This information collection consists of reporting and recordkeeping information submitted by the ARRA HGEI grantees funded by six Solicitations for Grant Applications (SGAs): State Labor Market Information Improvement Grants (SGA/DFA PY-08-17); (b) Energy Training Partnership Grants (SGA/DFA PY-08-18); (c) Pathways Out of Poverty Grants (SGA/DFA PY-08-19); (d) State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants (SGA/DFA PY-08-20); (e) Green Capacity Building Grants (SGA/DFA PY-08-21); and (f) Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries Grants (SGA/DFA PY-09-01). These reporting requirements include 1) standardized data collection on program participants and 2) quarterly performance (Form ETA-9153) and narrative progress report submissions.
All of the ARRA HGEI grants have now been awarded under the ARRA HGEI SGAs and through the ARRA of 2009 Health Care Pilot. Thus the actual total number of grants is 251 rather than 262, the original estimate. However, although the total number of grantees is slightly less than the previous estimate, the estimated annual participant count has increased from 33,000 to 77,160, raising the net total annual responses to 78,772 and the total annual burden hours to 164,680. Note that minor nonsubstantive changes have been made to ETA 9153, and accordingly to the Handbook and Glossary, to increase clarity and do not impact respondent burden.
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.