Notice2026-03722
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project
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Published
February 25, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is requesting a one-year extension to one of the data collection activities conducted for the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies (NextGen) Project, the second follow-up survey (OMB #: 0970-0545, expiration April 30, 2026).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9282-9283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03722]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0545]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Next Generation of
Enhanced Employment Strategies Project
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for
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Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of
Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is requesting a one-year
extension to one of the data collection activities conducted for the
Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies (NextGen) Project,
the second follow-up survey (OMB #: 0970-0545, expiration April 30,
2026).
DATES: Comments due April 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific
aspects of the information collection described above. You can obtain
copies of the proposed collection of information and submit comments by
emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6c9d6d4c3cfc8c0c9c5c9cacac3c5d2cfc9c8e6c7c5c088ceced588c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e617e7c6b676068616d6162626b6d7a6761604e6f6d682066667d20696178">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the
title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: OPRE is conducting the NextGen
Project to test innovative employment programs designed to help people
facing complex challenges (such as physical and mental health
conditions, criminal justice system involvement, or limited formal work
skills and experience) secure economic independence. The project is
partnering with the Social Security Administration to incorporate a
focus on employment-related early interventions for people with current
or foreseeable disabilities who have limited work history and are
potential applicants for Supplemental Security Income.
The project includes an impact study, descriptive study, and cost
study. The descriptive and cost studies are now complete. The impact
study has concluded enrolling participants and fielding the first
follow-up survey. OPRE seeks approval for an extension, without change,
to one of the currently approved data collection activities for the
impact study, the second follow-up survey. This survey collects data on
key outcomes of interest, including service receipt, employment,
earnings, economic independence, well-being, health status, substance
use, and involvement in the criminal justice system. The second follow-
up survey allows the study to assess NextGen programs' impact on these
participant outcomes 18 or 21 months after study enrollment, depending
on the program. Reporting on the intermediate-term impacts of the
programs is critical for fully understanding the programs'
effectiveness given that some outcomes are not likely to emerge until
18 to 21 months after program entry. OPRE seeks a one-year extension to
capture additional responses to the second follow-up survey and ensure
low differential attrition between the treatment and control groups at
each NextGen program. Without this extension, participants who enrolled
in NextGen most recently would be less likely to have their data
captured, which could compromise data quality. The extension is
requested to allow all participants to have follow-up periods of
similar length (up to six months), which is likely to reduce
nonresponse bias in impact estimates of the effectiveness of each
NextGen program.
Respondents: Individuals enrolled in the NextGen Project.
Annual Burden Estimates
This extension request does not change the average burden per
response for the remaining data collection. The total/annual burden
estimates under this request are for an additional one year of data
collection through April 2027. All other previously approved data
collection activities under this OMB number have been completed.
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Total number of Average burden Total/annual
Instrument Total number of responses per hours per burden (in
respondents respondent response hours)
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Second follow-up survey--participants....... 200 1 0.83 166
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Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Section 413 of the Social Security Act, as amended by
the Fiscal Year 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law
115-31).
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-03722 Filed 2-24-26; 8:45 am]
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