[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1420-1421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00179]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; 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 and evaluation 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 and evaluation (including technical 
assistance), help OPRE maintain a research agenda that is rigorous and 
relevant, and ensure that research products and 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: Researchers, practitioners, TA providers, service 
providers and potential participants throughout the fields pertaining 
to ACF research.

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

Karl Koerper,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-00179 Filed 1-8-15; 8:45 am]
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