Program Evaluation of Financial Empowerment Training Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification for Making YMYG Clearance Generic 9-16-13b DF.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2013-09-26
FET Toolkit Field Test Supporting Statement B 8-1-13a.pdf Supporting Statement B	2013-08-02
FET Toolkit Field Test Supporting Statement A 8-1-13a.pdf Supporting Statement A	2013-08-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207538	Evaluation Materials Other-Focus Group Protocol	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3170-0038	ICR Reference No: 201309-3170-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201306-3170-004
Agency/Subagency: CFPB	Agency Tracking No: CFPB-2013-0019
Title: Program Evaluation of Financial Empowerment Training Programs
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: 10/25/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/26/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2016	08/31/2016	08/31/2016
Responses	8,330	0	935
Time Burden (Hours)	1,720	0	703
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau's Office of Financial Empowerment (Empowerment) is responsible for developing strategies to improve the financial capability of low income and economically vulnerable consumers. The proposed collections will focus on evaluating (1) training practices and programs that are designed to enhance the ability of caseworkers to inform and educate low income consumers about managing their finances and strategies for making choices among available financial products and services available to them; (2) the evaluation tool that the trainers will use to determine the effectiveness of the training; and (3) the scope of workshop participants' use of the training. The Bureau expects to collect qualitative data through paper-based surveys and focus groups. The information collected through qualitative evaluation methods will increase the Bureau's understanding of what elements of training programs and practices can improve caseworker interaction with and assistance to their clients in ways that can improve outcomes for consumers, particularly those who have low incomes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 1013(b)(2) Name of Law: the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 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:
	78 FR 6074	01/29/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 39714	07/02/2013
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
Evaluation Materials

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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	8,330	935	0	0	7,395	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,720	703	0	0	1,017	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: An adjustment of the burden hours has been made to reflect a more accurate number of estimated responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $25,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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]? Yes

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: 09/26/2013

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