[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 29140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11762]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Subsidized and Transitional Employment Demonstration (STED)
and Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD).
OMB No.: 0970-0413.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has
launched a national evaluation called the Subsidized and Transitional
Employment Demonstration (STED). At the same time, the Employment and
Training Administration (ETA) within the Department of labor (DOL) is
conducting an evaluation of the Enhanced Transistional Jobs
Demonstration (ETJD). These evaluations will inform the Federal
government about the effectiveness of subsidized and transitional
employment programs in helping vulnerable populations secure
unsubsidized jobs in the labor market and achieve self-sufficiency. The
projects will evaluate up to twelve subsidized and transitional
employment programs nationwide. ACF and ETA are collaborating on the
two evaluations. In 2011, ETA awarded grants to seven transitional jobs
programs as part of the ETJD, which is testing the effect of combining
transitional jobs with enhanced services to assist ex-offenders and
noncustodial parents improve labor market outcomes, reduce criminal
recidivism and improve family engagement.
The STED and ETJD projects have complementary goals and are
focusing on related program models and target populations. Thus, ACF
and ETA have agreed to collaborate on the design of data collection
instruments to promote consistency across the projects. In addition,
two of the seven DOL-funded ETJD programs will be evaluated as part of
the STED project. Data for the study will be collected from the
following three major sources: Baseline Forms; Follow-Up Surveys (6,
12, and 30 months); and Implementation Research and Site Visits.
The proposed revised information collection includes alternate 6-
and 12- month survey instruments which were developed for the STED
sites serving young adults. It is being submitted by ACF on behalf of
both collaborating agencies.
Respondents: The respondents to the young adult baseline and
follow-up surveys include study participants identified as young adults
in the treatment and control groups.
Annual Burden Estimates
Note: No additional burden is requested from the already
approved information collection.
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Number of Average Total annual
Instrument Annual number of responses per burden hour burden hours
respondents respondent per response \1\
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6-month survey:
Youth Respondents (amended 533.............. 1 .5 267
version).
Adult Respondents (already 1,334............ 1 .5 667
approved).
12-month survey:
Youth Respondents (amended 533.............. 1 .75 400
version).
Adult Respondents (already 2,667............ 1 .75 2,000
approved).
Total Burden for ................. .............. .............. 3,334
Surveys.
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\1\ Rounding may cause slight discrepancies between annual and total estimated burden hours.
Additional Information
Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified
by the title of the information collection. Email address:
[email protected].
OMB Comment
OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of
information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document
in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having
its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: [email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.
Steven M. Hanmer,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-11762 Filed 5-16-13; 8:45 am]
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