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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ETA Form No. 9166 MIS Data Entry-Grantees Form	Modified
Attach N_Federal Register Notice 2018-28242.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-05-13
1205-0507 Supporting Statement_CLEAN 5-10-19.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-05-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207543	Site Visit Data Collection Other-site selection interview guide	Modified
203505	MIS data entry, participants Instruction	Modified
202131	Quarterly Performance and Narrative Reporting Other-Narrative Template	Modified
201975	MIS Data Entry-Grantees Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0507	ICR Reference No: 201905-1205-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201604-1205-006
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: H-1B Technical Skills Training and Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge Grants
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: 09/24/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2019
Responses	14,958	0	50,740
Time Burden (Hours)	21,550	0	73,360
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:
	83 FR 67356	12/28/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 30244	06/26/2019
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
Quarterly Performance and Narrative Reporting
MIS data entry, participants
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

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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	14,958	50,740	0	0	-35,782	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,550	73,360	0	0	-51,810	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: Compared to the previously approved ICR, the proposed extension would decrease the total annual burden hours because only Ready to Work will be active during the extension period. The burden incurred by this extension is likely to be less than the estimate provided in this supporting statement because several grantees are expected to reach the end of their periods of performance during the first year of the extension period. The decrease in the total value of respondent time includes (1) a decrease in the number of respondents to account for only TST Round 4 (Ready to Work) being active during this period: 7,371 participants served, in comparison to 25,000 identified in the previous ICR; (2) an increase in the hourly rates compared to hourly rates used at the time the previous ICR was published. Hourly rates were updated to the most recent figures recorded in BLS data. The actual burden hours incurred may be substantially less than this estimate because many of the RTW grantees will likely close within the first year of the extension period (end-dates for grantees’ periods of performance vary from one another because of period of performance extensions). Accordingly, the burden hours given in this supporting statement are a high-end estimate.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $285,000

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: 06/26/2019

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