[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 112 (Friday, June 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 36702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14531]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Assessment.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: This data will be used to assess the Head Start
Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) delivery system. Data
collected will provide information on the quality of services that Head
Start Quality Improvement Centers (QICs) provide to Head Start
grantees. Respondents will include QIC staff, collaborative partners of
QIC organizations, and Head Start grantees. Specifically, site visit
interviews will be conducted with QIC Directors and QIC Area
Specialists, while telephone interviews will be conducted with QIC
Directors, Grantee Directors, and Partner Agencies.
Training and technical assistance are critical in supporting the
continuous improvement efforts of Head Start grantee and delegate
agencies serving children birth to five and their families. The reports
of the Advisory Committee on Head Start Quality and Expansion in
December 1993 and the Advisory Committee on Services for Families with
Infants and Toddlers reaffirmed the importance of T/TA to support
program quality. The Head Start Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-252) also
emphasized the importance of T/TA and stated that T/TA activities must
ensure that needs of local Head Start agencies relating to improving
program quality and expansion are addressed to the maximum extent
feasible.
The assessment is designed to gather information for program
management and planning purposes about the kind and quality of services
provided by each QIC. Information collected will be used by the Bureau
to: (1) Identify the quality of approaches undertaken in each phase of
the strategic planning cycle; (2) identify any patterns or changes over
time in the delivery of T/TA; and (3) determine the feasibility of
future initiatives and funding decisions. The data collected will
provide a means for the Head Start Bureau to carry out the Federal role
outlines in the Cooperative Agreement establishing the QICs.
Respondents: Head Start Quality Improvement Centers (QIC), Head
Start Grantees, Head StartPartner Agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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QIC Director Site Visit Interview............... 28 30 .1 84
QIC Area Specialists Site Visit Interview....... 116 19 .16* 348
QIC Director Telephone Interview................ 28 8 .19 42
HS Partner Agency Telephone Interview........... 112 11 .09 112
Grantee Director Telephone Interview............ 256 18 .11 512
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours......... .............. .............. .............. 1,098
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* Actual figure is .1578, which creates total burden hours of 348.
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.
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: June 5, 2000.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-14531 Filed 6-8-00; 8:45 am]
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