The State Quality Service Plan (SQSP) is one of several implementing documents for UI PERFORMS, that allows for an exchange of information between the Federal and State partners to enhance the ability of the program to reflect the joint commitment to continuous improvement and client centered services.
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has enhanced the CAP and IAP forms for better standardization and more users friendly and to provide a tool for states to provide the required quarterly status reports. The proposed enhancement does not pose any additional requirements to the reporting burden for the completion and submittal of the SQSP. However, although states have provided quarterly status updates to CAPs, the burden hours were not included in the approved ICR. The non-substantive change will not change the reporting requirements or the frequency of the collection. However, the burden hours has been updated in this request to reflect the quarterly reporting requirement. Changes were also made to the handbook to provide instructions for the use of the revised forms.
Currently, the average estimated number of responses per 53 respondents is 535; 1,530 hours; and $0 in other costs. Upon approval of this request, the burden will be an estimated average of 747 responses, 3,226 hours, and $0 in other costs.
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.