The "Survey to
Evaluate the Impact of a Dislocated Worker Project" is approved
through December 1989 as a case study, subject to the following
terms and conditions: (1) DOL will not generalize results from the
St. Louis case study to either the entire Title III dislocated
worker program or the new Worker Readjustment Program. (2) DOL will
eliminate from the baseline surveys those questions eliciting
information already collected in the UI benefit eligibility
determination process, including: long baseline: b-8, b-9, b-12,
c-5, c-6, and c-12 ("Indefinite layoff"). short baseline: question
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1989
12/31/1989
2,400
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0
1,400
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0
0
0
0
A SURVEY IS TO BE CONDUCTED AMONG 2400
WORKERS DISLOCATED BY MULTIPLE PLANT CLOSINGS, WH ARE APPLYING FOR
ASSISTANCE FROM THE METROPOLITAN RE-EMPLOYMENT PROJEC OF ST. LOUIS.
APPLICANTS WILL BE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO A TREATMENT GROUP
(RECEIVING SERVICES) OR THE CONTROL GROUP. THE SURVEY WILL GATH
BENCHMARK DATA ON WORK HISTORY AND WAGES. A FOLLOW-UP SURVEY 18
MONTH LATER WILL GATHER INFORMATION ON THE EFFECTS OF THE
PROGRAM.
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.