[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26281-26282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10634]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-0990-0424-60D]


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 an 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 July 6, 2015.

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-0990-0424-
60D for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Positive Adolescent Futures 
(PAF) Study.
    Abstract: The Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting approval by OMB on a 
revised data collection. The Positive Adolescent Futures (PAF) Study 
will provide information about program design, implementation, and 
impacts through a rigorous assessment of program impacts and 
implementation of two programs designed to support expectant and 
parenting teens. These programs are located in Houston, Texas and 
throughout the state of California. The revision to this information 
collection request includes the 12-month follow-up survey instrument 
related to the impact study. The collected data from this instrument 
will provide a detailed understanding of the program impacts within the 
two study sites about one year after youth are enrolled in the study. 
Plus, have first access to the programming offered by each site. 
Clearance is requested for three years.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The data will serve two 
main purposes. First, the data will be used to determine program 
effectiveness by comparing outcomes on repeat pregnancies, sexual risk 
behaviors, health and well-being, and parenting behaviors between 
treatment (program) and control youth. Second, the data will be used to 
understand whether the programs are more effective for some youth than 
others. The findings from these analyses of program impacts will be of 
interest to the general public, to policymakers, and to organizations 
interested in supporting expectant and parenting teens.
    Likely Respondents: 1,913 study participants.

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                                    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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12-month follow-up survey of impact study                    639               1              .5             319
 participants...................................
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             319
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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.

Terry S. Clark,
Asst Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-10634 Filed 5-6-15; 8:45 am]
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