[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 215 (Monday, November 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57682-57683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26802]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Evaluation of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Approaches--
Baseline Data Collection.
    OMB No.: 0970-0360.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACE), 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a data 
collection activity as part of the Evaluation of Adolescent Pregnancy 
Prevention Approaches (PPA). PPA is being undertaken to expand 
available evidence on effective ways to prevent teen pregnancy. The 
evaluation will document and test a range of pregnancy prevention 
approaches in up to eight program sites. Program impacts will be 
estimated using a random assignment design, involving random assignment 
at the school, individual, or other level, depending on the program 
setting. The findings of the evaluation will be of interest to the 
general public, to policy-makers, and to organizations interested in 
teen pregnancy prevention.
    This proposed information collection activity focuses on collecting 
baseline data from a self-administered questionnaire which will be used 
to perform meaningful analysis to determine significant program 
effects. Through a survey instrument, respondents will be asked to 
answer carefully selected questions about demographics and risk and 
protective factors related to teen pregnancy.
    Respondents: Study participants, i.e. adolescents assigned to a 
select school or community teen pregnancy prevention program or a 
control group.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Instrument                    Annual number    responses per      hours per       Total annual
                                               of respondents     respondent        response       burden hours
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Baseline Instrument.........................           3,600                1               .5            1,800
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,800
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and 
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the 
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of 
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail 
address: [email protected]. All requests should be 
identified by the title of the information collection.
    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.

    Dated: November 2009.
Seth F. Chamberlain,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-26802 Filed 11-6-09; 8:45 am]
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