The federal evaluation of Making Proud
Choices! (MPC!) is being conducted in 39 schools nationwide. The
data collected from the baseline and follow-up instruments will be
used to describe the characteristics of the study sample of youth,
being used in the models for estimating program impacts, and
provide a detailed understanding of program implementation. The
revision is requested to update the burden to reflect an additional
cohort of youth (estimated total of 600 youth over 3 years or 200
youth annually) from the current sites, to expand the data
collection period to allow for collection of the 9 month follow-up
from the additional cohort, and to update the burden estimate to
reflect that the second follow-up survey (15 months post-baseline)
was dropped. No changes to the actual content of the 9 month
follow-up survey tool have been proposed as part of this revision
request.
US Code:
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USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act Section 301
OPA estimates 200 youth
annually (up to 600 youth over 3 years) would receive the 9-month
follow-up survey/questionnaire during the requested ICR
revision/extension period, with a burden per survey of 30 minutes,
and thus a total of 100 hours annual burden is anticipated to be
associated with this ICR extension with change. The adjustments in
burden reflect the miscellaneous actions. First, OPA (formerly OAH)
already concluded the collection of 5 information collections under
the current valid ICR and therefore does not request or require
extension of the following 5 information collections: Baseline
Survey of impact study participants, Master Topic Guide for Staff
Interviews, Staff Survey, Program Attendance Data Collection
Protocol, Program Fidelity Checklist, and the Youth Focus Group.
Next, the 9-month post-test survey participant numbers were reduced
to reflect a final single cohort. In addition, OPA did not fund
collection of the 15-month follow-up survey/questionnaire, so the
burden associated with this information collection is not included
in the burden estimate for the extension with change.
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.