[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 42 (Friday, March 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13447-13448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04433]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Next 
Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project (OMB #0970-0545)

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration 
for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within 
the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing an 
extension to the data collection activities conducted for the Next 
Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies (NextGen) Project (Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0545). The project is rigorously 
evaluating innovative interventions to promote employment and economic 
security among low-income individuals with complex challenges. The 
project includes an experimental impact study, descriptive study, and 
cost study. This extension will allow additional time to conduct study 
intake, collect data from NextGen programs and staff, and conduct 
participant data collections. No changes are proposed to the data 
collection instruments.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a 
decision about 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 within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You can 
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by 
emailing [email protected]. Identify all requests by the 
title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: OPRE is conducting the NextGen Project to build the 
evidence around effective strategies for helping low-income individuals 
find and sustain employment. This project will

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identify and test innovative employment programs designed to help 
people facing complex challenges secure economic independence. The 
project is partnering with the Social Security Administration to 
incorporate a focus on employment-related early interventions for 
people with current or foreseeable disabilities who have limited work 
history and are potential applicants for Supplemental Security Income.
    We seek approval for an extension without change for the currently 
approved data collection activities. For the impact study, this 
includes: (1) Baseline survey and identifying and contact information 
data collection, (2) a first follow-up survey, and (3) a second follow-
up survey. For the descriptive study, this includes (1) service receipt 
tracking, (2) a staff characteristics survey, (3) a program leadership 
survey, (4) semi-structured program discussions (conducted with program 
leaders, supervisors, partners, staff, and providers), (5) semi-
structured employer discussions, and (6) in-depth participant 
interviews. For the cost study, this includes an Excel-based cost 
workbook.
    Respondents: Program staff, program partners, employer staff, and 
individuals enrolled in the NextGen Project. Program staff and partners 
may include case managers, health professionals, workshop instructors, 
job developers, supervisors, managers, and administrators. Employers 
may include administrators, human resources staff, and worksite 
supervisors.

Annual Burden Estimates

    This extension request does not change the average burden per 
response for any of the data collections. The annual burden estimates 
under this request are for an additional 3 years of data collection. 
The number of respondents has been updated to reflect the estimated 
number over the next 3 years.

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                                                     Number of
                                     Number of     responses per
                                    respondents     respondent    Average burden   Total burden    Annual burden
           Instrument               (total over     (total over    per response     (in hours)      (in hours)
                                      request         request       (in hours)
                                      period)         period)
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Baseline survey and identifying            3,000               1            0.42           1,260             420
 and contact information--
 participants...................
Baseline survey and identifying              120              25            0.42           1,260             420
 and contact information--staff.
First follow-up survey--                   3,100               1            0.83           2,573             858
 participants...................
Second follow-up survey--                  3,360               1            0.83           2,789             930
 participants...................
Service receipt tracking--                    80             150            0.08             960             320
 program staff..................
Staff characteristics survey--                20               1            0.42               8               3
 staff..........................
Program leadership survey--                    5               1            0.25               1               1
 program leaders................
Semi-structured program                        4               1             1.5               6               2
 discussion guide--program
 leaders........................
Semi-structured program                        8               1             1.0               8               3
 discussion guide--program
 supervisors and partners.......
Semi-structured program                        8               1             1.0               8               3
 discussion guide--program staff
 and providers..................
Semi-structured program                        8               1             1.0               8               3
 discussion guide--employers....
In-depth participant interviews--             20               1             2.0              40              13
 participants...................
Cost workbook--program staff....              24               1            32.0             768             256
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,232.
    Authority: Section 413 of the Social Security Act, as amended by 
the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 115-31).

John M. Sweet, Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-04433 Filed 3-2-23; 8:45 am]
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