[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 167 (Wednesday, September 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49037-49038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18886]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-new]


Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before October 1, 
2021.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected] 
or (202) 795-7714. When submitting comments or requesting information, 
please include the document identifier 0990-New-30D and project title 
for reference.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (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.
    Title of the Collection: Components Study of REAL Essential 
Curriculum.
    Type of Collection: New.
    OMB No. 0990-NEW--Office of Population Affairs--OASH--OS.
    Abstract: The Office of Population Affairs (OPA), U.S. Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting 3 years of approval by 
OMB on a new collection. The Components Study of REAL Essential 
Curriculum will identify the components that matter the most for 
promoting positive health behaviors and outcomes among adolescents. The 
study will examine program components (for example, content and 
dosage), implementation components (for example, attendance and 
engagement), and contextual components (for example, participant 
characteristics) to determine which components influence participant 
outcomes the most. In addition, the study will measure youth engagement 
in programming from various perspectives and examine the role of 
engagement as a mediating factor to achieving youth outcomes. Sites 
participating in the study will use the REAL Essentials Advance (REA) 
relationship curriculum, a popular program among federal pregnancy 
prevention grantees. The study will enroll schools from spring to fall 
2022 (and possibly spring 2023, if necessary). The study will collect 
youth surveys at baseline, at program exit, and 6 months following the 
completion of the program. The study will also collect extensive 
implementation data, which includes youth engagement exit ticket 
surveys after REA sessions, focus groups with youth, program 
facilitator logs, and attendance records. Study staff will also 
interview facilitators and site leadership.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                      Number      Average burden
               Type of respondent                    Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Youth outcome survey............................             498               3           40/60             996
Youth-focus groups..............................             133               1           90/60             200
Youth-engagement exit ticket....................             533              12            2/60             213
Program Facilitators--Fidelity log..............              13              24           10/60              52
Program Facilitators--interview topic guide.....               5               2               1              10
District/School/CBO leadership- interview topic               11               2           45/60              17
 guide..........................................
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    Total.......................................            1193              44  ..............            1488
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-18886 Filed 8-31-21; 8:45 am]
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