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Background and Brief Description
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(FGM/C) is a practice common in many
countries in parts of Asia, Africa and the
Middle East that can have severe,
deleterious health consequences for
women and girls. Recent studies suggest
that more than 500,000 women and girls
in the United States may have been cut
or be at risk for FGM/C based on
whether women or their mothers are
from countries with high prevalence of
FGM/C. However, this estimate was
derived using indirect techniques that
do not account for the differing
characteristics of women in the country
of origin versus those who have
migrated to the United States, or any
other factors that are likely to affect the
prevalence of FGM/C. Additional major
knowledge gaps regarding FGM/C in the
United States include: The prevalence
of FGM/C in selected communities in
full-scale survey of the health
experiences and needs of women who
live in selected communities in the
United States with high concentrations
of residents from countries where FGM/
C is widely practiced. The pilot study
will be conducted during the first year
of this project and will be used to assess
the feasibility of sampling and
recruiting methods for a hard-to-reach
population on a sensitive topic. Based
on findings from the pilot, a change
request, including necessary
translations, will be submitted to
conduct the full study during the
second and third year of this project.
The full study is planned to be
implemented in up to five community
sites in the United States. The estimated
annualized burden over the three years
of this project is 311 hours.
There are no costs to respondents
other than their time to participate.
the United States with high
concentrations of residents from
countries where FGM/C is prevalent;
women’s attitudes about continuance of
the practice; and the health
characteristics and needs of women
living in the United States who have
experienced FGM/C or are at risk for
FGM/C.
This study aims to capture
information on women’s history of
FGM/C, their experiences with health
care services, and their attitudes about
continuation of the FGM/C practice.
Findings from this study will be used to
identify public health needs of women
and communities in the United States
that are affected by FGM/C, to formulate
public health strategies to meet
identified needs, and to inform
prevention efforts.
The proposed information collection
will include piloting and conducting a
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents
Women age 18 to 49 who were born in, or
whose mother was born in, an FGM/C practicing country.
Women age 18–49 who were born in, or whose
mother was born in, an FGM/C practicing
country.
Total ...............................................................
Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
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Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Evaluation of Domestic Victims
of Human Trafficking Program
OMB No.: 0970–0487.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is proposing data
collection as part of the study,
‘‘Evaluation of the Domestic Victims of
Human Trafficking (DVHT) Program.’’
This Notice addresses the cross-site
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respondents
Form name
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total burden
(in hours)
WHNS Eligibility
Screener.
667
1
1/60
11
WHNS Questionnaire ...
400
1
45/60
300
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process evaluation to be conducted with
the 13 FY 2016 DVHT projects that were
awarded 3-year cooperative agreements
by the Office of Trafficking in Persons
(OTIP). The intent of the DVHT Program
is to build, expand, and sustain
organizational and community capacity
to deliver trauma-informed, strengthbased, and victim-centered services for
domestic victims of severe forms of
human trafficking through coordinated
case management, a system of referrals
and the formation of community
partnerships.
The objective of the evaluation is to
describe the ways in which projects
achieve the goals of the DVHT Program
and examine types of models that serve
victims of human trafficking. Evaluation
questions are focused on understanding
project and service delivery models,
process, and implementation, including
partnership and collaboration
development; services offered to and
received by victims; strategies to
identify and engage survivors; ways
projects define and monitor program
successes and outcomes; and program
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challenges, achievements, and lessons
learned. Information from the
evaluation will assist federal, state, and
community policymakers and funders
in making decisions about future
program models to serve domestic
victims of human trafficking, as well as
to refine evaluation strategies for future
programs targeting trafficking victims.
The evaluation of the DVHT Program
will document and describe projects’
implementation approaches, including
their service models and community
partnerships; services provided to
clients (i.e., victims of severe forms of
human trafficking); service delivery
practices; strategies to meet survivors’
immediate and long-term housing
needs; and approaches to engaging
survivors in program development and
service delivery.
Primary data for the evaluation will
be collected via surveys with project
directors, case managers, and projects’
key community partners; and semistructured qualitative interviews,
including telephone interviews with
project directors, in-person interviews
with select project staff, survivor
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leaders, and program partners, and
individual interviews with program
clients. Interviews from multiple
perspectives will enhance the
government’s understanding of
appropriate service models and practice
strategies for identifying, engaging, and
meeting the needs of diverse
populations of victims of severe forms
of human trafficking. Data collection
will take place after receiving OMB
approval through March 2020.
Data collection for an exploratory
evaluation of the FY15 DVHT projects
(‘‘Domestic Human Trafficking
Demonstration Projects’’) is being
conducted under a prior Information
Collection Request under 0970–0487.
The data have provided insight into
approaches projects used to enhance
organizational and community capacity,
identify domestic victims, and deliver
case management and direct services in
collaboration with their community
partners. The currently proposed data
collection for FY16 DVHT will build on
this earlier data collection for the FY15
DVHT study. All data collection
approved for FY15 DVHT is complete.
Respondents: Project directors, case
managers, survivor leaders, other select
project staff, key community partners,
and clients.
TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total number
of respondents
Instrument
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Project Director Survey ........................................................
Partner Survey .....................................................................
Case Manager Survey .........................................................
Project Director Interview #1 ...............................................
Project Director Interview #2 ...............................................
Site Visit Interview ...............................................................
Client Interview ....................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 205.
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, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, 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
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number of
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comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of
Closed Meetings
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, notice is hereby given of the
following meetings.
The meetings will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member
Conflict: Cancer Biology.
Date: April 12, 2018.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
(Telephone Conference Call).
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1
1
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hours
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.25
.33
2
1.5
1.5
1
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33
21
14
11
102
20
Contact Person: Angela Y. Ng, Ph.D., MBA,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6200,
MSC 7804, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–
1715, nga@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; Vascular
and Hematology AREA Application Review.
Date: April 18, 2018.
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
(Telephone Conference Call).
Contact Person: Natalia Komissarova,
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5207,
MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–
1206, komissar@mail.nih.gov.
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Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine;
93.333, Clinical Research; 93.306, 93.333,
93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844,
93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National
Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: March 14, 2018.
Natasha M. Copeland,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Evaluation of Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Program
OMB No.: 0970-0487.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing data
collection as part of the study, ``Evaluation of the Domestic Victims
of Human Trafficking (DVHT) Program.'' This Notice addresses the cross-
site process evaluation to be conducted with the 13 FY 2016 DVHT
projects that were awarded 3-year cooperative agreements by the Office
of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP). The intent of the DVHT Program is to
build, expand, and sustain organizational and community capacity to
deliver trauma-informed, strength-based, and victim-centered services
for domestic victims of severe forms of human trafficking through
coordinated case management, a system of referrals and the formation of
community partnerships.
The objective of the evaluation is to describe the ways in which
projects achieve the goals of the DVHT Program and examine types of
models that serve victims of human trafficking. Evaluation questions
are focused on understanding project and service delivery models,
process, and implementation, including partnership and collaboration
development; services offered to and received by victims; strategies to
identify and engage survivors; ways projects define and monitor program
successes and outcomes; and program challenges, achievements, and
lessons learned. Information from the evaluation will assist federal,
state, and community policymakers and funders in making decisions about
future program models to serve domestic victims of human trafficking,
as well as to refine evaluation strategies for future programs
targeting trafficking victims.
The evaluation of the DVHT Program will document and describe
projects' implementation approaches, including their service models and
community partnerships; services provided to clients (i.e., victims of
severe forms of human trafficking); service delivery practices;
strategies to meet survivors' immediate and long-term housing needs;
and approaches to engaging survivors in program development and service
delivery.
Primary data for the evaluation will be collected via surveys with
project directors, case managers, and projects' key community partners;
and semi-structured qualitative interviews, including telephone
interviews with project directors, in-person interviews with select
project staff, survivor
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leaders, and program partners, and individual interviews with program
clients. Interviews from multiple perspectives will enhance the
government's understanding of appropriate service models and practice
strategies for identifying, engaging, and meeting the needs of diverse
populations of victims of severe forms of human trafficking. Data
collection will take place after receiving OMB approval through March
2020.
Data collection for an exploratory evaluation of the FY15 DVHT
projects (``Domestic Human Trafficking Demonstration Projects'') is
being conducted under a prior Information Collection Request under
0970-0487. The data have provided insight into approaches projects used
to enhance organizational and community capacity, identify domestic
victims, and deliver case management and direct services in
collaboration with their community partners. The currently proposed
data collection for FY16 DVHT will build on this earlier data
collection for the FY15 DVHT study. All data collection approved for
FY15 DVHT is complete.
Respondents: Project directors, case managers, survivor leaders,
other select project staff, key community partners, and clients.
Total Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden
of respondents of respondents respondent response hours
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Project Director Survey......... 13 7 1 .5 4
Partner Survey.................. 260 130 1 .25 33
Case Manager Survey............. 130 65 1 .33 21
Project Director Interview #1... 13 7 1 2 14
Project Director Interview #2... 13 7 1 1.5 11
Site Visit Interview............ 136 68 1 1.5 102
Client Interview................ 40 20 1 1 20
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 205.
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, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Email address:
[email protected]. 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.
Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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