Labor Market Information Cooperative Agreement

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FY2024 LMI CA FY2024 LMI Cooperative Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BLS LMI ObEx BLS LMI Obligation and Expenditures	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BLS LMI BIF BLS LMI Budget Information Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BLS LMI Property L LMI Property Listing	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BLS LMI FRW-B AAMC Financial Reconciliation Worksheet - AAMC Programs	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BLS LMI FRW-A Financial Reconciliation Worksheet - Base Programs	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BLS LMI TCF Transmittal and Certification Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BLS LMI-BV Budget Variance Request Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BLS LMI-BV LMI Cooperative Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
29_USC_49l-2_Wagner-Peysey_Act_2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-25	Available
FY 2024 LMI Note to Reviewer.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2023-04-25	Repair queued
FY 2023 LMI Note to Reviewer - Updates.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2022-07-20	Repair queued
FY 2023 LMI Note to Reviewer.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2022-04-18	Repair queued
1220-0079 30-day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-04-16	Available
31 U.S. Code Chapter 63 - USING PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS AND GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-04-15	Available
Title 29 USC 2.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-25	Available
Title 29 USC 1.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-25	Available
1220-0079 60-day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-04-15	Available
FY 2023 LMI Supporting Statement 3-14-23.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-03-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
179713	LMI Cooperative Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	FY2024 LMI Cooperative Agreement
179713	LMI Cooperative Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	BLS LMI Obligation and Expenditures
179713	LMI Cooperative Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	BLS LMI Budget Information Form
179713	LMI Cooperative Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	LMI Property Listing
179713	LMI Cooperative Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Financial Reconciliation Worksheet - AAMC Programs
179713	LMI Cooperative Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Financial Reconciliation Worksheet - Base Programs
179713	LMI Cooperative Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Transmittal and Certification Form
179713	LMI Cooperative Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Budget Variance Request Form
179713	LMI Cooperative Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0079	ICR Reference No: 202304-1220-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202303-1220-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Labor Market Information Cooperative Agreement
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: 06/05/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/26/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2024	06/30/2024	06/30/2024
Responses	933	0	933
Time Burden (Hours)	756	0	756
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative Agreement includes all information needed by the State Workforce Agencies to apply for funds to assist them in operating one or more of the four LMI programs operated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and, once awarded, report on the status of obligation and expenditure of funds, as well as close out the Cooperative Agreement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 6301-08 Name of Law: Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act
   US Code: 29 USC 1 Name of Law: Design and Duties of the Bureau Generally
   US Code: 29 USC 49L-2 Name of Law: Wagner-Peyser Act amended by 1998 Workforce Investment Act
   US Code: 29 USC 2 Name of Law: Collection, Collation and Reports of Labor Statistics
  

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:
	85 FR 73515	11/18/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 17270	03/22/2023
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
LMI Cooperative Agreement	BLS LMI FRW-A, BLS LMI FRW-B AAMC, BLS LMI-BV, BLS LMI BIF, FY2024 LMI CA, BLS LMI ObEx , BLS LMI TCF, BLS LMI Property Listing	Budget Variance Request Form ,   Transmittal and Certification Form ,   Financial Reconciliation Worksheet - Base Programs ,   Financial Reconciliation Worksheet - AAMC Programs ,   LMI Property Listing ,   BLS LMI Budget Information Form ,   BLS LMI Obligation and Expenditures ,   FY2024 LMI Cooperative Agreement

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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	933	933	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	756	756	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,400,000

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? 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: 04/26/2023

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