Youth Transition Process Demonstration Evaluation Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
YTD--Informed Consent Form	Modified
Addendum--0687.doc Supplementary Document	2009-03-23
Supporting Statement--0687.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-05-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9741	YTD--Baseline Questionnaire Other-Survey	Modified
187898	36 Month Follow-Up Other-Survey	New
185471	In-Depth Interviews Other-Semi-Structured Interview	Modified
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: 200901-0960-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200806-0960-012
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 06/26/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/21/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2011
Responses	6,022	0	6,776
Time Burden (Hours)	3,116	0	3,021
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) project is to help young people with disabilities make the transition from school to work. While participating in the project, youth can continue to work and/or continue their education because SSA waives certain disability program rules and offers services to youth who are receiving disability benefits or have a high probability of receiving them. We will fully implement YTD projects in 10 sites across the country. The evaluation will produce empirical evidence on the effects of the waivers and project services including educational attainment, employment, earnings, and receipt of benefits by youth with disabilities but also on the Social Security Trust Fund and federal income tax revenues. This type of project is authorized by Sections 1110 and 234 of the Social Security Act. Given the importance of estimating YTD effects as accurately as possible, we will evaluate the project using rigorous analytic methods based on randomly assigning youth to a treatment or control group. We will conduct several data collections. These include (1) baseline interviews with youth and their parents or guardians prior to random assignment; (2) follow-up interviews at 12 and 36 months after random assignment; (3) interviews and/or roundtable discussions with local program administrators, program supervisors, and service delivery staff; and (4) focus groups of youths, their parents, and service providers. The respondents are youths with disabilities enrolled in the project; their parents or guardians; program staff; and service providers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 434 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 42 USC 1310 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:
	74 FR 7506	02/17/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 23764	05/20/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
36 Month Follow-Up
YTD--12 Month Follow-Up
YTD--Informed Consent	N/A	Youth Transition Process Demonstration Baseline Consent Forms
YTD--Baseline Questionnaire
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	6,022	6,776	0	364	-1,118	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,116	3,021	0	302	-207	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: Even though we have lowered the number of respondents, and, therefore, the burden for the baseline study/initial informed consent, we intend to have more respondents complete the 12 Month Follow-Up and participate in the Focus Groups. Due to that increase, we are also increasing the number of Program Staff/Service Providers. Finally, we are adding a 36 Month Follow-Up study to the program, which increases the total annual burden. In oncoming years, while we will systematically decrease the baseline study, we will be increasing the burden for the 12 and 36 Month Follow-Up interviews (see Table A.2 of the Supporting Statement for the chart of annual burden information). The burden shown on ROCIS is for FY2009 only; however, we show the total burden for the collection in Table A.2 of the Supporting Statement.

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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)? No

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: 05/21/2009

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