[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1420-1421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00179]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Formative Data Collections for Policy Research.
OMB No.: 0970-0356.
Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
(OPRE), in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to request
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal of
a generic clearance to allow OPRE to conduct a variety of formative
data collections with more than nine respondents. The data collections
will inform future research and evaluation but will not be highly
systematic nor intended to be statistically representative.
OPRE conducts research on a wide variety of policy and programmatic
areas. OPRE's research serves to provide further understanding of
current programs and service populations, explore options for program
improvement, and assess alternative policy and program designs. OPRE
uses this formative data collection generic clearance to employ a
variety of information collection techniques, including semi-structured
discussions, focus groups and interviews. These activities inform the
development of OPRE research and evaluation (including technical
assistance), help OPRE maintain a research agenda that is rigorous and
relevant, and ensure that research products and are as current as
possible.
Following standard OMB requirements, OPRE will submit a change
request for each individual data collection activity under this generic
clearance. Each request will include the individual instrument(s), a
justification specific to the individual information collection, and
any supplementary documents. OPRE requests OMB review within 10 days of
receiving each change request.
Respondents: Researchers, practitioners, TA providers, service
providers and potential participants throughout the fields pertaining
to ACF research.
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Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Semi-Structured Discussion and 1,600 1 1 1,600
Information-Gathering Protocols....
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Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All
requests should be identified by the title of the information
collection. Email address: [email protected].
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning 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. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email:
[email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration
for Children and Families.
Karl Koerper,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-00179 Filed 1-8-15; 8:45 am]
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