[Federal Register: March 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 56)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Office of Refugee Resettlement Individual Development (IDA)
Program Post-Asset Acquisition Data Collection.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: In October 1999 the Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), began funding
Individual Development Account (IDA) programs, a discretionary grant
program authorized by Section 412(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1522(c)(1)(A)), for low-income
refugees. IDAs are a tool that enable low-income families to save,
build assets, and enter the financial mainstream. Since the inception
of the ORR IDA Program, data have never been collected from the former
refugee participants to assess how they are doing since they acquired
their asset (i.e., home, small business, car, post-secondary education/
vocational training/recertification, computer, or home renovation).
This report will be used to document the experiences of the
refugees and their families since they acquired their asset. There is
much to be learned from the experiences of IDA programs serving
refugees. ORR has requested this report in order to document long-term
program outcomes and understand what happens after a participant
obtains his/her asset. The lessons drawn will not only have direct
implications for ORR, but also for currently funded refugee IDA
grantees. The broader asset field will also benefit from learning about
the achievements and challenges of a program that serves refugees.
Respondents: Former ORR IDA participants who acquired an asset
through the ORR IDA Program.
Former ORR IDA grantee agencies will also assist in locating the
former IDA participants.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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Former IDA Participants Data.................... 200 1 .30 60
Former IDA Grantee Agencies..................... 48 1 10 480
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 540.
Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the
information collection. Email address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax: 202-395-
6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and
Families.
Dated: March 14, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-5656 Filed 3-20-08; 8:45 am]
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