[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57922-57923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20129]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: OMB # 0990-0424-30D]


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 a 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 September 23, 
2016.

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.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier OMB # 0990-0424-30D 
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. This revised information collection 
request includes the 24-month follow-up survey instrument related to 
the impact study. The data collected from this instrument in the two 
study sites will provide a detailed understanding of program impacts 
about two years after youth are enrolled in the study and first have 
access to the programming offered by each site.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: 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. The 
data will also be used to understand whether the programs are more 
effective for some youth than others. The findings will be of interest 
to the general public, to policymakers, and to organizations interested 
in supporting expectant and parenting teens.
    Likely Respondents: The 24-month follow-up survey data will be 
collected through a web-based survey or through telephone interviews 
with study participants. The mode of survey administration will 
primarily be based on the preference of the study participants. The 
survey will be completed by 1,515 respondents across the two study 
sites. Clearance is requested for three years.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions, to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information, to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and 
review the collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information.
    The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are summarized 
in the table below.

                                    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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24-month follow-up survey of impact study                505                 1             30/60           252.5
 participants...............................
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Total.......................................  ..............  ................  ................           252.5
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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. 2016-20129 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am]
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