School Readiness Goals and Head Start Program Functioning

OMB Control No: 0970-0438	ICR Reference No: 201304-0970-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: 19279
Title: School Readiness Goals and Head Start Program Functioning
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/29/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/23/2013
Terms of Clearance: This information collection request is approved as revised. HHS/ACF acknowledges its methodology is likely to result in interviews with more involved parents and is to be used as exploratory research as a pre-requisite to collecting useful information from those that have little involvement.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2014	12 Months From Approved
Responses	485	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	324	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to conduct a research study with Head Start grantees in order to improve understanding of how local programs define, measure, and communicate school readiness goals, and how they use these goals in program planning to improve program functioning. The study design will include a telephone survey of key personnel at approximately 90 local Head Start and Early Head Start programs, followed by site visits to a subset of 12 of these grantees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 134 649 Name of Law: Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 3431	01/16/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 23263	04/18/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

IC Title Form No. Form Name Interview Guide with Staff Interview Guide for Governing Body or Policy Council Representatives Interview Guide with Local Education Agency Representative Interview Guide for Parents Interview Guide for AIAN Program Directors Telephone Interview Recruitment Script Telephone Interview Interview Guide for Program Directors and Managers Interview Guide for Other Managers, Coordinators and Specialists

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	485	0	0	485	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	324	0	0	324	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $254,933

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Steve Hanmer 202 401-5651 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 04/23/2013

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