Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1205-0417 Justification.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2015-07-30
1205-0417 Supporting Statement_FINAL 2.7.17.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-02-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
13252	Workforce Information Grant Plan and Annual Performance Report	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0417	ICR Reference No: 201612-1205-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-1205-006
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS)
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: 05/18/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/13/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2017
Responses	162	0	216
Time Burden (Hours)	31,228	0	31,282
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection for the Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS) ensures the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary meets WIOA requirements, and the states complete grant deliverables such as state economic analyses or special workforce information/economic studies, and the annual performance report.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 113 - 128 101; 308 Name of Law: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014
  

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 54126	08/15/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 10500	02/13/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Workforce Information Grant Plan and Annual Performance Report

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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	162	216	0	-54	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	31,228	31,282	0	-54	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Please note 54 hours have been removed from the previous estimate for the PRA burden. These had been added due solely to ETA’s plans to have the annual reports uploaded onto an annual narrative reporting system database. As described in section 1, the resource cost for the development, maintenance, and use of the online annual reporting system was prohibitive, so these 54 burden hours are no longer necessary.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $27,526

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: 02/13/2017

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