80 FR 15016 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15016-15017]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06385]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Multi-Site Evaluation of Project LAUNCH.

(OMB No.: 0970-0373)

    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is planning to collect 
data for the multi-site evaluation (MSE) of Project LAUNCH (Linking 
Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health). Project LAUNCH is 
intended to promote healthy development and wellness in children from 
birth to eight years of age. Project LAUNCH grantees are funded by the 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to 
improve coordination among child-serving systems, enhance systems 
coordination, integrate child behavioral health services with other 
health services, and implement evidence-based programs to address 
children's healthy development.
    The Project LAUNCH MSE seeks to determine the impact of the 
combined LAUNCH services and strategies on child, family, and systems 
level outcomes. Data for the MSE will be collected through several 
mechanisms. First, all LAUNCH grantees will submit semi-annual reports 
through a web-based data entry system. Second, Project LAUNCH grantees 
will be systematically sampled to include 10 non-tribal and 5 tribal 
sites, and matched comparison communities (10 non-tribal and 5 tribal) 
will be recruited to participate in data collection efforts. Within 
each site, 2 elementary schools and 4 early childhood education (ECE) 
centers will be selected as data collection sites. Data collected from 
this sample of LAUNCH and comparison communities will include:
     Surveys of parents of a sample of young children (birth 
through age eight). Topics include child health, social emotional 
health, school readiness, parent-child relationships, parent 
depression, home environment, and parental social support.
     Surveys of a sample of kindergarten teachers. The survey 
will assess kindergarten students' school readiness in the areas of 
physical health and well-being; social competence; emotional maturity; 
language and cognitive development; and communication skills.
     Surveys of elementary school and ECE administrators. The 
survey will assess child suspension and expulsion.
    In addition, key informant interviews will be conducted with local 
and state early childhood leaders to gather contextual information 
about systems-level activities and change.
    Respondents: All Project LAUNCH grantees for the web-based data 
collection; a systematic sample of parents, teachers, elementary school 
and ECE administrators in both LAUNCH and comparison communities; and 
key informants at the local and state levels in both LAUNCH and 
comparison communities.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
           Instrument              Total No. of    Annual No. of   responses per     hours per     Annual burden
                                    respondents     respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Direct Service Activities web-                96              32               6             8.5            1632
 based data collection..........
Systems Activities and Outcomes               96              32               3               8             768
 web-based data collection......
Parent Survey...................            8100            2700               3             0.5            4050
Teacher Survey..................             720             240               3              10            7200
School Suspension and Expulsion              540             180               3               1             540
 Survey.........................
Systems Change Interview........             315             105               3               1             315
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,505.
    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.

Karl Koerper,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-06385 Filed 3-19-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-22-P