80 FR 32957 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 111 (June 10, 2015)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 111 (June 10, 2015)
| Page Range | 32957-32958 | |
| FR Document | 2015-14117 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 32957-32958] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14117] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families [OMB No.: 0970-0414] Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Assets for Independence (AFI) Program Evaluation. Description: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing a data collection activity as part of an experimental evaluation of the Assets for Independence (AFI) Program. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of participation in AFI-funded individual development account (IDA) projects on the savings, asset purchases, and economic well-being of low-income individuals and families. The primary research question is: What is the impact of AFI project participation on outcomes such as savings, asset purchases, and material hardship? While some evaluations suggest that IDAs help low-income families save, rigorous experimental research is limited. Few studies have focused on AFI-funded IDAs, and few have tested alternative design features. The Assets for Independence Evaluation is the first experimental evaluation of IDA projects operating under the Assets for Independence Act, and will contribute importantly to understanding the effects of IDA project participation on project participants. The evaluation was launched in fall 2011 in two sites, with the random assignment of AFI- eligible cases to program and control groups. OMB approved three data collection efforts related to this project in October 2012, including approval of a baseline survey, 12-month follow-up survey, and implementation study protocols. This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on a proposed new information collection activity: the AFI Evaluation second follow-up survey (at 36 months post-random assignment) of both treatment and control group members. The purpose of the AFI Evaluation 36-month follow-up survey is to follow-up with study participants to document their intermediate savings and savings patterns, asset purchases, and other economic outcomes. The evaluation consists of both an impact study and an implementation study. Data collection activities will span a three-year period. Data collection activities to submit in a future information collection request include a third follow-up survey for AFI Evaluation study participants approximately 60 months after study enrollment. Respondents: Individuals enrolled in AFI programs, individuals who have left AFI programs, and control group members. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden of respondents of respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow-Up Survey: AFI-eligible 814 271 1 0.5 136 participants................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 136. In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Email address: [[Page 32958]] OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. The Department specifically requests comments on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication. Robert Sargis, ACF Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-14117 Filed 6-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-26-P
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response
Youth Outcome Survey ................................................................................... 20,667 1 0.5 10,334
Data File .......................................................................................................... 52 2 1,368 142,272
Estimated Total Annual Burden comments and suggestions submitted The Assets for Independence
Hours: 152,606. within 60 days of this publication. Evaluation is the first experimental
In compliance with the requirements evaluation of IDA projects operating
Robert Sargis,
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork under the Assets for Independence Act,
Reports Clearance Officer.
Reduction Act of 1995, the and will contribute importantly to
[FR Doc. 2015–14140 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am] understanding the effects of IDA project
Administration for Children and BILLING CODE 4184–01–P participation on project participants.
Families is soliciting public comment
The evaluation was launched in fall
on the specific aspects of the 2011 in two sites, with the random
information collection described above. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
assignment of AFI-eligible cases to
Copies of the proposed collection of HUMAN SERVICES
program and control groups. OMB
information can be obtained and approved three data collection efforts
comments may be forwarded by writing Administration for Children and
Families related to this project in October 2012,
to the Administration for Children and including approval of a baseline survey,
Families, Office of Planning, Research [OMB No.: 0970–0414] 12-month follow-up survey, and
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant implementation study protocols.
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request This Federal Register Notice provides
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. the opportunity to comment on a
Email address: infocollection@ Title: Assets for Independence (AFI) proposed new information collection
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be Program Evaluation. activity: the AFI Evaluation second
identified by the title of the information Description: The U.S. Department of follow-up survey (at 36 months post-
collection. Health and Human Services, random assignment) of both treatment
Administration for Children and and control group members. The
The Department specifically requests
Families (ACF) is proposing a data purpose of the AFI Evaluation 36-month
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection activity as part of an follow-up survey is to follow-up with
collection of information is necessary experimental evaluation of the Assets
for the proper performance of the study participants to document their
for Independence (AFI) Program. The intermediate savings and savings
functions of the agency, including purpose of this study is to assess the
whether the information shall have patterns, asset purchases, and other
impact of participation in AFI-funded economic outcomes. The evaluation
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the individual development account (IDA)
agency’s estimate of the burden of the consists of both an impact study and an
projects on the savings, asset purchases, implementation study. Data collection
proposed collection of information; (c) and economic well-being of low-income activities will span a three-year period.
the quality, utility, and clarity of the individuals and families. The primary
information to be collected; and (d) research question is: What is the impact Data collection activities to submit in
ways to minimize the burden of the of AFI project participation on outcomes a future information collection request
collection of information on such as savings, asset purchases, and include a third follow-up survey for AFI
respondents, including through the use material hardship? Evaluation study participants
While some evaluations suggest that approximately 60 months after study
of automated collection techniques or
IDAs help low-income families save, enrollment.
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to rigorous experimental research is Respondents: Individuals enrolled in
limited. Few studies have focused on AFI programs, individuals who have left
AFI-funded IDAs, and few have tested AFI programs, and control group
alternative design features. members.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Annual Number of Average
Total number Annual burden
Instrument number of responses per burden hours
of respondents hours
respondents respondent per response
Follow-Up Survey: AFI-eligible participants ......................... 814 271 1 0.5 136
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Families is soliciting public comment to the Administration for Children and
Hours: 136. on the specific aspects of the Families, Office of Planning, Research
In compliance with the requirements information collection described above. and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Copies of the proposed collection of Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the information can be obtained and 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance
Administration for Children and comments may be forwarded by writing Officer. Email address:
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OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All estimated median income of four-person American Community Survey (ACS)
requests should be identified by the title households in each state, the District of conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau,
of the information collection. Columbia, and Puerto Rico for FFY 2016 U.S. Department of Commerce (Census
The Department specifically requests (October 1, 2015, to September 30, Bureau).
comments on (a) whether the proposed 2016). For additional information about the
collection of information is necessary DATES: These estimates become effective ACS state median income estimates,
for the proper performance of the at any time between the date of this including the definition of income and
functions of the agency, including publication and the later of (1) October the derivation of medians see http://
whether the information shall have 1, 2015; or (2) the beginning of a www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the grantee’s fiscal year.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the data_documentation/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SubjectDefinitions/2013_
proposed collection of information; (c)
Peter Edelman, Program Analyst, Office ACSSubjectDefinitions.pdf under
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
of Community Services, 5th Floor West, ‘‘Income in the Past 12 Months.’’ For
information to be collected; and (d)
370 L’Enfant Promenade SW., additional information about using the
ways to minimize the burden of the
Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: ACS 3-year estimates versus using the 1-
collection of information on
202–401–5292; Email: peter.edelman@ year or 5-year estimates, see http://
respondents, including through the use
acf.hhs.gov. www.census.gov/acs/www/guidance_
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This for_data_users/estimates/. For
Consideration will be given to notice announces to grantees of the Low additional information about the ACS in
comments and suggestions submitted Income Home Energy Assistance general, see http://www.census.gov/acs/
within 60 days of this publication. Program (LIHEAP) the estimated median www/ or contact the Census Bureau’s
income of four-person households in Social, Economic, and Housing
Robert Sargis, Statistics Division at (301) 763–3243.
each state, the District of Columbia, and
ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Puerto Rico for FFY 2016 (October 1, These SMI estimates, like those
[FR Doc. 2015–14117 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am] 2015, to September 30, 2016). LIHEAP derived from any survey, are subject to
BILLING CODE 4184–26–P grantees that choose to base their two types of errors: (1) Non-sampling
income eligibility criteria on these state Error, which consists of random errors
median income (SMI) estimates may that increase the variability of the data
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND adopt these estimates (up to 60 percent)
HUMAN SERVICES and non-random errors that consistently
on their date of publication in the shift the data in a specific direction; and
Administration for Children and Federal Register or on a later date as (2) Sampling Error, which consists of
Families discussed in the DATES section. This the error that arises from the use of
enables grantees to implement this probability sampling to create the
[CFDA Number: 93.568] notice during the period between the sample. For additional information
heating and cooling seasons. However, about the accuracy of the ACS SMI
The Low-Income Home Energy by October 1, 2015, or the beginning of
Assistance Program Announces the estimates, see http://www.census.gov/
the grantee’s fiscal year, whichever is acs/www/Downloads/data_
State Median Income Estimates for later, such grantees must adjust their
Federal Fiscal Year 2016 documentation/Accuracy/
income eligibility criteria so that they MultiyearACSAccuracyofData2013.pdf.
AGENCY: Office of Community Services, are in accord with the FFY 2016 SMI.
ACF, HHS. Sixty percent of SMI for each LIHEAP In the state-by-state listing of SMI and
grantee, as annually established by the 60 percent of SMI for a four-person
ACTION: The Administration for Children
Secretary of Health and Human family for FFY 2016, LIHEAP grantees
and Families (ACF), Office of
Services, is one of the income criteria must regard ‘‘family’’ to be the
Community Services (OCS), announces
that LIHEAP grantees may use in equivalent of ‘‘household’’ with regards
the State Median Income Estimates for
determining a household’s income to setting their income eligibility
a Four-Person Household for the Federal
Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016 State Median eligibility for LIHEAP. The last time criteria. This listing describes the
Income Estimates for Use in the Low LIHEAP was authorized was by the method for adjusting SMI for
Income Home Energy Assistance Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law households of different sizes, as
Program (LIHEAP). 109–58, which was enacted on August specified in regulations applicable to
8, 2005. This authorization expired on LIHEAP (45 CFR 96.85(b)). These
SUMMARY: The Administration for September 30, 2007, and reauthorization regulations were published in the
Children and Families (ACF), Office of remains pending. Federal Register on March 3, 1988, (53
Community Services (OCS), Division of The SMI estimates in this notice are FR 6827) and amended on October 15,
Energy Assistance (DEA) announces the 3-year estimates derived from the 1999 (64 FR 55858).
ESTIMATED STATE MEDIAN INCOME FOR FOUR-PERSON FAMILIES, BY STATE, FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY) 2016,
FOR USE IN THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)
Estimated state median 60 percent of estimated state
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States income for four-person median income for four-person
families 1 families 2 3
Alabama ................................................................................................................................................ $66,253 $39,752
Alaska .................................................................................................................................................... 90,307 54,184
Arizona .................................................................................................................................................. 65,138 39,083
Arkansas ............................................................................................................................................... 58,262 34,957
California ............................................................................................................................................... 77,106 46,264
Colorado ................................................................................................................................................ 85,915 51,549
Connecticut ........................................................................................................................................... 106,193 63,716
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