The Bureau's Office of Financial
Empowerment (Empowerment) is responsible for developing strategies
to improve the financial capability of low income and economically
vulnerable consumers. The proposed collections will focus on
evaluating (1) training practices and programs that are designed to
enhance the ability of caseworkers to inform and educate low income
consumers about managing their finances and strategies for making
choices among available financial products and services available
to them; (2) the evaluation tool that the trainers will use to
determine the effectiveness of the training; and (3) the scope of
workshop participants' use of the training. The Bureau expects to
collect qualitative data through paper-based surveys and focus
groups. The information collected through qualitative evaluation
methods will increase the Bureau's understanding of what elements
of training programs and practices can improve caseworker
interaction with and assistance to their clients in ways that can
improve outcomes for consumers, particularly those who have low
incomes.
An adjustment of the burden
hours has been made to reflect a more accurate number of estimated
responses.
$25,000
No
No
No
Yes
No
Uncollected
Darrin King 202-693-4129
King.Darrin@dol.gov
No
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:
(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;
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.