The information collection requirements associated with the proposed rule are not approved at this time. DOL will respond to public comments and resubmit at the final rule stage.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2014
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2014
393,300
0
393,300
199,350
0
199,350
0
0
0
The Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) is responsible for administering the requirement under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, 38 U.S.C. 4212(d), (
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 288 2035
Name of Law: Jobs for Veterans Act
US Code:
38 USC 4212
Name of Law: Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974
Burden reflected in this ICR is an average over a three-year period. After a first year burden increase, the revised information collection is expected to reduce burden from the currently approved 199,350 to 107,100 total annual burden hours (a decrease of 46 per cent). The reduction in burden hours comes from two sources: the proposed rescission of the part 61-250 regulations and elimination of the VETS-100 reporting requirement, and the reduction in the number of unique items the contractor would be required to complete on the proposed VETS-4212 Report.
The proposed VETS-4212 Report requires fewer reportable items. The currently approved VETS-100A Report required under the existing part 61-300 regulations has 82 unique reportable items. The proposed VETS-4212 Report that would replace the currently approved VETS-100A Report has just 42 unique items-a reduction of nearly 50 percent. The reduction in the number of reportable items is expected to reduce the time it takes to complete and file the annual report on veterans' employment. VETS estimates that it would take contractors 20 minutes (a reduction of 10 minutes per report) to complete and electronically file the proposed VETS-4212 Report and 40 minutes (a reduction of 20 minutes per report) to complete a paper version of the proposed VETS-4212 Report.
VETS has reconsidered whether this information collection imposes operational costs on contractors that mail their responses; consequently, while this collection may actually reduce such costs, the fact that paper and mailing was previously not included results in a non-discretionary adjustment in the estimated cost of $1,080 per year. While not reflected in the reginfo.gov database, Table 6 shows that over a ten-year period, the proposed rule is expected to save Federal contractors approximately 804,300 burden hours and about $18,233,780 in salary equivalent burden costs.
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.
Form VETS-4212 Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report VETS-4212
1293-0005 Supporting Statement A.doc
Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report VETS-4212