The Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES) study will include separate studies of up to 21 programs (or âsitesâ) aimed at improving employment outcomes and economic security for low-income individuals and families. Recruitment for these sites is currently underway and sites will join BEES on a rolling basis. OMB approved data collection instruments for this project on November 8, 2019. As described in the original information collection request package, as sites are enrolled, information collection documents may need to be tailored for specific sites.
The approved OMB package (OMB #0970-0537) included drafts of certain data collection instruments â referred to as the âPhase II instrumentsâ â with the understanding that updated versions of these instruments would be submitted at a later date once we had recruited sites and identified domains of the programs being evaluated. The current request is to seek approval for 1) the Phase II instruments, and 2) edits to already-approved (Phase I) instruments.
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Pub.L. 115 - 31 413
Name of Law: Social Security Act, as amended by the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
This request is formalizing the respondent burden estimate for Phase II instruments (resulting in a net burden increase from the last approval).
Additionally, the burden estimate for "Program managers, staff, and partner interview guide - SUD Programs" (Attachment G) was erroneously doubled in ROCIS in the last submission. As such, ACF has reduced the burden estimate for this IC from 30 to 15 hours to reflect the actual burden request as stated in Supporting Statement A.
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.
NonSub Change Memo_BEES_August 2020.docx
T_BEES 60-Day Federal Register Notice_posted.pdf
Program Staff Survey (Attachment O)