ASPE Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Research and Assessment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Change Request_aspe generic (4).doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2017-04-27
ASPE Generic - Short Supporting Statement.doc Supplementary Document	2014-07-01
SSB_ASPE_Generic_11-7-13.doc Supporting Statement B	2014-03-21
SSA_ASPE_Generic_July 2014.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-07-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
226640	Foster Care and Substance Use Survey Other-discussion guide	New
225800	Youth Engagement Strategies – Key Informant Interviews Other-INTERVIEW	Unchanged
223402	Providing Insight into how the Safer Sex Intervention Works: Understanding Experiences of Youth and Health Educators Other-focus group	Unchanged
221448	Understanding How Families Access and Use Long-Term Care Services Other-survey	Unchanged
220836	Examining the Use of Climate Change Health Indicators by Health Departments in Adaptation Planning Other-guide	Unchanged
220612	A Scan of the Status of States' Integration of Human Services and Health Insurance Programs Other-survey	Unchanged
220474	Million Hearts Social Network Analysis-Key Informant Interviews Other-guide	Unchanged
219524	Potential PFL-eligible low-income mothers Other-focus groups	Unchanged
218907	Understanding Changes to Local Health Department Clinical Service Provision Other-survey	Unchanged
217998	Using a Positive Deviance Framework to Learn about Successful Local Health Department Billing Practices Other-survey	Unchanged
217046	Long Term Care- Electronic Focus Group Other-survey	Unchanged
215342	Building Capacity to Use Linked Early Childhood Administrative Data for Program Improvement and Broader Research Initiatives(BCULD) Other-questions	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0990-0421	ICR Reference No: 201704-0990-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-0990-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HHSDM	Agency Tracking No: OS/ASPE
Title: ASPE Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Research and Assessment
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/02/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/28/2017
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms continue: HHS will submit the individual generic ICs along with the short supporting statement for review. OMB will respond with questions or approval within 5 business days.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	07/31/2017	07/31/2017
Responses	747	0	747
Time Burden (Hours)	933	0	747
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting a generic clearance for purposes of conducting qualitative research to gain a better understanding of emerging health policy issues, develop future intramural and extramural research projects, and to ensure HHS leadership, agencies and offices have recent data and information to inform program and policy decision-making.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 2852	01/16/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 17154	03/27/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Long Term Care- Electronic Focus Group
A Scan of the Status of States' Integration of Human Services and Health Insurance Programs
Potential PFL-eligible low-income mothers
Providing Insight into how the Safer Sex Intervention Works: Understanding Experiences of Youth and Health Educators
Foster Care and Substance Use Survey
Examining the Use of Climate Change Health Indicators by Health Departments in Adaptation Planning
Understanding Changes to Local Health Department Clinical Service Provision
Youth Engagement Strategies – Key Informant Interviews
Understanding How Families Access and Use Long-Term Care Services
Building Capacity to Use Linked Early Childhood Administrative Data for Program Improvement and Broader Research Initiatives(BCULD)
Using a Positive Deviance Framework to Learn about Successful Local Health Department Billing Practices
Million Hearts Social Network Analysis-Key Informant Interviews

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	747	747	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	933	747	0	0	186	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $600,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/28/2017

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