Site Visit Data Collection Request for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funded Grants; Job Training Evaluations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Green Jobs Impact Evaluaiton Site Visits SS- Part A - 7 25 2012.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-07-25
Green Jobs Site Visits Supporting Statement - Part B - 7-13- 2012.docx Supporting Statement B	2012-07-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
200749	Impact Study Site Visits Other-impact study site visit interview guide	Removed
200618	In-Depth Interviews and Site Visits, Impact Study Site Visits Other-Site Visit Interview Guide	Modified
200616	Focus Groups Other-focus group interview guide	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0486	ICR Reference No: 201207-1205-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-1205-005
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Site Visit Data Collection Request for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funded Grants; Job Training Evaluations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/02/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2012
Responses	136	0	756
Time Burden (Hours)	126	0	1,046
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is collecting site visit data from organizations that received grants under four Solicitations for Grant Applications (SGAs) that were issued under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): Pathways Out of Poverty (POP), Energy Training Partnership (ETP), State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP), and Health Care and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries Training grant initiative. POP, ETP and SESP are all Green Jobs training programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 2917 Name of Law: Workforce Investment Act
   PL: Pub.L. 106 - 303 414(c) Name of Law: American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 23764	04/20/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 44675	07/30/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
In-Depth Interviews and Site Visits, Impact Study Site Visits
Focus Groups
Impact Study Site Visits

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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	136	756	0	-620	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	126	1,046	0	-920	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This extension request has been revised to reflect that approval is sought only for the impact study site visits. Since burden is no longer sought for the implementation evaluation site visits, one IC could be consolidated with the other two, and the burden could be significantly reduced in this extension (with revisions)request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,389,910

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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

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: 07/30/2012

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