Youth Transition Process Demonstration Evaluation Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
YTD--Baseline Questionnaire Form	Modified
YTD--Informed Consent Form	Modified
Burden Change Chart 2007-2008.doc Supplementary Document	2008-11-13
YTD burden table.doc Supplementary Document	2008-11-13
September 26th 2007 YTD Responses to OMB Questions.doc Supplementary Document	2008-08-25
Addendum--0687 (2008).doc Supplementary Document	2008-08-25
YTD Supporting Statement (4-08)--revised and corrected.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-11-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9741	YTD--Baseline Questionnaire Form	Modified
185471	In-Depth Interviews Other-Semi-Structured Interview	New
180546	YTD--Program Staff/Service Provider Instruction	Modified
180545	YTD--12 Month Follow-Up Other-Notification Letter	Modified
180543	YTD--Focus Group Other-Guidline	Modified
180542	YTD--Informed Consent Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0687	ICR Reference No: 200806-0960-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200706-0960-002
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Youth Transition Process Demonstration Evaluation Collection
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/17/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/29/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2010
Responses	6,776	0	2,533
Time Burden (Hours)	3,021	0	1,214
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information is needed to implement and evaluate the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) projects. YTD projects are intended to help young people with disabilities make the transition from school to work. By waiving certain disability program rules and offering services to youth who are either receiving diability benefits or at risk of receiving them, these projects are expected to encourage youth to work and/or continue their education. YTD projects will be fully implemented in 10 sites across the country. The evaluation will produce empirical evidence on the impacts of the waivers and project services on educational attainment, employment, earnings, and receiipt of benefits by youth with disabilities and on the Social Security Trust Fund and federal income tax revenues. Given the importance of estimating YTD impacts as accurately as possible, the evaluation will use rigorous analytic methods based on the random assignment of youth to a treatment or control group. To support the evaluation, we are requesting clearance of baseline and 12-month follow-up interviews with youth, focus groups with youth and their parents, and discussions with program staff and service providers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1310 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 42 USC 434 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 24340	05/02/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 49730	08/22/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
YTD--12 Month Follow-Up	N/A	Youth Transition Process Demonstration 12-Month Follow-Up Questionnaire
YTD--Informed Consent	N/A	Youth Transition Process Demonstration Baseline Consent Forms
YTD--Baseline Questionnaire	N/A	Baseline Questionnaire for Youth Transition Process Demonstration
YTD--Focus Group
YTD--Program Staff/Service Provider
In-Depth Interviews

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	6,776	2,533	0	120	4,123	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,021	1,214	0	50	1,757	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is the first submission for the in-depth interviews. The overall burden has increased due to the addition of the in-depth interviews, and the increase in the number of respondents for the baseline questionnaire, informed consent, and the 12-month follow-up. This increase in the number of respondents is a part of the expansion of the program, as indicated in the previous ICR approved in 2007. There is also a slight decrease in the burden for the Focus Groups. As shown in the chart in #12 above, the number of respondents for the focus group fluctuates per year of the program; therefore, next year, the burden for the focus group will increase again. Also, rather than using the annualized burdens for all of the years, we are only reporting the burden for the current year of the newly revised program.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,910,051

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/29/2008

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