Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, 66787 [06-9224]
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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 221 / Thursday, November 16, 2006 / Notices
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Administration,
Office of Information Services, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: November 9, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Report Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06–9223 Filed 11–15–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Public Education Study on
Public Knowledge of Abstinence and
Abstinence Education.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: In support of the goal to
prevent unwed childbearing, pregnancy,
and sexually transmitted diseases,
Congress has recently authorized
funding increases to support abstinence
education.
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To learn more about the public’s
views, the Administration for Children
and Families (ACF) will conduct a
public opinion survey of a nationally
representative sample of adolescents
(age 12 to 18) and their parents to
examine current attitudes on abstinence
and knowledge of abstinence education.
The survey data will be used to inform
current and future public education
campaigns. In addition, the information
gathered will assist ACF with grant
administration and technical assistance
activities. The survey will ask parents
(one parent per adolescent) and
adolescents about their views and
attitudes about abstinence until
marriage, awareness of abstinence
education, and views and attitudes
about abstinence education. Each parent
and adolescent interview will take
approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Respondents: A nationally
representative sample of adolescents
will be selected through a random-digitdial sample of households with landline
telephones.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total
burden hours
Telephone interview .........................................................................................
1 2,000
1
0.33
660
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1 1,000
adolescent/parent pairs.
Total annual burden estimates: 660.
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Administration,
Office of Information Services, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
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ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: November 8, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06–9224 Filed 11–15–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection:
Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement
for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects
(section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United
States Code, as amended by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.
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L. 104–13), the Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA)
publishes periodic summaries of
proposed projects being developed for
submission to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. To request more
information on the proposed project or
to obtain a copy of the data collection
plans and draft instruments, call the
HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on
(301) 443–1129.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Public Education Study on Public Knowledge of Abstinence and
Abstinence Education.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: In support of the goal to prevent unwed childbearing,
pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases, Congress has recently
authorized funding increases to support abstinence education.
To learn more about the public's views, the Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) will conduct a public opinion survey of a
nationally representative sample of adolescents (age 12 to 18) and
their parents to examine current attitudes on abstinence and knowledge
of abstinence education. The survey data will be used to inform current
and future public education campaigns. In addition, the information
gathered will assist ACF with grant administration and technical
assistance activities. The survey will ask parents (one parent per
adolescent) and adolescents about their views and attitudes about
abstinence until marriage, awareness of abstinence education, and views
and attitudes about abstinence education. Each parent and adolescent
interview will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Respondents: A nationally representative sample of adolescents will
be selected through a random-digit-dial sample of households with
landline telephones.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Telephone interview......................... \1\ 2,000 1 0.33 660
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ 1,000 adolescent/parent pairs.
Total annual burden estimates: 660.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: November 8, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-9224 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am]
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