Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) Demonstration and Evaluation Project - Wave 2 Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement Part B.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2009-05-26	Available
Attachment 1 - Certificate of Confidentiality.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-26	Available
Supporting Statement Part A.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-05-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
189523	#5 - Child Observation Study - Wave 2	Other-#5 - Child Observation Study - Wave 2	New
189522	#4 - Youth Survey Wave 2	Other-#4 - Youth Survey Wave 2	New
189521	#3 - Adult Survey Wave 2	Other-#3 - Adult Survey Wave 2	New
183233	Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) Project - 12 month follow up data collection. Instrument #3: Implementation Study Protocol	Other-Implementation Study Protocol	Removed
183232	#2 - Adult and Child Observation Study - Wave 1	Other-#2 - Adult and Child Observation Study - Wave 1	Modified
183231	#1 - Adult Survey Wave 1	Other-#1 - Adult Survey Wave 1	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0339	ICR Reference No: 200906-0970-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200801-0970-002
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) Demonstration and Evaluation Project - Wave 2 Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 08/14/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/11/2009
Terms of Clearance: Withdrawn to allow more time for consideration. ACF will resubmit.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2011
Responses	15,864	0	15,864
Time Burden (Hours)	11,793	0	11,793
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the submission is to request OMB approval of changes to the information collection instrument to be used in the second wave of data collection. As indicated in the initial supporting statement for the instrument, the evaluation design calls for two rounds of follow-up information collection to assess the impacts of a married education program and support services on various domains of outcomes for adults and children.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 42 - 131 1110 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

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:
	74 FR 12135	03/23/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 27042	06/05/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
#1 - Adult Survey Wave 1
#2 - Adult and Child Observation Study - Wave 1
#3 - Adult Survey Wave 2
#4 - Youth Survey Wave 2
#5 - Child Observation Study - Wave 2
Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) Project - 12 month follow up data collection. Instrument #3: Implementation Study Protocol

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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 annual burden will decrease by 2,381 burden hours due to the original estimate being erroneously calculated based on the full, rather than annual, burden. The burden associated with wave 1 is a continuation, while the 4,524 hours associated with wave 2 is new.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,913,493

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)? No

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: 06/11/2009

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