National Study of the Implementation of Adult Education under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Surveys and Administrative Records Collection Form and Instruction	New
Public comments and responses.docx Supplementary Document	2019-05-30
Part B Final.docx Supporting Statement B	2019-05-30
Part A Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-05-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
234837	Surveys and Administrative Records Collection Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0948	ICR Reference No: 201902-1850-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: ED-2019-ICCD-0011
Title: National Study of the Implementation of Adult Education under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/12/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/04/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	620	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	310	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 mandates a National Assessment of Adult Education. As part of the assessment, ED is conducting an implementation study of adult education programs. The implementation study will include a survey of state directors of adult education, a survey of local providers of adult education, and analyses of extant data.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 113 - 128 242 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:
	84 FR 1433	02/04/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 25772	06/04/2019
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
Surveys and Administrative Records Collection	N/A, N/A, N/A	App A State Survey ,   App B Provider Survey ,   App C Provider List

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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	620	0	0	620	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	310	0	0	310	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new request - therefore all burden is new. This results in a program change increase in burden and respondents of 631 responses and 315 hours respectively.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $466,319

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 06/04/2019

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