[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61156-61157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25512]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration 
for Children and Families, 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.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. 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.

ADDRESSES: 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.
    Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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. All requests should be identified by the 
title of the information collection. Email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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,

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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.
    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.

    Authority: Section 413 of the Social Security Act, as amended by 
the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 115-31).

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-25512 Filed 11-27-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-09-P