Approved as
amended by and consistent with DOL's memo and revision of 11/20/98
and DOL's memo of 11/25/98. In addition, the following terms of
clearance apply: 1) OMB notes that DOL's need to develop a single
national estimate for data reported on the SPIR is hindered by the
fact that their are two separate reporting mechanisms - UI wage
record and survey. In order to develop a single national estimate,
DOL proposes to use a 5% supplemental survey for those responding
with UI wage records. 2) DOL will implement a 5% survey for UI wage
record reporting if and only if those surveys can be administered
as part of a pre-existing or separate survey effort that has OMB
approval. For example, if DOL obtains formal OMB approval for the
DOL proposed survey to gauge customer satisfaction of SPIR
respondents use of electronic reporting methods, DOL could include
on such a survey the minimum questions necessary for DOL to develop
national estimates. However, if a separate survey initiative cannot
be utilized and thus DOL would be unable to minimze the cost and
burden associated with a survey for UI wage record respondents,
then DOL does not have OMB approval for such a survey. Prior to
implementation, DOL should submit for OMB review an addendum to
this package that outlines any proposed strategy for the 5% survey.
3) For those items that were made optional by DOL as a result of
the 11/24/98 conference call with OMB, DOL will reassess the
utility of including these items in the revised WIA SPIR and will
report to OMB the results of these assessments in the next
submission of the SPIR for OMB review. (see p 12. item 1, p 16.
item 12a8 of the the latest revised SPIR) 4) DOL will make every
effort in revising the SPIR for the WIA to ensure that DOL will be
able to better understand what SDA-identified barriers are being
used, which are more predominant, and how many terminees have each
of the more predominant barriers. 5) DOL will make every effort in
revising the SPIR for the WIA to investigate the kinds of fringe
benefits that individual participants are receiving. 6) If WIA
regulations change current JTPA rules so that the reporting of
performance standards for *objective assessment only* participants
in Title II is required, then necessary changes will be made to the
revised WIA SPIR. 7) When the SPIR is revised and respondents are
asked to make necessary programmatic changes to their MIS', DOL
will adopt the race/ethnicity categories exactly as they appear in
the 10/30/97 Federal Register.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2000
06/30/2000
11/30/1998
104
0
57
454,380
0
20,140
7,500,000
0
0
Respondents are State governments.
Selected standardized information pertaining to participants in
JTPA titles II and III programs will be collected and reported for
the purpose of general program oversight/evaluation and performance
assessment.
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.
Standardized Program Information Reporting for JTPA Titles II and III