[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 198 (Friday, October 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60552-60553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8653]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Aggression Prevention Among 
High-Risk Early Adolescents

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment 
on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute of Child 
Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institutes of Health 
(NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval. This proposed information collection was previously published 
in the Federal Register on June 20, 2006, pages 35437-35438, 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: Extension, OMB control 
number 0925-0523, expiration date 9/30/2006. Use of Information: 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 adolescent (approximately 
ages 11-12). The primary objectives of the study are to determine if 
participation in a weekly group-mentoring program during 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: 3 times for youth; 1 time for parents. 
Affected Public Individuals or households.
    Type of Respondents: Adolescents and parents/guardians. The annual 
reporting burden is as follows:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 427 early adolescents and 150 
parents; Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2 for 6th 
graders, 1 for parents; Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1; and 
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 1177. There are no 
Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to report.

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                                                                     Estimated                       Estimated
                                                     Estimated       number of    Average burden   total annual
               Type of respondents                   number of     responses per     hours per     burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent       response        requested
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6th graders.....................................             300               2             1.0             600
7th graders.....................................             277               1             1.0             277
Parents/guardian................................             300               1             1.0             300
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    Total.......................................             877  ..............  ..............            1177
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    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the 
following points: (1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate 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) Enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Bruce Simons-Morton, Ed.D, 6100 Executive Blvd., 
Suite 7B13M, Rockville, MD 20852. Telephone 301-493-5674. E-mail: 
[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: October 4, 2006.
Paul Johnson,
NICHD Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 06-8653 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am]
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