This collection
is approved under the following conditions: 1) ACF will revise D8,
WI5, V9, and drop questions PS9 and PS10 from the survey consistent
with e-mailed response to OMB comments dated 8/8/2003. 2) ACF will
submit any changes to the survey instrument or burden estimates via
a change worksheet (OMB 83-C) for approval. 3) Collecting
information for the evaluability assessment for selecting programs
and sites without OMB approval is a violation of the Paperwork
Reduction Act. ACF will report this violation in the next
Information Collection Budget.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2006
08/31/2006
4,500
0
0
3,800
0
0
0
0
0
The Foster Care Independence Act of
1999 mandates evaluations of promising Independent Living Programs
(ILP) administered by state and local child welfare agencies. ACF
proposes an evaluation of four ILP programs over a five year period
using a randomized experimental design. Data will be collected from
foster youth (aged 14-21 years) and their caseworkers at three
different time points during the evaluaiton period. The goal of the
evaluation is to determine the effects of these programs on key
youth outcomes.
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:
(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;
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.