Y.2_NASS Reviewer Comments and Responses to Comments

ATTACHMENT Y: NASS Reviewer Comments and Responses to Comments

ATTACHMENT Y.2

NASS Reviewer Comments and Responses to Comments

OMB CONTROL NO.: 0584-0604

EXPIRATION DATE: 00/00/20XX

NASS Review of OMB Documentation for Evaluation of SNAP Employment and Training Pilots

Reviewed by Jennifer Rhorer, NASS Summary, Estimation, and Disclosure Methodology Branch

October 19, 2018

In response to NASS comments, we have made revisions to spelling and abbreviations to enhance clarity in the supporting statements. Other NASS comments and responses are presented below:

Part A

A.2 (3.g): These are W.1 and W.2 in my docket. [referring to “Attachment X.1 and X.”]

Response: Thank you. We have corrected this error in the text.

A.12: Are any of your programs located in a city or state which has a higher minimum wage rate? Would that change how you calculate cost of respondent burden?

Repsonse: Some programs are located in cities or States with higher minimum wage rates. We have calculated costs following standard protocol using the Federal minimum wage rate as the burden is an estimate only.

Attachment D.3

This appears to be the same as D.1. Should they be different?

Response: These documents are different. D.1 is the consent document for voluntary sites and D.3 is the consent document provided to participants in mandatory programs.

Attachment H

What does this stand for? [referring to “ATH”]

Response: This refers to “Attachment H” and is part of the Contractor’s coding scheme for data collection instruments.

Attachment I

The estimated time is 100 minutes in the burden statement below. Do they need to match?

Response: The 100 minute estimate takes into account the time before and after the interview is initiated. This may include reviewing instructions and gathering information. The discussion itself was estimated to take about 90 minutes.

Attachment M.1

What about participants who do not identify as male/female?

Response: The data collection is voluntary and participants are not required to answer this question.

Attachment W.1

I don’t think this is right [referring to “1 minute” in the Public Burden Statement”]

Response: “1 minute” is correct. It refers to the time needed to read this short email.