[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 225 (Friday, November 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 62283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30679]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Employee Surveys 
in the Benefit/Cost Analysis of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or 
Severely Disabled (the Committee) is inviting public comment on surveys 
submitted for review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 
The Committee is seeking public comment on surveys being conducted as 
part of 2 comprehensive Benefit/Cost Analysis of the JWOD Program. This 
request is for renewal with revisions of a questionnaire for interviews 
with individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities 
employed on contracts authorized under the JWOD Act and for renewal of 
the Employee Information Form.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Daniel Werfel, Desk 
Officer for the Committee for Purchase, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. 
Requests for copies of the OMB submission and the proposed information 
collection requests should be submitted to Sheryl Kennerly, Committee 
for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1215 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 310, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheryl Kennerly, Committee for 
Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1215 Jefferson 
Davis Highway, Suite 310, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, telephone: 703-603-
7740, fax: 703-603-0655.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The enabling regulations for the JWOD Act 
prescribe that the Committee: ``Conduct a continuing study and 
evaluation of its activities under the JWOD Act for the purpose of 
assuring the effective and efficient administration of the JWOD Act. 
The Committee may study, independently, or in cooperation with other 
public or nonprofit private agencies, problems relating to (1) The 
employment of the blind or individuals with other severe disabilities * 
* *.'' (41 CFR Ch. 51-2.2(g)).
    As part of the effort to evaluate its activities and study the 
employment of individuals who are blind or severely disabled, the 
Committee has initiated a comprehensive analysis of benefits and costs 
of the JWOD Program. The following survey instruments included in the 
submission for OMB approval are required to collect data for 
determining the benefits and costs of the JWOD Program to individuals 
who are blind or have other severe disabilities and to taxpayers in 
general. Comments should reference the title of the collection of 
information to which they apply.
    Title: JWOD Employee Interview Questionnaire.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement with revisions.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Affected Public: Individuals who are blind or severely disabled and 
who participated in the baseline surveys for this study.
    Burden Estimate:
      Responses: 360.
      Total Burden Hours: 180 hours.
      Average Burden per respondent:   30 minutes.
    Abstract: The burden estimate above is based on actual use of the 
previous survey questionnaire in baseline interviews with the same 
individuals who will participate in interviews using the revised 
follow-up survey. This survey instrument will be used in oral 
interviews conducted either by telephone or in person depending on 
individual circumstances. The follow-up survey has been revised based 
on comments and issues identified during the baseline interviews. The 
follow-up survey is significantly shorter than the baseline survey. 
Data collected will be used to determine long-term effects of 
employment provided through the JWOD Program.

    Title: Employee Mail Questionnaire.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement with Revisions.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Affected Public: Individuals who are blind or severely disabled who 
participated in the baseline surveys for this study and who are not 
available for an oral interview.
    Burden Estimate:
      Responses: 129.
      Total Burden Hours: 64.5 hours.
      Average Burden per respondent:   30 minutes.
    Abstract: This survey contains the same survey questions as the 
Employee Interview Questionnaire with formatting changes suited for 
self-administration through a paper format. This survey will be sent to 
individuals who are not able or available to participate in an oral 
interview.

    Title: JWOD Employee Information Form.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement with revisions.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Affected Public: Nonprofit agencies that employed individuals who 
are blind or severely disabled who participated in the baseline surveys 
for this study.
    Burden Estimate:
      Responses: 82.
      Total Burden Hours: 196.8 hours.
      Average Burden per respondent:   2.4 hours per agency.
    Abstract: This survey will be completed by the nonprofit agencies 
who currently or previously employed individuals participating in the 
baseline survey. The information to be collected by this survey will 
provide critical contact information and will provide employment data 
that cannot be accurately obtained from each survey respondent. The 
estimate of burden is based on a similar Employee Information Form 
completed by the same nonprofit agencies at the baseline stage.

    Dated: November 18, 1997.
Beverly L. Milkman,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-30679 Filed 11-20-97; 8:45 am]
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