Supporting Healthy Marriage Project Baseline Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SHM OMB Supporting Statement PART B 11-24-08.doc Supporting Statement B	2008-11-26
SHM OMB SupportingStatement PART A final revised.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-12-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188357	Supporting Healthy Marriage – Self Administered Questionnaire Other-Self Administered Questionnaire	New
10157	Supporting Healthy Marriage Project Baseline Data Collection	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0299	ICR Reference No: 200812-0970-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-0970-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Supporting Healthy Marriage Project Baseline Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/17/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2012	24 Months From Approved	05/31/2009
Responses	4,000	0	4,000
Time Burden (Hours)	2,360	0	3,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is conducting a demonstration and evaluation called the Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) Project. The project is a large-scale, multi-site, multi-year, rigorous test of marriage education programs for interested low-income married copules.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1310 Name of Law: Cooperative Research or Demonstration Projects
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 57633	10/03/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 73934	12/04/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Supporting Healthy Marriage – Self Administered Questionnaire
Supporting Healthy Marriage Project Baseline Data Collection

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,000	4,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,360	3,000	0	-640	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The purpose of the current submission is to request OMB approval of an extension for the baseline data collection for the Supporting Healthy Marriage Project that is being used in a random assignment design evaluation of marriage education services for low-income married couples in multiple sites. Note -- the burden increase appears because of the change from ICRAS 3 to ICRAS 4. There is no actual increase in total burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $354,577

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/17/2008

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