[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 54985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21917]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Formative Data Collections for Policy Research.
    OMB No.: 0970-0356.
    Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation 
(OPRE), in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to request 
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal of 
a generic clearance to allow OPRE to conduct a variety of formative 
data collections with more than nine respondents. The data collections 
will inform future research but will not be highly systematic nor 
intended to be statistically representative.
    OPRE conducts research on a wide variety of policy and programmatic 
areas. OPRE's research serves to provide further understanding of 
current programs and service populations, explore options for program 
improvement, and assess alternative policy and program designs. OPRE 
uses this formative data collection generic clearance to employ a 
variety of information collection techniques, including semi-structured 
discussions, focus groups and interviews. These activities inform the 
development of OPRE research, help OPRE maintain a research agenda that 
is rigorous and relevant, and ensure that research products are as 
current as possible.
    Following standard OMB requirements, OPRE will submit a change 
request for each individual data collection activity under this generic 
clearance. Each request will include the individual instrument(s), a 
justification specific to the individual information collection, and 
any supplementary documents. OPRE requests OMB review within 10 days of 
receiving each change request.
    Respondents: Key stakeholder groups involved in ACF projects, state 
or local government officials or service providers, or experts in 
fields pertaining to ACF research.

                                                                 Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                                         Number of      Average burden
                    Instrument                      Total number of   Annual number    responses per      hours per       Total burden    Annual burden
                                                      respondents     of respondents     respondent        response          hours            hours
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Semi-Structured Discussion and Information-                  1,600              533                1                1            1,600              533
 Gathering Protocols..............................
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    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. Email 
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.

Karl Koerper,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-21917 Filed 9-12-14; 8:45 am]
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