Workforce Flexibility (Work-Flex) Program

OMB Control No: 1205-0432	ICR Reference No: 201103-1205-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200806-1205-012
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No: EBSS
Title: Workforce Flexibility (Work-Flex) Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/31/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/22/2011
Terms of Clearance: If any changes are made to the draft guidance in the IC section of this ICR, the agency will submit such changes to OMB for review before the guidance is transmitted to respondents.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2011
Responses	21	0	25
Time Burden (Hours)	320	0	960
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Governors may request waiver authority from the Secretary of Labor to waive certain provisions of the Workforce Investment Act Title I programs. Applications are submitted to the ETA National Office on behalf of states and local areas to implement reforms of State Workforce Investment systems.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 220 192 Name of Law: Workforce Investment Act

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:
	76 FR 14995	03/18/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 44047	07/22/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Workforce Flexibility (Work-Flex) Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	21	25	0	0	-4	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	320	960	0	0	-640	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: While this submission is characterized as a revision, discretionary changes do not effect the burden estimates. The proposed Work-Flex Quarterly Reporting instructions are slightly different than the currently approved collection. The Department of Labor proposes to eliminate four questions requesting States to provide sums of waivers granted, and replaces it with a question asking States to explain any conditions it imposes on local areas granted a waiver under the Work-Flex authority. This change does not affect total burden. The DOL has changed its burden estimate to reflect the fact that the agency receives only one new application each year. The last submission reported 5 new applications, along with quarterly reporting for 5 applicants. The corrected estimate results in a reported burden reduction of 4 responses (from 25 to 21) and 640 hours (from 800 to 320 hours.)

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,032

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Bonnie Naradzay 202-693-3675 [email protected]

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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: 07/22/2011

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