SSA is requesting clearance to collect
data necessary to conduct a random assignment evaluation of
volunteers in Ohio who enroll in Ohio Direct Referral Demonstration
(ODRD). SSA and Opportunities for Ohioan’s with Disabilities (OOD)
will conduct the ODRD to test the effectiveness of providing direct
referrals to vocational rehabilitation services for 18 and 19
year-olds who are, or may become, Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients.
The participants in the demonstration will be individuals ages 18
and 19 at the time of enrollment, who are either (1) applying for
SSDI or SSI or (2) undergoing an age-18 redetermination of SSI
eligibility. The ODRD is a joint effort by SSA and OOD’s Division
of Disability Determination (DDD), and Ohio’s Bureau of Vocational
Rehabilitation (BVR). ODRD builds off other work by SSA exploring
ways to improve the adult employment outcomes and financial
independence for SSI recipients and SSI and SSDI applicants who are
in the process of transitioning to adulthood. ODRD tests the
effects of a direct referral to vocational rehabilitation services
for individuals aged 18 or 19 who are in the process of applying
for, or undergoing an evaluation to, retain SSDI benefits or SSI
payments. We will use the data collected to answer the following
questions: What effect did the intervention have on receipt of
Ohio’s BVR services? What effect did the intervention have on
employment outcomes, such as job placement and earnings? What is
the length of time from application to eligibility decision? What
general vocational rehabilitation outcomes did participants
achieve? What was the number of closed cases resulting in
employment and what was the number of cases closed for other
reasons? SSA is seeking OMB clearance for the data collection
related to enrollment and evaluation of the ODRD. Using SSA claims
records, which DDD will access to perform disability determinations
for SSA, DDD will attempt to recruit at least 750 participants. DDD
will obtain signed, informed consent from individuals who want to
participate in the demonstration. Recruitment for the ODRD will
require two forms: (1) a new Invitation to Participate and Consent
form, and (2) Form SSA-3288, Consent for Release of Information
(OMB # 0960 0566). ODD will send the new Invitation to Participate
and Consent form to young adult disability recipients, whose claim
we sent to the DDD for a continuing disability review, and
applicants to see if they are interested in participating in the
demonstration. The ODRD Invitation to Participate and Consent forms
will meet the informed consent requirements in the Social Security
Act and SSA regulations. Specifically, they include language
explaining the study as well as potential benefits and harms. SSA
will use administrative records systems and BVR data to evaluate
the effect of the demonstration. This is a onetime collection of
information, and there are no surveys or additional data
collections for the ODRD. This collection is voluntary, and
participation in this demonstration will have no impact on
respondents’ disability determination, benefits, or SSI payments.
The respondents are individuals aged 18 or 19 who are in the
process of applying for, or undergoing an evaluation, to obtain or
retain SSDI benefits or SSI payments.
This new information collection
increases the public reporting burden. See #12 for the burden
figures.
$30,031
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Uncollected
Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783
faye.lipsky@ssa.gov
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.