OPRE Evaluation - Building Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families (BEES) [Impact, implementation, and descriptive studies]

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
NonSub Change Memo_BEES Franklin Stark 6 Month Follow Up_August 2021.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2021-08-31	Repair queued
Memo_BEES OMB Package_May 2021_v2.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2021-05-12	Repair queued
Memo_BEES OMB Package_Nov-Dec 2020_Final.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-12-29	Repair queued
NonSub Change Memo_BEES_August 2020.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-08-28	Repair queued
BEES_NonSub Change Request3_Memo_April 2020_final.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-04-10	Available
BEES_NonSub Change Request2_Memo_Generic and ARC BIF_March 2020.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-03-16	Repair queued
BEES_NonSub Change Request_Memo_Generic and ARC BIF_Feb 2020 final.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-02-20	Repair queued
S_Phase II Burden Table.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-08	Repair queued
T_BEES 60-Day Federal Register Notice_posted.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-08	Repair queued
R_6- and 12- to 18-Month Survey Flyer_Phase 2_CLEAN.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-08-28	Repair queued
Q_6- and 12- to 18-Month Survey Email Reminder_Phase 2_CLEAN.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-08-28	Available
P_6- and 12- to 18-Month Survey Advance Letter_Phase 2_CLEAN.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-08-28	Repair queued
I_Welcome Letter_final 11.8.19.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-08	Repair queued
H_ Informed Consent Form for Participants_Change Request_CLEAN.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-08-28	Missing upstream
BEES_Supporting Statement B_July 2020_CLEAN.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2020-08-28	Repair queued
BEES_Supporting Statement A_June 2020_CLEAN.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-08-28	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
243389	Program Staff Survey (Attachment O)	Other-Staff Survey	Unchanged
243388	Participant Case Study Interview Guide (Attachment M)	Other-Interview Guide	Unchanged
243387	Program Staff Case Study Interview Guide (Attachment N)	Other-Interview Guide	Unchanged
243386	Program Managers, Staff, and Partners Interview Guide (Attachment L)	Other-Interview Guide	Unchanged
243385	12-Month Follow-Up Participant Interview (Attachment K)	Other-Participant Interview	Unchanged
243384	6-Month Follow-Up Participant Interview (Attachment J)	Other-Participant Survey	Modified
238507	Program managers, staff, and partner interview guide - Whole Family Approach Programs (Attachment G)	Other-	Unchanged
235600	Program managers, staff, and partner interview guide - SUD Programs (Attachment F)	Other-	Unchanged
235599	Discussion guide for program staff at potential sites (Attachment C)	Other-	Unchanged
235598	Discussion guide for state and local administrators (Attachment B)	Other-	Unchanged
235597	Discussion guide for national policy experts and researchers (Attachment A)	Other-	Unchanged
235593	Contact update request form (Attachment E)	Other-	Unchanged
235592	Baseline information form for participants (Attachment D)	Other-Standard BIF	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0537	ICR Reference No: 202108-0970-019
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202105-0970-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: OPRE Evaluation - Building Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families (BEES) [Impact, implementation, and descriptive studies]
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/31/2021

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	11/30/2022
Responses	9,511	9,511
Time Burden (Hours)	2,809	2,809
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: OMB initially approved data collection instruments for the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES) study in November 2019. BEES will ultimately include separate studies of up to 21 programs (or “sites”) aimed at improving employment outcomes and economic security for low-income individuals and families. Since approval, BEES has begun formally planning evaluations with some programs while continuing recruitment of additional programs. As described in the justification package for this study, approved instruments may be tailored to specific sites as they are recruited. This request is specific to two individual BEES programs in Franklin and Stark counties in Ohio. These programs are based in two child support agencies and focus on delivering employment and parenting services to parents with at least one child support order. This request is to tailor the 6-month follow-up survey for Franklin-Stark participants. The BEES Study Team plans to begin administering the survey in December 2021.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 31 413 Name of Law: Social Security Act, as amended by the FY 2017 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:
	84 FR 740	01/31/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 13930	04/08/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 13

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
12-Month Follow-Up Participant Interview (Attachment K)
6-Month Follow-Up Participant Interview (Attachment J)
Baseline information form for participants (Attachment D)
Contact update request form (Attachment E)
Discussion guide for national policy experts and researchers (Attachment A)
Discussion guide for program staff at potential sites (Attachment C)
Discussion guide for state and local administrators (Attachment B)
Participant Case Study Interview Guide (Attachment M)
Program Managers, Staff, and Partners Interview Guide (Attachment L)
Program Staff Case Study Interview Guide (Attachment N)
Program Staff Survey (Attachment O)
Program managers, staff, and partner interview guide - SUD Programs (Attachment F)
Program managers, staff, and partner interview guide - Whole Family Approach Programs (Attachment G)

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	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	9,511	9,511	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,809	2,809	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,192,333

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

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? Yes

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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: 08/31/2021

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