Notice2024-17852
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Published
August 12, 2024
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentDisability Employment Policy Office
Abstract
The Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy is soliciting comments regarding this ODEP-sponsored information collection for the Research Support Services for Employment of Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum [REYAAS] Project. As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, DOL conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request 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 can be properly assessed.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65672-65673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17852]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Disability Employment Policy Office
[OMB Control No. 1230-0NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions,
and Approvals
AGENCY: Office of Disability Employment Policy, United States
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for public
comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Disability Employment
Policy is soliciting comments regarding this ODEP-sponsored information
collection for the Research Support Services for Employment of Young
Adults on the Autism Spectrum [REYAAS] Project. As part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, DOL
conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general
public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. This request 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 can be
properly assessed.
DATES: Comments pertaining to this information collection are due on or
before October 11, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered.
Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments in the following
way:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Comments
submitted electronically, including attachments, to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> will be posted to the docket, with no changes.
Because your comment will be made public, you are responsible for
ensuring that your comment does not include any confidential
information that you or a third party may not wish to be posted, such
as your or anyone else's Social Security number or confidential
business information.
<bullet> If your comment includes confidential information that you
do not wish to be made available to the public, submit the comment as a
written/paper submission.
Written/Paper Submissions: Submit written/paper submissions in the
following way:
<bullet> Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit DOL-ODEP, 200
Constitution Ave. NW, Room S-5315, Washington, DC 20210. Before
visiting DOL-ODEP in person, call 202-693-7840 to make an appointment,
in keeping with the Department of Labor's COVID-19 policy. Special
health precautions may be required.
<bullet> DOL-ODEP will post your comment as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted and marked as
confidential, in the docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Rosenblum by telephone at 202-
693-7840 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aeeae1e2f1fefceff1fefbece2e7edeecac1c280c9c1d8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e4a0aba8bbb4b6a5bbb4b1a6a8ada7a4808b88ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Recent estimates suggest that there are more than one million young
adults (ages 16 through 28) on the autism spectrum in the U.S. who
offer myriad strengths to potential employers yet face unique
challenges in attaining and maintaining employment. The mix of
challenges facing young adults on the autism spectrum during the
transition to adulthood and employment vary. About 1 in 3 also have an
intellectual disability (Maenner et al. 2020; U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) 2017), and prevalence estimates of minimally
and nonverbal status across studies converge at around 30 percent
(Tager-Flusberg and Kasari 2013). People on the spectrum also have high
rates of co-occurring medical and mental health conditions, including
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and depression
(Kerns et al. 2020). An additional challenge for young adults on the
spectrum is that many will need various kinds of support from multiple
providers and across different systems of care, and they can face
increasing difficulty meeting their complex service needs as they
transition to adult service systems (Foster and Gifford 2005; Shattuck
et al. 2011). These factors can combine to make it challenging for
youth on the autism spectrum to attain and maintain employment.
Public policy increasingly acknowledges the importance of
addressing the employment-related challenges facing young adults on the
autism spectrum. The most recent federal Autism Collaboration,
Accountability, Research, Education and Support (CARES) Act of 2019
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emphasized that funding should increase for research on factors
associated with better young adult outcomes. In 2021, Congress
requested that research be conducted on improving employment outcomes
for this population.
To better understand the employment experiences and outcomes of
young adults on the autism spectrum, this study will conduct two data
collection activities. First, the study team will conduct a large-scale
survey of autistic young adults ages 16 to 28, which will be one of the
first large-scale data collections of employment outcomes for this
population (Musse et al., 2022). Second, the study team will conduct
follow-up qualitative telephone or web interviews with a subset of
survey respondents. This study will provide insightful data on the
employment experiences of young adults on the autism spectrum, which
policymakers and the autism community can use to inform program and
policy changes that support the well-being of autistic people.
This information collection is subject to the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA). A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a
collection of information, and the public is generally not required to
respond to an information collection, unless the OMB approves it and
displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally
be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of
information that does not display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL seeks PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an
Information Collection Review cannot be for more than three (3) years
without renewal.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
DOL is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to Research Support Services for Employment of Young
Adults on the Autism Spectrum [REYAAS] Project. DOL is particularly
interested in comments that:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information has practical utility;
<bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of DOL's estimate of the burden
related to the information collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used in the estimate;
<bullet> Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and
<bullet> Minimize the burden of the information collection 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, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Background documents related to this information collection request
are available at <a href="https://regulations.gov">https://regulations.gov</a> and at DOL located at 200
Constitution Ave. NW, Room S-5315, Washington, DC 20210. Questions
about the information collection requirements may be directed to the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request concerns the Research Support
Services for Employment of Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum [REYAAS]
Project. DOL-ODEP has included the number of respondents, responses,
burden hours, and burden costs supporting this information collection
request below.
Type of Review: New collection.
Agency: DOL-ODEP.
OMB Number: 1230-0NEW.
Affected Public: Individuals and public.
Number of Respondents: 3,030 (3,000 for survey, 30 for interviews).
Frequency: Once per respondent.
Number of Responses: 3,030.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,015 hours.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes per survey, 30 minutes per
interview.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
Estimated Hours of Burden to Participant Data Collection
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Average time
Study Number of per respondent Total time
respondents (minutes) burden (hours)
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Year 1--Survey.................................................. 3,000 20 1,000
Year 1--Interviews.............................................. 30 30 15
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One-year total.............................................. 3,030 .............. 1,015
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the
proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of
public record and will be available at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov">https://www.reginfo.gov</a>.
Taryn Tyler,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy, Certifying
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-17852 Filed 8-9-24; 8:45 am]
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