Title: Voluntary Surveys of Program Partners to Implements Executive Order 12862

OMB No.: 09800266

Description: Under the provisions of the Federal Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 10413), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting clearance for instruments to implement Executive Order 12862 within ACF. The purpose of the data collection is to obtain customer satisfaction information from those entities who are funded to be our partners in the delivery of services to the American public. ACF partners are those entities that receive funding to deliver services or assistance from ACF programs. Examples of partners are state and local governments, territories, service providers, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, grantees, researchers, or other intermediaries serving target populations identified by and funded directly or indirectly by ACF. The surveys will obtain information about how well ACF is meeting the needs of our partners in operating the ACF ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-26-E8-14161 Thu, Jun 26 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-26-E8-14429 ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-26-E8-14429 Thu, Jun 26 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-25-E8-14219

Title: Application Requirements for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Model Plan.

OMB No.: 09700075.

Description: States, including the District of Columbia, Tribes, tribal organizations and territories applying for LIHEAP block grant funds must submit an annual application (Model Plan) that meets the LIHEAP statutory and regulatory requirements prior to receiving Federal funds. A detailed application must be submitted every 3 years. Abbreviated applications may be submitted in alternate years. There have been no changes in the Model Plan.

Respondents: State Governments, Tribal Governments, Insular Areas, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Annual Burden Estimates Number of Average burden Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-25-E8-14219 Wed, Jun 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-25-E8-14220

Title: Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative Grantee Implementation Evaluation.

OMB No.: New Collection.

Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in partnership with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is proposing an information collection activity as part of the Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative (HHMI) Grantee Implementation Evaluation study. The proposed information collection consists of two components: (1) semistructured interviews with key respondents involved with selected marriage education programs serving Hispanic couples and individuals; and (2) focus groups with Hispanic individuals and couples participating in selected marriage education programs or declining to participate in such programs. Through this information collection and other study activities, ACF and ASPE seek to identify the unique cultural needs of Hispanic couples and families tha ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-25-E8-14220 Wed, Jun 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-25-E8-14221

Title: Evaluation of Pregnancy Prevention ApproachesPhase 1.

OMB No.: New Collection.

Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a data collection activity as part of the Evaluation of Pregnancy Prevention Approaches study. This study will assess the effectiveness of a range of programs designed to prevent or reduce sexual risk behavior and pregnancy among older adolescents. Knowing what types of programs are effective will enhance programmatic decisions by policymakers and practitioners.

The proposed activity involves the collection of information from observations of program activities and interviews with a range of experts about various aspects of existing prevention programs and topics the experts view as important to address through evaluation. These data will be used to help enhance decisions about the types of programs to be evaluated in the study.

Respondents: Resear ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-25-E8-14221 Wed, Jun 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-25-E8-14222

Title: Evaluation of the Community Healthy Marriage Initiative Implementation Study.

OMB No.: 09700283.

Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is conducting a demonstration and evaluation called the Community Healthy Marriage Initiative (CHMI).

Demonstration programs have been funded through Child Support Enforcement waivers authorized under section 1115 of the Social Security Act to support healthy marriage, improve child wellbeing and increase the financial security of children. The objective of the evaluation is to: (1) Assess the implementation of community interventions designed to provide marriage education by examining the way the projects operate and by examining child support outcomes among lowincome families in the community; and (2) evaluate the community impacts of these interventions on marital stability and satisfaction, child wellbeing and child support outcomes among lo ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-25-E8-14222 Wed, Jun 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-24-E8-14046

Title: Reunification Procedures for Unaccompanied Alien Children.

Description: Description: Following the passage of the 2002 Homeland Security Act (Pub. L. 1072 96), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), is charged with the care and placement of unaccompanied alien children in Federal custody, and implementing a policy for the release of these children, when appropriate, upon the request of suitable sponsors while awaiting immigration proceedings. In order for ORR to make determinations
[[Page 35694]]
regarding the release of these children, the potential sponsors must meet certain conditions pursuant to section 462 of the Homeland Security Act and the Flores v. Reno Settlement Agreement No. CV85 4544 RJK (C.D. Cal. 1997). The proposed information collection requests information to be utilized by ORR for determining the suitability of a sponsor/respondent for the release of a minor from ORR custody. The proposed instruments are the Spon ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-24-E8-14046 Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-20-E8-14015

Dates & Locations:

July 21, 2008Kansas City, Missouri.

July 23, 2008Denver, Colorado.

July 31, 2008Seattle, Washington. ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-20-E8-14015 Fri, Jun 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-19-E8-13430

Proposed Projects:

Title: DHHS/ACF/OPRE Head Start Classroombased Approaches and Resources for Emotion and Social skill promotion (CARES) project: Site Recruitment Materials.

OMB No.: New collection.

Description: The Head Start Classroombased Approaches and Resources for Emotion and Social skill promotion (CARES) project will evaluate program enhancements within Head Start settings serving three and fouryearold children. This project focuses on identifying the central features of effective programs to provide the information federal policy makers and Head Start providers will need if they are to increase Head Start's capacity to improve the social and emotional skills and school readiness of preschool age children. The project is sponsored by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).

The Head Start CARES project will use a groupbased randomized design to test the effects of several different evidencebased st ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-19-E8-13430 Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-19-E8-13433

Proposed Projects:

Title: Evaluation of the Community Healthy Marriage Initiative Implementation Study.

OMB No.: 09700283.

Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is conducting a demonstration and evaluation called the Community Healthy Marriage Initiative
[[Page 34940]]
(CHMI). Demonstration programs have been funded through Child Support Enforcement waivers authorized under section 1115 of the Social Security Act to support healthy marriage, improve child wellbeing and increase the financial security of children. The objective of the evaluation is to: (1) Assess the implementation of community interventions designed to provide marriage education by examining the way the projects operate and by examining child support outcomes among lowincome families in the community; and (2) evaluate the community impacts of these interventions on marital stability and satisfaction, child wellbeing and child support o ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-19-E8-13433 Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-18-E8-13429

Title: Communities Empowering Youth Evaluation Study.

OMB No. New Collection.

Description: The information collection activity proposed under this notice will obtain information about lead and partner organizations funded under the Communities Empowering Youth (CEY) program. The information collected will complement a survey (OMB No. 09700335) that is examining the organizational and partnership capacity building experienced by organizations funded under the CEY program. The proposed information collection will allow indepth examination of a select number of lead organizations and their partners. Information collection will be through onsite observations of organizations and partnerships and structured discussions with key staff, using uniform protocols. Pilot testing will be conducted at two sites to ensure that the protocols and observations are valid and reliable. Onsite information collection will occur three times: near the beginning, at the midpoint, and at the ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-18-E8-13429 Wed, Jun 18 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-18-E8-13432

Title: Continued Tracking of Families in the Head Start Impact Study.

OMB No.: 09700229.

Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to collect followup information from children and families in the Head Start Impact Study (OMB No. 09700229). In anticipation of the possibility of conducting an 8th grade followup for this study, this effort will collect information necessary to identify respondents' current location, as well as other basic information about the parents' whereabouts and future contacts, should the followup study be continued.

The Head Start Impact Study is a longitudinal study involving approximately 5,000 first time enrolled three and fouryear old preschool children across 84 nationally representative grantee/delegate agencies (in communities where there were more eligible children and families than can be served by the program.) Participating children were randomly a ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-18-E8-13432 Wed, Jun 18 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-18-E8-13658

Title: Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (Baby FACES).

OMB No. New Collection

Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is conducting a descriptive study of Early Head Start Programs (Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey, or Baby FACES). Baby FACES is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of programs and children in two cohorts (perinatal and age 1) that will collect information about programs, services, families, and children. Data for Baby FACES will be annually collected through interviews with parents, teachers, home visitors, and program directors/managers, as well as direct child assessments, videotaped parent child interactions, and observations of the home environment when children are two and three years old. Data collection will also include quality observations of child care center classrooms and home visits conducted by program sta ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-18-E8-13658 Wed, Jun 18 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-18-E8-13661

OMB No.: 09700155.

Description: The Program Instruction, prepared in response to the enactment of the CommunityBased Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (administratively known as the Community Based Child Abuse Prevention Program, (CECAP), as set forth in Title II of Pub. L. 108 36, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 2003, and in the process of reauthorization, provides direction to the States and Territories to accomplish the purposes of (1) supporting community based efforts to develop, operate, expand, and where appropriate to network, initiatives aimed at the prevention of child abuse and neglect, and to support networks of coordinated resources and activities to better strengthen and support families to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect, and; (2) fostering an understanding, appreciation, and knowledge of diverse populations in order to be effective in preventing and treating child abuse and neglect. This Program Instruction contai ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-18-E8-13661 Wed, Jun 18 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-18-E8-13428

Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct Qualitative Data Collections.

OMB No.: New Collection.

Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a generic clearance that will allow OPRE to conduct a variety of qualitative data collections. Over the next three years, OPRE anticipates undertaking a variety of new research projects in the fields of cash welfare, employment and selfsufficiency, Head Start, child care, healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood, and child welfare. In order to inform the development of OPRE research, to maintain a research agenda that is rigorous and relevant, and to ensure that research products are as current as possible, OPRE will engage in a variety of qualitative data collections in concert with researchers and practitioners throughout the fi ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-18-E8-13428 Wed, Jun 18 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-12-E8-13089

Title: State Plan for Foster Care, Independent Living Services and Adoption Assistance under Title IVE of the Social Security Act.

OMB No.: 09800141.

Description: A State plan is required by sections 471 and 477(b)(2), part IVE of the Social Security Act (the Act) for each public child welfare agency requesting Federal funding for foster care, independent living services and adoption assistance under the Act. The State plan is a comprehensive narrative description of the nature and scope of a State's programs and provides assurances the programs will be administered in conformity with the specific requirements stipulated in title IVE. The plan must include all applicable State statutory, regulatory, or policy references and citation for each requirement as well as supporting documentation. A State may use the preprint format prepared by the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families or a different format on the condition that the format used includes all of the ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-12-E8-13089 Thu, Jun 12 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-11-E8-13091 ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-11-E8-13091 Wed, Jun 11 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-09-E8-12806

Legislative Authority: Sections 678A(a)(1)(A) of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act of 1981, (Pub. L. 9735) as amended by the Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and Educational Services (COATES) Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1998, (Pub. L. 105285) authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use a percentage of appropriated funds for training technical assistance, planning, evaluation, performance measurement, monitoring, assistance for States in carrying out corrective actions and the correction of programmatic deficiencies of eligible entities under the CSBG Act.

Amount of Award: $50,926.

Project Period: 9/30/20079/29/2008.

Summary

This notice announces that the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services intends to award a single source program expansion to Community Action Program Legal Services, Inc (CAPLAW) located in Boston, MA in the amount of $50,926. This award will enhance CAPLAW's ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-09-E8-12806 Mon, Jun 9 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-21-E8-11188

Proposed Projects: Title: Evaluation of the Improving Child Welfare Outcome through Systems of Care Grant Program.

Description: The 1994 Amendments to the Social Security Act (SSA) authorize the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to review State child and family service programs to ensure conformance with the requirements in titles IVB and IVE of SSA. Under the Final Rule, which took effect March 25, 2000, States are assessed for substantial conformity with certain Federal requirements for childwelfare services. The Child and Family Service Reviews (CFSR), administered by the Children's Bureau, are designed to ensure conformity with Federal childwelfare requirements and, ultimately, to help States improve childwelfare services and outcomes, specifically safety, permanency and wellbeing outcomes for childwelfareinvolved children and their families. States determined not to have achieved substantial conformity in any of the areas assessed are required to develop and implement Pr ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-21-E8-11188 Wed, May 21 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-21-E8-11190

Title: OCSE157 Child Support Enforcement Program Annual Data Report.

Description: The information obtained from this form will be used to: (1) Report Child Support Enforcement activities to the Congress as required by law; (2) calculate incentive measures performance and performance indicators utilized in the program; and (3) assist the Office of Child Support Enforcement in monitoring and evaluating State Child Support programs.

Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Annual Burden Estimates Number of Average burden Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours OCSE157.................................... 54 1 7 378.0

Estimated Total Annual ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-21-E8-11190 Wed, May 21 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-14-E8-10766

Notice is hereby given that I have redelegated to Charles N.W. Keckler, Esq., Senior Advisor, Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the following authority vested in the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.

(a) Authority Delegated.

Authority to review and make decisions to approve or disapprove requests for testimony by ACF employees or former ACF employees concerning information acquired in the course of performing official duties or because of such persons' official capacity with the Department of Health and Human Services in proceedings where the United States is not a party.

(b) Limitations and Conditions.

This redelegation may not be further redelegated. (c) Effect on Existing Delegations.

None.

(d) Effective date.

This redelegation is effective on the date of signature. I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by Mr. Charles Keckler which, in effect, involved the exercise of this authorit ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-14-E8-10766 Wed, May 14 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-06-E8-9898

Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretaries, Program Directors, Program Commissioners, Deputy Director/Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement, and Staff Office Directors the following authority vested in me by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the memorandum dated August 20, 1991, Delegations of Authority for Social Security Act Programs; 31 U.S.C. 1535; and HHS General Administrative Manual, Chapter 877.

(a) Authorities Delegated.

1. Authority to administer approved cooperative research, experimental, pilot or demonstration projects under the provisions of sections 1110 and 1115 of the Social Security Act.

2. Authority to approve interagency agreements to procure, provide or exchange services, supplies or equipment.

(b) Limitations.

1. The authority listed in 1 above shall be exercised under the condition that projects may be approved and administered by the Office of ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-06-E8-9898 Tue, May 6 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-05-E8-9640

Title: State Plan for Grants to States for Refugee Resettlement.

OMB No.: New Collection.

Description: A State Plan is required by 8 U.S.C. 1522 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act) [Title IV, Sec. 412 of the Act] for each State agency requesting Federal funding for refugee resettlement under 8 U.S.C. 524 [Title IV, Sec. 414 of the Act], including Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance, Refugee Social Services, and Targeted Assistance program funding. The State Plan is a comprehensive narrative description of the nature and scope of a State's programs and provides assurances that the programs will be administered in conformity with the specific requirements stipulated in 45 CFR 400.4400.9. The State Plan must include all applicable State procedures, designations, and certifications for each requirement as well as supporting documentation. A State may use a preprint format prepared by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) of the Administration for Children and Families (AC ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-05-E8-9640 Mon, May 5 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-05-E8-9751

Title: State Plan for Child Support under Title IVD of the Social Security Act (OCSE100 and OCSE21U4).

OMB No.: 09700017.

Description: The State plan preprint pages and amendments serve as a contract between the Office of Child Support Enforcement and State and Territory IVD agencies. These State plan preprint pages and amendments outline the activities States and Territories will perform as required by law, in Section 454 of the Social Security Act, in order for States and Territories to receive Federal funds to meet the costs of child support enforcement.

Respondents: State and Territory IVD Agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates Number of Average Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden respondents respondent per response hours State ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-05-E8-9751 Mon, May 5 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-05-E8-9762

Title: Reunification Procedures for Unaccompanied Alien Children.

OMB No.: 09700278.

Description: Following the passage of the 2002 Homeland Security Act (Pub. L. 107296), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), is charged with the care and placement of unaccompanied alien children in Federal custody, and implementing a policy for the release of these children, when appropriate, upon the request of suitable sponsors while awaiting immigration proceedings. In order for ORR to make determinations regarding the release of these children, the potential sponsors must meet certain conditions pursuant to section 462 of the Homeland Security Act and the Flores v. Reno Settlement Agreement No. CV85 4544 RJK (C.D. Cal. 1997).

The proposed information collection requests information to be utilized by ORR for determining the suitability of a sponsor/respondent for the release of a minor from ORR custody. The proposed instruments are the Sponso ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-05-E8-9762 Mon, May 5 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-02-E8-9634

Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Associate Commissioner, Children's Bureau, Administration for Children, Youth and Families, the following authorities vested in me by the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families by memorandum dated February 16, 2007.

(a) Authorities Delegated.

1. Authority to administer the Child Welfare Services Program, including the State Grant Program, the Research and Demonstration Program and the Training program pursuant to Title IVB of the Social Security Act, and as amended now and hereafter.

2. Authority to administer the Foster Care Program and Adoption Assistance programs including the Independent Living Initiative under Title IVE of the Social Security Act, and as amended now and hereafter.

3. Authority to administer the provisions of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, 42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., and as amended now and hereafter.

4. Authority to administer the provisions of the Adoption Opportunities Program und ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-02-E8-9634 Fri, May 2 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-01-E8-9292

Title: Mentoring Children of Prisoners Service Delivery Demonstration Project Data Collection.

OMB No.: New Collection.

Description: The Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments, as reauthorized (2006), amended Title IVB of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629629e) providing funding for a service delivery demonstration project for the Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) program. Grantees shall identify children of prisoners not being served by the grant program, provide families of identified children with a voucher for mentoring services and a list of quality mentoring programs, and monitor the delivery of mentoring services provided.
[[Page 24072]]
The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), United States Department of Health and Human Services, administers the MCP program.

The MCP program provides children of prisoners with caring adult mentors, supporting onetoone mentoring relationships. Research ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-05-01-E8-9292 Thu, May 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-29-E8-9278

Title: Application Requirements for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Model Plan.

OMB No.: 09700075.

Description: States, including the District of Columbia, Tribes, tribal organizations and territories applying for LIHEAP block grant funds must submit an annual application (Model Plan) that meets the LIHEAP statutory and regulatory requirements prior to receiving Federal funds. A detailed application must be submitted every 3 years. Abbreviated applications may be submitted in alternate years. There have been no changes in the Model Plan.

Respondents: State Governments, Tribal Governments, Insular Areas, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico [[Page 23253]]
Annual Burden Estimates Number of Average burden Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-29-E8-9278 Tue, Apr 29 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-29-E8-9293

Title: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System for title IVB and title IVE.

OMB No.: 09800267.

Description: Section 479 of title IVE of the Social Security Act (the Act) directs States to establish and implement an adoption and foster care reporting system. Federal regulations at 45 CFR 1355.40 sets forth the requirements of section 479 of the Social Security Act for the collection of uniform, reliable information on children who are under the responsibility of the State title IVB/IVE agency for placement, care, and adoption. The respondents are child welfare agencies in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The data collected will inform State/Federal policy decisions, program management, and responses to Congressional and Departmental inquiries. Specifically, the data are used for short/longterm budget projections, trend analysis, child and family service reviews, and to target areas for improved technical assistance. The data will provide informa ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-29-E8-9293 Tue, Apr 29 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-25-E8-9040

Title: State Plan for Child Support under Title IVD of the Social Security Act (OCSE100 and OCSE21U4).

OMB No.: 09700017.

Description: The State plan preprint pages and amendments serve as a contract between the Office of Child Support Enforcement and State and Territory IVD agencies. These State plan preprint pages and amendments outline the activities States and Territories will perform as required by law, in Section 454 of the Social Security Act, in order for States and Territories to receive Federal funds to meet the costs of child support enforcement.

Respondents: State and Territory IVD Agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates Number of Average Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden respondents respondent per response hours Stat ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-25-E8-9040 Fri, Apr 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-23-E8-8624

Title: Innovative Strategies for Increasing Self Sufficiency (ISIS)Intervention Strategy Assessment Guide.

OMB No.: New Collection.

Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a data collection activity as part of the Innovative Strategies for Increasing SelfSufficiency (ISIS) demonstration and evaluation. The ISIS project will test a range of promising strategies to promote employment, self sufficiency, and reduce dependence on cash welfare. The ISIS project will evaluate multiple employmentfocused strategies that build on previous approaches and are adapted to the current Federal, State, and local policy environment. The major goals of the project include increasing the empirical knowledge about the effectiveness of a variety of programs for lowincome families to sustain employment and advance to positions that enable selfsufficiency, as well as producing useful findings for both policymakers and p ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-23-E8-8624 Wed, Apr 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-23-E8-8625

Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct PreTesting of Surveys.

OMB No.: New Collection.

Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a generic clearance that will allow OPRE to conduct a variety of datagathering activities aimed at identifying questionnaire and procedural problems in survey administration. Over the next three years, OPRE anticipates undertaking a variety of new surveys as part of research projects in the fields of cash welfare, employment and selfsufficiency, Head Start, child care, healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood, and child welfare, among others. In order to improve the development of its research and evaluation surveys, OPRE envisions using a variety of techniques including field tests, respondent debriefing questionnaires, cognitive interviews, and focus gr ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-23-E8-8625 Wed, Apr 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-23-E8-8626

Title: Exploration of LowIncome Couples' DecisionMaking Processes.

OMB No.: New Collection.

Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a data collection activity as part of the Exploration of LowIncome Couples' Decision Making (CDM) Processes study. This project will gather important information that will be useful for improving social services delivery approaches for working with individuals in couple relationships. The proposed collection will consist of a telephone survey and inhome observation of lowincome couples. These data collection efforts will examine sources of conflict and assess decisionmaking processes among lowincome couplesespecially in relation to issues directly addressed by social service programs (e.g., employment, housing, etc.)

Respondents: Lowincome couples.
Annual Burden Estimates ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-23-E8-8626 Wed, Apr 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-23-E8-8648

Title: Child Care and Development Fund Tribal Plan (Form ACF118 A).
[[Page 21959]]

OMB No.: 09700198.

Description: The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Tribal Plan serves as the agreement between the applicant (Indian Tribes, tribal consortia and tribal organizations) and the Federal government that describes how tribal applicants will operate CCDF Block Grant programs. The Tribal Plan provides assurances that the CCDF funds will be administered in conformance with legislative requirements, federal regulations at 45 CFR parts 98 and 99 and other applicable instructions or guidelines issued by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Tribes must submit a new CCDF Tribal Plan every two years in accordance with 45 CFR 98.17.

Respondents: Tribal CCDF programs (259 total).
Annual Burden Estimates Number of Average Instrument ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-23-E8-8648 Wed, Apr 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-15-E8-7947

Title: Annual Progress ReportUniversity Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service.

OMB No.: 09700289.

Description: Section 104 (42 U.S.C. 15004) of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act of 2000) directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a system of program accountability to monitor the grantees funded under the DD Act of 2000. The program accountability system shall include the National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs) authorized under Part D of the DD Act of 2000. In addition to [[Page 20306]]
the accountability system, Section 154 (e) (42 U.S.C. 15064) of the DD Act of 2000 includes requirements for a UCEDD Annual Report.

Respondents: 67.
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Title: Family Violence Prevention and Services: Grants to States; Native American Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages; and State Domestic Violence Coalitions.

OMB No.: 09700280.

Description: The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), as amended, authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, Tribesand Tribal Organizations, and State Domestic Violence Coalitions for family violence prevention and intervention activities. The proposed information collection activities will be used to make grant award decisions and to monitor grant performance.

Respondents: State Agencies Administering FVPSA Grants; Tribal Governments and Tribal Organizations; and State Domestic Violence Coalitions.
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Title: Annual Statistical Report on Children in Foster Homes and Children in Families Receiving Payment in Excess of the Poverty Income Level From a State Program Funded Under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act.

OMB No. : 09700004.

Description: The Department of Health and Human Services is required to collect these data under section 1124 of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by Public Law 103 382. The data are used by the U.S. Department of Education for allocation of funds for programs to aid disadvantaged elementary and secondary students. Respondents include various components of State Human Service agencies.

Respondents: The 52 respondents include the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
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projects that are designed to mitigate the impact of the devastation created by the Southern California Wildfires of October 2007. As a result of the devastating wildfires that destroyed approximately 1,500 homes and 500,000 acres of land, ANA is providing urgent financial assistance to five Tribes and one Tribal Association to address a variety of restoration activities that include reforestation and revegetation, debris removal, erosion control and restoration, emergency planning and preparedness. Contained herein is a description of the projects to be funded: