[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12497-12498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05240]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Evaluation of Domestic Human Trafficking Demonstration 
Projects.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing a 2-
year data collection as part of the ``Evaluation of Domestic Human 
Trafficking Demonstration Projects'' study. This notice addresses the 
cross-site process evaluation to be conducted with the FY 2015 domestic 
human trafficking demonstration sites funded by the Family and Youth 
Services Bureau (FYSB).
    The objective of the process evaluation is to describe program 
operations and implementation experience, such as start-up efforts, 
service provision to a wide array of trafficking victims, collaboration 
development, training, and sustainability actions. Information from the 
evaluation will assist federal, state, and community policymakers and 
funders in laying the groundwork for the refinement of program models 
to serve domestic victims of human trafficking, as well as evaluation 
strategies for future programs targeting trafficking victims.
    The evaluation of domestic human trafficking demonstration projects 
will document and describe each site's community and organizational 
capacity; partnership composition and functioning; comprehensive, 
victim-centered services; and survivor characteristics, experiences, 
and outcomes. Primary data for the evaluation will be collected via 
qualitative interviews, including key informant interviews, case 
narrative interviews, client interviews, bimonthly telephone 
interviews, and cost modules (i.e., structured interviews with project 
directors to collect information on costs). Data will be collected via 
two site visits per year, during 2016 and 2017. Case narrative 
interviews will include follow up interviews. Interviews from multiple 
perspectives will enhance the government's understanding of strategies 
by which grantees can identify, engage and serve diverse populations of 
victims of severe forms of human trafficking.
    Respondents: Project directors and case managers at the three FY 
2015 FYSB funded demonstration projects; staff (e.g., program managers 
and directors) from partner organizations that are working with the 
three FY 2015 FYSB-funded demonstration projects; and clients who have 
received services from the three FY 2015 FYSB-funded demonstration 
projects.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                  Annual  number     Number of        Average
           Instrument              Total number         of         responses per   burden hours   Annual  burden
                                  of respondents    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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Project Director Interview......               6               3               1               2               6
Case Manger Interview...........              30              15               1            1.25              19
Partner Interviews..............              30              15               1            1.25              19
Case Narrative Interview........              30              15               1               1              15
Client Interview................              30              15               1               1              15
Human Trafficking Evaluation                   6               3               1               1               3
 Cost Module/Human Trafficking
 Evaluation Labor Module........
Bi-monthly Project Director                    6               3               1               6              18
 Calls..........................
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    Estimated total annual burden hours: 95.
    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, 330 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20201, 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.

Robert Sargis,
ACF Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-05240 Filed 3-8-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-01-P