[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 741-742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-00413]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Sexual Risk Avoidance 
Education Program (SRAE) Performance Analysis Study (PAS) (New 
Collection)

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation; Administration for 
Children and Families; HHS.

ACTION: Request for Public Comment.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation and the 
Family and Youth Services Bureau in the Administration for Children and 
Families (ACF) propose data collection activity as part of the Sexual 
Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program Performance Analysis Study 
(PAS). The goal of the study is to collect, analyze and report on 
performance measures data for the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education 
Program.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting 
public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection 
described above.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained and comments may be forwarded 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. Email address: [email protected]. All 
requests should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The purpose of the SRAE program is to educate youth on 
``how to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity and 
prevent other youth risk behaviors.'' Data will be used to determine if 
the SRAE grantees are meeting performance benchmarks related to their 
program's mission and priorities.
    Respondents: Departmental (DSRAE), State (SSRAE), and Competitive 
(CSRAE) grantees, their subawardees, and program participants.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
           Instrument              Total number    Annual number   responses per     hours per     Annual burden
                                  of respondents  of respondents    respondents      response          hours
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                                          (1) Participant Entry Survey
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DSRAE participants..............         138,415          46,138               1             .13           5,998
SSRAE participants..............         947,183         315,728               1             .13          41,045
CSRAE participants..............          24,870           8,290               1             .13           1,078
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                                           (2) Participant Exit Survey
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DSRAE participants..............         138,415          46,138               1             .25          11,535
SSRAE participants..............         947,183         315,728               1             .25          78,932
CSRAE participants..............          24,870           8,290               1             .25           2,073
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                               (3) Performance reporting data entry form--Grantees
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DSRAE grantees..................              90              30               2              16             960
SSRAE grantees..................             117              39               2              16           1,248
CSRAE grantees..................              54              18               2              16             288
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                             (4) Performance reporting data entry form--Sub awardees
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DSRAE subawardees...............           2,076             692               2              13          17,992
SSRAE subawardees...............           2,700             900               2              13          23,400
CSRAE subawardees...............             312             104               2              13           2,704
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 187,253.
    Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a) 
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C 1310.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-00413 Filed 1-30-19; 8:45 am]
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