Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative Agreement

OMB Control No: 1220-0079	ICR Reference No: 201305-1220-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201206-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative Agreement
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/21/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/14/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2015	05/31/2015	05/31/2015
Responses	1,024	0	1,024
Time Burden (Hours)	928	0	928
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative Agreement includes all information needed by the State Workforce Agencies to apply for funds to assist them in operating one or more of the four LMI programs operated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and, once awarded, report on the status of obligation and expenditure of funds, as well as close out the Cooperative Agreement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 6301-08 Name of Law: Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act    US Code: 29 USC 1 & 2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute    US Code: 29 USC 49f(a)(3)(D) Name of Law: Wagner-Peyser Act amended by 1998 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 71075	11/16/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 23279	04/18/2012
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 LMI Cooperative Agreement BLS LMI-1B, BLS LMI-BV, BLS LMI-2A (page 1), BLS LMI-1A, BLS LMI-2B, BLS LMI TCF, BLS LMI Property Listing, BLS LMI-2A (page 2), BLS LMI FRW-B AAMC, BLS LMI FRW-A, FY 2013 LMI Cooperative Agreement, FY 2013 OES Work Statement Replacement Pages, FY 2014 LMI Cooperative Agreement Budget Information Form ,   LMI Cooperative Statistics Financial Report ,   Quarterly Status Report ,   Budget Variance Request Form ,   Budget Information Form ,   LMI Cooperative Statistics Financial Report ,   Transmittal and Certification Form ,   Financial Reconciliation Worksheet - Base Programs ,   Financial Reconciliation Worksheet - AAMC Programs ,   LMI Property Listing ,   FY 2013 LMI Cooperative Agreement ,   FY 2013 OES Work Statement Replacement Pages ,   FY 2014 LMI Cooperative Agreement

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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	1,024	1,024	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	928	928	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,264,267

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: Amy Hobby 2026934553

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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: 05/14/2013

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