Trade Activity Participant Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1205-0392 Comment Response.docx Supplementary Document	2017-01-23
1205-0392 Supporting Statement_FINAL 6.24.16.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-06-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
222141	Trade Activity Participant Report (TAPR), Program Participant Other-Appendix	New
206612	Trade Act Participant Report (TAPR), Data Reporting States Other-Appendix	Modified
13207	Trade Act Participant Report (TAPR), Data Reportimg State Staff Other-Appendix	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0392	ICR Reference No: 201605-1205-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-1205-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No: EBSS
Title: Trade Activity Participant Report
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: 01/23/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/30/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2017
Responses	450,200	0	450,200
Time Burden (Hours)	18,500	0	18,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Trade Activity Participant Report (TAPR) is a data collection and reporting system that supplies critical information on the operation of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program and the outcomes for its participants. Information is required to be collected by state, and is used by local, state, and federal agencies to (1) report program management information to Congress and other Federal agencies, and (2) to improve the effectiveness of job training programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 329 154 Name of Law: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
   US Code: 19 USC 2311 et seq Name of Law: Trade Act of 1974, as amended
   US Code: 19 USC 2323 et deq Name of Law: Trade Act of 1974, as amended
   PL: Pub.L. 11 - 256 239 Name of Law: Vow to Hire Heroes Act
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 40 233(f), 239(j), 249(B) Name of Law: Trade Act of 1974, as amended
   PL: Pub.L. 93 - 618 222(b)(3) Name of Law: Trade Act of 1974, as amended
  

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 5486	02/02/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 46514	06/30/2016
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
Trade Act Participant Report (TAPR), Data Reporting States
Trade Act Participant Report (TAPR), Data Reportimg State Staff
Trade Activity Participant Report (TAPR), Program Participant

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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	450,200	450,200	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,500	18,500	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: Total burden remain unchanged. Time burden established in Table 12B of proposed ICR above differs from previous estimate because of changes to estimated number of responses. The previously approved collection provided an estimate of responses based on total number of records reported annually (450,000) rather than participants (who represent third party disclosure). A single participant will be represented repeatedly in successive quarterly records, but the input provided by the participant is generally “one time.” Based on current reporting volumes, the correct number of unique respondents subject to data collection for third party disclosure is 50,000 annually. Correspondingly, the time burden for each unique “participant” respondent is estimated at 12 minutes, or 0.2 hours. This leads to a net increase for the “participant” level time burden of 10,000 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,044

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: 06/30/2016

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