No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/15/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2024
10/31/2024
8,367
8,367
1,488
1,488
0
0
The Office of Population Affairs (OPA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting 3 years of approval by OMB on a new collection. The Components Study of REAL Essentials Curriculum will identify the components that matter the most for promoting positive health behaviors and outcomes among adolescents. The study will examine program components (for example, content and dosage), implementation components (for example, attendance and engagement), and contextual components (for example, participant characteristics) to determine which components influence participant outcomes the most. In addition, the study will measure youth engagement in programming from various perspectives and examine the role of engagement as a mediating factor to achieving youth outcomes. Sites participating in the study will use the REAL Essentials Advance (REA) relationship curriculum, a popular program among federal pregnancy prevention grantees. The study will enroll schools from spring to fall 2022 (and possibly spring 2023, if necessary). The study will collect youth surveys at baseline, at program exit, and 6 months following the completion of the program. The study will also collect extensive implementation data, which includes youth engagement exit ticket surveys after REA sessions, focus groups with youth, program facilitator logs, and attendance records. Study staff will also interview facilitators and site leadership.
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.