Notice2023-11571
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Administration for Children and Families Generic for Information Collections Related to Gatherings (New Collection)
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Published
June 1, 2023
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a generic clearance to request information from potential participants at ACF gatherings, such as meetings or conferences. The planning for these gatherings is most often on a quick timeline and the standard timeline to comply with a full request under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) would inhibit the ability to collect information to inform these activities. Therefore, an umbrella generic is requested to allow for quick turnaround requests for similar information collections related to these activities.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35882-35883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11571]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Administration for
Children and Families Generic for Information Collections Related to
Gatherings (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services intends to request approval
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a generic clearance
to request information from potential participants at ACF gatherings,
such as meetings or conferences. The planning for these gatherings is
most often on a quick timeline and the standard timeline to comply with
a full request under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) would inhibit
the ability to collect information to inform these activities.
Therefore, an umbrella generic is requested to allow for quick
turnaround requests for similar information collections related to
these activities.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the PRA, 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fab5aaa8bf93949c95999596969f998e939594ba9b999cd4929289d49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c534c4e5975727a737f737070797f687573725c7d7f7a3274746f327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title of
the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF hosts a variety of gatherings for many different
purposes. This may include large scale conferences, meetings for
grantees or contractors, workshops, trainings, poster sessions, and
other in-person and virtual gatherings for individuals with interest in
ACF programs (clients, researchers, policymakers, etc.), among others.
To ensure ACF has adequate information to plan these activities, the
Agency must often collect information from potential participants such
as basic contact information, preferences for attendance (mode, special
requests, etc.), organizational affiliation, feedback about meeting
content, etc. Additionally, some activities require ACF to have
additional information to have the means to select the most appropriate
participants for attendance according to the type or purpose of a given
activity, or to group participants into the most appropriate category
or activity during an event. This may include information about poster
presentations, speaking panels, training courses, professional
perspectives, or experiences, etc. In addition, attendees may be asked
to submit an application or abstract for prescreening to be selected
for attendance.
The purposes of the collections under this umbrella generic
information collection are to gather appropriate information to plan
ACF gatherings. Example information collection activities could
include:
<bullet> Registration forms:
[cir] Information collected on these types of forms could include
name, contact information, organization/affiliation, basic
demographics, attendance needs, etc.
<bullet> Applications for panels, posters, or other presentation
formats:
[cir] Information collected on these types of applications could
include title, author(s), institution/organization, abstract describing
presentation or poster, instructions, etc.
<bullet> Pre-meeting surveys:
[cir] Information collected on these types of surveys could include
content preferences, scheduling needs and preferences, pre-meeting
knowledge, etc.
<bullet> Post-Meeting/-Workshop/-Training Evaluation Surveys:
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[cir] Information collected on these types of surveys could include
requests for feedback on the overall activity, feedback on content,
post-meeting knowledge, post-meeting uses of content, preferences for
future activities, etc.
As part of this generic, ACF requests OMB provide a response on
individual generic information collections within 5 business days.
Note that this generic is primarily for information collected in
connection with closed ACF meetings, as information collected in
connection with public ACF meetings are not considered ``information''
under PRA per 44 U.S.C., 5 CFR Ch. 11 (1-1-99 Edition), 1320.3:
Definitions.
Respondents: Potential respondents may include researchers,
individuals with expertise in ACF program areas, individuals with
interest in ACF program areas, those receiving ACF services, ACF
grantees or contractors, among others with involvement or interest in
ACF activities.
Total Burden Estimates
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Total number
Example types of information Total number of responses Average burden hours per Total burden Average hourly Total annual
collections of respondents per respondent response hours wage cost
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Registration Forms..................... 30,000 1 .167........................... 5010 $64 $320,640
Applications........................... 5000 1 1.5............................ 7500 64 480,000
Pre- and Post-activity Surveys......... 20,000 1 .5............................. 10000 64 640,000
Other Activities....................... 14,000 1 .5............................. 7000 64 448,000
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Estimated Totals................... 69,000 .............. .428 (average)................. 29,510 .............. 1,888,640
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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.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-11571 Filed 5-31-23; 8:45 am]
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