare. The healthcare industry and CMS believe that the availability to the hospice of the type of records and general content of records, which the final rule (72 FR 32088) specifies, is standard medical practice, and is necessary in order to ensure the wellbeing and safety of patients and professional treatment accountability. Form Number: CMS–10277 (OMB control number: 0938–1067); Frequency: Reporting and Recordkeeping—Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 4,473; Total Annual Responses: 19,769,931; Total Annual Hours: 6,074,745. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Mary Rossi-Coajou at 410–786–6051.) Dated: February 15, 2018. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018–03518 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families [OMB NO.: 0970–0151] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Head Start Child and Family Experiences Survey (FACES) Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). Similar to FACES 2014–2018, in 2019, two parallel studies will commence. Each study will provide data on a set of key indicators for Head Start programs. FACES 2019 focuses on Head Start Regions I through X (which are geographically based); AI/AN (American Indian and Alaska Native) FACES 2019 focuses on Region XI (which funds Head Start programs that serve federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes). In fall 2019 and spring 2020, FACES will assess the school readiness skills of 2,400 Head Start children in Regions I–X (FACES 2019) and 800 children in Region XI (AI/AN FACES 2019), survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s social and emotional skills. This sample will be drawn from 60 programs in Regions I–X and 22 programs in Region XI. In spring 2020 classroom observations of sampled programs will occur. In Regions I–X, the number of programs will increase from the 60 that are used to collect data on children’s school readiness outcomes to 180 for the purpose of conducting observations in 720 Head Start classrooms. In Region XI, the program sample will remain at 22, and approximately 80 Head Start classroom observations will take place. Program director, center director, and teacher surveys will also be conducted in spring 2020 in Regions I–XI. In spring 2022, program level data collection will be repeated in Regions I–X only. FACES 2019 also features a ‘‘Core Plus’’ design, with the above activities reflecting the Core data, with the potential of ‘‘Plus’’ studies to inform emerging programmatic questions. If any Plus studies are conducted, they will be conducted within the Core sample. This notice is specific to the data collection activities needed to recruit Head Start programs and centers into FACES. A future notice will provide information about data collection for the study. A nationally representative sample of Head Start programs and centers from Regions I–X (FACES 2019) and a representative sample of Head Start programs and centers from Region XI (AI/AN FACES 2019) will be selected to participate in FACES 2019. From Regions I–X, the programs participating in the Core child-level data collection will be contacted and recruited for the study in spring 2019. In fall 2019, the remaining programs participating in classroom-level data collection will be contacted. All programs will be contacted a second time in fall 2021 to confirm their continued participation in the Core spring 2022 data collection. The programs from Region XI would be recruited a year before data collection (i.e., fall 2018) given the increased amount of time to recruit programs in tribal communities and to obtain tribal council and/or tribal leadership approval. The method of data collection for recruitment of all programs will include telephone conversations with program directors and on-site coordinators who serve as liaisons between the FACES study team and the Head Start centers. All of these calls will inform program staff about the purpose of the study and will gather lists of centers in each program in order to compile the center sampling frame. The purpose of this data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (Pub. L.110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. Respondents: Head Start Program Directors and Staff. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Total number of respondents daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Instrument Telephone script and recruitment information collection for program directors, Regions I–X ....................................... Telephone script and recruitment information collection for program directors, Region XI ........................................... Telephone script and recruitment information collection for on-site coordinators, Regions I–X .................................... Annual number of respondents Number of responses per respondent 19:57 Feb 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Annual burden hours 230 77 2 1 154 30 10 1 1 10 230 77 2 .75 116 B.45 VerDate Sep<11>2014 Average burden hours per response Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1 7481 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 21, 2018 / Notices ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued Total number of respondents Instrument Telephone script and recruitment information collection for on-site coordinators, Regions XI ...................................... Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 288. 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, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: OPREinfocollection@ 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, Email: OIRA_ SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Mary Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–03431 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–22–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Quarterly Data Collection, OMB Number: 0906–0016— Revision Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act SUMMARY: Annual number of respondents 30 Number of responses per respondent 10 of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR. DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than April 23, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, 14N39, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov or call Lisa Wright-Solomon, the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443–1984. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the information request collection title for reference. Information Collection Request Title: The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Quarterly Data Collection, OMB Number: 0906–0016—Revision. Abstract: This clearance request is for continued approval of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program Quarterly Data Collection. The MIECHV Program, administered by HRSA in partnership with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), supports voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services during pregnancy and to parents with young children up to kindergarten entry. States, certain non-profit organizations, and Tribal entities are eligible to receive funding from the MIECHV Program and have the flexibility to tailor the program to serve the specific needs of their communities. HRSA is revising the data collection forms for the MIECHV Program by making the following changes: • Form 4, Due date: Revise the due date to be 15 days after the end of each reporting period. • Form 4, Section A: Renumber all tables. 1 19:57 Feb 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 .75 Annual burden hours 8 • Form 4, Table A.2: Revise the columns to reflect counties served, communities served, and number of families served by zip code. • Form 4, Table A.4: Expand to include a measure of staff retention. • Form 4, Section A—Notes: Revise to include page-specific notes. • Form 4, Definition of Key Terms: Update definitions for Tables A.1, A.2, A.3, and A.4. • Form 4, Section B: Delete. HRSA is also requesting an extension of this information collection request through November 30, 2021. Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA uses quarterly performance information to demonstrate program accountability and continuously monitor and provide oversight to MIECHV Program awardees. The information is also used to provide quality improvement guidance and technical assistance to awardees and help inform the development of early childhood systems at the national, state, and local level. HRSA is seeking to revise service utilization, place-based services, and staffing indicators for home visiting programs. This notice is subject to the appropriation of funds, and is a contingency action taken to ensure that, should funds become available for this purpose, information can be collected in a timely manner. Likely Respondents: MIECHV Program State/Territory awardees (n = 56) and MIECHV Program Tribal awardees (n = 25). Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the information requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are summarized in the table below. B.46 VerDate Sep<11>2014 Average burden hours per response E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1 42894 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 165 / Friday, August 24, 2018 / Notices remove ‘‘Friday, August 31, 2018’’ and add Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 in its place. On pages 39753 and 39754, first sentence of the second paragraph under the ADDRESSES section, remove ‘‘https:// www.gsa.gov/about-us/regions/ welcome-to-the-pacific-rim-region-9/ land-ports-of-entry/otay-mesa-landport-of-entry’’ and add ‘‘https:// www.gsa.gov/about-us/regions/ welcome-to-the-pacific-rim-region-9/ land-ports-of-entry/otay-mesa-landport-of-entry/otay-mesa-environmentalreview’’ in its place. On page 39754, second sentence of the paragraph under the Public Meeting section, remove ‘‘August 31, 2018’’ and add Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 in its place. Dated: August 16, 2018. Matthew Jear, Director, Portfolio Management Division, Pacific Rim Region, Public Buildings Service. [FR Doc. 2018–18117 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–YF–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation; ACF; HHS. ACTION: Request for public comment. AGENCY: daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Title: Head Start Child and Family Experiences Survey (FACES) (OMB #0970–0151). SUMMARY: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. 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, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Email address: OPREinfocollection@ acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Similar to FACES 2014–2018, in 2019, two parallel studies will commence. FACES 2019 focuses on Head Start Regions I through X (which are geographically based); AI/ AN (American Indian and Alaska Native) FACES 2019 focuses on Region XI (which funds Head Start programs that serve federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes). Both studies will provide data on a set of key indicators for Head Start programs. In fall 2019 and spring 2020, FACES will assess the school readiness skills of 2,400 Head Start children in Regions I–X (FACES 2019) and 800 children in Region XI (AI/AN FACES 2019), survey their parents, and ask their Head Start teachers to rate children’s social and emotional skills. This sample will be drawn from 60 programs in Regions I–X and 22 programs in Region XI. In spring 2020, classroom observations of sampled programs will occur. In Regions I–X, the number of programs will increase from the 60 that are used to collect data on children’s school readiness outcomes to 180 for the purpose of conducting observations in 720 Head Start classrooms. In Region XI, the program sample will remain at 22, and approximately 80 Head Start classroom observations will take place. Program director, center director, and teacher surveys will also be conducted in spring 2020 in Regions I–XI. In spring 2022, program level data collection will be repeated in Regions I–X only. FACES 2019 also features a ‘‘Core Plus’’ design, with the above activities reflecting the Core data, with the potential of ‘‘Plus’’ studies to inform emerging programmatic questions. If any Plus studies are conducted, they will be conducted within the Core sample and will be included in a future Federal Register notice. ADDRESSES: Previous Federal Register notices provided the opportunity for public comment on the proposed Head Start program recruitment and center selection process (FR 82, pg. 48819 10/20/2017; FR 83, pg. 7480 02/21/ 2018). This notice describes the planned data collection activities for the FACES 2019 and AI/AN FACES 2019 data collection. Data collection activities include classroom and child sampling information collection, direct child assessments, parent surveys, teacher child reports, and staff surveys. Sampling of children and classrooms for FACES starts with site visits to 157 Head Start centers (120 for FACES 2019 and 37 for AI/AN FACES 2019) in fall 2019. Field enrollment specialists (FES) will request a list of all Head Startfunded classrooms from Head Start staffNext, for each selected classroom, the FES will request enrollment information for each child enrolled. Data collection will then start with site visits in fall 2019 to 82 Head Start programs (60 for FACES 2019 and 22 for AI/AN FACES 2019) to directly assess the school readiness skills of 3,200 children (2,400 for FACES 2019 and 800 for AI/AN FACES 2019) sampled for FACES and whose parents agree to participate. Parents of sampled children will complete surveys on the Web or by telephone about their children and family background. Head Start teachers will rate each sampled child (approximately 10 children per classroom) using the Web or paper- and pencil forms. These activities will occur a second time in spring 2020. When the FACES 2019 program sample size increases to 180 programs in the spring, the methods of data collection for this phase will feature classroom sampling and site visitors conducting observations of the quality of classrooms. Head Start program directors, center directors, and teachers will complete surveys about themselves and the services and instruction at Head Start. The purpose of the FACES data collection is to support the 2007 reauthorization of the Head Start program (Pub. L. 110–134), which calls for periodic assessments of Head Start’s quality and effectiveness. Respondents: Head Start children, parents of Head Start children, and Head Start teachers and Head Start staff. B.47 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Aug 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1 42895 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 165 / Friday, August 24, 2018 / Notices ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Total number of respondents Instrument FACES 2019 Classroom sampling form from Head Start staff ................................................................................... FACES 2019 Child roster form from Head Start staff ......... FACES 2019 Parent consent form ...................................... FACES 2019 Head Start parent survey .............................. FACES 2019 Head Start child assessment ........................ FACES 2019 Head Start teacher child report ..................... FACES 2019 Head Start teacher survey ............................ FACES 2019 Head Start program director survey .............. FACES 2019 Head Start center director survey ................. AI/AN FACES 2019 Classroom sampling form from Head Start staff .......................................................................... AI/AN FACES 2019 Child roster form from Head Start staff ................................................................................... AI/AN FACES 2019 Parent consent form ........................... AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start parent survey .................... AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start child assessment .............. AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start teacher child report .......... AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start teacher survey .................. AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start program director survey ... AI/AN FACES 2019 Head Start center director survey ....... Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,357. 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. (Authority: Section 640(a)(2)(D) and section 649 of the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007) Emily B. Jabbour, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–18333 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–22–P Annual number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Annual burden hours 360 120 2,400 2,400 2,400 240 720 180 360 120 40 800 800 800 80 240 60 120 1 1 1 2 2 20 1 1 1 0.17 0.33 0.17 0.42 0.75 0.17 0.50 0.50 0.50 20 13 136 672 1,200 272 120 30 60 37 13 1 0.17 2 37 800 800 800 80 80 22 37 13 267 267 267 27 27 8 13 1 1 2 2 20 1 1 1 0.33 0.17 0.50 0.75 0.17 0.58 0.33 0.33 4 45 267 401 92 16 3 4 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Sponsorship Review Procedures for Approval for Unaccompanied Alien Children. OMB No.: 0970–0278. Description: The Administration for Children (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) requests the use of emergency processing procedures in accordance with 5 CFR Section 1320.13 to expand the scope of an existing information collection under OMB control number 0970–0278, Reunification Procedures for Unaccompanied Alien Children, renamed to Sponsorship Review Procedures for Approval of Unaccompanied Alien Children. The information collection will allow ACF to conduct suitability assessments to vet potential sponsors of unaccompanied alien children in accordance with a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between ORR and the Department of Homeland Security. Specifically, the information collection allows ORR to obtain biometric and biographical information from sponsors, adult members of their household, and adult care givers identified in a sponsor care plan, where applicable. ORR in turn shares the information collected with other federal departments to conduct background checks. ORR intends the instruments used in this submission to be available for use by mid-May 2018. ACF cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures because the use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to prevent the collection of needed information in a timely manner. Complying with the normal clearance procedures would delay or disrupt ORR’s ability to expand the background checks in order to more comprehensively evaluate the suitability of potential sponsors of unaccompanied alien children, and to ensure safe and appropriate placement of children. The information collection is essential to the mission of the agency. Respondents: Sponsors, adult household members, parents or legal guardians of unaccompanied alien children. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Instrument Family Reunification Application ...................................................................... Authorization for Release of Information ......................................................... Fingerprint Instructions .................................................................................... Number of responses per respondent 50,000 90,000 90,000 1 1 1 B.48 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Aug 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1 Average burden hours per response 0.75 0.5 1.25 Total burden hours 37,500 45,000 112,500
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| File Title | Appendix B OMB HISTORY |
| Author | Mathematica Staff |
| File Modified | 2018-10-04 |
| File Created | 2018-09-10 |