[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17547-17548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06937]
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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) is
conducting 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 Transitional 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 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 collaborated on the design of data collection instruments
to promote consistency across the projects. In addition, two of the
seven DOL-funded ETJD programs are being evaluated as part of the STED
project. ACF is submitting information collection requests on behalf of
both collaborating agencies.
Data for the study will be collected from the following three major
sources. All data collection described below, other than the 30-month
follow-up survey, has been reviewed and approved by OMB (see OMB
0970-0413):
Baseline Forms. Each respondent will be asked to complete three
forms upon entry into the study: (1) An informed consent form; (2) a
contact sheet, which will help locate the respondent for follow-up
surveys; and (3) a baseline information form, which will collect
demographic data and information on the respondent's work and education
history.
Follow-Up Surveys. Follow-up telephone surveys will be conducted
with all participants. There will be three follow-up surveys in each of
the STED and ETJD sites (including the two sites that are also part of
ETJD), approximately 6, 12, and 30 months after study entry.
Implementation Research and Site Visits. Data on the context for
the programs and their implementation is collected during two rounds of
site visits to each of the twelve sites, including interviews, focus
groups, observations, and case file reviews. These data will be
supplemented by short questionnaires for program staff, clients,
worksite supervisors, and participating employers, as well as a time
study for program staff.
This notice is specific to the request for approval of the 30-month
survey, which will measure the differences in employment, wage
progression, income, and other outcomes between the program groups and
similar group of respondents who were randomly assigned to a control
group. The information collection request will also include increased
burden hours to include additional respondents. This increase is a
result of the actual enrollment numbers at recruited sites.
Respondents: Study participants in the treatment and control
groups.
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Annual Burden Estimates--New Instrument
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Number of Average burden Total annual
Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hour per burden hours
of respondents of respondents respondent response \1\
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Participant 30-month survey........................................ 11,840 3,947 1 .5 1,974
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Annual Burden Estimates--Changes to Estimated Number of Respondents
[Instruments previously approved]
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Updates to Updates to Number of Average Updated annual
Previously approved instrument total number of annual number responses per burden hour burden hours
respondents respondents respondent per response \1\
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Participant Contact Information 2800 additional 933 1 .08 75
Form (5 STED sites). respondents.
Participant Baseline 2800 additional 933 1 .17 159
Information Form (5 STED respondents.
sites).
Participant STED tracking 2178 additional 726 5 .05 182
letters. respondents.
Participant 6-month survey 960 additional 320 1 .5 160
(Adult sites). respondents.
Participant 6-month survey 960 fewer -320 1 .5 -160
(Young Adult sites). respondents.
Participant 12-month survey 1440 additional 480 1 .75 360
(Adult sites). respondents.
Participant 12-month survey 800 additional 267 1 .75 200
(Young Adult sites). respondents.
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Increase in Est. Annual Burden Hours for Previously Approved ICs: 976.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families and the Employment and Training Administration are 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, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn:
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Email address:
[email protected]. 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 agencies, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agencies' 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.
Karl Koerper,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-06937 Filed 3-27-14; 8:45 am]
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