Per the PRA, the OMB control number, expiration date, and standard PRA blurb should be printed on the survey instrument. These items should be incorporated into the instruments/materials prior to being fielded. Per the supporting statement, this approval is only for the control services survey component of this study.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2009
36 Months From Approved
808
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135
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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is conducting a demonstration and evaluation called the Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) Project. Supporting Healthy Marriage is designed to inform program operators and policymakers of the most effective ways to help couples strengthen and maintain healthy marriages. In particular, the project will measure the effectiveness of marriage education by randomly assigning eligible volunteer couples to SHM program groups and control groups.
In order to conduct a strong test of the SHM program, the researchers must understand whether marriage education services similar to SHM are readily accessible to control group members elsewhere in the communities where SHM is offered. To measure the difference between services received by the program group and control group, the evaluator will administer a brief survey to participants in each SHM demonstration pilot site. The purpose of this survey is to identify the kinds of services that participants have received over the last six months, either from the SHM program or from other agencies in the community. This survey will allow the research team to determine whether there is a sufficient differential between the services received by the program and control group to constitute a strong test of the SHM intervention.
This is a new data collection as part of the Supporting Healthy Marriage research demonstration conducted by the Administration for Children and Families.
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.
SHM Control Services OMB Part B.doc
Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) Project: Control Services Survey