Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Federal Register: November 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 223)

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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr20no09-75

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Document Identifier OS-0990-New

Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment

Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS),

Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the

Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above e-mail address within 60 days.

Proposed Project: Evaluation of the Parents Speak Up National

Campaign (PSUNC): Focus Groups with Adolescents. OMB No. 0990-NEW-

Office of the Secretary/Office of Public Health and Science/Office

Adolescent Pregnancy Programs.

Abstract: The data collection will take place once, over a three day period, in early 2010. An estimated 2000 adults will be screened to identify parents who are willing for their child to participate in the study and whose child is eligible. Screening will take an estimated 3 minutes, on average. Study participants will total 160 adolescents ages 13-15. Participation in the study will take an estimated 2 hours on average; including time spent responding to a mini-questionnaire and participating in a bulletin board focus group. Participants will self- administer the mini-questionnaire at home on personal computers and will also participate in the focus group online. The specific aim of this study is to assess qualitatively what kinds of information about sex adolescents want to hear from their parents and their perspectives on the factors that either hinder or facilitate effective communication.

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Estimated One-Year Annualized Burden Table

Number of

Average

Forms (if necessary)

Type of

Number of

responses per burden hours

Total burden respondent

respondents

respondent

per response

hours

Screener...................... Adults..........

2,000

1

3/60

100

Focus group discussion guide

Adolescents ages

160

1

2

320 and mini-questionnaire.

13-15.

Total..................... ................

2,160 .............. ..............

420

Seleda M. Perryman,

Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance

Officer.

FR Doc. E9-27881 Filed 11-19-09; 8:45 am

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