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OMB Control No: 0970-0462	ICR Reference No: 202011-0970-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-0970-008
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: OPRE Evaluation - National and Tribal Evaluation of the 2nd Generation of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants [descriptive evaluation, impact evaluation, cost-benefit analysis study, pilot study]
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/27/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/16/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2022	07/31/2022	07/31/2022
Responses	27,783	0	22,696
Time Burden (Hours)	9,143	0	8,151
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program provides healthcare occupational training for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients and other low-income people. OMB has approved various data collection activities for a longitudinal evaluation of HPOG 2 National and Tribal Evaluation under OMB #0970-0462. As a result of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, most HPOG programs have had to adapt their programs in numerous ways—reduce class sizes, shift to virtual classes, suspend training temporarily, relax certification requirements or hands-on coursework, etc. The employment landscape has also changed for participants enrolling and participating in healthcare training programs during COVID-19, relative to those trained prior to the pandemic. In order to understand the effect of COVID-19 on the HPOG 2.0 Program, it will be important to understand the experiences of those enrolled after the onset of the pandemic compared to those who enrolled pre-pandemic. ACF is considering fielding a survey with a cohort of study participants enrolled during the COVID-19 Pandemic to better understand how COVID-19 effected the HPOG Program. In the event ACF decides to fund the additional survey, it is important to notify study participants who enrolled after the onset of the pandemic period that they are part of a special cohort of study participants and may be selected to participate in a follow-up survey data collection effort. ACF will submit the survey instrument and supporting materials as part of a complete information collection request, including a public comment period, to OMB once the design work is complete. Currently, ACF seeks approval from OMB for minor changes related to the currently approved forms: • Welcome to the Study Packet and Contact Update Form (Instrument 5a) • Participant Contact Update Letter and Form (Instrument 5b)

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 5507 , sec. 2008, (a)(3)(B) Name of Law: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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:
	83 FR 66715	12/27/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 16870	04/23/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	27,783	22,696	5,087
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,143	8,151	992
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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: As a result of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, most HPOG programs have had to adapt their programs in numerous ways—reduce class sizes, shift to virtual classes, suspend training temporarily, relax certification requirements or hands-on coursework, etc. The employment landscape has also changed for participants enrolling and participating in healthcare training programs during COVID-19, relative to those trained prior to the pandemic. In order to understand the effect of COVID-19 on the HPOG 2.0 Program, it will be important to understand the experiences of those enrolled after the onset of the pandemic compared to those who enrolled pre-pandemic. ACF is considering fielding a survey with a cohort of study participants enrolled during the COVID-19 Pandemic to better understand how COVID-19 effected the HPOG Program. In the event ACF decides to fund the additional survey, it is important to notify study participants who enrolled after the onset of the pandemic period that they are part of a special cohort of study participants and may be selected to participate in a follow-up survey data collection effort. At this point, ACF seeks approval from OMB for a small burden increase for the Participant Contact Update Letter and Form (Instrument 5b) and the Welcome to the Study Packet and Contact Update Form (Instrument 5a), originally approved in June 2017, so they can begin outreach to study participants. The increase in the number of respondents results in an increase of 1,984 hours annualized over the remainder of the approval period for consistency with other burden estimates under this clearance.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,717,923

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. Yes

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]? Yes

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? Yes

Agency Contact: Molly Buck 202 205-4724 mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov

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