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of violence and abuse. An estimated 10
million children in the US have
experienced child abuse and neglect.
Each day, about a dozen youth are
victims of homicide and more than 100
times that number (∼1,400) are treated
annually in emergency rooms for
physical assault injuries.
Youth are also involved in high levels
of peer violence, which is one of the
leading causes of death for people ages
10–24. A body of research has shown
that the impact of violence against
children goes far beyond the initial
incident, and that those who have
experienced emotional, physical, and
sexual violence can experience severe
short to long-term health and social
consequences. Given the serious and
lasting impact on children, it is critical
to understand the magnitude and nature
of violence against children in order to
develop effective prevention and
response strategies. Currently, data to
guide state and local violence
prevention and response efforts in the
United States are quite limited. While
some studies have provided information
on the risks and impact on violence
against children, they are mostly limited
in scale and cannot be generalized to the
scope of violence against youth across
the US or for specific regions.
VACS is a methodology which CDC
has conducted in 24 countries globally
to measure the magnitude of physical,
sexual, and emotional violence against
children as well as associated risk and
protective factors. VACS has
contributed to research throughout the
world, demonstrating the high
prevalence of violence against children
in a variety of countries and cultures,
and have proven to be critical tools that
can fill data gaps in ways that are vital
to informing strategic planning and
evidence-based public health efforts in
many countries. However, VACS have
not been implemented in the U.S., and
the existing representative datasets of
violence against youth in the U.S. have
significant limitations that prevent the
data from being actionable for
prevention planning by public health
departments at the local level. VACS in
the U.S will help fill this gap with
rigorous probability-based estimates of
the problem of youth violence combined
with an internationally tested approach
to embed the VACS survey into the local
strategic planning process of local
public health partners.
The present project will implement a
pilot testing for the adapted VACS
survey and methodology in two
contexts: (1) a representative sample of
13–24 year old youth in Baltimore and
(2) a convenience sample of 13–24 year
old youth in rural Garrett County,
Maryland to test the VACS in-person
methodology in a rural location. Data
will be collected through in-person
probability-based household surveys,
which will be conducted using a
combination of intervieweradministration and Audio ComputerAssisted Self-Interview Software on
tablets. Data will be analyzed using
statistical software to account for the
complexity of the survey design to
compute weighted counts, percentages,
and confidence intervals using
probability-based survey data at the
local level.
The findings from this pilot study will
be used primarily to better understand
the feasibility and effectiveness of
implementing VACS in the U.S., which
will ultimately determine the magnitude
of violence against children and
underlying risk and protective factors in
order to make recommendations to
national and international agencies and
non-governmental organizations on
developing strategies to identify, treat
and prevent violence against children.
CDC is requesting three years approval
from OMB for this collection with a
total estimated annualized burden of
800 hours There are no costs to
respondents other than their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Average
burden per
response
(hours)
Form name
Head of Household .........................................
Invitation letter ................................................
Screener Questionnaire .................................
Head of Household Consent ..........................
Head of Household Questionnaire .................
Youth participant consent/assent ...................
3,121
2,808
702
632
632
1
1
1
1
1
2/60
3/60
2/60
15/60
3/60
Core Youth Participant Questionnaire ...........
377
1
1
Youth ages 13–24 in Baltimore or Garrett
County, Maryland.
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Number of
responses per
respondent
Type of respondent
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has submitted the information
collection request titled HIV Outpatient
Study to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
CDC previously published a ‘‘Proposed
Data Collection Submitted for Public
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notice on September 14, 2020 to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies. CDC did not receive comments
related to the previous notice. This
notice serves to allow an additional 30
days for public and affected agency
comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this
proposed information collection project.
The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
that:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
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(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
(d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including, through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses; and
(e) Assess information collection
costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570.
Comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Direct written
comments and/or suggestions regarding
the items contained in this notice to the
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by
fax to (202) 395–5806. Provide written
comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
HIV Outpatient Study (HOPS) (OMB
Control No. 0920–1080, Exp. 9/30/
2021)—Extension—National Center for
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB
Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention requests OMB approval to
continue collecting information for HIV
Outpatient Study (HOPS). The study is
based on a prospective longitudinal
cohort of adults living with HIV in
outpatient care at eight well-established
private HIV care practices and
university-based clinics in the U.S. The
HOPS study sites are located in six
cities: Tampa, Florida; Washington, DC;
Stony Brook, New York; Chicago,
Illinois; Denver, Colorado; and
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The study
currently collects information on a
maximum of 2,700 outpatients per year.
A portion of HOPS participants are lost
to follow-up each year (most due to
transferring out of the HOPS clinics),
and our target goal is to enroll up to 450
new participants (50–60 per site)
annually. Patients are approached
during one of their routine clinic visits
and invited to participate in the HOPS.
There are two sources of information
for the HOPS. First, clinical data are
abstracted on ongoing basis from the
medical records of study participants.
Medical records provide data in five
general categories: demographics and
risk behaviors for HIV infection;
symptoms; diagnosed conditions
(definitive and presumptive);
medications prescribed (including dose,
duration, and reasons for stopping); and
all laboratory values, including CD4+ T
lymphocyte (CD4+) cell counts, plasma
HIV–RNA determinations, and
genotype, phenotype, and trophile
results. Clinic charts also provide data
about visit frequency, AIDS, and death.
Medical records abstraction is
conducted by trained study staff and
does not impose ongoing burden on
HOPS participants, however, CDC does
account for burden associated with the
initial study consent and orientation
process. The estimated burden per
response is 15 minutes.
The second source of HOPS
information is the annual behavioral
assessment, an optional activity
scheduled in conjunction with the
participant’s annual clinic visit. For
convenience, the behavioral assessment
can be completed in either of two
modes: A brief Telephone AudioComputer Assisted Self-Interview (T–
ACASI) survey or an identical Webbased Audio-Computer Assisted Self-
Interview (ACASI). Data collection
includes: Age, sex at birth, use of
alcohol and drugs, cigarette smoking,
adherence to antiretroviral medications,
types of sexual intercourse, condom use,
and disclosure of HIV status to partners.
The estimated burden per response is
seven minutes.
The core areas of HOPS research
extending through the present HIV
treatment era include (i) investigating
and characterizing (new) problems
associated with long-term HIV infection
and its treatments using the longitudinal
cohort data, (ii) monitoring death rates
and causes of death, (iii) characterizing
the optimal patient management
strategies to reduce HIV related
morbidity and mortality (e.g.,
effectiveness of antiretroviral therapies
and other clinical interventions), (iv)
assessing sexual and drug use behaviors
and other patient reported outcomes
that supplement data from chart
abstraction, and (v) investigating
disparities in the HIV care continuum
by various demographic factors. In
recent years, the HOPS has been
instrumental in bringing attention to
emerging issues in chronic HIV
infection with actionable opportunities
for prevention, including cardiovascular
disease, fragility fractures, renal and
hepatic disease, and cancers. The
HOPS remains an important source for
multiyear trend data concerning
conditions and behaviors for which data
are not readily available elsewhere,
including: rates of opportunistic
illnesses, rates of comorbid conditions
(e.g., hypertension, obesity, diabetes)
and antiretroviral drug resistance.
OMB approval is requested for three
years. The estimated number of
participants in the annual behavioral
assessment will increase from 2,500
respondents to 2,700 respondents,
resulting in an increase of 23 burden
hours. There are no changes to the
information collection forms or
methods. Participation is voluntary and
there are no costs to respondents other
than their time. The total estimated
annualized burden is 428 hours.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
Form name
HOPS study Patients ......................................
HOPS Study Patients .....................................
Behavioral survey ...........................................
Consent form ..................................................
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450
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Number of
responses per
respondent
1
1
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
7/60
15/60
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Child Care and Development
Fund (CCDF) ACF–696T Financial
Report (OMB #0970–0195)
Office of Child Care,
Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) is
SUMMARY:
requesting a 3-year extension of the
form ACF–696T: Child Care and
Development Fund Annual Financial
Report. This form is currently approved
under the ACF Generic Clearance for
Financial Reports (OMB #0970–0510;
expiration May 31, 2021), and ACF is
proposing to reinstate the previous OMB
number under which this form had been
approved. There are no changes
requested to the form.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
ACF is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can
also be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street
SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The ACF–696T Financial
Report along with the instruction for
completion of Form ACF–696T
Financial Reporting Form for the Child
Care and Development Fund (CCDF) are
being submitted for renewal with no
changes. The form collects CCDF
financial expenditures data for the 221
Tribal Lead Agencies that receive CCDF
funding. This report form is submitted
annually by the referenced CCDF grant
recipients. The form collects
expenditures data for all respondents
that receive CCDF funding.
Respondents: The 221 Tribal Lead
Agencies that receive CCDF funding.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Annual
number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Annual
burden hours
Child Care and Development Fund ACF–696T Financial Report ...........
221
1
5
1,105
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,105.
Comments: 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.
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Authority: Section 658G(d), Pub. L. 113–
186, 128 Stat. 1971.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Mental Health Care Services
for Unaccompanied Alien Children
(New Collection)
Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can
also be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street
SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
ADDRESSES:
Office of Refugee Resettlement,
Administration for Children and
Families, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
Description
The Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is inviting public
comments on the proposed collection.
The request consists of several forms
that allow the Unaccompanied Alien
Children (UAC) Program to provide
mental health care services to UAC.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
ACF is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
1. Initial Mental Health Evaluation
(Form MH–1): This instrument is used
by clinicians to document the UAC’s
mental state upon arrival to the care
provider facility. It includes an
assessment of the UAC’s current mental
state, psychiatric history, and substance
use history.
2. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating
Scale (SSRS) Risk Assessment (Form
MH–2): This instrument is used by
clinicians to assess suicide risk for UAC
who verbalize or demonstrate suicidal
thoughts or behavior. It is a shorter
version of the standard Columbia SSRS
used to triage mental health care for
UAC, a tool designed to support suicide
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-21-1080]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled HIV Outpatient Study to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously
published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations'' notice on September 14, 2020 to obtain comments from
the public and affected agencies. CDC did not receive comments related
to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30
days for public and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
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(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including, through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570. Comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to
(202) 395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
HIV Outpatient Study (HOPS) (OMB Control No. 0920-1080, Exp. 9/30/
2021)--Extension--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB
Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requests OMB
approval to continue collecting information for HIV Outpatient Study
(HOPS). The study is based on a prospective longitudinal cohort of
adults living with HIV in outpatient care at eight well-established
private HIV care practices and university-based clinics in the U.S. The
HOPS study sites are located in six cities: Tampa, Florida; Washington,
DC; Stony Brook, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; and
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The study currently collects information on
a maximum of 2,700 outpatients per year. A portion of HOPS participants
are lost to follow-up each year (most due to transferring out of the
HOPS clinics), and our target goal is to enroll up to 450 new
participants (50-60 per site) annually. Patients are approached during
one of their routine clinic visits and invited to participate in the
HOPS.
There are two sources of information for the HOPS. First, clinical
data are abstracted on ongoing basis from the medical records of study
participants. Medical records provide data in five general categories:
demographics and risk behaviors for HIV infection; symptoms; diagnosed
conditions (definitive and presumptive); medications prescribed
(including dose, duration, and reasons for stopping); and all
laboratory values, including CD4+ T lymphocyte (CD4+) cell counts,
plasma HIV-RNA determinations, and genotype, phenotype, and trophile
results. Clinic charts also provide data about visit frequency, AIDS,
and death. Medical records abstraction is conducted by trained study
staff and does not impose ongoing burden on HOPS participants, however,
CDC does account for burden associated with the initial study consent
and orientation process. The estimated burden per response is 15
minutes.
The second source of HOPS information is the annual behavioral
assessment, an optional activity scheduled in conjunction with the
participant's annual clinic visit. For convenience, the behavioral
assessment can be completed in either of two modes: A brief Telephone
Audio-Computer Assisted Self-Interview (T-ACASI) survey or an identical
Web-based Audio-Computer Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI). Data
collection includes: Age, sex at birth, use of alcohol and drugs,
cigarette smoking, adherence to antiretroviral medications, types of
sexual intercourse, condom use, and disclosure of HIV status to
partners. The estimated burden per response is seven minutes.
The core areas of HOPS research extending through the present HIV
treatment era include (i) investigating and characterizing (new)
problems associated with long-term HIV infection and its treatments
using the longitudinal cohort data, (ii) monitoring death rates and
causes of death, (iii) characterizing the optimal patient management
strategies to reduce HIV related morbidity and mortality (e.g.,
effectiveness of antiretroviral therapies and other clinical
interventions), (iv) assessing sexual and drug use behaviors and other
patient reported outcomes that supplement data from chart abstraction,
and (v) investigating disparities in the HIV care continuum by various
demographic factors. In recent years, the HOPS has been instrumental in
bringing attention to emerging issues in chronic HIV infection with
actionable opportunities for prevention, including cardiovascular
disease, fragility fractures, renal and
hepatic disease, and cancers. The HOPS remains an important source
for multiyear trend data concerning conditions and behaviors for which
data are not readily available elsewhere, including: rates of
opportunistic illnesses, rates of comorbid conditions (e.g.,
hypertension, obesity, diabetes) and antiretroviral drug resistance.
OMB approval is requested for three years. The estimated number of
participants in the annual behavioral assessment will increase from
2,500 respondents to 2,700 respondents, resulting in an increase of 23
burden hours. There are no changes to the information collection forms
or methods. Participation is voluntary and there are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden is 428 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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HOPS study Patients................... Behavioral survey....... 2,700 1 7/60
HOPS Study Patients................... Consent form............ 450 1 15/60
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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