[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37621-37622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16073]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Goal-Oriented Adult Learning in Self-Sufficiency Study.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
proposing a data collection activity as part of the Goal-Oriented Adult 
Learning in Self-Sufficiency (GOALS) study. The purpose of the GOALS 
project is to address the nexus between the growing knowledge base in 
the psychological sciences and long-standing approaches to self-
sufficiency programs targeted to adults and young adults. The project 
will explore the programmatic implications of existing research on 
psychological processes associated with goal-directed behaviors, 
including socio-emotional regulation and cognitive skills, executive 
functioning, and related areas. The project will synthesize current 
research on these topics; address how insights gained from research can 
be used to promote economic advancement among low-income populations, 
identify promising strategies, or strengthen underlying skills in these 
areas; and inform measurement of changes and developments in skill 
acquisition.
    The proposed information collection activity consists of 
exploratory calls with program directors and administrators, semi-
structured interviews with key program staff and community partner 
organization staff, and focus group discussions with program 
participants. ACF seeks to gain an in-depth, systematic understanding 
of program administration and implementation, service delivery and 
operation, outputs and outcomes, and identify promising practices and 
other areas for further study.
    Respondents: Key program directors and administrators, program 
staff and community partner organization staff, and program 
participants at selected program sites.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average Burden
           Instrument              Total Number    Annual Number   Responses per     Hours per     Annual Burden
                                  of Respondents  of Respondents    Respondent       Response          Hours
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Exploratory telephone call semi-              24              12               1               1              12
 structured interview--program
 directors and administrators...

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Site visit semi-structured                   180              90               1            1.25             113
 interview--program staff and
 community partner organization
 staff..........................
Site visit group discussion--                 84              42               1            1.25              53
 program participants...........
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    Estimated Total Annual        ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............             178
     Burden Hours...............
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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. 2015-16073 Filed 6-30-15; 8:45 am]
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