Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 58310-58311 [2013-22996]

Download as PDF 58310 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 184 / Monday, September 23, 2013 / Notices ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued Total number of respondents Instrument Web survey of program staff ............................................... Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,710. 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. Email 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 respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to Annual number of respondents 180 Number of responses per respondent 90 comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication. Steven M. Hanmer, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–22961 Filed 9–20–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: State Abstinence Education Program. OMB No.: 0970–0381. Description: The State Abstinence Program was extended through Fiscal Year 2014 under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Affordable Care Act, hereafter), Public Law 111– 148. The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is accepting applications from States and Territories for the development and implementation of the State Abstinence Program. The purpose of this program is to support decisions to abstain from sexual activity by providing abstinence programming as defined by Section 510(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710(b)) with a focus on those groups that are most likely to bear children out-of-wedlock, Average burden hours per response 8 .5 Total annual burden hours 360 such as youth in or aging out of foster care. States are encouraged to develop flexible, medically accurate and effective abstinence-based plans responsive to their specific needs. These plans must provide abstinence education, and at the option of the State, where appropriate, mentoring, counseling, and adult supervision to promote abstinence from sexual activity, with a focus on those groups which are most likely to bear children out-ofwedlock. An expected outcome for all programs is to promote abstinence from sexual activity. Pursuant to the program announcement, all grantees must report on performance on a semiannual basis. OMB approval is requested to solicit comments from the public on paperwork reduction as it relates to ACYF’s receipt of the application, state plan, and/or semiannual reporting documents from applicants and awardees labeled: Application State Plan Performance Progress Report (PPR) Respondents: Application and Plan: 22 States and Territories who have not previously applied for the State Abstinence Program and PPR:50 States and 9 Territories, to include, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau. 12—ESTIMATES OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS Average burden hours per response Instrument Application ....................................................................................................... State Plan ........................................................................................................ Performance Progress Reports ....................................................................... Number of respondents 24 40 30 22 22 59 Number of responses per respondent 1 1 2 Total burden hours 528 880 3,540 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 4,948 Total estimated annual burden hours: 4,948. The estimated monetary value of time is $50 × 4,948 hours = $247,400. VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:16 Sep 20, 2013 Jkt 229001 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, PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1 58311 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 184 / Monday, September 23, 2013 / Notices 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: 202–395–7285, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@ OMB.EOP.GOV. Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–22996 Filed 9–20–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: State Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP). OMB No.: 0970–0380. Description: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 2010, also known as health care reform, amended Title V of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) as amended by sections 2951 and 2952(c), by adding section 513, authorizing the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP). The President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010, Public Law 111–148, which added the new PREP formula grant program. The purpose of this program is to educate adolescents on both abstinence and contraception to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs); and at least three adulthood preparation subjects. The Personal Responsibility Education grant program funding is available for fiscal years 2010 through 2014. Pursuant to monitoring these state programs, grantees submit a semiannual report on their performance. A request is being made to solicit comments from the public on paperwork reduction as it relates to ACYF’s receipt of the following document from applicants and awardees: Performance Progress Report Respondents: 50 States and 9 Territories, to include, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours Performance Progress Reports ....................................................................... 59 2 16 1,888 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,888. the Administration for Children and Families. Additional Information Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. 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. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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: 202–395–7285, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@ OMB.EOP.GOV. Attn: Desk Officer for VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:16 Sep 20, 2013 Jkt 229001 [FR Doc. 2013–22995 Filed 9–20–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2013–N–0985] Complex Issues in Developing Drug and Biological Products for Rare Diseases; Public Workshop; Request for Comments AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. Notice of public workshop; request for comments. ACTION: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the following public workshop entitled ‘‘Complex Issues in Developing Drug and Biological Products for Rare Diseases.’’ The purpose of the public workshop is twofold: To discuss complex issues in clinical trials for developing drug and biological products (‘‘drugs’’) for rare PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 diseases, including endpoint development and selection, use of surrogate endpoints and the accelerated approval pathway, clinical trial design, conduct and analysis, safety considerations, and dose selection; and to discuss ways to encourage and accelerate the development of new therapies for pediatric rare diseases. FDA is seeking input on these topics from academic, clinical, and treating communities; patients and advocacy groups; industry; and governmental agencies. Input from this public workshop will help develop a strategic plan to encourage and accelerate the development of new therapies for rare diseases. Date and Time: The public workshop will be held on January 6, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on January 7, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Location: The public workshop will be held at FDA’s White Oak Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Building 31 Conference Center, the Great Room (Rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993– 0002. Entrance for the public meeting participants (non-FDA employees) is through Building 1 where routine security check procedures will be performed. For parking and security information, please refer to https:// E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 184 (Monday, September 23, 2013)]
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[Pages 58310-58311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22996]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: State Abstinence Education Program.
    OMB No.: 0970-0381.
    Description: The State Abstinence Program was extended through 
Fiscal Year 2014 under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 
2010 (Affordable Care Act, hereafter), Public Law 111-148.
    The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is accepting 
applications from States and Territories for the development and 
implementation of the State Abstinence Program. The purpose of this 
program is to support decisions to abstain from sexual activity by 
providing abstinence programming as defined by Section 510(b) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710(b)) with a focus on those groups 
that are most likely to bear children out-of-wedlock, such as youth in 
or aging out of foster care.
    States are encouraged to develop flexible, medically accurate and 
effective abstinence-based plans responsive to their specific needs. 
These plans must provide abstinence education, and at the option of the 
State, where appropriate, mentoring, counseling, and adult supervision 
to promote abstinence from sexual activity, with a focus on those 
groups which are most likely to bear children out-of-wedlock. An 
expected outcome for all programs is to promote abstinence from sexual 
activity. Pursuant to the program announcement, all grantees must 
report on performance on a semiannual basis.
    OMB approval is requested to solicit comments from the public on 
paperwork reduction as it relates to ACYF's receipt of the application, 
state plan, and/or semiannual reporting documents from applicants and 
awardees labeled:

Application
State Plan
Performance Progress Report (PPR)

    Respondents: Application and Plan: 22 States and Territories who 
have not previously applied for the State Abstinence Program and PPR:50 
States and 9 Territories, to include, District of Columbia, Puerto 
Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, 
the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau.

                               12--Estimates of Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                  Average burden                     Number of
                   Instrument                        hours per       Number of     responses per   Total burden
                                                     response       respondents     respondent         hours
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Application.....................................              24              22               1             528
State Plan......................................              40              22               1             880
Performance Progress Reports....................              30              59               2           3,540
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                           4,948
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    Total estimated annual burden hours: 4,948.
    The estimated monetary value of time is $50 x 4,948 hours = 
$247,400.

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. All requests should be identified by the 
title of the information collection. Email address: 
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.

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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: 202-395-7285, 
Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV. Attn: Desk Officer for the 
Administration for Children and Families.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-22996 Filed 9-20-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
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