[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 91 (Friday, May 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20632-20633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09658]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; State Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families Case Studies (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation; Administration
for Children and Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is
proposing a data collection activity as part of the State Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Case Studies project. This study
seeks to document innovative employment and training programs for low-
income individuals including TANF recipients and examine the ways the
programs provide or link families to wraparound services. Over a three-
year period, the study will conduct up to 12 comprehensive qualitative
case studies and up to 20 profiles of innovative programs to showcase
promising approaches.
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 emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also 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, emailed or written, should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The State TANF Case Studies project will involve
several phases including: (1) Identifying innovative programs through a
scan of the field and engagement with stakeholders; (2) visiting up to
12 selected programs to collect detailed information and produce
comprehensive case studies of these programs to enhance policymakers'
and other stakeholders' understanding of promising programs helping
low-income individuals to succeed in the labor force; and (3) gathering
information through telephone interviews to produce up to 20 shorter
case studies. The proposed information collection activities are: (1)
Semi-structured interviews with program and partner administrators and
frontline staff; (2) in-depth interviews with participants to better
inform and enhance understanding of client experiences and
perspectives; (3) a guided case review with frontline staff to capture
information about client characteristics as well as intensity,
frequency, duration, and sequencing of services; and (4) an observation
of program services, such as case management sessions, intakes and
referrals, services delivered in a classroom setting, and work sites.
The study will take place over a three year period.
Respondents: Respondents include program administrators, frontline
program staff, and program participants. Program administrators include
staff who administer and supervise the case study program under review;
TANF and employment and training programs; child care and other
wraparound supports; and other workforce programs and partners such as
community colleges, adult basic education providers, and employers; and
state decision makers, as appropriate. Frontline program staff include
intake workers, case managers, job developers, and other direct service
providers who work at TANF agencies and American Job Centers,
employment and training providers such as community colleges, and
providers of wraparound supports, such as child care subsidy frontline
staff. TANF and other low-income program participants will also be
respondents. 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 Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden
of respondents of respondents respondent response hours
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Semi-structured program staff 200 67 1 1 67
interview guide................
In-depth participant interview 24 8 1 1.5 12
guide..........................
Case review guide............... 24 8 2 .75 12
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 91.
Comments: 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: Sec. 413, Pub. L. 115-31.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-09658 Filed 5-9-19; 8:45 am]
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