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21See IHS Statistical Note Number 1, American 

Indian and Alaska Native Population Figures Used 

by the Indian Health Service. 

where Cc is the set of areas that are not 

on or near Reservations and U = C È Cc. 

Thus, error in the estimate of the 

population in the aggregate set of areas 

on or near Reservations is due to error 

in the estimated death rates and error in 

the estimated net migration into areas 

that are not on or near Reservations. 

While migration in or out of any one 

county-cluster may be nontrivial, the 

net migration into the aggregate of 

clusters that are not on or near 

Reservations is likely to be quite small. 

The income proportions estimated 

from the ACS are subject to sampling 

variability, as the ACS is a sample 

survey. This variation can be estimated 

using standard statistical techniques 

when the estimates are produced and 

will be included with the final 

estimates. 

Alternate Plans Considered. In 

devising this plan we considered several 

alternative strategies, which are 

discussed here, along with the reasons 

why they were rejected. 

Census Data at All Stages. Because of 

the sheer size and scope of the 

decennial Census, it is a natural choice 

for consideration as the primary data 

source for the estimates. Using the 

Census PUMS data it would be possible 

to directly compute the estimated 

counts of children within each income 

group, and thus from there the eligible 

population. However, given the data 

collection schedule of the Census, it is 

difficult to produce estimates for any 

given point in time in the intercensal 

years without relying on the Census 

Bureau population projections and 

adjustments, most of which are not 

produced at the fine level necessary for 

this estimation. Past experience has also 

shown that these projections tend to 

undercount the number of Indians in 

the population.21 These considerations 

in conjunction with the young age of the 

population lead ACF to propose the use 

of Vital Statistics data instead. 

ACS DATA at All Stages. Similarly to 

the Census, the ACS PUMS data contain 

all the elements necessary to produce 

the estimates. However, although they 

are produced in a more timely way than 

the Census, the actual counts obtained 

from the ACS are adjusted using the 

intercensal population estimates 

produced by the Census Bureau. This is 

done to adjust the ACS sample estimates 

to match the population estimates using 

population weights. The implication of 

this is that although proportions 

calculated from the ACS are accurate 

(for example, based on income), the 

population counts are based on 

population estimates and suffer from 

similar drawbacks. 

In addition, the ACS data are 

collected annually, but due to the 

sample design, estimates are available 

for small geographic areas only by 

combining multiple years of data. These 

multi-year figures are therefore a kind of 

‘‘moving average’’ of the area, spread 

over three or 5 years for the smallest 

areas. As a result, although the data are 

more up to date than the 2000 Census, 

they are less recent than they might first 

appear. 

The Current Population Survey (CPS) 

is another commonly used source of 

demographic data, particularly on labor 

force characteristics. It includes data on 

race and income and thus is a potential 

source for income estimates. However, 

the CPS is not designed to collect 

reliable data at any level below the 

State, and even State data can suffer 

issues with precision. This limits the 

usefulness of the data for our estimates. 

Naomi Goldstein, 

Director, Office of Planning, Research and 

Evaluation. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Proposed Project: 

Title: Evaluation of Pregnancy 

Prevention Approaches—Phase 1. 

OMB No.: New collection. 

Description: The Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF), U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS), is proposing a data 

collection activity as part of the 

Evaluation of Pregnancy Prevention 

Approaches study. This study will 

assess the effectiveness of a range of 

programs designed to prevent or reduce 

sexual risk behavior and pregnancy 

among older adolescents. Knowing what 

types of programs are effective will 

inform programmatic decisions by 

policymakers and practitioners. 

The proposed activity involves the 

collection of information from 

observations of program activities and 

interviews with a range of 

knowledgeable experts about various 

aspects of existing prevention programs 

and topics the experts view as important 

to address through evaluation. These 

data will be used to help inform 

decisions about the types of programs to 

be evaluated in the study. 

Respondents: The respondents will be 

researchers and policy experts, program 

directors, program staff, or school 

administrators. Data will be collected 

from observations of program activities 

as well. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument 

Annual number of respondents Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average burden 

hours per response 

Estimated annual burden 

hours 

Discussion Guide for Use with Researchers and Policy Experts ............... 100 1 1 100 

Discussion Guide for Use with Program Directors ...................................... 50 1 1 50 


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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued 

Instrument 

Annual number of respondents Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average burden 

hours per response 

Estimated annual burden 

hours 

Discussion Guide for Use with Program Staff ............................................. 100 1 1 100 

Discussion Guide for Use with School Administrators ................................ 50 1 1 50 

Activity Observation Guide .......................................................................... 50 1 .75 37 .5 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 337.5. 

Additional Information: Copies of the 

proposed collection may be obtained by 

writing to the Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of 

Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 

L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, 

DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports 

Clearance Officer. All requests should 

be identified by the title of the 

information collection. E-mail address: 

OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 

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, Fax: 202–395–6974, 

Attn: Desk Officer for the 

Administration for Children and 

Families. 

Dated: September 15, 2008. 

Brendan C. Kelly, 

OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. 

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HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: Continued Tracking of Families 

in the Head Start Impact Study. 

OMB No.: 0970–0229. 

Description: The Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF) of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) plans to collect followup information from children and 

families in the Head Start Impact Study 

(OMB No. 0970 0229). In anticipation of 

the possibility of conducting an 8th 

grade follow-up for this study, this effort 

will collect information necessary to 

identify respondents’ current location, 

as well as other basic information about 

the parents’ whereabouts and future 

contacts, should the follow-up study be 

continued. 

The Head Start Impact Study is a 

longitudinal study involving 

approximately 5,000 first time enrolled 

three and four-year old preschool 

children across 84 nationally 

representative grantee/delegate agencies 

(in communities where there were more 

eligible children and families than can 

be served by the program.) Participating 

children were randomly assigned to 

either a Head Start group (that could 

enroll in Head Start services) or a 

control group (that could not enroll in 

Head Start services but could enroll in 

other available services selected by their 

parents). Data collection for the study 

began in fall of 2002 and extended 

through spring 2008, through the 

children’s 3rd grade year. 

It is the intention of the 

Administration for Children and 

Families to continue to examine 

outcomes for this sample of children 

and families through the spring of the 

child’s 8th grade year. In order to ensure 

that participants can be located for that 

future study, location and contact 

information will be collected from 

parents or guardians in the spring of 

2009, 2010, and 2012. A small set of 

additional items will provide 

information on the parents’ perception 

of the children’s well-being. The 

tracking updates will primarily be 

conducted over the telephone with inperson follow-up as necessary. 

Respondents: Treatment and control 

group members in the Head Start Impact 

Study. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden 

hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

Tracking Interview ............................................................................................ 4,667 1 .25 1,166.75 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours 

1,166.75. 

Additional Information: Copies of the 

proposed collection may be obtained by 

writing to the Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of 

Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 

L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, 

DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 

Officer. E-mail address: 

OPREInfoCollection@acf.hhs.gov. All 

requests should be identified by the title 

of the information collection. 

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, FAX: 202–395–6974, 

Attn: Desk Officer for ACF. 

Dated: September 15, 2008. 

Brendan C. Kelly, 

OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. 

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