Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment Request, 39694-39695 [2010-16877]

Download as PDF 39694 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 132 / Monday, July 12, 2010 / Notices proper performance of the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office at (202) 690–6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed institutions and State, Local, or Tribal Governments. The clearance is also to make modifications to the UDS tool, which includes the exclusion of a large number of data elements which significantly reduces reporting burden for grantees, a change in the name of the data collection tool from the UDS to the Performance Data System (PDS), and to increase the frequency of reporting from semi-annual to quarterly reporting. The modifications are intended to evolve the UDS into a system that improves OMH’s ability to comply with Federal reporting requirements and monitor and evaluate performance by enabling the efficient collection of more performance-oriented data which are tied to OMH-wide performance reporting needs. information collections must be directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above e-mail address within 60 days. Proposed Project: Uniform Data Set (UDS)—Revision—OMB No. 0990– 0275—Office of Public Health Science (OPHS)—Office of Minority Health. Abstract: The Office of Minority Health is requesting an approval on a revised collection for three (3) years for a currently approved collection using the OMB approved Uniform Data Set (OMB No. 0990–0275), the tool used by OMH to collect program management and performance data for all OMHfunded projects. Respondents for this data collection include the project directors leading OMH-funded projects. Affected public includes not-for-profit ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE Number of respondents Forms (if necessary) Type of respondent PDS ................................................... Average burden hours per response 104 4 2.5 OMH Grantee ................................... Seleda Perryman, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–16876 Filed 7–9–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier OS–0990–New; 60-day Notice] Agency Information Collection Request. 60–Day Public Comment Request Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed information collection request for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information AGENCY: erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Number of responses per respondent VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:19 Jul 09, 2010 Jkt 220001 technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690–6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above e-mail address within 60days. Proposed Project: Evaluation of Pregnancy Prevention Approaches: Implementation Study Data Collection— OMB No. 0970–0360—Office of Adolescent Health in collaboration with the Administration for Children and Families. Abstract: The Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting approval by OMB on a new collection. OAH is overseeing and coordinating adolescent pregnancy prevention evaluation efforts as part of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative. OAH is working collaboratively with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Administration for Children and PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total burden hours 1,040 Families (ACF) on adolescent pregnancy prevention evaluation activities. OAH has provided funding to ACF to oversee the implementation of the Evaluation of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Approaches (PPA). PPA is a random assignment evaluation which will expand available evidence on effective ways to reduce teen pregnancy. The evaluation will document and test a range of pregnancy prevention approaches in up to eight program sites. The findings of the evaluation will be of interest to the general public, to policymakers, and to organizations interested in teen pregnancy prevention. OAH and ACF are proposing implementation data collection activity as part of the PPA evaluation. The proposed activity involves the collection of information from program records and site visits at two to three points in the program implementation period. Understanding the programs, documenting their implementation and context, and assessing fidelity of implementation will allow for description of each implemented program and the treatment-control contrast evaluated in each site. It will also help in interpreting impact findings, differences in impacts across programs, and differences in impacts across locations or population subgroups. Respondents: Semi-structured individual and group interviews will be held with program developers, program leaders and staff, participating youths, E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM 12JYN1 39695 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 132 / Monday, July 12, 2010 / Notices school representatives, program partners, and other community members knowledgeable about related services for adolescents. All information will be collected by trained professional staff. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE Forms Type of respondent Staff and community member interviews (Master Topic Guide). Guide for Discussion with Control Group Schools about Counterfactual. Guide for Group Discussion with Frontline Staff .. Guide for Group Discussion with Participating Youths. ....................................... Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response 48 1 1.5 72 48 1 1 48 48 216 1 1 1.5 1.5 72 324 ........................ ........................ ........................ 516 Program staff and community members. Control group school staff. Frontline Program Staff Participating Youth ....... Total ............................................................... Annual number of respondents Seleda Perryman, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–16877 Filed 7–9–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–30–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: OS–0990–New] 60-Day Notice; Agency Information Collection Request; 60–Day Public Comment Request Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed information collection request for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information AGENCY: Total annual burden hours and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) on adolescent pregnancy prevention activities. OAH has provided funding to ACF to oversee the implementation of the Evaluation of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Approaches (PPA). PPA is a random assignment evaluation which will expand available evidence on effective ways to reduce teen pregnancy. The evaluation will document and test a range of pregnancy prevention approaches in up to eight program sites. The findings of the evaluation will be of interest to the general public, to policymakers, and to organizations interested in teen pregnancy prevention. OAH and ACF are proposing a data collection activity as part of the PPA evaluation. This proposed information collection activity focuses on collecting follow-up data from a self-administered questionnaire which will be analyzed to determine program effects. Through a survey instrument, respondents will be asked to answer carefully selected questions about demographics and risk and protective factors related to teen pregnancy. Respondents: The data will be collected through private, selfadministered questionnaires completed by study participants, i.e. adolescents assigned to a select school or community teen pregnancy prevention program or to a control group. Surveys will be distributed and collected by trained professional staff. technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690–6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above e-mail address within 60days. Proposed Project: Evaluation of Pregnancy Prevention Approaches: First Follow-Up Data Collection—OMB No. 0970–0360—Office of Adolescent Health in collaboration with the Administration for Children and Families. Abstract: The Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting approval by OMB on a new collection. OAH is overseeing and coordinating adolescent pregnancy prevention evaluation efforts as part of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative. OAH is working collaboratively with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Forms Type of respondent First Follow-up Instrument .................................... Annual number of respondents Participating Youth and Control Group Youth. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:19 Jul 09, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response 1 0.5 3,060 E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM 12JYN1 Total annual burden hours 1,530

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 132 (Monday, July 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39694-39695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16877]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier OS-0990-New; 60-day Notice]


Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of a proposed information collection request for public 
comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this 
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your 
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS 
document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be 
directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above e-mail 
address within 60-days.
    Proposed Project: Evaluation of Pregnancy Prevention Approaches: 
Implementation Study Data Collection--OMB No. 0970-0360--Office of 
Adolescent Health in collaboration with the Administration for Children 
and Families.
    Abstract: The Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), Office of Public 
Health and Science (OPHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS), is requesting approval by OMB on a new collection. OAH is 
overseeing and coordinating adolescent pregnancy prevention evaluation 
efforts as part of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative. OAH is 
working collaboratively with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), and the Administration for Children and Families 
(ACF) on adolescent pregnancy prevention evaluation activities.
    OAH has provided funding to ACF to oversee the implementation of 
the Evaluation of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Approaches (PPA). PPA 
is a random assignment evaluation which will expand available evidence 
on effective ways to reduce teen pregnancy. The evaluation will 
document and test a range of pregnancy prevention approaches in up to 
eight program sites. The findings of the evaluation will be of interest 
to the general public, to policy-makers, and to organizations 
interested in teen pregnancy prevention.
    OAH and ACF are proposing implementation data collection activity 
as part of the PPA evaluation. The proposed activity involves the 
collection of information from program records and site visits at two 
to three points in the program implementation period. Understanding the 
programs, documenting their implementation and context, and assessing 
fidelity of implementation will allow for description of each 
implemented program and the treatment-control contrast evaluated in 
each site. It will also help in interpreting impact findings, 
differences in impacts across programs, and differences in impacts 
across locations or population subgroups.
    Respondents: Semi-structured individual and group interviews will 
be held with program developers, program leaders and staff, 
participating youths,

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school representatives, program partners, and other community members 
knowledgeable about related services for adolescents. All information 
will be collected by trained professional staff.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
             Forms                   Type of       Annual number   responses per     hours per     Total annual
                                   respondent     of respondents    respondent       response      burden hours
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Staff and community member      Program staff                 48               1             1.5              72
 interviews (Master Topic        and community
 Guide).                         members.
Guide for Discussion with       Control group                 48               1               1              48
 Control Group Schools about     school staff.
 Counterfactual.
Guide for Group Discussion      Frontline                     48               1             1.5              72
 with Frontline Staff.           Program Staff.
Guide for Group Discussion      Participating                216               1             1.5             324
 with Participating Youths.      Youth.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             516
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Seleda Perryman,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-16877 Filed 7-9-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-30-P
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