[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 248 (Thursday, December 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78358-78359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30839]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-20557-New-30D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of 
Health and Human Services, has submitted an Information Collection 
Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval. The ICR is for a new collection. 
Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be 
provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public on 
this ICR during the review and approval period.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before January 27, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or via 
facsimile to (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, [email protected] or (202) 690-6162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the Information Collection Request Title 
and document identifier: HHS-OS-20557-New-30D for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Office of Adolescent Health 
(OAH) Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) Performance Measures Collection: 
HHS-OS-0990-NEW-PAF.
    Abstract: The Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) is a competitive 
grant program authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act (Public Law 111-148) and administered by the Office of Adolescent 
Health (OAH). PAF provides funding to States and Tribes to provide 
expectant and parenting teens and women with a seamless network of 
supportive services to help them complete high school or postsecondary 
degrees and gain access to health care, child care, family housing, and 
other critical supports. The Act appropriates $25 million for each of 
fiscal years 2010 through 2019, and in July 2013, OAH awarded grants to 
17 entities for four years. Grantees may use PAF grants to carry out 
activities in any of the following four implementation categories: (1) 
Support pregnant and parenting student services at institutions of 
higher education (IHE); (2) Support pregnant and parenting teens at 
high schools and community service centers; (3) Improve services for 
pregnant women who are victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking; and (4) Increase public awareness and 
education efforts about services available to pregnant and parenting 
teens and women.
    This request is for a 3-year approval of the collection of PAF 
performance data. This is an annual reporting requirement of all PAF 
grantees. The reporting requirement varies according to the type(s) of 
activities implemented by each grantee. All PAF grantees are required 
to report a standard set of data elements that capture the demographic 
and social characteristics of the individuals served (``participants'') 
and the number and types of organizations that participate in 
implementing the project. In addition, grantees are required to report 
data for a set of measures defined for each implementation category.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The collection of annual 
performance data is important to OAH because it will provide OAH 
leadership and PAF program administrators with data needed to 
administer the PAF program and manage PAF awards and projects, 
including information to assess beneficiary characteristics; measure 
and monitor project implementation, outputs, and outcomes; and comply 
with reporting requirements specified in the Affordable Care Act. In 
addition, OAH will use the performance data to inform planning and 
resource allocation decisions; identify training, technical assistance, 
and evaluation needs; and provide Congress, OMB, and the general public 
with information about the individuals who participate in PAF-funded 
activities and the range and scope of services they receive.
    Likely Respondents: States and Tribes that are PAF grant awardees.
    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.

                                                        Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                                                                              Average
                                                                                             Number of       Number of     burden hours    Total burden
                   Form name                               Type of  respondent             responses per   responses per        per            hours
                                                                                            respondent      respondent      respondent
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Participant & Partner Characteristics (17        All Grantees...........................              17               1              19             323
 measures).
Category 1 Measures (4 measures)...............  Category 1 Grantees: Implementing                     2               1               6              12
                                                  activities to support pregnant and
                                                  parenting student services at
                                                  institutions of higher education.
Category 2 Measures (6 measures)...............  Category 2 Grantees: Implementing                    14               1               9             126
                                                  activities to support pregnant and
                                                  parenting teens at high schools and
                                                  community service centers.

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Category 3 Measures (2 measures)...............  Category 3 Grantees: Implementing                     6               1               3              18
                                                  activities to improve services for
                                                  pregnant women who are victims of
                                                  domestic violence, sexual violence,
                                                  sexual assault, and stalking;.
Category 4 Measures (1 measures)...............  Category 4 Grantees: Implementing                    13               1               1              13
                                                  public awareness and education
                                                  activities.
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    Total......................................                                                       17  ..............  ..............             492
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Darius Taylor,
Deputy, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-30839 Filed 12-24-13; 8:45 am]
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