H-1B Technical Skills Training and Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge Grants

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1205-0507 Supporting Statement_FINAL_20160527.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-05-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207886	Process Study Site Visits Other-Process Study Interview Guide	Removed
207543	Site Visit Data Collection Other-site selection interview guide	Modified
207542	Site Selection Telephone Interviews Other-telephone interview	Removed
203505	MIS data entry, participants Other-MIS data fields	Modified
202131	Quarterly Performance and Narrative Reporting Other-Narrative Template	Modified
201975	MIS Data Entry-Grantees Other-Data Elements	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0507	ICR Reference No: 201604-1205-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-1205-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: H-1B Technical Skills Training and Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge Grants
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: 06/28/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/27/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2016
Responses	50,740	0	92,060
Time Burden (Hours)	73,360	0	118,477
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In applying for the H-1B TST, JAIC, and RTW grant programs, grantees agreed to submit participant-level data quarterly for individuals who receive services through these programs. The reports include aggregate data on demographic characteristics, types of services received, placements, outcomes, and follow-up status. Specifically, grantees summarize data on employment and training services, placement services, and other services essential to successful unsubsidized employment through H-1B programs. This reporting structure features standardized data collection on program participants and quarterly narrative, performance, and Management Information System report formats. All data collection and reporting will be done by grantee organizations (state or local government, not-for-profit, or faith-based and community organizations) or their sub-grantees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 414(c) Name of Law: American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998
   US Code: 29 USC 3224a(7) 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:
	81 FR 8992	02/23/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 33553	05/26/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Site Visit Data Collection
MIS Data Entry-Grantees	Baseline Information Form, JIAC Quarterly Report Form, ETA Form No. 9166	H-1B Standardized Quarterly Performance Progress Report Form ,   Baseline Information Form ,   H-1B JOBS AND INNOVATION ACCELERATOR CHALLENGE GRANTS Quarterly Report Form
Quarterly Performance and Narrative Reporting
MIS data entry, participants
Site Selection Telephone Interviews
Process Study Site Visits

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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	50,740	92,060	0	-192	-41,128	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	73,360	118,477	0	-637	-44,480	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in burden hours reflect (1) a decrease in participant data collection burden hours to account for respondents serving less participants annually (25,000 participants served, in comparison to 45,300 identified in the previous ICR); (2) removal of burden hours associated with Site Visit Interviews (previously accounting for 217 hours total annual responses) as this collection has been completed; and (3) a reduction in the number of total respondents, frequency, and burden hours for Site Visit Data Collection (referred to Process Study Visits in the previous ICR), accounting for 420 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $285,000

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: 05/27/2016

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