Agency Information Collection Activities; The SUPPORT Act Grants Evaluation, 47470 [2022-16584]

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• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 47470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16584]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; The SUPPORT Act Grants 
Evaluation

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Chief 
Evaluation Office (CEO)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public 
comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency 
receives on or before September 2, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202-
693-0213, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CEO, in partnership with the Employment and 
Training Administration (ETA), is sponsoring an implementation 
evaluation of grants awarded under the Substance Use-Disorder 
Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and 
Communities (SUPPORT) Act. CEO is seeking approval from OMB under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act for data collection instruments associated with 
the evaluation. With the goal of producing important information on 
innovative practices and implementation challenges in providing 
services that integrate employment services and substance use disorder 
(SUD) treatment services, DOL awarded nearly $20 million in SUPPORT Act 
grants to four state workforce agencies. Grantees may use these funds 
to provide a range of employment services for affected individuals. The 
grants can also be used to train and support two types of workers: 
workers personally affected by opioid misuse or other SUDs (including 
having a friend or family member with a substance use disorder), and 
workers who seek to transition to professions that address the opioid 
crisis (such as addiction and SUD treatment, mental health services, 
and pain management). Finally, grantees can use a portion of their 
funds for individual or group outpatient treatment and recovery 
services, in addition to using funds for employment services. DOL 
contracted with Abt Associates and its partner to conduct an 
implementation evaluation will inform program administrators and 
practitioners on providing services that address both employment and 
treatment needs for people with SUDs. For additional substantive 
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on April 13, 2022 (87 FR 21924).
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid 
OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions 
of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to 
comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid 
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
    Agency: DOL-CEO.
    Title of Collection: The SUPPORT Act Grants Evaluation.
    OMB Control Number: 1290-0NEW.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 116.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 116.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 85 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))

Nicole Bouchet,
Senior PRA Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2022-16584 Filed 8-2-22; 8:45 am]
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