Labor Exchange Reporting System (LERS)

OMB Control No: 1205-0240	ICR Reference No: 201201-1205-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-1205-005
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No: EBSS
Title: Labor Exchange Reporting System (LERS)
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: 08/07/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/30/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2012
Responses	1,944	0	1,728
Time Burden (Hours)	568,192	0	527,023
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: States submit quarterly performance data for the Wagner-Peyser funded public labor exchange services through ETA 9002 reports and for Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS)-funded labor exchange services through VETS 200 reports. The Employment and Training (ET) Handbook No. 406 contains the report forms and provides instructions for completing these reports. The ETA Handbook No. 406 contains a total of eight reports (ETA 9002, A, B, C, D, E, F; VETS 200 A, B, C). The ETA 9002 and VETS 200 reports collect data on individuals who receive core employment and workforce information services through the public labor exchange and VETS-funded labor exchange of the states' One-Stop delivery systems. Respondents are State governments. Selected standardized information pertaining to customers in Wagner Peyser programs are collected and reported for the purposes of general program oversight, evaluation and performance assessment. Revisions are requested to the forms to comply with the 2011 Jobs for Veterans Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 49 Name of Law: Wagner-Peyser Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 112 - 56 238 & 239, Title II Name of Law: Jobs for Veterans Act

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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:
	77 FR 2566	01/18/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 19036	03/29/2012
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 Labor Exchange Reporting System (LERS) ETA 9002 A,B,C,D,E,F, ETA-200A,B,C ES Quarterly Reports ,   VETS Quarterly Reports

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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	1,944	1,728	216	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	568,192	527,023	4,320	0	36,849	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: The changes in burden reflect 1) the fact that the number of individual Wagner-Peyser records increased from approximately 14,000,000 in the previous ICR to nearly 20,000,000 by PY 2010. 2) an additional report was added to the ETA 9002 for reporting on priority of service (ETA 9002 F). However the primary reason for the increase in burden is the dramatic increase in the number of Wagner-Peyser individuals seeking employment services as a result of the down turn in the economy. Coincidentally, the average time per participant record decreased from 2 minutes to 1.5 minutes due to the increase in the share of self service only.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $475,820

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: 03/30/2012

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