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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Federal Strategic Action Plan on
Services for Victims of Human
Trafficking: Enhancing the Health Care
System’s Response to Human
Trafficking.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: In 2013, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services co-chaired an inter-agency
process with the Departments of Justice
and Homeland Security to create the
first Federal Strategic Action Plan on
Services for Victims of Human
Trafficking in the United States. The
Plan addresses the needs for the
implementation of coordinated,
effective, culturally appropriate and
trauma informed care for victims of
human trafficking. The purpose of this
initiative is to develop a pilot training
project that will strengthen the health
systems’ response to human trafficking
in four key ways:
1. Increase knowledge about human
trafficking among health care providers;
2. Build the capacity of health care
providers to deliver culturally
appropriate and trauma-informed care
to victims of human trafficking;
3. Increase the identification of
victims of human trafficking; and
4. Increase services to survivors of
human trafficking.
The evaluation is an impact
evaluation, measuring immediate
outcomes, e.g., from pre-intervention to
post-intervention, as well as
intermediate outcomes at a 3 month
post intervention.
Respondents: The target audience for
training and evaluation will be 300
health care providers from hospitals,
clinics, and private health practices.
The health care providers will be from
federal, state/territorial, and local health
departments, the Veterans’
Administration, professional
associations, and tribal institutions.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
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Training ............................................................................................................
Pre-training ......................................................................................................
Post-training .....................................................................................................
Email Follow-up ...............................................................................................
Telephone Follow-up .......................................................................................
Telephone Follow-up .......................................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours:
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.
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, Email: OIRA_
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Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Health Profession Opportunity
Grants (HPOG) program.
OMB No.: 0970–0394.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is proposing data
collection activities as part of the Health
Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG)
program. The proposed data collection
activities described in this notice will
provide data for the Impact Studies of
the Health Profession Opportunity
Grants (HPOG-Impact) and the National
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burden hours
per response
2.0
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
Total burden
hours
600.00
120.00
120.00
120.00
24.00
984.00
Implementation Evaluation of the
Health Profession Opportunity Grants to
Serve TANF Recipients and Other LowIncome Individuals (HPOG–NIE).
The goal of HPOG-Impact is to
evaluate the effectiveness of approaches
used by 20 of the HPOG grantees to
provide TANF recipients and other lowincome individuals with opportunities
for education, training and advancement
within the health care field. HPOGImpact also is intended to evaluate
variation in participant impact that may
be attributable to different HPOG
program components and models. The
impact study design is a classic
experiment in which eligible applicants
will be randomly assigned to a
treatment group that is offered
participation in HPOG and a control
group that is not permitted to enroll in
HPOG. In a subset of sites, eligible
applicants will be randomized into two
treatment arms (a basic and an
enhanced version of the intervention)
and a control group.
The goal of HPOG–NIE is to describe
and assess the implementation, systems
change, and outcomes and other
important information about the
operations of the 27 HPOG grantees
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focused on TANF recipients and other
low-income individuals. To achieve
these goals, it is necessary to collect
information about the composition and
intensity of services received,
participant characteristics and HPOG
experiences, and participant outputs
and outcomes.
HPOG-Impact and HPOG–NIE are two
projects within the broader portfolio of
research that OPRE is utilizing to assess
the success of the career pathways
programs and models. This strategy
includes a multi-pronged research and
evaluation approach for the HPOG
program to better understand and assess
the activities conducted and their
results as well as the Innovative
Strategies for Improving Self-Sufficiency
(ISIS) project. In order to maximize
learning across the portfolio, survey
development for the HPOG and ISIS
baseline and follow up surveys is being
coordinated, and the majority of the
data elements collected in these surveys
are similar.
Three data collection efforts related to
HPOG research were approved by OMB,
including approval of a Performance
Reporting System (PRS) (approved
September 2011), for collection of
additional baseline data for the HPOGImpact study (approved October 2012),
and for collection of data for the
National Implementation Evaluation
(approved August 2013). Additionally,
two data collection efforts for ISIS were
approved (November 2011 and August
2013), and a new request is being
submitted at the same time as this
request (under OMB #0970–0397).
This Federal Register Notice provides
the opportunity to comment on
proposed new information collection
activities for HPOG-Impact and HPOG–
NIE: (1) The HPOG-Impact second
follow-up survey (at 36 months postrandom assignment) of both treatment
and control group members. The
purpose of the HPOG-Impact 36 month
follow-up survey is to follow-up with
study participants to document their
education and training experiences,
employment experiences, and parenting
practices and child outcomes for
participants with children. (2) A HPOG–
NIE screening questionnaire and semistructured discussion guide for use in
interviews with grantees about their use
of performance measurement
information.
Data collection activities to submit in
a future information collection request
include: A third follow-up survey for
HPOG-Impact study participants
approximately 60 months after study
enrollment.
Previously approved collection
activities under 0970–0394 will
continue this new request, including
additional data collection using the
following previously approved
instruments: The Performance Reporting
System (PRS); the HPOG-Impact 15month follow-up survey of treatment
and control group members; and the
HPOG–NIE 15-month Participant
Follow-Up survey.
Respondents: Individuals enrolled in
HPOG interventions and control group
members; HPOG program managers and
staff.
Annual Burden Estimates
ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS
[This information collection request is for a three-year period]
Total number
of respondents
Instrument
Annual
number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average burden
hours per
response
Annual burden
hours
Previously Approved Instruments
PRS ....................................................................................
HPOG-Impact 15-month Participant Follow-Up survey .....
HPOG-Impact 15-month Control Group Member FollowUp survey .......................................................................
HPOG-NIE 15-month Participant Follow-Up survey ..........
32
5,600
11
1,867
4
1
31.2
0.7
1,373
1,307
2,800
600
933
200
1
1
0.6
0.7
560
140
Current Request for Approval
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HPOG-Impact 36-month Participant Follow-Up survey .....
HPOG-Impact 36-month Control Group Member FollowUp survey .......................................................................
HPOG-NIE Performance Measurement Screening Questionnaire ..........................................................................
HPOG-NIE Performance Measurement Semi-Structured
Discussion Guide ...........................................................
Estimated Annual Response Burden
Hours: 6190.
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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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)
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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.
Karl Koerper,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program.
OMB No.: 0970-0394.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing data
collection activities as part of the Health Profession Opportunity
Grants (HPOG) program. The proposed data collection activities
described in this notice will provide data for the Impact Studies of
the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG-Impact) and the National
Implementation Evaluation of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants
to Serve TANF Recipients and Other Low-Income Individuals (HPOG-NIE).
The goal of HPOG-Impact is to evaluate the effectiveness of
approaches used by 20 of the HPOG grantees to provide TANF recipients
and other low-income individuals with opportunities for education,
training and advancement within the health care field. HPOG-Impact also
is intended to evaluate variation in participant impact that may be
attributable to different HPOG program components and models. The
impact study design is a classic experiment in which eligible
applicants will be randomly assigned to a treatment group that is
offered participation in HPOG and a control group that is not permitted
to enroll in HPOG. In a subset of sites, eligible applicants will be
randomized into two treatment arms (a basic and an enhanced version of
the intervention) and a control group.
The goal of HPOG-NIE is to describe and assess the implementation,
systems change, and outcomes and other important information about the
operations of the 27 HPOG grantees
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focused on TANF recipients and other low-income individuals. To achieve
these goals, it is necessary to collect information about the
composition and intensity of services received, participant
characteristics and HPOG experiences, and participant outputs and
outcomes.
HPOG-Impact and HPOG-NIE are two projects within the broader
portfolio of research that OPRE is utilizing to assess the success of
the career pathways programs and models. This strategy includes a
multi-pronged research and evaluation approach for the HPOG program to
better understand and assess the activities conducted and their results
as well as the Innovative Strategies for Improving Self-Sufficiency
(ISIS) project. In order to maximize learning across the portfolio,
survey development for the HPOG and ISIS baseline and follow up surveys
is being coordinated, and the majority of the data elements collected
in these surveys are similar.
Three data collection efforts related to HPOG research were
approved by OMB, including approval of a Performance Reporting System
(PRS) (approved September 2011), for collection of additional baseline
data for the HPOG-Impact study (approved October 2012), and for
collection of data for the National Implementation Evaluation (approved
August 2013). Additionally, two data collection efforts for ISIS were
approved (November 2011 and August 2013), and a new request is being
submitted at the same time as this request (under OMB 0970-
0397).
This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on
proposed new information collection activities for HPOG-Impact and
HPOG-NIE: (1) The HPOG-Impact second follow-up survey (at 36 months
post-random assignment) of both treatment and control group members.
The purpose of the HPOG-Impact 36 month follow-up survey is to follow-
up with study participants to document their education and training
experiences, employment experiences, and parenting practices and child
outcomes for participants with children. (2) A HPOG-NIE screening
questionnaire and semi-structured discussion guide for use in
interviews with grantees about their use of performance measurement
information.
Data collection activities to submit in a future information
collection request include: A third follow-up survey for HPOG-Impact
study participants approximately 60 months after study enrollment.
Previously approved collection activities under 0970-0394 will
continue this new request, including additional data collection using
the following previously approved instruments: The Performance
Reporting System (PRS); the HPOG-Impact 15-month follow-up survey of
treatment and control group members; and the HPOG-NIE 15-month
Participant Follow-Up survey.
Respondents: Individuals enrolled in HPOG interventions and control
group members; HPOG program managers and staff.
Annual Burden Estimates
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours
[This information collection request is for a three-year period]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual number Number of Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses per hours per Annual burden
of respondents respondents respondent response hours
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Previously Approved Instruments
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PRS............................ 32 11 4 31.2 1,373
HPOG-Impact 15-month 5,600 1,867 1 0.7 1,307
Participant Follow-Up survey..
HPOG-Impact 15-month Control 2,800 933 1 0.6 560
Group Member Follow-Up survey.
HPOG-NIE 15-month Participant 600 200 1 0.7 140
Follow-Up survey..............
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Current Request for Approval
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HPOG-Impact 36-month 5,600 1,867 1 1 1,867
Participant Follow-Up survey..
HPOG-Impact 36-month Control 2,800 933 1 1 933
Group Member Follow-Up survey.
HPOG-NIE Performance 49 16 1 .2 3
Measurement Screening
Questionnaire.................
HPOG-NIE Performance 20 7 1 1 7
Measurement Semi-Structured
Discussion Guide..............
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Estimated Annual Response Burden Hours: 6190.
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 comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Karl Koerper,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-14565 Filed 6-20-14; 8:45 a.m.]
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