ORR IDA Program Post-Asset Acquistion Data Collection

OMB Control No: 0970-0346	ICR Reference No: 200804-0970-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: ORR IDA Program Post-Asset Acquistion Data Collection
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: 07/03/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/28/2008
Terms of Clearance: This information collection is approved with change. Minor revisions were made to Part A and Part B of the supporting statement to provide language acknowledging the limitations of both the study design and the conclusions made. For example, since the design does not have a control group or a comparison group, the findings will only address associations, relationships, and connections between the variable of interest--all of which are subject to competing factors. Minor changes were also made to reflect the fact that ACF does not have the statutory authority to guarantee confidentiality.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	248	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	540	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This document requests OMB clearance for the information collection involved in a study of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's Individual Development Account (IDA) program. IDAs are a discretionary grant program authorized by Section 412(c)(1)(A) of the immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1522(c)(1)(A)), for low-income refugees. IDAs enable low-income families to save, build assets, and enter the financial mainstream. Since the inception of the ORR IDA Program in 1999, data have never been collected from the former refugee participants to assess how they are doing since they acquired their asset (e.g., home, small business, car, post-secondary education/vocational training/recertification, computer, or home renovation). This study is being sponsored by the HHS's Office of Refugee Resettlement in response to their desire to collect data from former participants to understand whether the participants still have their asset and how having this asset has affected their lives. This clearance package addresses the information collection fundamental to the study. ORR is requesting OMB clearance for two information collection efforts: (1) A request of up to 35 former ORR IDA grantee agencies to supply participant contact information. (2) A survey of a sample of 267 former refugee IDA participants (of which 200 are expected to complete interviews achieving a 75 percent response rate) to collect data on their experiences since they acquired an asset through the ORR IDA program. The information collection being requested is a one-time data collection and is estimated to involve a total annual burden of 540 hours.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1522 Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act

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:
	73 FR 1615	01/09/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 15161	03/21/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Participant Data 1 Post Asset Acquisition Grantee Agencies 1 ORR IDA Post-Asset

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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	248	0	0	248	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	540	0	0	540	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 new so there is no change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,000

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Robert Sargis 2026907275

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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: 04/28/2008

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