[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37226-37227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14700]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Multi-
Component Evaluation--Data Collection Related to the Performance 
Analysis Study and the Impact and the In-depth Implementation Study.
    OMB No.: 0970-0398.
    Description: The Office of Data Analysis, Research, and Evaluation 
(HHS/ACF/ACYF/ODARE) in the Administration for Children, Youth and 
Families (ACYF) and the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation 
(HHS/ACF/OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) 
propose a data collection activity as part of the Personal 
Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Multi-Component Evaluation. The 
goals of the PREP Multi-Component Evaluation are to document how PREP 
programs are designed and implemented in the field, collect performance 
measure data for PREP programs, and assess the effectiveness of 
selected PREP-funded programs.
    The evaluation includes three primary interconnected components or 
``studies:''

1. The Impact and In-depth Implementation Study (IIS)
2. The Design and Implementation Study (DIS)
3. The Performance Analysis Study (PAS)

    This proposed information collection activity includes: (a) All 
measures for the PAS for Competitive PREP grantees; (b) follow-up 
measures for the IIS impact analysis; and (c) measures for the IIS in-
depth implementation

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analysis. A description of all three studies and a description of the 
specific activities proposed were provided in a 60 Day Federal Register 
Notice posted in Vol. 78, No. 24, p.8150 on February 5, 2013.
    Respondents: Program applicants (i.e., adolescents); Data managers 
(e.g., at schools or state agencies); Program administrators and staff; 
Participating youth; and Community members.

Annual Burden Estimates

                     Annual Burden: Already Approved
                             [still in use]
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                                                           Total annual
                  Evaluation component                     burden hours
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Field Data Collection...................................             240
Design and Implementation Study.........................              30
Performance Analysis Study..............................          29,647
In-depth Implementation & Impact Study..................           1,425
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  Total.................................................          31,342
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                                         Annual Burden: Current Request
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                                                                                      Average
                                                   Total number      Number of      burden per     Total annual
           Activity                Respondent     of respondents   responses per     response      burden hours
                                                                    respondent        (hours)
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                                   Performance Analysis Study: CPREP Grantees
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Entry Survey..................  Program                   23,565               1          .08333             655
                                 Participants.
Exit Survey...................  Program                   30,615               1          .16667           1,701
                                 Participants.
Performance Reporting System    Grantees........              37               2              24             592
 Data Entry Form.
Implementation Site Data        Implementation               300               2               8           1,600
 Collection Protocol.            Sites.
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                                In-depth Implementation and Impact Analysis Study
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Focus group guide with          Program                      320               1             1.5             160
 participants.                   Participants.
Semi-structured interview       Program staff                160               2               1             107
 topic guide.                    and
                                 stakeholders.
Staff Survey..................  Program Staff...             100               2              .5              33
First Follow-Up Survey........  Program                    4,800               1             .75           1,200
                                 Participants.
Second Follow-Up Survey.......  Program                    2,250               1             .75             563
                                 Participants.
Program Attendance Data         Program Staff...              90              12             .25              90
 Collection Protocol.
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    Total Annual Burden Hours   ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           6,701
     being Requested.
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    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained 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. All 
requests should be identified by the title of the information 
collection. Email address: [email protected].
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the 
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of 
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best 
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office 
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: [email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration, for 
Children and Families.

Steven M. Hanmer,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-14700 Filed 6-19-13; 8:45 am]
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