ACF's request
for emergency approval of this information collection is granted.
ACF will resubmit this collection for approval timely in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This approval is conditional upon
ACF updating their survey materials to include current years, as
agreed in their 09/14/2000 memo. ACF also must immediately correct
all survey instruments so that they conform to OMB's guidance on
Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and
Ethnicity published on 10/31/1997, as agreed in their 09/15/2000
memo. ACF will also submit all change pages to OMB as soon as
possible.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2001
03/31/2001
07/31/2003
5,104
0
4,812
6,342
0
2,309
0
0
0
The Head Start Family and Child
Experiences Survey provides a comprehensive profile of the
experiences of a representative sample of families and children
during their enrollment in the Head Start program and in
Kindergarten. This extension is a follow-on to the exisitng study
for two purposes: to add a data collection at the end of first
grade for each of the original (age 3 and age 4) cohorts and to add
a new longitudinal cohort to begin in Fall 2000.
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.