[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 56 (Friday, March 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15161-15162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5656]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Office of Refugee Resettlement Individual Development (IDA) 
Program Post-Asset Acquisition Data Collection.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: In October 1999 the Administration for Children and 
Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), began funding 
Individual Development Account (IDA) programs, a discretionary grant 
program authorized by Section 412(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1522(c)(1)(A)), for low-income 
refugees. IDAs are a tool that enable low-income families to save, 
build assets, and enter the financial mainstream. Since the inception 
of the ORR IDA Program, data have never been collected from the former 
refugee participants to assess how they are doing since they acquired 
their asset (i.e., home, small business, car, post-secondary education/
vocational training/recertification, computer, or home renovation).
    This report will be used to document the experiences of the 
refugees and their families since they acquired their asset. There is 
much to be learned from the experiences of IDA programs serving 
refugees. ORR has requested this report in order to document long-term 
program outcomes and understand what happens after a participant 
obtains his/her asset. The lessons drawn will not only have direct 
implications for ORR, but also for currently funded refugee IDA 
grantees. The broader asset field will also benefit from learning about 
the achievements and challenges of a program that serves refugees.
    Respondents: Former ORR IDA participants who acquired an asset 
through the ORR IDA Program.
    Former ORR IDA grantee agencies will also assist in locating the 
former IDA participants.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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Former IDA Participants Data....................             200               1             .30              60
Former IDA Grantee Agencies.....................              48               1              10             480
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 540.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF 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, Fax: 202-395-
6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and 
Families.

    Dated: March 14, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-5656 Filed 3-20-08; 8:45 am]
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