83586 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 246 / Tuesday, December 22, 2020 / Notices 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 13,746.20. 

Comments: The Department 

specifically requests comments on (a) 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information; (c) the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. Consideration will be given 

to comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 

Authority: Public Law 107–110 Sec: 

1124(c)(4) and Pub. L. 104–193 Sec: 110(j). 

Mary B. Jones, 

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28252 Filed 12–21–20; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

[OMB #0970–0462] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; National and Tribal Evaluation 

of the 2nd Generation of the Health 

Profession Opportunity Grants 

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, 

and Evaluation, Administration for 

Children and Families, HHS. 

ACTION: Request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: The Health Profession 

Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program 

provides healthcare occupational 

training for Temporary Assistance for 

Needy Families recipients and other 

low-income people. The Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

approved various data collection 

activities for the National and Tribal 

Evaluation of the 2nd Generation of 

HPOG (HPOG 2.0 National and Tribal 

Evaluation) under OMB #0970–0462. 

Due to the profound effects the COVID– 

19 pandemic has had on the U.S. 

economy, on families nationwide and 

on HPOG 2.0 programs, the Office of 

Planning, Research, and Evaluation 

(OPRE) is considering surveying study 

participants who applied to the HPOG 

Program after the onset of the pandemic. 

This notice provides a summary for 

public review and comment of the use 

and burden associated with a new 

information collection for this ‘‘COVID 

Cohort’’ Survey. 

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of 

publication. In compliance with the 

requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

the Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed 

collection of information can be 

obtained and comments may be 

forwarded by emailing 

OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 

Alternatively, copies can also be 

obtained by writing to the 

Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Planning, Research, 

and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE 

Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, 

emailed or written, should be identified 

by the title of the information collection. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Description: The COVID–19 pandemic 

has had profound effects on the U.S. 

economy, on the healthcare sector and 

on individuals and families across the 

country. The pandemic has also had 

broad implications for HPOG 2.0 

programs—on how and how much 

healthcare training is delivered, on 

demand for healthcare workers, on 

interest in working in health care, and 

on the labor market more broadly. OPRE 

seeks to understand the particular 

experiences of those who apply for the 

HPOG Program during this period by 

surveying study participants enrolled 

after the onset of the pandemic. The 

COVID Cohort Survey would collect 

important information on participant 

experiences 15 months after 

randomization and would allow the 

impact study to compare impacts for 

pre-COVID participants with impacts for 

those enrolled after the onset the 

pandemic. 

Respondents: HPOG impact study 

participants from the 27 non-tribal 

HPOG 2.0 grantees (treatment and 

control group members who enroll 

between May 2020 and September 

2021). 

Annual Burden Estimates 

This request is specific to the COVID 

Cohort Survey. Currently approved 

materials and associated burden can be 

found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=201904- 

0970-006. 

Instrument 

Number of 

respondents 

(total over 

request period) 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

(total over 

request period) 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

Annual burden 

(in hours) 

Instrument 21: COVID–19 Cohort Survey ............... 5,120 1 1 5,120 1,707 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,707. 

Comments: The Department 

specifically requests comments on (a) 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information; (c) the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. Consideration will be given 

to comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 

Authority: Section 2008 of the Social 

Security Act as enacted by Section 5507 

of the Affordable Care Act and Section 

413 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 

613. 

Mary B. Jones, 

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28246 Filed 12–21–20; 8:45 am] 

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