82 FR 8941 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 20 (February 1, 2017)

In compliance with 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 the ICR to OMB, OS seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8941-8942]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02160]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-0990-New-60D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with 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 the 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 April 3, 2017.

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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 
[email protected] or by calling (202) 690-5683.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, [email protected] or (202) 690-5683.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier HHS-OS-0990-New-60D 
for reference.
    Proposed Project: Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) Performance 
Measures Collection, FY2017-FY2019 cohort
    Abstract: The Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting approval by OMB of a new 
information collection request. In FY2017, OAH expects to award a new, 
3-year cohort of Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) grants. Performance 
measure data collection is a requirement of PAF grants and is included 
in the funding announcement.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The data collection will 
provide OAH with performance data to inform planning and resource 
allocation decisions; identify technical assistance needs for grantees; 
facilitate grantees' continuous quality improvement in program 
implementation; and provide Congress, OMB, and the general public with 
information about the individuals who participate in PAF-funded 
activities and the services they receive.
    Likely Respondents: 20 PAF grantees (States and Tribes).
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and 
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. The table below summarizes the total annual 
burden hours estimated for this ICR.

                               Exhibit 1--Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
     Forms  (if necessary)           Type of         Number of     responses per     hours per     Total burden
                                   respondent       respondents     respondent      respondent         hours
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PAF Grantee-Program Measures..  All Grantee                   20               1              70            1400
                                 Organization:
                                 Grantee Staff.
                                Total...........              20               1              70            1400
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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.

Terry S. Clark,
Asst Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-02160 Filed 1-31-17; 8:45 am]
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