[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 227 (Monday, November 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73004-73005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25780]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; 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, HHS.

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, key partners, and project participants.

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. You can 
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information 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, key project partners, and project 
participants

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(adults who have received assistance from the VHT-NC project). 
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), key project partner staff, and project 
participants (adults who have received assistance from the VHT-NC 
project).

                                             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
Partner interview...............................              36               1            1.25              45
Participant interview...........................              30               1               1              30
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 132.
    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. 2022-25780 Filed 11-25-22; 8:45 am]
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