OPRE Descriptive Study - Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program Performance Analysis Study (SRAE PAS) [Descriptive Study - Performance Measures]
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/18/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2022
10/31/2022
648,759
784,696
121,244
218,364
0
0
The approved SRAE PAS information collection includes (1) grantee-, provider-, and program-level measures of SRAE program structure and delivery and (2) measures grantees collect through participant entry and exit surveys. OMB originally approved the information collection in October 2019 and has approved three nonsubstantive change requests since then. The currently approved instruments include the following:
- Instrument #1: Participant entry survey
- Instrument #2: Participant exit survey
- Instrument #3: Performance reporting system data entry form
- Instrument #4: Sub-awardee data collection and reporting form
The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) embarked on revising the performance measures collected through the SRAE participant entry (Instrument #1) and exit surveys (Instrument #2) to (1) ensure that all items directly align with legislation, (2) reduce the number of items that some grantees might consider sensitive, (3) reduce burden, and (4) improve clarity. This review and the resulting updates were completed because some questions added by the last administration either did not reflect the program legislation and/or were not helpful to inform program improvement.
In addition, we are proposing to reduce the number of pandemic-related measures in Instruments #3 and #4. The effects of the pandemic on SRAE programs have diminished as schools reopened and other pandemic restrictions lessened. As a result, many of the pandemic-related measures are less relevant, so we propose reducing them to only a few measures on the pandemicâs lingering effects. Streamlining this set of measures will also reduce burden of the data collection.
An additional factor motivating the revisions to all instruments is that the timing for implementation of the revised performance measures coincides with new cohorts of FY2022 SRAE grantees whose awards begin in October 2021.
This is a newcontinuation of a currently approved data collection effort. The proposed changes to the data collection instruments will reduce the burden hours for respondents. In addition, the revised burden reflects changes in the expected numbers of SRAE grantees, subrecipients and participants. The combination of these changes decreases the expected annual burden by 97,120 hours.
We revised the cost estimates to reflect the most recent wage labor rates from May 2020 (National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, May 2020). In combination with the changes in hours, this results in a decrease in the expected annual respondent cost by $1,017,609.
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.
Form 1 Instrument 4 - Sub-awardee Data Collection and Reporting Form
SRAE PAS NonSub Change memo_rev101321_clean 10-18-21.docx
Instrument 4 - Sub-awardee Data Collection and Reporting Form