Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 221 / Thursday, November 16, 2006 / Notices 66787 

to the Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Administration, 

Office of Information Services, 370 

L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, 

DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 

Officer. E-mail address: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. 

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. 

Dated: November 9, 2006. 

Robert Sargis, 

Report Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–9223 Filed 11–15–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Title: Public Education Study on 

Public Knowledge of Abstinence and 

Abstinence Education. 

OMB No.: New Collection. 

Description: In support of the goal to 

prevent unwed childbearing, pregnancy, 

and sexually transmitted diseases, 

Congress has recently authorized 

funding increases to support abstinence 

education. 

To learn more about the public’s 

views, the Administration for Children 

and Families (ACF) will conduct a 

public opinion survey of a nationally 

representative sample of adolescents 

(age 12 to 18) and their parents to 

examine current attitudes on abstinence 

and knowledge of abstinence education. 

The survey data will be used to inform 

current and future public education 

campaigns. In addition, the information 

gathered will assist ACF with grant 

administration and technical assistance 

activities. The survey will ask parents 

(one parent per adolescent) and 

adolescents about their views and 

attitudes about abstinence until 

marriage, awareness of abstinence 

education, and views and attitudes 

about abstinence education. Each parent 

and adolescent interview will take 

approximately 20 minutes to complete. 

Respondents: A nationally 

representative sample of adolescents 

will be selected through a random-digitdial sample of households with landline 

telephones. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total 

burden hours 

Telephone interview ......................................................................................... 1 2,000 1 0.33 660 

1 1,000 adolescent/parent pairs. 

Total annual burden estimates: 660. 

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. 

Copies of the proposed collection of 

information can be obtained and 

comments may be forwarded by writing 

to the Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Administration, 

Office of Information Services, 370 

L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, 

DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 

Officer. E-mail address: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. 

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. 

Dated: November 8, 2006. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–9224 Filed 11–15–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection: 

Comment Request 

In compliance with the requirement 

for opportunity for public comment on 

proposed data collection projects 

(section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United 

States Code, as amended by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. 

L. 104–13), the Health Resources and 

Services Administration (HRSA) 

publishes periodic summaries of 

proposed projects being developed for 

submission to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. To request more 

information on the proposed project or 

to obtain a copy of the data collection 

plans and draft instruments, call the 

HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on 

(301) 443–1129. 

Comments are invited 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) 

ways to enhance 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. 


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