The ACF Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) has developed a multi-pronged research and evaluation portfolio for the HPOG 2.0 Program to better understand and assess the activities conducted and their results. This submission is in support of two components of the evaluation portfolio, the HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation and HPOG 2.0 Tribal Evaluation. OMB has previously approved several information collection requests under OMB Control Number 0970-0462 in support of both the National and Tribal evaluations. Under this information collect request, ACF seeks approval for the National Evaluation impact studyâs Short-Term Follow-up Survey, to be conducted 15 months after randomization. This request is for a non-substantive change.
This submission seeks approval for three nonsubstantive changes to previously approved information collection requests. First, it requests approval for minor changes in content to the National Evaluation impact studyâs Short-Term Follow-up Survey (Instrument #12, approved in June 2018). Second, it seeks approval to add one additional question to Instrument #12. Third, it seeks approval for a modest increase in burden for the previously approved in-person implementation interviews (Instrument #4, approved in June 2017). Justification for these non-substantive changes can be found in the supplementary document HPOG 2.0 Memo to OMB_Pretest changes_Expanded Site Visits_V4_REV091118.docx.
The Department seeks approval for a small increase in burden in order to increase the number of site visits and corresponding interviews. Under the expanded effort, the study team will visit three programs for each of the five focus areas. The expanded effort will include a total of 15 site visits and 177 completed interviews. No changes to Instrument #4 are required.
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.
Instrument 12: Short-Term Follow-up Survey for the HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation Impact Evaluation