[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 19245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08401]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Accomplishments of the Domestic Violence Hotline, Online 
Connections and Text (ADVHOCaT) Study.
    OMB No.: 0970-0468.
    Description: The National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) 
and loveisrespect (LIR), which are supported by the Division of Family 
Violence Prevention and Services within the Family and Youth Services 
Bureau (FYSB) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), serve as partners 
in the intervention, prevention, and resource assistance efforts of the 
network of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence 
service providers. To describe the activities and accomplishments of 
The Hotline and LIR and develop potential new or revised performance 
measures, the ACF Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) 
and FYSB are proposing a data collection activity as part of the 
Accomplishments of the Domestic Violence Hotline, Online Connections 
and Text (ADVHOCaT) Study.
    As part of the ongoing program activities and monitoring for The 
Hotline and LIR, ACF proposes to collect additional information via 
voluntary phone, chat, and Web-based surveys of individuals who contact 
The Hotline and LIR. Participants will complete an exit survey at the 
end of their contact with The Hotline and LIR, and a follow-up survey 
approximately two weeks later. The survey will include questions about 
reasons for contacting The Hotline/LIR, whether needs were met, 
satisfaction with services received, and helpfulness of information 
provided. This data collection builds on a previous data collection 
that was focused on understanding the preferred mode of contact by 
those who contact The Hotline and LIR. This new information will inform 
future efforts to monitor and improve the performance of domestic 
violence hotlines and provide hotline services.
    Respondents: Individuals aged 18 and older who contact The Hotline 
and LIR via phone or chat.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                  Annual  number     Number of        Average
          Instrument            Total number  of        of         responses per   burden  hours   Annual burden
                                   respondents      respondents     respondent     per  response       hours
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The Hotline/LIR Baseline                   2,200           1,100               1            0.15             165
 Survey.......................
The Hotline/LIR Follow Up                  2,200           1,100               1             .01             110
 Survey.......................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 275 hours.
    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.

Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE, Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-08401 Filed 4-25-17; 8:45 am]
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