[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 66315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25392]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Measuring Human 
Trafficking Prevalence in Construction: A Field Test of Multiple 
Estimation Methods (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 Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
proposing a new data collection activity for Measuring Human 
Trafficking Prevalence in Construction: A Field Test of Multiple 
Estimation Methods. This study will examine the labor trafficking and 
other labor exploitation experiences among individuals who work in 
construction. The goal of this study is to advance knowledge of 
promising methods for estimating human trafficking prevalence by field-
testing two methods of prevalence estimation within the construction 
industry in Houston, Texas.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF 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 emailing 
[email protected]. All requests should be identified by 
the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The purpose of the proposed data collection activity 
is to estimate the prevalence of labor trafficking among construction 
workers in one location using two different sampling and estimation 
strategies. The proposed information collection activity is a one-time 
survey with up to 4,200 adults who worked in the construction industry 
in the selected geographic location in the 24 months prior to data 
collection. The construction worker survey will be offered in English 
and Spanish to workers identified through the following two sampling 
strategies: (1) Probability sample (i.e., time location sample), and 
(2) a network sample. The survey instrument used for individuals 
recruited through the two different sampling strategies will be 
primarily the same and includes questions focused on the individuals' 
experiences with labor exploitation and trafficking; employment 
histories, including work after a natural disaster; social networks; 
and demographic data.
    Respondents: English- and Spanish-speaking individuals who have 
worked in construction in Houston, Texas, in the 2 years prior to data 
collection will be invited to complete a survey.

                                                                 Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                                         Number of
                                                                        Number of      responses per   Avg. burden per
                             Instrument                                respondents       respondent      response (in     Total burden    Annual burden
                                                                       (total over      (total over         hours)         (in hours)       (in hours)
                                                                     request period)  request period)
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Construction Worker Survey.........................................           4,200                1                1              0.5            2,100
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,100.
    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: Section 105(d)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection 
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-386) [22 U.S.C. 7103].

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-25392 Filed 11-19-21; 8:45 am]
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