In applying for the H-1B TST, JAIC, and RTW grant programs, grantees agreed to submit participant-level data quarterly for individuals who receive services through these programs. The reports include aggregate data on demographic characteristics, types of services received, placements, outcomes, and follow-up status. Specifically, grantees summarize data on employment and training services, placement services, and other services essential to successful unsubsidized employment through H-1B programs. This reporting structure features standardized data collection on program participants and quarterly narrative, performance, and Management Information System report formats. All data collection and reporting will be done by grantee organizations (state or local government, not-for-profit, or faith-based and community organizations) or their sub-grantees.
US Code:
29 USC 414(c)
Name of Law: American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998
US Code:
29 USC 3224a(7)
Name of Law: Workforce Investment Act
The decrease in burden hours reflect (1) a decrease in participant data collection burden hours to account for respondents serving less participants annually (25,000 participants served, in comparison to 45,300 identified in the previous ICR); (2) removal of burden hours associated with Site Visit Interviews (previously accounting for 217 hours total annual responses) as this collection has been completed; and (3) a reduction in the number of total respondents, frequency, and burden hours for Site Visit Data Collection (referred to Process Study Visits in the previous ICR), accounting for 420 hours.
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.
1205-0507 Supporting Statement_FINAL_20160527.docx
Process Study Site Visits