OMB approved the impact and
implementation studies and instruments for the OPRE Study,
Supporting Youth to be Successful in Life (SYSIL) on July 27, 2021,
which included a baseline survey and 6-, 12-, and 24-month
follow-up surveys. Currently, the approved study includes the
following information collections: • Four 30-minute web-based
surveys: one at baseline (enrollment), and then post-enrollment at
6-, 12-, and 24-months. • Administrative data from Linked Network
of Colorado (LINC) to look at additional youth outcomes. • Four
contact information update web-based surveys at 9-, 15-, 18-, and
21-months. • Virtual and in-person visits to sites to interview
staff and youth. • Two additional brief check-in calls with staff.
Baseline data collection with youth for the impact study began in
September 2021. Data collection for the 6-month and 12-month
follow-up surveys began in April 2022 and October 2022,
respectively. After 18 months of enrollment, the number of youth
enrolled was 63 percent of the expected sample, with monthly
enrollment numbers averaging 12 youth per month, as opposed to the
projected 19 youth per month. After numerous discussions with the
study team and caseworkers to understand the cause of the lower
enrollment and to address the challenges, the study team decided to
extend enrollment by 6 months and decrease the number of follow-up
surveys. These proposed changes are an effort to help increase
enrollment into the study. This request includes the following
nonsubstantive changes: • Replacing the 24-month survey with
24-month administrative data from LINC that will allow us to look
at longer term outcomes without the 24-month post-enrollment
survey. • Reducing the number and revising the timing of the
contact information requests since there will no longer be a survey
at 24 months. We propose a change from 4 requests at 9-, 15-, 18-,
and 21-months post-enrollment to 2 requests at 3- and 9-months
post-enrollment with the same $5 token of appreciation. • Replacing
the test of the $5 token of appreciation for the contact
information requests with a test of using a $5 pre-payment for the
6-month follow-up survey.
US Code:
42 USC 5106(b)(5) Name of Law: Section 105(b)(5) of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 1978
PL:
Pub.L. 11 - 320 105(b)(5) Name of Law: CAPTA Reauthorization
Act of 2010
Replacing the 24-month survey
with administrative data and reducing the number of contact
information requests decreases the annual burden by 48 hours (from
460 to 413 hours). The total annual costs are decreased by $737.77
for the proposed changes ($595.06 for the 24-month follow-up survey
and $139.71 for the contact information requests).
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.
SYSIL_July 2023_NonSub Change Request_Memo_20230719.docx
Contact Information Update Request