Forms ETA 652, 655 and 682 are used to obtain information for screening and enrollment purposes to determine eligibility for the Job Corp program in accordance with the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act. They concern questions of economic criteria and past behavior problems as well as questions needed to certify an applicant's arrangements for care of a dependent child(ren) while the applicant is in Job Corps.
There were no program changes; however, there has been a reduction in the number of applicants. The Department has also reconsidered its approach in counting the number of responses provided by each respondent and concluded that, while all forms may be filed at the same time, each form should be considered a separate response. These adjustments to the number of responses (from 92,122 to 179,723) do not affect burden time or other costs, except to the extent that there are fewer respondents. Also, the previous submission inadvertently included the estimated opportunity costs to participants for filling out forms as a Federal cost.
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.