Prior terms of
clearance continue to apply: "ACF is approved this collection with
the following terms of clearance: Prior to conducting the baseline
survey for each selected program, ACF must submit to OMB a report
on the program interventions being evaluated, the sites selected
for participation in the study, the proposed evaluation design
(random assignment of individual or school/ organization), and the
proposed sample size as well as the rationale for the sample size
(power calculations)."
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2013
07/31/2013
07/31/2013
3,608
0
3,608
1,864
0
1,864
0
0
0
The Administration for Children &
Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) is conducting the Evaluation of Adolescent Pregnancy
Prevention Approaches (PPA), an eight-year demonstration designed
to study the effectiveness of promising policy-relevant strategies
to reduce teen pregnancy. We now seek OMB approval for baseline
survey data collection, as well as collection of youth participant
records and achievement data from schools and other
organizations.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.