[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89468-89469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29709]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Accomplishments of the Domestic Violence Hotline, Online
Connections and Text (ADVHOCaT) Study.
OMB No.: 0970-0468.
Description: The National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline)
and loveisrespect (LIR), which are supported by the Division of Family
Violence Prevention and Services within the Family and Youth Services
Bureau (FYSB) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), serve as partners
in the intervention, prevention, and resource assistance efforts of the
network of domestic violence and dating violence service providers.
In order to describe the activities and accomplishments of The
Hotline and LIR and develop potential new or revised performance
measures, the ACF/HHS Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
(OPRE) and FYSB are proposing a data collection activity as part of the
Accomplishments of the Domestic Violence Hotline, Online Connections
and Text (ADVHOCaT) Study.
As part of ongoing program activities and monitoring for The
Hotline and LIR, ACF proposes to collect information via voluntary
phone, chat, and web-based surveys of individuals who contact The
Hotline and LIR. Participants will complete a baseline survey at the
end of their contact with The Hotline and LIR, and a follow-up survey
approximately two weeks later. The survey will include questions about
reasons for contacting The Hotline/LIR, whether needs were met,
satisfaction with services received, and helpfulness of information
provided. This data collection builds on a previous data collection
that was focused on understanding the preferred mode of contact by
those who contact The Hotline and LIR. This new information will inform
future efforts to monitor and improve the performance of domestic
violence hotlines and provide hotline services.
Respondents: Individuals aged 18 and older who contact The Hotline
and LIR via phone or chat.
Annual Burden Estimates--2 Year Request
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden
of respondents of respondents respondent response hours
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The Hotline/LIR Baseline Survey. 2200 1100 1 0.056 62
The Hotline/LIR Follow Up Survey 2200 1100 1 0.1 110
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 172.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Email address:
[email protected]. All requests should be identified by
the title of the information collection.
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)
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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.
Mary Jones,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-29709 Filed 12-9-16; 8:45 am]
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