[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55853-55854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23353]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; 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     Total 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...
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 Burden Hours: 178.
    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

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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.

Robert Sargis,
ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-23353 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am]
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