Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship Programs

OMB Control No: 1205-0224	ICR Reference No: 201604-1205-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201212-1205-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship Programs
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: 08/09/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/16/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2016
Responses	34,490	0	40,407
Time Burden (Hours)	3,219	0	3,582
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Title 29 CFR Part 30 sets forth policies and procedures to promote equality of opportunity in apprenticeship programs registered with the U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) and recognized State Apprenticeship Agencies. These policies and procedures apply to recruitment and selection of apprentices, and to all conditions of employment and training during apprenticeship. The procedures provide for registering apprenticeship programs, for reviewing apprenticeship programs, for processing complaints, and for deregistering non-complying apprenticeship programs. The part 30 regulations also provide policies and procedures for continuation or withdrawal of recognition of State Apprenticeship Agencies (SAAs) which register apprenticeship programs for Federal purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 50 Name of Law: National Apprenticeship Act of 1937

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:
	80 FR 78772	12/17/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 30346	05/16/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name State Records of Applicant Qualifications and other State Obligations Obligation of Apprentice Sponsors Form ETA 9039, Equal Opportunity in Apprenticeship and Training ETA 9039 EEO Complaint Form, Apprenticeship Programs

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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	34,490	40,407	0	0	-5,917	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,219	3,582	0	0	-363	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: This ICR is a revision because the agency has clarified that the assurance of confidentiality is limited to the extent permitted by law. The change in the estimated burden hours reflects a decrease in the burden hours from that of the previous PRA submission (from 3,582 burden hrs. to 3,219 burden hrs.). The decrease is due to the number of active apprentice programs having decreased since the prior submission. Decreases occurred, as follows in: 1. The number of new programs with less than five apprentices (from 380 burden hrs. to 325 burden hrs.). 2. The number of new programs with five or more apprentices (from 87 burden hrs. to 50 burden hrs.). 3. Active programs with five or more apprentices (from 1,350 burden hrs. to 1,250 burden hrs.). 4. The number of active programs in State agencies (from 1,097 to 999 burden hrs.).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,000

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: Walter Parker 202 693-2778 [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: 05/16/2016

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