[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 97 (Friday, May 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27624-27625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10732]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[OMB #0970-0462]


Submission for OMB Review; National and Tribal Evaluation of the 
2nd Generation of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants

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

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program 
provides healthcare occupational training for Temporary Assistance for 
Needy Families recipients and other low-income people. The Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved various data collection 
activities for the National and Tribal Evaluation of the 2nd Generation 
of HPOG (HPOG 2.0 National and Tribal Evaluation) under OMB #0970-0462. 
Due to the profound effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the U.S. 
economy, on families nationwide and on HPOG 2.0 programs, the Office of 
Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is considering surveying 
study participants who applied to the HPOG Program after the onset of 
the pandemic. This notice provides a summary for public review and 
comment of the use and burden associated with a new information 
collection for this ``COVID Cohort'' Survey.

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DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a 
decision about 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.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound effects on the 
U.S. economy, on the healthcare sector and on individuals and families 
across the country. The pandemic has also had broad implications for 
HPOG 2.0 programs--on how and how much healthcare training is 
delivered, on demand for healthcare workers, on interest in working in 
health care, and on the labor market more broadly. OPRE seeks to 
understand the particular experiences of those who apply for the HPOG 
Program during this period by surveying study participants enrolled 
after the onset of the pandemic. The COVID Cohort Survey would collect 
important information on participant experiences 15 months after 
randomization and would allow the impact study to compare impacts for 
pre-COVID participants with impacts for those enrolled after the onset 
the pandemic.
    Respondents: HPOG impact study participants from the 27 non-tribal 
HPOG 2.0 grantees (treatment and control group members who enroll 
between May 2020 and September 2021).
    Annual Burden Estimates: This request is specific to the COVID 
Cohort Survey. Currently approved materials and associated burden can 
be found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=201904-0970-006.

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                                                                                         Number of
                                                                        Number of      responses per    Average burden
                             Instrument                                respondents       respondent      per response     Total burden    Annual burden
                                                                       (total over      (total over       (in hours)       (in hours)       (in hours)
                                                                     request period)  request period)
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Instrument 12a: COVID-19 Cohort Survey.............................           5,625                1                1            5,625            1,875
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,875.

    Authority: Section 2008 of the Social Security Act as enacted by 
Section 5507 of the Affordable Care Act and Section 413 of the 
Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 613.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-10732 Filed 5-20-21; 8:45 am]
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