The Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is proposing to
collect data for the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) Study.
The MSHS Study is a nationally representative study that focuses on
describing the characteristics and experiences of the children and
families who enroll in MSHS and the practices and services of the
MSHS programs that serve them. This information collection request
is for the recruitment and data collection activities for the MSHS
study. The MSHS Study recruitment and data collection activities
will yield rich information to answer the MSHS Study research
questions, which were developed based on the MSHS Conceptual
Framework (see Appendix 1). The overall goal of the MSHS study will
be to: 1) describe the characteristics of MSHS programs, centers,
families and children; 2) describe MSHS services, instructional
practices and quality; and 3) understand the associations between
MSHS characteristics and child/family well-being.
PL:
Pub.L. 110 - 134 649 Name of Law: The Improving Head Start for
School Readiness Act of 2007
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.