This collection
is approved as amended by ACF's revisions of 7/29/97 and 8/19/97
and on the following conditions: (1) Because the study is based on
a non-representative sample of Early Head Start Programs, ACF
agrees it can not generalize the results to the entire population
of Early Head Start Centers. (2) Regarding question C8 of the Child
Care Provider Interview, ACF agrees to report back to OMB any
findings that associate marital status of the Family Day Care
Provider with the quality of care provided. This report shall be
submitted to OMB within one year. (3) ACF shall revise the
race/ethnicity questions in all of the surveys to conform with OMB
Directive 15. Copies of the revised pages shall be submitted to OMB
prior to administering the surveys in the field.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2000
08/31/2000
10/31/1999
9,276
0
12,859
10,910
0
18,130
0
0
0
The proposed data collection is
necessary to complete the national evaluation of the Early Head
Start program, which is being conducted in tandem with local
research and evaluation projects in 17 sites. Respondents include
families and children assigned to experimental and control groups
and their child care providers. The evaluation results will be used
by policymakers to document Early Head Start's effectiveness,
understand best practices, and inform decisions about Head Start
expansion.
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.