[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47176-47177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20223]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation; ACF; HHS.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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    Title: Evaluation of Employment Coaching for TANF and Related 
Populations--Second Follow-Up Survey (OMB #0970-0506).

SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
proposing an additional data collection activity as part of the 
Evaluation of Employment Coaching for TANF and Related Populations. The 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs approved this information collection in March 2018 
(0970-0506). ACF is proposing a second follow-up survey conducted as 
part of the evaluation.
    This study will provide an opportunity to learn more about the 
potential of coaching to help clients achieve self-sufficiency and 
other desired employment-related outcomes. It will take place over five 
years in the following employment programs: MyGoals for Employment 
Success in Baltimore, MyGoals for Employment Success in Houston, Family 
Development and Self-Sufficiency program in Iowa, LIFT in New York 
City, Chicago, and Los Angeles; Work Success in Utah; and Goal4 It! in 
Jefferson County, Colorado. Together, these programs will include 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) agencies and other 
public or private employment programs that serve low-income 
individuals. Each site will have a robust coaching component and the 
capacity to conduct a rigorous impact evaluation. This study will 
provide information on whether coaching helps people obtain and retain 
jobs, advance in their careers, move toward self-sufficiency, and 
improve their overall well-being. To meet these objectives, this study 
includes an impact and implementation study, as approved by OMB.
    This submission builds on the existing impact study, which randomly 
assigned participants to either a ``program group,'' who were paired 
with a coach, or to a ``control group,'' who were not paired with a 
coach. The effectiveness of the coaching will be determined by 
differences between members of the program and control groups in 
outcomes such as obtaining and retaining employment, earnings, measures 
of self-sufficiency, and measures of self-regulation.
    The proposed information collection activity is a second follow-up 
survey, which will be available to participants approximately 21 months 
after random assignment. The second follow-up survey will provide 
rigorous evidence on whether the coaching interventions are effective, 
for whom, and under what circumstances.
    Respondents: Individuals enrolled in the Evaluation of Employment 
Coaching for TANF and Related Populations. All participants will be 
able to opt out of participating in the data collection activities.

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                                                                 Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                                                          Number of     Average  burden
                             Instrument                              Total number of   Annual  number   responses per      hours  per     Annual burden
                                                                       respondents    of  respondents     respondent        response          hours
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Second follow-up survey............................................           4,800            1,600                1                1            1,600
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,600.

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: [email protected]. All 
requests should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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).

Emily B. Jabbour,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-20223 Filed 9-17-18; 8:45 am]
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