Student Experience Assessment of Job Corps Centers

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Student Experience Assessment (Spanish)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Student Experience Assessment (English)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
PRA Signature Form-SEA_20260709signedbsb7-15-26.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-16	Available
EO 14168_Non Substantitive_1205-0543_SEA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-11	Available
SEA Supporting Statement A_6.22.26.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-22	Available
1205-0543 SEA Supporting Statement B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2026-07-16	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
260516	Completing SEA in Spanish	Form and Instruction	Modified	Student Experience Assessment (Spanish)
260515	Completing SEA in English	Form and Instruction	Modified	Student Experience Assessment (English)

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0543	ICR Reference No: 202606-1205-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202503-1205-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Student Experience Assessment of Job Corps Centers
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/16/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2029
Responses	48,000	119,736
Time Burden (Hours)	15,840	39,513
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Labor’s Office of Job Corps administers the Student Experience Assessment Survey. The collection of information through this assessment is necessary for program evaluation to gauge active students’ satisfaction with the program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 3198(a)(1)(2) Name of Law: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014
   US Code: 29 USC 3209(b)(2) Name of Law: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014
   US Code: 29 USC 3209(f)(1) Name of Law: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014
  

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:
	91 FR 16245	04/01/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 65787	10/16/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Completing SEA in English	N/A	Student Experience Assessment (English)
Completing SEA in Spanish	N/A	Student Experience Assessment (Spanish)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	48,000	119,736	0	-71,736	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,840	39,513	0	-23,673	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden worksheet has been updated to align with Job Corps’ planned On-Board Strength (OBS). The planned OBS was revised from 37,417 students to 30,000 students. Revisions were also made to the survey script. Five questions related to student demographic information (O1, O2, O3, O4, and O5) were removed, as they duplicated data already collected through the ETA-652 Applicant Data Collection Form (OMB No. 1205-0025, EXPIRATION DATE). Additionally, three questions regarding the use of tools in academic classes (E14, E25, and F12) were eliminated. These items did not effectively support the survey’s objective of measuring student satisfaction. Their removal contributes to a reduction in respondent burden. One further item (A1), which asked about students’ prior participation in the survey, was also removed. This information can be obtained from existing survey records, and its exclusion further streamlines the instrument. Additionally, all open-ended answer choices were removed for questions E15, E26, F13, G3, G13, I15, and N3. They were originally included to allow students to add information not listed among the options provided. Over time, however, they were used to elaborate on existing choices. Question N4 was deleted for similar reasons. Several questions were updated for clarity or to reflect updates in the program and new questions were added to gather additional information about student support, safety, and the use of artificial intelligence (see descriptions in the table below). Changes made to the English version of the script were also made to the Spanish version.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $290,000

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: 10/16/2026

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