Clearance is provided on the condition that ACF/OAH will provide a written report with lessons learned after a major subset of the first follow-up studies has been completed, but before many of the second set of follow-up studies begin (around February 2013). This report shall contain, at a minimum, ACF/OAH's observations about successful strategies and challenges working with local evaluators, actual response rates (and techniques that were more or less effective in increasing those rates), and survey instrument administration.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2014
36 Months From Approved
02/29/2012
1,042
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2,468
582
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1,601
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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. This package is for the first follow-up data collection.
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.