Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium

OMB Control No: 1205-0512	ICR Reference No: 201607-1205-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-1205-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium
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: 09/30/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2016
Responses	500	0	657
Time Burden (Hours)	58	0	122
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the consortium is to facilitate awarding the Registered Apprenticeship completion certificate towards college credit. Consortium post-secondary members agree to accept apprentice graduates from member Registered Apprenticeship sponsors with the approximate amount of credit towards college that has been designated by a third party evaluator. This consortium is based on the Service Members Opportunities Colleges Consortium supported by the Department of Defense. The data collection includes three application forms to join the consortium. There are three types of memberships and separate applications for each member: (1) the application for Registered Apprenticeship sponsors asks for contact information for the national, regional or single guideline standards or program, all participating training centers ( if applicable) and the value of the apprenticeship program towards college credit; (2) the application for two- and four-year post-secondary institutions requests contact, degree and credit transfer information; and (3) national, regional or state organizations that represent sponsors and/or two- and four-year post-secondary colleges and will facilitate the membership in the consortium requests contact information and the nature of the relationship with sponsors or colleges.

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

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:
	81 FR 14486	03/17/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 58980	08/26/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title Form No. Form Name Two- and Four-Year Post- Secondary Institutions – Articulation agreement Two- and Four-Year Post- Secondary Institutions – RACC Application & File Transfer Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor – RACC Application Associations and Other Organizations – RACC Application Two- and Four-Year Post- Secondary Institutions – RACC Applications Two- and Four-Year Post- Secondary Institutions – Articulation Agreement Review Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor – Articulation Agreement Review Associations and Other Organizations –– Articulation Agreement Review

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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	500	657	0	0	-157	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	58	122	0	0	-64	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 overall annual burden hours have decreased for two reasons. One, the original collection included the burden associated with starting the collection. Two, DOL now has two years of actual data from this collection to calculate future burden hour estimates. The decision no longer to pursue development of an online submission option is not expected to affect respondent burden, since the same information would be collected under both a paper-based or online system.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,607

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: 08/31/2016

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