[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 51277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21699]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Aggression Prevention 
Among High-Risk Early Adolescents

    Summary: Under the provisions of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Child Health 
and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request 
for review and approval of the information collection listed below. 
This proposed information collection was previously published in the 
Federal Register on April 30, 2003, pages 23151-23152, and allowed 60-
days for public comment. No public comments were received. The purpose 
of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. 
The National Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the 
respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection 
that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 
1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Proposed Collection: Title: Aggression Prevention Among High-Risk 
Early Adolescents Study. Type of Information Collection Request: New 
collection. Need and Use of Information Collection: This study will 
assess the efficacy of an in-school, group-mentoring intervention 
designed to foster academic engagement and prevent aggressive and 
deviant behavior among early adolescents. The primary objectives of the 
study are to determine if participation in a weekly group-mentoring 
program throughout 6th grade significantly impacts adolescents' 
attitudes and behaviors regarding school engagement and aggression 
above and beyond educational materials for youth and parents. The 
findings will provide valuable information concerning: (1) The efficacy 
of in-school group-mentoring programs for improving youth attitudes, 
expectations, intent/motivation, and social competence; and (2) the 
extent to which such improvement increases academic engagement and 
decreases aggressive and deviant behavior among high-risk youth. 
Frequency of Response: 6 times over three years (i.e., fall and spring 
of 6th, 7th, and 8th grades). Affected Public: For the pilot, incoming 
6th graders from an inner city Baltimore middle school and their 
parents who agree to participate. For the main trial, two successive 
cohorts of incoming 6th grade students from two inner city Baltimore 
middle schools and their parents. Additionally, one cohort of 7th and 
8th graders will be surveyed in the Fall and Spring of the first school 
year of the main trial. Type of Respondents: Early adolescents and 
Parents. The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of 
Respondents: 1280 early adolescents and 800 parents; Estimated Number 
of Responses per Respondent: 6 for early adolescents who enter study as 
6th graders, 2 for youth who enter as 7th or 8th graders, and 4 for 
parents; Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.0 for youth and 0.5 for 
parents; and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 2,887. The 
annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $43,305 (based on $15 
per hour). There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating 
or Maintenance Costs to report.

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                                                                    Estimated
                                                    Estimated       number of    Average burden  Estimated total
              Type of respondents                   number of     responses per     hours per     annual burden
                                                   respondents     respondent       response     hours requested
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6th graders....................................             800               6            1.0           1,600
7th graders....................................             160               2            1.0             106.5
8th graders....................................             320               2            1.0             213.5
Parents........................................             800               4             .50            533.5
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    Total......................................            2080  ..............  ..............           2453.5
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    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the 
following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to 
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding 
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503, Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. To request more information on 
the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans 
and instruments, contact Dr. Bruce Simons-Morton, Chief, Prevention 
Research Branch, DESPR, NICHD, NIH, 6100 Executive Blvd., Rm 7B13, MSC 
7510, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510; (301) 493-5674; email: 
[email protected].
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30-days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: August 15, 2003.
April Burton,
NICHD Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 03-21699 Filed 8-25-03; 8:45 am]
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