Notice2024-26012
Information Collection; Learning From Tribal Governments' Experiences With American Rescue Plan Programs
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Published
November 8, 2024
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General Services Administration
Abstract
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection request regarding new data collection activities conducted by OES. The objective of this project is to record and amplify key lessons learned from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) programs that provided dedicated funding for Tribal governments. This project will include in-depth evaluations of three selected ARP programs that supported Tribal governments during the pandemic. We will conduct a set of qualitative, descriptive studies that aim to understand Tribal governments' awareness of, access to, and allocation of ARP-funded programs and resources.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88771-88772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26012]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 3090-XXXX; Docket No. 2024-0001; Sequence No. 15]
Information Collection; Learning From Tribal Governments'
Experiences With American Rescue Plan Programs
AGENCY: Office of Evaluation Sciences; Office of Government-wide Policy
(OGP), General Services Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a request for a new
OMB clearance.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new
information collection request regarding new data collection activities
conducted by OES. The objective of this project is to record and
amplify key lessons learned from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
(ARP) programs that provided dedicated funding for Tribal governments.
This project will include in-depth evaluations of three selected ARP
programs that supported Tribal governments during the pandemic. We will
conduct a set of qualitative, descriptive studies that aim to
understand Tribal governments' awareness of, access to, and allocation
of ARP-funded programs and resources.
DATES: Submit comments on or before January 7, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by ``Information Collection 3090-
XXXX; Learning from Tribal Governments' Experiences with American
Rescue Plan Programs'' to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for
``Information Collection 3090-XXXX; Learning from Tribal Governments'
Experiences with American Rescue Plan Programs''. Select the link
``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection
3090-XXXX; Learning from Tribal Governments' Experiences with American
Rescue Plan Programs''. Follow the instructions provided at the
``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if
any), and ``Information Collection 3090-XXXX; Learning from Tribal
Governments' Experiences with American Rescue Plan Programs'' on your
attached document. If your comment cannot be submitted using
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>, call or email the points of contact in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``Information
Collection 3090-XXXX; Learning from Tribal Governments' Experiences
with American Rescue Plan Programs'' in all correspondence related to
this collection. Comments received generally will be posted without
change to <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>, including any personal and/or business
confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your
comment(s), please check <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>, approximately two-to-three
business days after submission to verify posting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Blair Read, Portfolio Lead, Office of
Evaluation Sciences, at telephone 617-459-5428 or via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c6a4aaa7afb4e8b4a3a7a286a1b5a7e8a1a9b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7e1c121f170c500c1b1f1a3e190d1f50191108">[email protected]</span></a> for clarification of content.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES) at GSA has a mission to
build and use evidence to better serve the public. The goal of this
study is to look across several American Rescue Plan-funded programs
that provided dedicated funding for Tribal governments. ARP represented
the largest ever infusion of resources into Native nations by the
federal governments. In some instances, the ARP was the first time
Tribal governments and federal program teams worked together on a
dedicated and direct transfer of program funds, requiring rapid
innovation and experimentation in program design and intergovernmental
partnership. Thus, it is vital to record and amplify key lessons
learned, in order for the federal government to be better-positioned to
support Native nations in future crises.
Through three data collection methods (interviews, focus groups,
and a survey), we seek to learn about and report on the experiences of
Tribal government employees or representatives, and the broader
communities served by Tribal governments, as it relates to programs
funded by ARP for which those Tribal governments were eligible.
With this effort, we seek to understand and highlight successes and
challenges in learning about, applying for, and implementing these
programs. This effort will be led by a Tribal Engagement Fellow and
will be rooted in community engagement to ensure that the studies are
informed by the priorities and perspectives of Tribal governments. The
study aims to address the following research questions:
<bullet> What are Tribes' experiences with accessing ARP-funded
programs?
<bullet> What are Tribes' experience with implementing ARP-funded
programs?
As case studies, we will focus on three different ARP-funded
programs in Tribal communities programs as case studies. From this
data, we will produce 1-3 descriptive reports that share learnings
about Tribal governments' experiences with specific programs. These
summaries of the interviews, focus groups, and survey data will be
included in a series of public facing reports, which will seek to
highlight areas of success and lessons learned for improving federal
agency support for Tribal nations going forward. In addition, we plan
to produce a report that will synthesize these findings. It
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will include broader insights and shared learnings across these
studies.
Respondents: Representatives from Native nations who were involved
in applying to or implementing the ARP-funded programs.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
The estimates below are calculated based on three data collection
activities: 24 60-minute interviews (8 per program), 9 two-hour focus
groups with 5 participants (3 per program), and a brief survey (100
respondents) of approximately 15 questions. These research activities
will take place across the three ARP-funded programs included in our
study. Respondents will only be asked to participate in one data
collection activity.
Respondents: 169.
Responses per Respondent: 13.
Total Annual Responses: 2,250.
Hours per Response: 0.11.
Total Burden Hours: 239.
C. Public Comments
Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this
collection of information is necessary, whether it will have practical
utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection
of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and
methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond,
through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from the Regulatory Secretariat
Division by calling 202-501-4755 or emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81c6d2c0d3e4e6d2e4e2c1e6f2e0afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="42051103102725112721022531236c252d34">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
cite OMB Control No. 3090-XXXX, Title, in all correspondence.
Lois Mandell,
Director, Regulatory Secretariat Division, General Services
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-26012 Filed 11-7-24; 8:45 am]
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