ETA requests approval to complete
administration of the 48-month follow-up survey. The data collected
in the follow-up surveys will be used in the impact
analyses.
Recruitment and enrollment took
longer than originally anticipated – extending from 12 to 18 months
in order to achieve the study's enrollment targets. As a result,
the field period for each the follow-up surveys increased from 16
to 22 months in order to achieve sufficiently high response rates.
The lengthier field period, coupled with the slow buildup of
sample, increased overall data collection costs. Additionally, the
aforementioned revisions to the 48-month survey, including the
addition of five new questions and the removal of 16 questions
designed to facilitate future contact (since this is the last
survey administration and no further contact will be necessary)
resulted in a reduced burden estimate than previously proposed.
More specifically, our pretests for the 48-month survey found that
the survey will take approximately 35 minutes (rather than the 40
minutes originally proposed).
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:
(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;
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.