The Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project (NextGen Project) includes experimental impact, descriptive, and cost studies of about 10 programs. This request is for data collection to support these studies. We are using a two-phased approach for our information collection requests. This request is for approval to use a subset of second phase instruments with programs selected for inclusion in the NextGen Project, with non-substantive changes to all but one of those instruments. As described in the initial request, we are using a two-phased approach for our information collection requests. The first phase includes instruments that will be uniform across programs selected for evaluation. The second phase will includes materials that could be tailored to programs and therefore finalized after recruitment of specific programs.
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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
The requested changes submitted as part of this non-substantive change request do not change the burden estimates for either Phase 1 or Phase 2 but does request approval to officially use Phase 2 instruments and therefore adds that burden into the total burden estimate for active information collections.
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.
Cost workbook – staff