Evaluating the Accessibility of American Job Centers for People with Disabilities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3 Focus Group Protocol Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 2 Interviews conducted on site visits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 1 Project Director Survey Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Non Substantive Change Memo.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-11-26
Accessibility Survey TEN 748572-6.doc Supplementary Document	2014-11-26
IMPAQ_Part A&B_AJC_Accessibility_Study_Attachment F_040814.docx Supplementary Document	2014-04-22
Part_A_AJC_Accessibility_Study_OMB_Supporting_Statement_Final_9_22_14.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-10-02
Accessibility Survey AJC Letter revised 11_26_2014.doc Supplementary Document	2014-11-26
Approval.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-03-05
IMPAQ_Part A&B_AJC_Accessibility_Study_Attachment_E_020414.docx Supplementary Document	2014-03-05
IMPAQ_Part_A&B_AJC_Accessibility_Study_Attachment_C_020414.docx Supplementary Document	2014-03-05
IMPAQ_Part_A&B_AJC_Accessibility_Study_Attachment_A_020414.docx Supplementary Document	2014-03-05
IMPAQ_Part A&B_AJC_Accessibility_Study_Attachment B_020414.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-03-05
Part_B_AJC_Accessibility_Study_OMB_Supporting_Statement_clean_9_15_14.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-09-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
210581	Focus Group Protocol Form and Instruction	Unchanged
210576	Interviews conducted on site visits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
210574	Project Director Survey Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1290-0010	ICR Reference No: 201411-1290-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-1290-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluating the Accessibility of American Job Centers for People with Disabilities
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/11/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/26/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	10/31/2017	10/31/2017
Responses	2,524	0	2,524
Time Burden (Hours)	1,991	0	1,991
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Chief Evaluation Office, working closely with the Employment and Training Administration and the Office of Disability Employment Policy, is conducting an Evaluation of the Accessibility of American Job Centers (AJCs) for People with Disabilities (PWD). The evaluation will help policymakers and program administrators understand the level of accessibility of AJCs and identify ways to improve the accessibility for PWD. In addition to identifying the degree to which AJCs provide accessible services to PWD, the study will examine differences in the levels of accessibility by the type of accessibility required, such as physical, programmatic, and communication and the characteristics of AJCs (e.g., affiliate vs. comprehensive, or rural vs. urban) or the nature of AJC services provided (e.g., core, intensive, and training). This is not an audit for compliance with laws and regulations regarding accessibility for American Job Centers. Rather, the purpose of the study is to gather data to paint a broad picture about the degree to which American Job Centers as a whole are accessible to PWD.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 220 172 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 54679	09/05/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 23377	04/28/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Interviews conducted on site visits	2	Site Visit Interview Guide and Physical Assessment
Project Director Survey	1	Project Director Survey
Focus Group Protocol	3	Focus Group Protocol

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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	2,524	2,524	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,991	1,991	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Burden increase is to conduct a new study.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $675,800

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)? 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: 11/26/2014

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