Evaluation of the Reentry Employment Opportunities Grants by Chief Evaluation Office

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
REO 50503_Participant consent form_May 2019.docx Supplementary Document	2019-05-29
REO_OMB Package Part B_rev_Apr2019_clean.docx Supporting Statement B	2019-05-29
REO_OMB Package Part A_rev_Apr2019_clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-05-29
REO_OMB Package_Supporting Doc_Notifications to Respondents.docx Supplementary Document	2018-11-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
234055	Grantee Survey Other-Survey	New
234041	Baseline Information Form Other-Baseline Information Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1290-0026	ICR Reference No: 201811-1290-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluation of the Reentry Employment Opportunities Grants by Chief Evaluation Office
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/22/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/23/2019
Terms of Clearance: "Other" is not an approved response category when asking about a respondent's race; this response option must be removed.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,292	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	225	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) is undertaking the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) Evaluation. The overall aim of the evaluation is to determine whether the REO programs improve employment outcomes and workforce readiness for young adults and adults with previous criminal justice system contact. CEO contracted with Mathematica Policy Research and its subcontractor, Social Policy Research Associates (SPR), to conduct this evaluation. The evaluation will include an implementation study and an impact study. This package requests clearance for two data collection instruments, which are included as supporting documents: • Grantee survey • Baseline information form (BIF)

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 3224a Name of Law: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
   PL: Pub.L. 115 - 31 107 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
  

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:
	83 FR 72	04/13/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 49558	09/20/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Baseline Information Form
Grantee Survey

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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	1,292	0	0	1,292	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	225	0	0	225	0	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: This is a new data collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,649,965

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 09/23/2019

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