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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Form
Emergency and Group Processing Form ........................................................
Privacy and Repayment Agreement Form ......................................................
Refusal of Temporary Assistance Form ..........................................................
Emergency and Group Repatriation Financial Form .......................................
Non-Emergency Monthly Financial Statement Form .......................................
Repatriation Loan Waiver and Deferral Request Form ...................................
Emergency and Group Repatriation State Request for Federal Support
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 9,203.25.
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 506(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 Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 330 C St. SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. Email
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
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.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Building Evidence on
Employment Strategies for LowIncome Families (BEES) (New
Collection)
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation; Administration for
Children and Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) is
proposing a data collection activity as
part of the Building Evidence on
Employment Strategies for Low-Income
Families (BEES). The purpose of BEES
is to evaluate the effectiveness of a
broad range of innovative programs
designed to boost employment and
earnings among low-income Americans.
Within this general focus area, ACF has
a particular interest in programs that
serve adults whose employment
prospects have been affected by
substance use disorder (SUD), opioid
use disorder (OUD), mental health
conditions, and justice involvement.
ACF expects that a subset of programs
to be evaluated will serve these specific
target populations. To meet these
objectives, this study will include
impact and implementation evaluations
for up to 21 sites, as well as descriptive
work focused on other sites that have a
focus on clients with opioid use and
other substance abuse disorders. When
possible, a randomized control trial
research design will be used for the
impact evaluations. The purpose of the
current submission is to request
approval for data collection needed for
the BEES study.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
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Total annual
burden hours
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Average
burden hours
per response
25,000
25,000
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
SUMMARY:
Frequency of
the response
the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
ADDRESSES: 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 Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: OPREinfocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The BEES impact studies
call for multiple data collection points
with study participants. Data will be
collected from study participants
through the following methods: (1)
Baseline information form completed by
study participants at study entry, (2)
study participants will also be asked to
periodically update their contact
information, (3) interview administered
to participants in non-behavioral health
sites 6 months after study entry to learn
about program participation, (4)
interview administered to participants
in behavioral health sites approximately
12 months after study entry to learn
about employment and related
outcomes, (5) individual interviews
with up to 6 participants in each site
and their case managers. These data will
be used to assess the extent to which the
programs being evaluated improve
participants’ employment, earnings,
income, behavioral health, and wellbeing. They will also be used to assess
the extent to which individuals in the
study receive employment services.
The research team will also collect
data from researchers, policy experts,
state and local administrators, and
program staff to identify potential sites.
These data will be collected primarily
by telephonic staff interviews using
discussion guides.
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For the implementation studies, the
research team will collect data from
program staff to assess program
implementation. Information will be
collected in consistent ways across sites
and, to the extent feasible, will use the
same measures and data collection
procedures. Data collected from
program staff during the study will
include the following: (1) Site visit data
including staff interviews, (2) interviews
with case managers as part of the
participant case studies mentioned
above, and (3) program staff surveys.
These data will be used to measure
program implementation and fidelity,
factors affecting service delivery,
program staff characteristics, and staff
time allocation. All impact study sites
will include an implementation study.
In addition, there will be several
descriptive studies of other sites that
use some of the implementation
instruments to better understand
programs serving clients with opioid
use and other substance abuse
disorders.
Future information collection requests
and related Federal Register Notices
will describe future data collection
efforts for this project.
Respondents: Participants enrolled in
the study, program staff, national policy
experts and researchers, and state and
local administrators.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
[3 year clearance]
Instrument
Total number
of respondents
Annual
number
of respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
18600
5520
1680
3840
126
6200
1840
560
1280
42
1
1
1
1
1
0.25
0.1
0.25
0.5
1.5
1550
184
140
640
63
10
55
72
270
126
420
3
18
24
90
42
140
1
1
1
1.5
1
1
1
2
2.75
1.5
1
0.5
3
36
66
203
42
70
Baseline information form for participants ...........................
Contact update request form ...............................................
6-month follow-up participant interview ...............................
12-month follow-up participant interview .............................
Participant case study interview guide ................................
Discussion guide for national policy experts and researchers .....................................................................................
Discussion guide for state and local administrators ............
Discussion guide for program staff at potential sites ..........
Program managers, staff, and partner interview guide .......
Program staff case study interview guide ...........................
Program staff survey ............................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,997.
Comments: 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.
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Authority: Section 413 of the Social
Security Act, as amended by the FY 2017
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub.
L. 115–31).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Sexual Risk Avoidance
Education Program (SRAE)
Performance Analysis Study (PAS)
(New Collection)
Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation; Administration for
Children and Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for Public Comment.
AGENCY:
The Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation and the
Family and Youth Services Bureau in
the Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) propose data collection
activity as part of the Sexual Risk
Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program
Performance Analysis Study (PAS). The
goal of the study is to collect, analyze
and report on performance measures
data for the Sexual Risk Avoidance
Education Program.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
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Average
burden hours
per response
Annual burden
hours
the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
ADDRESSES: 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 Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: OPREinfocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The purpose of the SRAE
program is to educate youth on ‘‘how to
voluntarily refrain from non-marital
sexual activity and prevent other youth
risk behaviors.’’ Data will be used to
determine if the SRAE grantees are
meeting performance benchmarks
related to their program’s mission and
priorities.
Respondents: Departmental (DSRAE),
State (SSRAE), and Competitive
(CSRAE) grantees, their subawardees,
and program participants.
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[FR Doc No: 2019-00414]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Building Evidence on
Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families (BEES) (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation; Administration
for Children and Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is
proposing a data collection activity as part of the Building Evidence
on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families (BEES). The purpose of
BEES is to evaluate the effectiveness of a broad range of innovative
programs designed to boost employment and earnings among low-income
Americans. Within this general focus area, ACF has a particular
interest in programs that serve adults whose employment prospects have
been affected by substance use disorder (SUD), opioid use disorder
(OUD), mental health conditions, and justice involvement. ACF expects
that a subset of programs to be evaluated will serve these specific
target populations. To meet these objectives, this study will include
impact and implementation evaluations for up to 21 sites, as well as
descriptive work focused on other sites that have a focus on clients
with opioid use and other substance abuse disorders. When possible, a
randomized control trial research design will be used for the impact
evaluations. The purpose of the current submission is to request
approval for data collection needed for the BEES study.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. 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.
ADDRESSES: 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 Planning, Research, and
Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports
Clearance Officer. Email address: OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All
requests should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The BEES impact studies call for multiple data
collection points with study participants. Data will be collected from
study participants through the following methods: (1) Baseline
information form completed by study participants at study entry, (2)
study participants will also be asked to periodically update their
contact information, (3) interview administered to participants in non-
behavioral health sites 6 months after study entry to learn about
program participation, (4) interview administered to participants in
behavioral health sites approximately 12 months after study entry to
learn about employment and related outcomes, (5) individual interviews
with up to 6 participants in each site and their case managers. These
data will be used to assess the extent to which the programs being
evaluated improve participants' employment, earnings, income,
behavioral health, and well-being. They will also be used to assess the
extent to which individuals in the study receive employment services.
The research team will also collect data from researchers, policy
experts, state and local administrators, and program staff to identify
potential sites. These data will be collected primarily by telephonic
staff interviews using discussion guides.
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For the implementation studies, the research team will collect data
from program staff to assess program implementation. Information will
be collected in consistent ways across sites and, to the extent
feasible, will use the same measures and data collection procedures.
Data collected from program staff during the study will include the
following: (1) Site visit data including staff interviews, (2)
interviews with case managers as part of the participant case studies
mentioned above, and (3) program staff surveys. These data will be used
to measure program implementation and fidelity, factors affecting
service delivery, program staff characteristics, and staff time
allocation. All impact study sites will include an implementation
study. In addition, there will be several descriptive studies of other
sites that use some of the implementation instruments to better
understand programs serving clients with opioid use and other substance
abuse disorders.
Future information collection requests and related Federal Register
Notices will describe future data collection efforts for this project.
Respondents: Participants enrolled in the study, program staff,
national policy experts and researchers, and state and local
administrators.
Annual Burden Estimates
[3 year clearance]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden
of respondents of respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baseline information form for 18600 6200 1 0.25 1550
participants...................
Contact update request form..... 5520 1840 1 0.1 184
6-month follow-up participant 1680 560 1 0.25 140
interview......................
12-month follow-up participant 3840 1280 1 0.5 640
interview......................
Participant case study interview 126 42 1 1.5 63
guide..........................
Discussion guide for national 10 3 1 1 3
policy experts and researchers.
Discussion guide for state and 55 18 1 2 36
local administrators...........
Discussion guide for program 72 24 1 2.75 66
staff at potential sites.......
Program managers, staff, and 270 90 1.5 1.5 203
partner interview guide........
Program staff case study 126 42 1 1 42
interview guide................
Program staff survey............ 420 140 1 0.5 70
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,997.
Comments: 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.
Authority: Section 413 of the Social Security Act, as amended by
the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 115-31).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-00414 Filed 1-30-19; 8:45 am]
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