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
02/29/2012
6 Months From Approved
07/31/2013
2,468
0
3,608
1,601
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.
See attached memo, which
provides background information about the Evaluation of Adolescent
Pregnancy Prevention Approaches (PPA) and outlines our
justification for requesting emergency review for site-specific
variants for the OMB-approved PPA baseline instrument. We request
emergency review and approval of the instruments within one month
after they have been submitted to OMB, which should be in June
2011. We would also initiate a full clearance request process at
that time, to ensure that the process can be completed by the time
emergency approval expires, six months after the request for
approval is submitted.
The current request is to
change sites for the baseline survey data collection effort for the
Evaluation of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Approaches.
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.