VALIDATION HANDBOOK

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Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
120778	VALIDATION HANDBOOK Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0055	ICR Reference No: 198101-1205-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 197902-1205-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: VALIDATION HANDBOOK
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/13/1981
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/14/1981
Terms of Clearance: DOL is to carefully evaluate the SESA's proposal to reduce the WIN sampling ratio. This evaluation should consider the relative validity of the data attained under the ETA current requirement and that proposed by the SESA's. DOL shall include a report on this evaluation in its request for revision or extension of this approval. Similarly, ETA is to evaluate the potential for allowing SESA's to use their own sampling ratios for the entire validation effort providing that the ratio chosen can be shown to produce data at approximately the same kind of reliability to the ETA Handbook ratio.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/1982	03/31/1982	01/31/1981
Responses	468	0	468
Time Burden (Hours)	10,400	0	10,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENTLY CREDIBLE INFORMATION UPON WHICH MANAGEMENT CAN MAKE POLICY DECISIONS, THE ETA PROGRAM MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MUST PROVIDE DATA THAT ARE RELIABLE. THE BASIC GOAL OF THE VALIDATION PROGRAMS IS TO INSURE ACCURACY AND COMPARABILITY OF REPORTING IN ORDER TO AID IN THE EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, SINCE FUND ALLOCATION INVOLVES THE USE OF DATA FROM THESE MIS'S.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
VALIDATION HANDBOOK	ETA-361

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	468	468	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,400	10,400	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 01/14/1981

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