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OMB Control No:
0970-0545
ICR Reference No:
202204-0970-020
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202102-0970-003
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
OPRE
Title:
OPRE Evaluation: Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project [Impact, Descriptive, and Cost Studies]
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/01/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/02/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2023
04/30/2023
04/30/2023
Responses
28,998
0
23,664
Time Burden (Hours)
9,241
0
4,813
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is conducting data collection activities for the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project (NextGen Project). The project includes experimental impact, descriptive, and cost studies of about 10 programs. As described in the initial request, we are using a two-phased approach for our information collection requests. The first phase included instruments that will be uniform across programs selected for evaluation. The second phase includes materials that could be tailored to programs and therefore finalized after recruitment of specific programs. This request is for approval for minor changes to the first phase baseline survey, to use a subset of second phase instruments with programs selected for inclusion in the NextGen Project, with changes to those instruments, as well as changes to the tokens of appreciation for the follow-up surveys. We do not intend for this information to be used as the principal basis for public policy decisions.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 31 413
Name of Law: Social Security Act, as amended by the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
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:
85 FR 906
01/08/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 541
03/28/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
13
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Baseline survey & Identifying and contact information – participants
Baseline survey & Identifying and contact information –staff
Cost workbook – staff
First follow-up survey – participants
In-depth participant interviews – participants
Program leadership survey – program leaders
Second follow-up survey – participants
Semi-structured employer discussion guide – employers
Semi-structured program discussion guide - program staff and providers
Semi-structured program discussion guide -program supervisors and partners
Semi-structured program discussion guide –program leaders
Service receipt tracking – staff
Staff characteristics survey – staff
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
28,998
23,664
0
2,667
2,667
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
9,241
4,813
0
2,214
2,214
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
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:
The requested changes submitted as part of this request do not change the initial burden estimates for either Phase 1 or Phase 2, but ACF is now tailoring and plans to field some of the Phase 2 materials. These have now been added to the active burden.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$5,182,666
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]?
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?
Yes
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:
05/02/2022