Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio Evaluation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement Part B--REVISED (1).docx Supporting Statement B	2022-08-02
Supporting Statement Part A_updated.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-08-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
254981	Attachment I - YARG Interview Protocol for Follow-Up with Program Staff Other-Interview Guide	New
254980	Attachment H - YARG Interview Protocol for Program Partners Other-Interview Guide	New
254979	Attachment G - YARG Interview Protocol for Program Staff Other-Interview Guide	New
254978	Attachment F - YARG Survey of Program Staff Other-Survey	New
254977	Attachment E - State System Interview Protocol for Employer Partner Staff Other-Interview Guide	New
254976	Attachment D - State System Interview Protocol for Local Partner Staff Other-Interview Guide	New
254974	Attachment C - State System Interview Protocol for Local Lead Org Staff Other-Interview Guide	New
254973	Attachment B - State System Interview Protocol for State Staff Other-Interview Guide	New
254972	Attachment A - SA and CSG Grantee Survey Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202208-1290-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio Evaluation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/29/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	173	0
Time Burden (Hours)	235	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Chief Evaluation Office of the U.S. Department of Labor commissioned the high priority Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio evaluation contract to build evidence on apprenticeship, including apprenticeship models, practices, and partnership strategies in high-growth occupations and industries. DOL’s initiatives to expand access to apprenticeship opportunities support the Presidential Executive Order “Expanding Apprenticeships in America.” The portfolio of initiatives addressed by the evaluation includes the Scaling Apprenticeship Through Sector-Based Strategies grants, Closing the Skills Gap grants, Youth Apprenticeship Readiness grants, and other DOL investments. The Urban Institute and its partners Mathematica Policy Research and Capital Research Corporation were contracted to conduct the study of these efforts. This package requests clearance for nine data collection instruments for three different studies under the aforementioned Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio evaluation: 1) an implementation evaluation of the Scaling Apprenticeship and Closing the Skills Gap grants programs to develop typologies of apprenticeship models and practices, identify perceived promising strategies across the portfolio, and to better understand the implementation of models to help interpret impact evaluation findings; 2) an assessment of registered apprenticeship state systems and partnerships to provide important information on their capacity to develop, design, modify, implement, sustain, expand/scale up, and evaluate apprenticeship strategies and models; and 3) an implementation evaluation of the Youth Apprenticeship Readiness grant program to understand service delivery design and implementation, and perceived challenges and promising practices.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 3224(a) Name of Law: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 169, Public Law 113-128
  

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:
	86 FR 7881	02/02/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 52811	08/29/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Attachment A - SA and CSG Grantee Survey
Attachment B - State System Interview Protocol for State Staff
Attachment C - State System Interview Protocol for Local Lead Org Staff
Attachment D - State System Interview Protocol for Local Partner Staff
Attachment E - State System Interview Protocol for Employer Partner Staff
Attachment F - YARG Survey of Program Staff
Attachment G - YARG Interview Protocol for Program Staff
Attachment H - YARG Interview Protocol for Program Partners
Attachment I - YARG Interview Protocol for Follow-Up with Program Staff

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	173	0	0	173	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	235	0	0	235	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 for a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $579,227

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? No

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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: 08/29/2022

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