TechHire and Strengthening Working Families Initiative Grant Programs Evaluation18-Month Follow-Up Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
TechHire OMB non sub change memo 2020_7_14.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-08-06	Available
CONTACT_MATERIAL_18M_SURVEY_2018_9_21.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-23	Available
TH COC_Approved.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-23	Available
Part B_TechHire_3rd_package.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2019-05-13	Available
Part A TechHire_3rd_package.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-05-13	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
236068	18-Month Follow-Up Survey	Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1290-0027	ICR Reference No: 202008-1290-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201905-1290-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: TechHire and Strengthening Working Families Initiative Grant Programs Evaluation18-Month Follow-Up Survey
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/26/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/11/2020
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	12/31/2022	12/31/2022
Responses	222	0	454
Time Burden (Hours)	122	0	227
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) is undertaking the Evaluation of Strategies Used in the TechHire and Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI) Grant Programs. The evaluation includes both implementation and impact components. The purpose of the evaluation is to identify whether the grants help low-wage workers obtain employment in and advance in H-1B industries and occupations and, if so, which strategies are most helpful. This is for an 18-month participant follow-up survey.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 3224a Name of Law: American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998
  

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 8119	03/06/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 56842	10/23/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
18-Month Follow-Up Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	222	454	0	-232	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	122	227	0	-105	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: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: This is a new data collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $186,432

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.     Yes

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? Yes

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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: 08/11/2020

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