The Department of Labor (DOL)
contracted with Abt Associates (in partnership with the Urban
Institute) to conduct an evaluation of Round 4 of the Trade
Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training
(TAACCCT) grant program and is seeking approval from OMB under the
Paperwork Reduction Act for data collection instruments associated
with the evaluation. The evaluation will use a multi-pronged
approach that includes an impact study of selected grantees and an
implementation analysis. This package requests clearance for 1)
collecting baseline data to support the impact study of up to five
selected Round 4 grantees and 2) semi-structured fieldwork in the
form of site visits to up to nine Round 4 grantees as part of the
implementation analysis.
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 5 801 Name of Law: American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009
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.