83 FR 7778 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) Impact Evaluation, New Collection
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 36 (February 22, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 36 (February 22, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 7778-7779] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03553] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) Impact Evaluation, New Collection AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation Office, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general 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 (PRA95). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents is properly assessed. Currently, DOL is soliciting comments concerning the collection of survey data about the HVRP Impact Evaluation. A copy of the proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the addressee section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee's section below on or before April 23, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following methods: Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Christina Yancey, Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All submissions received must include the agency name and OMB Control Number identified above for this information collection. Comments, including any personal information provided, become a matter of public record. They will also be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the information collection request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Yancey by email at ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background: As the only federal program wholly focused on employment services for veterans experiencing homelessness, HVRP sits at the nexus of these three critical policy arenas: veterans, employment, and housing. Since 1987, HVRP has assisted veterans experiencing homelessness through competitive grants to state, local, and tribal governments; local Workforce Development Boards; private for-project and non-profit organizations; and community organizations. In the most recent Program Year (PY) 2017, DOL announced awards to 155 grantees to support an estimated 21,000 veterans. These are one-year grants; a new set of grantees will receive PY 2018 awards. The HVRP Impact Evaluation is examining the effectiveness of the HVRP program, building evidence of HVRP's effects on participants' employment and earning-related outcomes. In addition, the evaluation will provide a better understanding of program models and variations, partnerships, and populations served. Goals of the specific data collection plan included in this Notice is to help DOL make informed decisions about what works best for whom and about effective ways to improve the service systems seeking to support veterans experiencing homelessness. The research questions to be answered by the planned data collection pertain to what impact the HVRP has on Veterans experiencing homelessness; how the HVRP impacts vary by individual, grantee, and community characteristics and how they vary by services and referrals available or received; how HVRPs are implemented; and how systems and [[Page 7779]] partnerships are developed and maintained. This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on three proposed data collection instruments that will be used in the evaluation: * Baseline Information Form. All study-eligible program applicants, that is, those applicants who meet the program's definition of a homeless veteran, will be presented with a consent form prior to the collection of baseline information. Applicants who give their consent will be asked to complete the Baseline Information Form by providing information on their: (1) Demographics and background characteristics, (2) employment history, (3) service-related characteristics, (4) receipt of public assistance, and (5) contact information. It is expected to take the applicant an average of 10 minutes to complete the form. * Program readiness tool. The program readiness tool will be administered as part of the baseline data collection process after applicant consent. The applicant will answer the simple tool's basic questions about the applicant's motivation and readiness for work. A web-based system will validate data entries and calculate a program readiness score. It is expected to take 5 minutes for the applicant to complete a program readiness tool. * Grantee Survey. The grantee survey will be administered to all HVPR grantees (as of PY 2018) to collect the following information: (1) Key referral sources for participants, (2) key recruitment sources and challenges, (3) number and type of services, (4) list of services offered on-site and through referrals, (5) key partners and referral sources, (6) type and mode of communication, and (7) types of coordination and collaboration. The survey will be administered via web. It is expected to take the participants an average of 60 minutes to complete the survey. II. Desired Focus of Comments: Currently, DOL is soliciting comments concerning the above data collection for the HVRP Evaluation. DOL is particularly interested in comments that do the following: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. 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- for example, permitting electronic submission of responses. III. Current Actions: At this time, DOL is requesting clearance for the Baseline Information Form, program readiness tool, and grantee survey. A future information collection request will include protocols for staff interviews, focus groups, and case studies; a partner survey; a front line staff survey; and a participant follow-up survey. Type of Review: New information collection request. OMC Control Number: 1290-0NEW Affected Public: Veterans experiencing homelessness. Estimated Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Average Total number Annual number of responses burden hour Annual Type of instrument respondents of per per response estimated respondents respondent (hours) burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Veteran ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background information form..... a 1,440 480 1 0.17 80 Program Readiness Tool.......... a 1,440 480 1 0.08 40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grantee Staff ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grantee Survey.................. 155 52 1 1 51.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................... 3,035 1,012 .............. .............. 171.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a The Background Information Form and Program Readiness Tool will be collected from all study-eligible applicants who consented to participate in the study. The number of respondents is based on an 85% response rate (1,440). Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: February 13, 2018. Molly Irwin, Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2018-03553 Filed 2-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-HX-P
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1. Present a valid photo ID to receive Recommendations, Mika Cross, addressee’s section below on or before
a visitor badge. Designated Federal Officer April 23, 2018.
2. Know the name of the event being 11:00 a.m. Break ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
attended: The meeting event is the 11:15 a.m. Briefing on DOL/VETS by either one of the following methods:
Advisory Committee on Veterans’ Priorities, Matt Miller, Deputy Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@
Employment, Training and Employer Assistant Secretary of Labor for dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Christina
Outreach (ACVETEO). Veterans’ Employment and Training Yancey, Chief Evaluation Office, OASP,
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security officer at the Visitor Entrance 1:00 p.m. BLS brief on the 2018 2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
located at 3rd and C Streets NW. When Employment Situation of Veterans Washington, DC 20210. Instructions:
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officer will retain the visitor’s photo ID 2:15 p.m. Subcommittees discussion/ comments by only one method. All
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easiest way to access the Frances February 2018. request for OMB approval of the
Perkins Building. Matthew M. Miller,
Notice of Intent to Attend the Meeting: information collection request.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
All meeting participants are being asked Veterans’ Employment and Training Service.
to submit a notice of intent to attend by Christina Yancey by email at
[FR Doc. 2018–03551 Filed 2–21–18; 8:45 am] ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov.
Friday, March 2, 2018, via email to Mr.
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Gregory Green at green.gregory.b@
dol.gov, subject line ‘‘March 2018 I. Background: As the only federal
ACVETEO Meeting.’’ program wholly focused on employment
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR services for veterans experiencing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Gregory Green, Assistant Designated homelessness, HVRP sits at the nexus of
Agency Information Collection
Federal Official for the ACVETEO, (202) these three critical policy arenas:
Activities; Submission for OMB
693–4734. veterans, employment, and housing.
Review; Comment Request, Homeless
Since 1987, HVRP has assisted veterans
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Veterans Reintegration Program
experiencing homelessness through
ACVETEO is a Congressionally (HVRP) Impact Evaluation, New
competitive grants to state, local, and
mandated advisory committee Collection
tribal governments; local Workforce
authorized under Title 38, U.S. Code,
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Development Boards; private for-project
Section 4110 and subject to the Federal
Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation and non-profit organizations; and
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
Office, Department of Labor. community organizations. In the most
2, as amended. The ACVETEO is
ACTION: Notice of Information recent Program Year (PY) 2017, DOL
responsible for: Assessing employment
Collection; request for comment. announced awards to 155 grantees to
and training needs of veterans;
support an estimated 21,000 veterans.
determining the extent to which the SUMMARY: The Department of Labor These are one-year grants; a new set of
programs and activities of the U.S. (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to grantees will receive PY 2018 awards.
Department of Labor meet these needs; reduce paperwork and respondent The HVRP Impact Evaluation is
assisting to conduct outreach to burden, conducts a preclearance examining the effectiveness of the HVRP
employers seeking to hire veterans; consultation program to provide the program, building evidence of HVRP’s
making recommendations to the general public and federal agencies with effects on participants’ employment and
Secretary, through the Assistant an opportunity to comment on proposed earning-related outcomes. In addition,
Secretary for VETS, with respect to and/or continuing collections of the evaluation will provide a better
outreach activities and employment and information in accordance with the understanding of program models and
training needs of Veterans; and carrying Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 variations, partnerships, and
out such other activities necessary to (PRA95). This program helps to ensure populations served. Goals of the specific
make required reports and that requested data can be provided in data collection plan included in this
recommendations. The ACVETEO meets the desired format, reporting burden Notice is to help DOL make informed
at least quarterly. (time and financial resources) is decisions about what works best for
Agenda minimized, collection instruments are whom and about effective ways to
9:00 a.m. Welcome and remarks, Matt clearly understood, and the impact of improve the service systems seeking to
Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary collection requirements on respondents support veterans experiencing
of Labor for Veterans’ Employment is properly assessed. homelessness. The research questions to
Currently, DOL is soliciting comments be answered by the planned data
and Training
9:10 a.m. Administrative Business, Mika concerning the collection of survey data collection pertain to what impact the
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Cross, Designated Federal Official about the HVRP Impact Evaluation. A HVRP has on Veterans experiencing
9:15 a.m. Discussion on Fiscal Year copy of the proposed Information homelessness; how the HVRP impacts
2017 Report Recommendations, Collection Request (ICR) can be vary by individual, grantee, and
Ryan Gallucci, ACVETEO Chairman obtained by contacting the office listed community characteristics and how
10:00 a.m. Break in the addressee section of this notice. they vary by services and referrals
10:15 a.m. DOL VETS plan to answer DATES: Written comments must be available or received; how HVRPs are
the Fiscal Year 2017 Report submitted to the office listed in the implemented; and how systems and
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partnerships are developed and readiness score. It is expected to take 5 • Evaluate the accuracy of the
maintained. minutes for the applicant to complete a agency’s estimate of the burden of the
This Federal Register Notice provides program readiness tool. proposed collection of information,
the opportunity to comment on three * Grantee Survey. The grantee survey including the validity of the
proposed data collection instruments will be administered to all HVPR methodology and assumptions used.
that will be used in the evaluation: grantees (as of PY 2018) to collect the • Enhance the quality, utility, and
* Baseline Information Form. All following information: (1) Key referral clarity of the information to be
study-eligible program applicants, that sources for participants, (2) key collected.
is, those applicants who meet the recruitment sources and challenges, (3) • Minimize the burden of the
program’s definition of a homeless number and type of services, (4) list of collection of information on those who
veteran, will be presented with a services offered on-site and through are to respond, including through the
consent form prior to the collection of referrals, (5) key partners and referral use of appropriate automated,
baseline information. Applicants who sources, (6) type and mode of electronic, mechanical, or other
give their consent will be asked to
communication, and (7) types of technological collection techniques or
complete the Baseline Information Form
coordination and collaboration. The other forms of information technology-
by providing information on their: (1)
survey will be administered via web. It for example, permitting electronic
Demographics and background
is expected to take the participants an submission of responses.
characteristics, (2) employment history,
average of 60 minutes to complete the III. Current Actions: At this time, DOL
(3) service-related characteristics, (4)
survey. is requesting clearance for the Baseline
receipt of public assistance, and (5)
contact information. It is expected to II. Desired Focus of Comments: Information Form, program readiness
take the applicant an average of 10 Currently, DOL is soliciting comments tool, and grantee survey. A future
minutes to complete the form. concerning the above data collection for information collection request will
* Program readiness tool. The the HVRP Evaluation. DOL is include protocols for staff interviews,
program readiness tool will be particularly interested in comments that focus groups, and case studies; a partner
administered as part of the baseline data do the following: survey; a front line staff survey; and a
collection process after applicant • Evaluate whether the proposed participant follow-up survey.
consent. The applicant will answer the collection of information is necessary Type of Review: New information
simple tool’s basic questions about the for the proper performance of the collection request.
applicant’s motivation and readiness for functions of the agency, including OMC Control Number: 1290–0NEW
work. A web-based system will validate whether the information will have Affected Public: Veterans
data entries and calculate a program practical utility. experiencing homelessness.
ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS
Annual Average
Annual Annual
Total number number of burden hour
Type of instrument number of estimated
respondents responses per per response
respondents burden hours
respondent (hours)
Veteran
Background information form ............................................... a 1,440 480 1 0.17 80
Program Readiness Tool ..................................................... a 1,440 480 1 0.08 40
Grantee Staff
Grantee Survey .................................................................... 155 52 1 1 51.7
Total .............................................................................. 3,035 1,012 ........................ ........................ 171.7
a The Background Information Form and Program Readiness Tool will be collected from all study-eligible applicants who consented to partici-
pate in the study. The number of respondents is based on an 85% response rate (1,440).
Comments submitted in response to DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DATES: All comments on the petition
this request will be summarized and/or must be received by MSHA’s Office of
included in the request for Office of Mine Safety and Health Administration Standards, Regulations, and Variances
Management and Budget approval of the on or before March 26, 2018.
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also become a matter of public record. of Existing Mandatory Safety Standard comments, identified by ‘‘docket
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Dated: February 13, 2018. AGENCY:Mine Safety and Health the following methods:
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Notice.
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