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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Work Participation and TANF/
WIA Coordination Project.
OMB No.: New collection.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) is
proposing an information collection
activity as part of the Work Participation
and TANF/WIA Coordination Project.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital
Insurance; and Program No. 93.774,
Medicare—Supplementary Medical
Insurance Program)
The proposed information collection
consists of semi-structured interviews
with key state Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families (TANF) and Work
Investment Act (WIA) respondents on
questions of engagement in additional
work activities and expenditures of
other benefits and services as well as
questions concerning TANF/WIA
Coordination. Through this information
collection, ACF seeks to elucidate the
data presented in reports submitted by
states to the ACF Office of Family
Assistance (OFA) as required by the
Claims Resolution Act of 2010. This
collection is separate from the state
reports to OFA required by the Act. In
addition, it will provide documentation
of positive TANF/WIA coordination
activities.
Respondents: State administrators
responsible for the TANF and WIA
Programs.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Annual number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average burden
hours per
response
Total annual
burden hours
Discussion Guide for Use with State TANF officials ...............
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Instrument
40
2
8
640
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 640.
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 Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
OPREinfocollection@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
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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: March 24, 2011.
Steven M. Hanmer,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Evaluation of Adolescent
Pregnancy Prevention Approaches—
First Follow-up Data Collection.
OMB No.: ICRAS: 0970–0360.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACE), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is proposing a data
collection activity as part of the
Evaluation of Adolescent Pregnancy
Prevention Approaches (PPA). PPA is a
random assignment evaluation designed
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to result in rigorous 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
demonstration 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.
This request for comment follows on
a 60-Day Federal Register Public
Comment Request Notice, published on
Monday, July 12, 2010, pp. 39695–
39696, with the document identifier of
OS–0990–New.
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 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.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Annual
number of
respondents
Number of
responses
Average
burden per
hours
response
Total annual
burden hours
First Follow-up Instrument ...............................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: ...........................................................
3,060
........................
1
........................
0.5
........................
1,530.
1,530.
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: March 24, 2011.
Seth F. Chamberlain,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–7337 Filed 3–29–11; 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: Personal Responsibility
Education Program (PREP) Multi
Component Evaluation—Design Survey.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Family and Youth
Services Bureau (HHS/ACF/ACYF/
FYSB) and the Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation (HHS/ACF/
OPRE) in the Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) propose a
data collection activity as part of the
Personal Responsibility Education
Program (PREP) Multi Component
Evaluation.
In addition to other activities, the
PREP Evaluation will document the
design of the PREP State grant programs
via data gathered from States and
selected sub-awardees funded by PREP.
The findings will be of interest to the
general public, federal and state policymakers, PREP sub-awardees,
community-based organizations, and
other organizations interested in teen
pregnancy prevention.
The proposed activity involves the
collection of information through
telephone conversations or in-person
interviews held with administrators and
program staff at the State and sub
awardee level. The data collection
instrument will focus on information
related to program context,
administration, and design. This
includes, but is not limited to: Program
goals and strategy/approach, program
setting, population characteristics, statelevel requirements and processes,
program monitoring, and training and
technical assistance.
Respondents: State Level
Coordinators; Program Directors;
Program Staff; General Staff; Schools
and Organizations; and CommunityBased Organizations.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES DESIGN SURVEY
Annual number of
respondents
Instrument
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Discussion Guide for use with State Level Coordinators and
State-Level Staff ...................................................................
Discussion Guide for use with Program Staff; Schools and
Organizations; and Community-Based Organizations .........
Estimated Annual Burden Sub-total
for Field Clearance: 240.
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 Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
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responses per
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Total burden
hours
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120
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
OPREinfocollection@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)
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Average burden
hours per
response
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Evaluation of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Approaches--
First Follow-up Data Collection.
OMB No.: ICRAS: 0970-0360.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACE),
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a data
collection activity as part of the Evaluation of Adolescent Pregnancy
Prevention Approaches (PPA). PPA is a random assignment evaluation
designed to result in rigorous 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 demonstration
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.
This request for comment follows on a 60-Day Federal Register
Public Comment Request Notice, published on Monday, July 12, 2010, pp.
39695-39696, with the document identifier of OS-0990-New.
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 questions about demographics and
risk and protective factors related to teen pregnancy.
Respondents: The data will be collected through private, self-
administered 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.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Average burden
Instrument Annual number Number of per hours Total annual
of respondents responses response burden hours
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First Follow-up Instrument.................. 3,060 1 0.5 1,530.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........ ............... ............... ............... 1,530.
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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: March 24, 2011.
Seth F. Chamberlain,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-7337 Filed 3-29-11; 8:45 am]
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