80 FR 31418 - Comment Request for Information Collection for the Impact Evaluation of the YouthBuild Program, Extension With Revisions

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 105 (June 2, 2015)

Page Range		31418-31419
FR Document		2015-13375

The Department of Labor (DOL or Department), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)] (PRA). The PRA helps ensure that respondents can provide requested data in the desired format with minimal reporting burden (time and financial resources), collection instruments are clearly understood and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the information collection request (ICR) to collect data about the YouthBuild evaluation study participants' educational attainment, employment and earnings, involvement with the criminal justice system, and social and emotional development. This information collection request (ICR) is to obtain extended clearance for MDRC, under contract to ETA, to administer a follow-up survey 48 months after youth were randomly assigned by MDRC to the YouthBuild Evaluation's treatment or control group.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for the Impact 
Evaluation of the YouthBuild Program, Extension With Revisions

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL or Department), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a 
preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal 
agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)] (PRA). The PRA helps ensure that 
respondents can provide requested data in the desired format with 
minimal reporting burden (time and financial resources), collection 
instruments are clearly understood and the impact of collection 
requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
    Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the information 
collection request (ICR) to collect data about the YouthBuild 
evaluation study participants' educational attainment, employment and 
earnings, involvement with the criminal justice system, and social and 
emotional development. This information collection request (ICR) is to 
obtain extended clearance for MDRC, under contract to ETA, to 
administer a follow-up survey 48 months after youth were randomly 
assigned by MDRC to the YouthBuild Evaluation's treatment or control 
group.

DATES: Submit written comments to the office listed in the addresses 
section below on or before August 3, 2015.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free by 
contacting Eileen Pederson, Office of Policy Development and Research, 
Room N-5641, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone 
number: 202-693-3647 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with 
hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone number above via 
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-
877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202-693-2766. Email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Pederson, 202-693-3647, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Impact Evaluation of the YouthBuild program is a seven-year 
experimental design impact evaluation funded by ETA. YouthBuild is a 
youth and community development program that addresses several core 
issues facing low-income communities: available housing, youth 
education, youth employment and youth criminal behavior. The program 
primarily serves high school dropouts and focuses on helping them 
attain a high school diploma or general educational development 
certificate, and teaching them construction skills geared toward career 
placement. The Impact Evaluation will measure core program outcomes 
including educational attainment, postsecondary planning, employment, 
earnings, delinquency and involvement with the criminal justice system, 
and youth social and emotional development. The evaluation represents 
an important opportunity for DOL to add to the growing body of 
knowledge about the impacts of ``second chance'' programs for youth who 
have dropped out of high school. Compared to peers who remain in 
school, high school dropouts are more likely to be disconnected from 
school and work, be incarcerated, be unmarried, and have children 
outside of marriage.
    The evaluation of the YouthBuild program will address the following 
research questions:
     Operation: How is YouthBuild designed in each 
participating site? What are the key implementation practices that 
affect how the program operates? How does the local context affect 
program implementation and the services available to members of the 
control group?
     Participation: What are the characteristics of youth who 
enroll in the study? How are these characteristics shaped by YouthBuild 
recruitment and screening practices?
     Impacts: What are YouthBuild's impacts on educational 
attainment, planning, and aspirations? What are YouthBuild's impacts on 
employment, earnings, and job characteristics? What are YouthBuild's 
impacts on crime and delinquency? What are the program's impacts on 
social-emotional development, identity development, and self-
regulation?
     Costs: How does the net cost per participant compare with 
the impacts the program generates?
    The evaluation study started in June 2010 and is scheduled to 
continue until July 2017. The study includes a baseline information 
collection, a web-based survey of YouthBuild grantees, site-specific 
qualitative and cost data, and three mixed-mode (web and computer-
assisted telephone interviewing) surveys of youth that will take place 
12, 30, and 48 months after random assignment. The target population 
for the study is out-of-school youth aged 16-24, who are from low-
income families; in foster care; offenders; migrants; disabled; or are 
children of incarcerated parents.
    Members of both the treatment and control groups will complete the 
48-month follow-up survey. The survey requests information about the 
services that participants have received through YouthBuild and other 
community service providers, as well as information about their 
educational attainment, postsecondary planning and engagement, 
employment, earnings, delinquency and involvement with the criminal 
justice system, and social and emotional development.

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    On December 18, 2012, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approved DOL's request to administer the three follow-up surveys (see 
ICR Reference #201208-1205-007). That clearance expires on December 31, 
2015. This request is to extend OMB clearance of the final survey 
administration, with minor revisions.

II. Review Focus

    The Department is particularly interested in comments which:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submissions of responses.

III. Current Actions

    [ssquf] Agency: DOL-ETA.
    [ssquf] Type of Review: Extension with changes.
    [ssquf] Title of Collection: The Impact Evaluation of the 
YouthBuild Program.
    [ssquf] Form: 48-Month participant follow-up survey.
    [ssquf] OMB Control Number: 1205-0503.
    [ssquf] Affected Public: Low-income, disadvantaged youth.
    [ssquf] Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,749 youth.
    [ssquf] Frequency: Once.
    [ssquf] Total Estimated Annual Responses: 2,749 (2,749 respondents 
x 1 survey).
    [ssquf] Estimated Average Time per Response: 35 minutes.
    [ssquf] Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,604 hours for the 
48-month survey (2,749 responses x 35 minutes per response / 60 minutes 
= 1,604 burden hours).
    [ssquf] Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $11,629 (2,749 
responses x 35 minutes per response x $7.25 per hour = $11,629).
    We will summarize and/or include in the request for OMB approval of 
the ICR, the comments received in response to this comment request; 
they will also become a matter of public record.

Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
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On December 18, 2012, the Office of to this comment request; they will also June 3; Thursday, June 4; Tuesday, June
Management and Budget (OMB) become a matter of public record. 9; Wednesday, June 10; Thursday, June
approved DOL’s request to administer 11; Tuesday, June 16; Wednesday, June
Portia Wu,
the three follow-up surveys (see ICR 17; Thursday, June 18; Tuesday, June
Reference #201208–1205–007). That Assistant Secretary for Employment and 23; Wednesday, June 24; Thursday, June
Training, Labor.
clearance expires on December 31, 2015. 25; Tuesday, June 30.
[FR Doc. 2015–13375 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am]
This request is to extend OMB clearance PLACE: Board Agenda Room, No. 11820,
of the final survey administration, with BILLING CODE 4510–FT–P
1099 14th St. NW., Washington, DC
minor revisions. 20570.
II. Review Focus DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STATUS: Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Pursuant to
The Department is particularly Office of the Secretary
interested in comments which: § 102.139(a) of the Board’s Rules and
Regulations, the Board or a panel
• Evaluate whether the proposed Bureau of International Labor Affairs;
thereof will consider ‘‘the issuance of a
collection of information is necessary Labor Advisory Committee for Trade
subpoena, the Board’s participation in a
for the proper performance of the Negotiations and Trade Policy
civil action or proceeding or an
functions of the agency, including
ACTION: Meeting notice. arbitration, or the initiation, conduct, or
whether the information will have
disposition . . . of particular
practical utility;
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a representation or unfair labor practice
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
meeting of the Labor Advisory proceedings under section 8, 9, or 10 of
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Committee for Trade Negotiation and the [National Labor Relations] Act, or
proposed collection of information,
Trade Policy. any court proceedings collateral or
including the validity of the
Date, Time, Place: June 22, 2015; 2:00 ancillary thereto.’’ See also 5 U.S.C.
methodology and assumptions used;
p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; U.S. Department of 552b(c)(10).
• Enhance the quality, utility, and Labor, Secretary’s Conference Room, CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
clarity of the information to be 200 Constitution Ave. NW.,
collected; and Henry Breiteneicher, Associate
Washington, DC. Executive Secretary, (202) 273–2917.
• Minimize the burden of the Purpose: The meeting will include a
collection of information on those who Dated: May 28, 2015.
review and discussion of current issues
are to respond, including through the William B. Cowen,
which influence U.S. trade policy.
use of appropriate automated, Potential U.S. negotiating objectives and Solicitor.
electronic, mechanical, or other bargaining positions in current and [FR Doc. 2015–13429 Filed 5–29–15; 11:15 am]
technological collection techniques or anticipated trade negotiations will be BILLING CODE 7545–01–P
other forms of information technology, discussed. Pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
e.g., permitting electronic submissions 2155(f)(2)(A), it has been determined
of responses. that the meeting will be concerned with
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
III. Current Actions matters the disclosure of which would
COMMISSION
seriously compromise the Government’s
D Agency: DOL–ETA. negotiating objectives or bargaining
D Type of Review: Extension with positions. Therefore, the meeting is
[Release No. 34–75048; File No. SR–NYSE–
changes. 2015–15]
exempt from the requirements of
D Title of Collection: The Impact subsections (a) and (b) of sections 10 Self-Regulatory Organizations; New
Evaluation of the YouthBuild Program. and 11 of the Federal Advisory York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of
D Form: 48-Month participant follow- Committee Act (relating to open Designation of a Longer Period for
up survey. meetings, public notice, public Commission Action on a Proposed
D OMB Control Number: 1205–0503. participation, and public availability of Rule Change Amending NYSE Rule 13
D Affected Public: Low-income, documents). 5 U.S.C. app. Accordingly, and Related Rules Governing Order
disadvantaged youth. the meeting will be closed to the public. Types and Modifiers
D Estimated Number of Respondents: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
2,749 youth. May 27, 2015.
Anne M. Zollner, Chief, Trade Policy
D Frequency: Once. and Negotiations Division; Phone: (202) On March 24, 2015, New York Stock
D Total Estimated Annual Responses: 693–4890. Exchange LLC (‘‘Exchange’’) filed with
2,749 (2,749 respondents × 1 survey). the Securities and Exchange
Signed at Washington, DC, the 27th day of Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant
D Estimated Average Time per May 2015.
to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Response: 35 minutes. Carol Pier, Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule
D Estimated Total Annual Burden Deputy Undersecretary, International Affairs. 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule
Hours: 1,604 hours for the 48-month [FR Doc. 2015–13374 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am] change to amend NYSE Rule 13, and
survey (2,749 responses × 35 minutes BILLING CODE 4510–28–P related NYSE rules, governing order
per response ÷ 60 minutes = 1,604
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types and modifiers. The proposed rule
burden hours). change was published for comment in
D Total Estimated Annual Other Cost the Federal Register on April 14, 2015.3
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS
Burden: $11,629 (2,749 responses × 35 The Commission has received no
BOARD
minutes per response × $7.25 per hour
= $11,629). Sunshine Act Meetings: June 2015 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
We will summarize and/or include in 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
the request for OMB approval of the TIME AND DATES:All meetings are held at 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74678

ICR, the comments received in response 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 2; Wednesday, (April 8, 2015), 80 FR 20053 (‘‘Notice’’).

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80 FR 31418 - Comment Request for Information Collection for the Impact Evaluation of the YouthBuild Program, Extension With Revisions

DEPARTMENT OF LABOREmployment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 105 (June 2, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration