[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 3236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1143]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD-2012-OS-0005]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and
Readiness), DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
(Personnel and Readiness) announces the following proposed
reinstatement of public information collection and seeks public comment
on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited 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 burden of the proposed information collection; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information
collection on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by March
23, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and
title, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Federal Docket Management Systems Office, 4800 Mark Center
Drive, Suite 02G09, East Tower, 2nd floor, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency
name, docket number, and title for this Federal Register document. The
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments, please write to the Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), Department of
Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), 4040 N. Fairfax Drive, 9th Floor,
Arlington, VA 22203, ATTN: Dr. Sandra D. Embler or call (703) 588-3143.
Title and OMB Control Number: ``Department of Defense Education
Activity (DoDEA) Sure Start Parent Questionnaire,'' OMB CONTROL NUMBER
0704-0456.
Needs and Uses: The Sure Start Parent Questionnaire is an
instrument to measure the overall satisfaction level of parents of
students enrolled in DoDEA Sure Start programs. This collection is
necessary to meet the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993,
Public Law 103-62; 107 Stat. 285, that requires agencies to have
strategic plans and to consult with affected persons. A major purpose
of the regulation is to improve Federal program effectiveness and
public accountability by promoting a new focus on results, service
quality, and customer satisfaction. The parent survey is also a
required component of the annual evaluation of the Sure Start program
as required by DoDEA.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 366.
Number of Respondents: 1100.
Responses per Respondent: 2.
Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
Frequency: Biannually.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Sure Start
Parent Questionnaire will be administered to all parents/sponsors of
students enrolled in DoDEA Sure Start programs. Sure Start is the
equivalent of pre-kindergarten but targets preschoolers who are ``at
risk'' for later school failure because of economic circumstance or
other health and/or family factors. In addition to offering a high-
quality educational program that reflects best practices in the field,
Sure Start also provides health and nutrition, social, and parent
involvement services. Close collaboration between families, schools,
and the installation community is viewed as essential and a required
part of the program, to include parental feedback on the program.
Participation in the survey is completely voluntary and will be
administered via paper/hard copy format. All data are collected and
analyzed at the school level only. The questionnaire will give parents/
sponsors an opportunity to indicate their overall level of satisfaction
with DoDEA Sure Start programs. The questionnaire will be administered
biannually; typically in the middle of the school year and at the
school year's end.
The information derived from these surveys will be used to improve
service and planning efforts at school level. This information is one
of many measures used for future planning of programs and services
offered to DoDEA's students.
Dated: January 17, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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