Workforce Flexibility (Workflex) Plan Submission and Reporting Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1205-0432 Supporting Statement_FINAL 8.15.18.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-08-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
13291	Workforce Flexibility (Work-Flex) Program Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0432	ICR Reference No: 201801-1205-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201407-1205-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No: EBSS
Title: Workforce Flexibility (Workflex) Plan Submission and Reporting Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/16/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/01/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2018
Responses	25	0	21
Time Burden (Hours)	210	0	320
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under Workflex, governors are granted the authority to approve requests submitted by their local areas to waive certain statutory and regulatory provisions of WIOA Title I programs. States may also request waivers from the Secretary of certain requirements of the Wagner-Peyser Act (Sections 8-10) and the Older Americans Act of 1965. The Act provides that the Secretary may only grant Workflex waiver authority in consideration of a Workflex plan submitted by a State.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 113 - 128 190 Name of Law: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 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:
	82 FR 54414	11/17/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 9800	03/01/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Workforce Flexibility (Work-Flex) Program

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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	25	21	0	0	4	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	210	320	0	0	-110	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: Based on the published WIOA regulations and an improved understanding of a respondent’s time commitment for completing the requested information, the estimated total respondent burden was reduced. The Department reduced the Workflex application burden by including the Workflex Plan Collection Form, which outlines the required elements of a request. As a result, the currently approved total annual responses of 21 and the total annual burden hours of 320 are reduced to renewal totals of 25 responses and 235 annual burden hours. The total Federal burden also has been reduced from the currently approved total of 25 review items and 960 annual burden hours to a renewal total of 25 review items and 210 annual burden hours. The reduction in Federal burden can be attributed to improvements made in the review process.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,988

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 03/01/2018

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