Placement Verification and Follow-up of Job Corps Participants

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1205-0426 Justification Part A 12 2015 final.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-12-18
1205-0426 Justification Part B 12 17 2015 final.docx Supporting Statement B	2015-12-18
Signed_Statistical_Review_Approval_Job_Corps_Placement_Evaluation (2015_1217).pdf Supplementary Document	2015-12-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43792	Placement Verification and Follow-up of Job Corps Participants Other-survey information	Modified
204982	Employer/Institution Re-Verification Other-survey questinonaire	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0426	ICR Reference No: 201507-1205-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-1205-006
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Placement Verification and Follow-up of Job Corps Participants
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/06/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/29/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2016
Responses	48,300	0	53,323
Time Burden (Hours)	10,240	0	11,440
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This submission requests approval of three primary and two secondary data collection instruments that will be used to collect follow-up data on individuals who are no longer actively participating in Job Corps. The instruments are comprised of modules that include questions designed to obtain the following information: re-verification of initial job and/or school placements; employment and educational experiences; job search activities of those who are neither working nor in school; and information about former participants' satisfaction with the services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 210 Title I, Subtitle C Name of Law: Workforce Investment Act
  

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:
	80 FR 53577	09/04/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 80389	12/24/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Placement Verification and Follow-up of Job Corps Participants
Employer/Institution Re-Verification

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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	48,300	53,323	0	0	-5,023	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,240	11,440	0	0	-1,200	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: Job Corps centers' enrollment has been reduced from approximately 44,000 in PY-12 to 38,000 now. Therefore the corresponding number of respondents has been reduced, with the number of completed interviews declining from the previous OMB submission - from 53,323 total respondents to 48,300 total respondents. Consequently the burden on respondents has correspondingly declined from 11,440 hours to 10,240.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,214,500

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: 12/29/2015

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