Jobs for Veterans State Grants Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VETS 201 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Chapter 31) Tracking Report Form	Removed
Supporting Statement A Citation_List__for_ICR_(2019).doc Supplementary Document	2019-09-06
Supporting Statement A for ICR 1293-0009_UPDATED 3-12-2019 Clean Copy+crPRA 9.06.19_WEC.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-09-06
JVSG Form Changes and Impacts 4-8-2019.xlsx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2019-06-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
236551	JVSG Technical Performance Narrative - VETS-403 Instruction	New
189903	JVSG Expenditure Detail Report Instruction	Modified
189902	Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Chapter 31) Tracking Report Form	Removed
189840	Staffing Directory Instruction	Modified
189839	Budget Information Instruction	Modified
14764	VETS Manager's Report Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1293-0009	ICR Reference No: 201906-1293-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201512-1293-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ASVET	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Jobs for Veterans State Grants Reports
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/22/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/10/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2019
Responses	8,540	0	228
Time Burden (Hours)	17,053	0	456
Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,613	0	0

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Abstract: The DOL Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) administers funds for the multi-year Jobs for Veterans' State Grants (JVSG) to each State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam on an annual basis on a fiscal year cycle. These forms are used to facilitate the identification of required programmatic and financial data provided by States requesting and expending funds and for monitoring the grants, making quarterly adjustments and reporting results to Congress. The use of program-specific standard formats helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in a uniform way, reporting burdens are minimized, the impact of collection requirements on respondents are properly assessed, collection instruments are clearly understood by respondents, and the information is easily consolidated for posting in accordance with statutory requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 31 Name of Law: Training and Rehabilitation for Veterans with Service Connected Disabilities
   US Code: 38 USC 41 Name of Law: Job Counseling, Training, and Placement Service for Veterans
   US Code: 38 USC 42 Name of Law: Employment and Training of Veterans
   US Code: 10 USC 1144 Name of Law: Employment Assistance, Job Training Assistance, and other Transitional Services: Department of Labor
  

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 13723	04/05/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 47324	09/09/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Chapter 31) Tracking Report	VETS 201	VR&E Chapter 31 Tracking Report
VETS Manager's Report
Budget Information	VETS-401	VETS-401 JVSG Budget Information Summary
Staffing Directory	VETS-501	JVSG Staff Directory
JVSG Expenditure Detail Report	VETS-402A, VETS-402B	QTR JVSG Expenditure Detail Report (EDR) ,   YTD JVSG Expenditure Detail Report
JVSG Technical Performance Narrative - VETS-403	VETS-403	Technical Performance Narrative

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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	8,540	228	0	54	-228	8,486
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,053	456	0	108	-456	16,945
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,613	0	0	21,613	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The total burden hours for this ICR decreased from 17,401 to 17,053 since the last approval due to the deletion of VETS 201, and the addition of VETS 403. These changes improve the quality of data reported and enhance the ability for respondents to provide information that is clear and more accurately reflects the services and outcomes achieved by Chapter 31 participants being served through coordinated efforts between the VETS, the VA, and each State Agency.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $853,162

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: 09/10/2019

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