[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12328-12329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03787]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Project LAUNCH Cross-Site Evaluation.
OMB No.: 0970-0373.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is collecting data as
part of a cross-site evaluation of a Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration(SAMHSA) initiative called Project LAUNCH
(Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health). Project LAUNCH
promotes the healthy development and wellness of children ages birth to
eight years. A total of 35 Project LAUNCH grantees are funded to
improve coordination among child-serving systems, build infrastructure,
and improve methods for providing services. Grantees implement a range
of public health strategies to support young child wellness in a
designated locality.
Grants were awarded in four cohorts. Three of these cohorts will
end on a rolling basis over the next three years and one cohort of
grantees was recently awarded and will end in five years. Annual
estimates of burden take into account rolling graduation of cohorts and
represent an average of burden over three years.
Data for the cross-site evaluation of Project LAUNCH will be
collected through: (1) Interviews conducted either via telephone or
during site-visits to Project LAUNCH grantees, (2) semi-annual reports
that will be submitted electronically on a web-based data reporting
system, and (3) outcome data tables included in grantee specific end-
of-year evaluation reports.
During either telephone interviews or the site visits, researchers
will conduct interviews with Project LAUNCH service providers and
collaborators in states/tribes and local communities of focus.
Interviewers will ask program administrators questions about all
Project LAUNCH activities, including: Infrastructure development;
collaboration and coordination among partner agencies, organizations,
and service providers; and development, implementation, and refinement
of service strategies.
As part of the proposed data collection, Project LAUNCH staff will
be asked to submit semi-annual electronic reports on state/tribal and
local systems development and on services that children and families
receive. The electronic data reports also will collect data about other
Project LAUNCH-funded service enhancements, such as trainings, Project
LAUNCH systems change activities, and changes in provider settings and
practice. Information provided in these reports will be aggregated on a
quarterly basis, and reported semi-annually.
As a final part of the proposed data collection, the cross-site
evaluation will utilize outcome data provided by grantee evaluators as
part of their end-of-year evaluation reports to the SAMHSA. Information
provided in these reports is aggregated.
Respondents: State/Tribal Child Wellness Coordinator, Local Child
Wellness Coordinator, Chair of the State/Tribal Child Wellness Council
(during site visit only), Chair of the Community Child Wellness
Council, and Local Service Providers/Stakeholders.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Total number responses per hours per Total burden Annual burden
of respondents respondent response hours hours
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Child Wellness Coordinator 19 1 1.5 87 29
Interview Guide................
Chair of Local Child Wellness 19 1 1 57 19
Council Interview Guide........
Local Stakeholder Interview 114 1 .75 258 86
Guide..........................
State Child Wellness Coordinator 19 1 1.25 72 24
Interview Guide................
Chair of State Child Wellness 11 1 1.25 14 14
Council Interview Guide........
Electronic Data Reporting: 19 2 4 456 152
Systems Measures...............
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Electronic Data Reporting: 19 2 8 912 304
Services Measures..............
Outcomes Data Tables in End of 27 1 8 648 216
Year Reports...................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 844.
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: [email protected]. 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.
Steven M. Hanmer,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-03787 Filed 2-21-13; 8:45 am]
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