80 FR 8311 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 31 (February 17, 2015)

In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit a new Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, OS seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8311-8312]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03103]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-0990-new-30D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of 
Adolescent Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of 
Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit a new Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, OS seeks 
comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any 
other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before March 19, 
2015.

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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 
[email protected] or by calling (202) 690-6162.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, [email protected] or (202) 690-6162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier HHS-OS-0990-New-30D 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Positive Adolescent Futures 
(PAF) Implementation Study
    Abstract: The Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting approval by OMB on a new 
collection. The Positive Adolescent Futures (PAF) Study will provide 
information about program design, implementation, and impacts through a 
rigorous assessment of program impacts and implementation. This 
proposed information collection request includes instruments related to 
the in-depth implementation study that complements the impact study. 
The data collected from these instruments will provide a detailed 
understanding of program implementation.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The data will serve two 
main purposes. First, the information will enable the study team to 
produce clear, detailed descriptions of each intervention that is 
evaluated and the counterfactual in each site. This documentation is 
critical for understanding the meaning of impact estimates. Second, the 
data will be used to assess fidelity of implementation and the quality 
of program delivery. This information is essential for determining 
whether the interventions were implemented well and whether the 
evaluation provided a good test of each site's intervention.
    Likely Respondents: The 105 program administrators and case 
managers and 200 youth participants in 3 impact study sites.
    The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are summarized 
in the table below.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
                    Form name                       respondents    responses per   response (in        hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Semi-structured interview.......................               8               2               1              16
Staff focus group...............................              13               1               1              13
Staff survey....................................              35               1              .6              21
Program attendance and content coverage protocol               2              12              .5              12
Youth focus group...............................              67               1             1.5           100.5
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           162.5
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    OS specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden, (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected, and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden.

Darius Taylor,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03103 Filed 2-13-15; 8:45 am]
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