Workforce Information Grant Plan and Annual Performance Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1205-0417 SS Part A final 2-10-14.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-02-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
13252	Workforce Information Grant Plan and Annual Performance Report Other-user guide	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0417	ICR Reference No: 201309-1205-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201103-1205-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Workforce Information Grant Plan and Annual Performance Report
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: 03/25/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/10/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2014
Responses	216	0	162
Time Burden (Hours)	31,282	0	31,228
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: As requirements for receiving Workforce Information core products and services reimbursable grants, states must submit the following on an annual basis: 1) certification of grant deliverables, 2) economic analysis economic report for the governor, and 3) performance report. This collection provides the mechanism for States to meet these statutory requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 220 111(d)(8); 309 Name of Law: Workforce Investment Act of 1998
  

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:
	78 FR 48918	08/07/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 7704	02/10/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Workforce Information Grant Plan and Annual Performance Report

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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	216	162	0	54	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	31,282	31,228	0	54	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The added 54 hours to this information collection request are due solely to ETA's developing an online annual report system to allow both ETA and states to enter annual report data. Entering annual report data onto this system is estimated to take up to one hour for each of the 54 respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $36,000

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]? 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)? No

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: 02/10/2014

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