Approved for 18 months. The Jobs for Veterans Act amended the reporting requirements for Federal Contractors. VETS is in the process of developing implementing regulations and revising the form. OMB expects VETS will accomplish this within the 18 month approval period._Prior to resubmission, VETS will re-evaluate the burden estimate in light of public comments, new reporting requirements and changes in the veteran population.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2004
11/30/2004
05/31/2003
187,755
0
194,580
140,816
0
145,935
0
0
0
The Veterans Annual Report from Contractors required by U.S.C. 4212(d), from entities with contracts of $25,000 or more with Federals departments or agencies, to report the number of special disabled, Vietnam-era, and other eligible veterans in the workforce by job category and hiring locations, number of employees hired and of those, the number of special disabled, Vietnam-era and other eligible veterans.
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:
(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;
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.