[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14043-14044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05286]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-21544-60D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of 
Adolescent Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of 
Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit a new Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, OS seeks 
comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any 
other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before May 12, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 
[email protected] or by calling (202) 690-6162.

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 document identifier HHS-OS-21544-60D 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Cost Study of Evidence-Based 
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs.
    Abstract: The Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting approval by OMB on a new 
collection. The proposed study will provide information on the cost and 
economic impact of selected evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention 
programs. This proposed information collection activity includes 
collecting information on (a) program costs and (b) program impacts 
from a subset of OAH TPP Program grantees.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: A cost tool will collect 
comprehensive information on the cost of implementing of each selected 
program. An implementation tool will collect and summarize information 
on the characteristics of participating grantees. A staff time use 
survey will collect information on how program staff allocate their 
time across program activities. An economic evaluation form will 
collect information on program impact findings needed to assess the 
cost-effectiveness and benefit-cost of selected programs.
    Likely Respondents: A subset of up to 30 OAH TPP Program grantees 
will be asked to participate in the cost analysis. Of these 30 
grantees, up to 15 will also be asked to participate in the economic 
evaluation. Study respondents will include the grant administrator or 
fiscal agent, the grantee's evaluator, and program staff.
    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.

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    The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are summarized 
in the table below.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                    Form name                        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Cost Tool.......................................              30               1               8             240
Implementation Tool.............................              30               1               1              30
Staff Time Use Survey...........................             600               2           20/60             400
Economic Evaluation Form........................              15               1               3              45
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    Total.......................................                                                             715
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    OS specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden, (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected, and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden.

Darius Taylor,
Deputy, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-05286 Filed 3-11-14; 8:45 am]
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