Evaluation of the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders—Adult Program (RExO)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification_1205-0498 Final 9 20 2013.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2013-09-20
Part A of the Supporting Statement for RExO follow-up surveys, 5.14.2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-05-23
Part B of Supporting Statement for RExO Follow-Up Surveys.doc Supporting Statement B	2012-05-23
RExO OMB Form.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-21
Appendix A legisl.doc Supplementary Document	2011-07-28
60 day FRN Reintegration of Ex Offenders 3 8 2011.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-07-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
208541	Combined Survey Other-Survey	New
202450	Administrative Records Collection Other-collection description	Unchanged
197890	RExO participant survey, second round Other-survey	Modified
197888	RExO participant survey, first round Other-survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0498	ICR Reference No: 201308-1205-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201105-1205-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluation of the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders—Adult Program (RExO)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/25/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/20/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2015	06/30/2015	06/30/2015
Responses	6,156	0	7,044
Time Burden (Hours)	3,349	0	3,603
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This ICR seeks approval to add a a "combined 18- and 36-month survey" for certain respondents and update respondent burden based on actual facts for completed activities. The ETA is collecting information from program participants and staff in the random assignment evaluation of the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders-Adult Program (RExO). This evaluation will examine the impact of comprehensive employment-centered services on newly released prisoners' employment, earnings and recidivism. The evaluation team will compare the outcomes of interest for RExO service recipients with those of eligible individuals who are randomly assigned to the control group and do not receive RExO services. ETA requests approval to conduct two rounds of participant surveys to learn about participant characteristics and outcomes of RExO, a joint initiative of DOL, the Department of Justice, and several other federal agencies, launched in 2005. The purpose of RExO, formerly known as the Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative, is to provide employment-centered services as well as case management, mentoring and a range of other supportive services to nonviolent offenders newly released from prison. The initiative builds on several earlier and ongoing federal reentry programs, including Weed and Seed, the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative, the Reentry Partnership Initiative, and, most directly, Ready4Work. RExO grantee programs follow a three-stage reentry framework that begins with pre-release services, progresses through structured reentry, and culminates in community reintegration.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 2917 Name of Law: The Workforce Investment 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:
	76 FR 12758	03/08/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 3008	01/20/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Combined Survey
RExO participant survey, first round
Administrative Records Collection
RExO participant survey, second round

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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	6,156	7,044	0	760	-1,648	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,349	3,603	0	570	-824	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The net burden decrease is due to a lower response than anticipated. This population of respondents is particularly transitory. Thus approval for a combined survey with an augmented incentive is requested to increase response rates among remaining surveys.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,378,884

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 09/20/2013

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