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OMB Control No:
0970-0502
ICR Reference No:
201707-0970-005
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
ACF Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency Next Generation (BIAS-NG) Project
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
08/29/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/25/2017
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2020
36 Months From Approved
Responses
7,200
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
2,070
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
37,253
0
0
Abstract:
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), seeks Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a 3-year pilot generic clearance to conduct interviews, focus groups, and surveys with state and local Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Welfare program administrators, staff, and clients in order to inform the design of and to better understand the mechanisms and effects of interventions informed by behavioral science and intended to improve program outcomes. This activity is planned as part of ACF’s Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency Next Generation (BIAS-NG) project. The BIAS-NG project will apply behavioral insights to a range of ACF programs including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Child Welfare, and other programs to be determined and will use behavioral insights to design and test interventions intended to improve the operations and efficacy of human services programs. The request is being sought as a pilot of the concept of using a generic approval mechanism for the types of studies described in this document. As such, studies included under this clearance will be limited to two program areas: TANF and Child Welfare.
Authorizing Statute(s):
None
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
82 FR 23572
05/23/2017
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
82 FR 34530
07/25/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
ACF BIAS-NG Project: Generic ICR for Qualitative and Descriptive Quantitative Data Collection for a Child Welfare Site
ACF BIAS-NG Project: Generic ICR for Qualitative and Descriptive Quantitative Data Collection for a Second TANF Site
ACF Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency Next Generation (BIAS-NG) Project
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
7,200
0
0
7,200
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,070
0
0
2,070
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
37,253
0
0
37,253
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This is a request for a new umbrella generic clearance.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,236,071
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Molly Buck 202 205-4724 mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(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;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date:
07/25/2017
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