Notice2023-22302
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program Performance Analysis Study-Extension (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0536)
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Published
October 6, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) request an extension without changes to a currently approved information collection activity as part of the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program Performance Analysis Study (PAS). The goal of the study is to collect, analyze, and report on performance measures data for the SRAE program (OMB Control No. 0970-0536; expiration date 12/31/2023). The purpose of the requested extension is to continue the ongoing data collection and submission of the performance measures by SRAE grantees. Materials under the submission will be updated to reflect only surveys currently in use.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69642-69643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22302]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Sexual Risk Avoidance
Education Program Performance Analysis Study--Extension (Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0536)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) and
the Family and Youth Services Bureau in the Administration for Children
and Families (ACF) request an extension without changes to a currently
approved information collection activity as part of the Sexual Risk
Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program Performance Analysis Study (PAS).
The goal of the study is to collect, analyze, and report on performance
measures data for the SRAE program (OMB Control No. 0970-0536;
expiration date 12/31/2023). The purpose of the requested extension is
to continue the ongoing data collection and submission of the
performance measures by SRAE grantees. Materials under the submission
will be updated to reflect only surveys currently in use.
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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94dbc4c6d1fdfaf2fbf7fbf8f8f1f7e0fdfbfad4f5f7f2bafcfce7baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c031c1e0925222a232f232020292f382523220c2d2f2a6224243f622b233a">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title of
the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The purpose of the SRAE program is to educate youth on
how to voluntarily refrain from nonmarital sexual activity and prevent
other youth risk behaviors. Data will continue to be used to determine
if the SRAE grantees are meeting performance benchmarks related to
their program's mission and priorities.
The SRAE PAS collects performance measures data from SRAE grantees,
program providers, and participants. The data include information on
program structure, cost, and support for implementation; program
attendance, reach, and dosage; the characteristics of youth involved in
programming; youth sexual and other risky behavior prior to program
participation; and youth sexual and other risky behavior intentions at
program exit. The performance measures help the ACF program office and
grantees to monitor and report on progress in implementing SRAE
programs and inform technical assistance.
Some of the performance measures data come from youth participants
through surveys SRAE grantees administer at program entry and exit.
There are separate versions of the entry and exit surveys for middle
school youth, which exclude some of the more sensitive items that are
included in the versions for high school and older youth. There is also
a shorter version of the entry survey for programs conducting impact
studies, to reduce the burden on participants in those programs who are
likely responding to other surveys as part of their impact study.
Although there was a version of the exit survey for programs conducting
impact studies in the past, youth in these programs complete the same
version of the exit survey as other youth. As the shorter exit surveys
are no longer in use, they will be removed through this request.
Respondents: General Departmental (GDSRAE), State (SSRAE), and
Competitive (CSRAE) grantees, their subrecipients, and program
participants.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses per
respondents respondent Avg. burden Total burden Annual burden
Instrument (total over (total over per response (in hours) (in hours)
request request (in hours)
period) period)
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(1) Participant Entry Survey
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GDSRAE participants............. 378,390 1 0.1333 50,439 16,813
SSRAE participants.............. 952,899 1 0.1333 127,021 42,340
CSRAE participants.............. 60,408 1 0.1333 8,052 2,684
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(2) Participant Exit Survey
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GDSRAE participants............. 302,712 1 0.1667 50,462 16,821
SSRAE participants.............. 762,319 1 0.1667 127,079 42,360
CSRAE participants.............. 48,326 1 0.1667 8,056 2,685
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(3) Performance reporting data entry form: grantees
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GDSRAE grantees................. 119 6 16 11,424 3,808
SSRAE grantees.................. 39 6 16 3,744 1,248
CSRAE grantees.................. 34 6 16 3,264 1,088
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(4) Performance reporting data entry form: subrecipients
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GDSRAE subrecipients............ 252 6 13 19,656 6,552
SSRAE subrecipients............. 426 6 13 33,228 11,076
CSRAE subrecipients............. 63 6 13 4,914 1,638
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 149,113.
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: 42 U.S.C. 1310.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-22302 Filed 10-5-23; 8:45 am]
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