[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56425-56426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19796]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Formative Evaluation of 
the Demonstration Grants To Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human 
Trafficking in Native Communities Program (New Collection)

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration 
for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
proposing a new data collection activity for the Formative Evaluation 
of the Demonstration Grants to Strengthen the Response to Victims of 
Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHT-NC) Program. The 
overarching goals of the formative evaluation are to understand the 
context in which the VHT-NC projects are implemented, the projects' 
goals, and the paths they take to achieve their goals. The proposed 
data collection will include semi-structured interviews with project 
staff, project participants, and key partners.

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: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and submit comments by emailing 
[email protected]. Identify all requests by the title of 
the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: In 2020, ACF's Office on Trafficking in Persons issued 
six VHT-NC demonstration grants to fund projects to build, expand, and 
sustain organizational and community capacity to deliver services to 
Native Americans (i.e., American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native 
Hawaiians, and/or Pacific Islanders) who have experienced human 
trafficking through the provision of direct services, assistance, and 
referrals. The purpose of the proposed data collection is to obtain a 
comprehensive understanding of the VHT-NC projects and their 
communities, including implementation strengths and challenges. A 
primary aim is to conduct a participatory and culturally responsive 
formative evaluation that is informed by and respects the knowledge, 
values, and traditions of the communities implementing the VHT-NC 
projects.
    The proposed data collection will include semi-structured 
interviews with VHT-NC project staff, project participants (adults who 
have received assistance from the VHT-NC project), and key project 
partners. Interviews with project staff and partners will be conducted 
individually or, if appropriate and requested by respondents, in small 
groups. Interview topics will include community context, project goals 
and design, organizational and staff characteristics, partnerships, 
outreach and identification approaches, case management and service 
provision, survivor engagement, and community training. Interviews with 
project participants will be conducted individually. Participant 
interviews will focus on the project services and assistance received 
by participants, including those most helpful to healing and recovery.
    Respondents: Respondents include VHT-NC project staff (e.g., 
project directors, project coordinators, case managers/advocates, 
specialized services staff), project participants (adults who have 
received assistance from the VHT-NC project), and key project partner 
staff.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of
                                                     Number of     responses per
                                                    respondents     respondent      Avg. burden    Total/annual
                   Instrument                       (total over     (total over    per response     burden  (in
                                                      request         request       (in hours)        hours)
                                                      period)         period)
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Project leadership interview....................              18               1             1.5              27
Direct services staff interview.................              24               1            1.25              30
Participant interview...........................              30               1               1              30
Partner interview...............................              36               1            1.25              45
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 132.
    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. 2022-19796 Filed 9-13-22; 8:45 am]
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