[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10364-10365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02794]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-0990-0452-60D]


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 April 11, 
2017.

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-0990-0452-
60D for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Federal Evaluation of Making 
Proud Choices! (MPC!)
    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 Federal Evaluation of Making Proud 
Choices! (MPC) will provide information about program design, 
implementation, and impacts through a rigorous assessment of a highly 
popular teen pregnancy prevention curriculum--MPC. This revision to 
this information collection request includes the follow-up survey 
instrument, administered approximately 9 and 15 months post baseline, 
and related to the impact study. The

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evaluation will be conducted in 39 schools nationwide. The data 
collected from this instrument will provide a detailed understanding of 
program impacts. Clearance is requested for three years.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The follow-up survey data 
will be used to determine program effectiveness by comparing sexual 
behavior outcomes, such as postponing sexual activity, and reducing or 
preventing sexual risk behaviors and STDs and intermediate outcomes, 
such as improving exposure, knowledge and attitudes between treatment 
(program) and control youth.
    The findings from these analyses of program impacts will be of 
interest to the general public, to policymakers, and to schools and 
other organizations interested in supporting a comprehensive approach 
to teen pregnancy prevention.
    Likely Respondents: The follow-up surveys will be administered to 
study participants, who will primarily be in 10th-12th grade at the 
time of the follow-up surveys.
    Burden Statement: The total annual burden hours estimated for this 
ICR are summarized in the table below.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
                    Form name                       respondents    responses per   response (in        hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Follow up survey (9 months post baseline).......             819               1           30/60           409.5
Follow up survey (15 months post baseline)......             774               1           30/60             387
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    Total.......................................            1593  ..............  ..............           796.5
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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. 2017-02794 Filed 2-9-17; 8:45 am]
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