HIRE Vets Medallion Program

OMB Control No: 1293-0015	ICR Reference No: 201707-1293-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ASVET	Agency Tracking No: 1293-0NEW(HIRE)
Title: HIRE Vets Medallion Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 10/25/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/18/2017
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. The agency will resubmit this collection when the final rule is issued.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Labor is publishing and NPRM to propose regulations implementing the Honoring Investments Recruiting and Employing (HIRE) American Military Act of 2017 (the Act). The HIRE Vets Act requires the Department to annually solicit and accept voluntary information from employers for consideration of employers to receive a HIRE Vets Medallion Award. The Act establishes specific criteria for large employers and allows the Department discretion in establishing additional criteria for each large employer award level and criteria for small and medium employers to qualify for similar awards. The NPRM proposes the application process and criteria that the Department intends to use to receive, review, and process applications to verify the information provided; and award the HIRE VETS.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 31 Division 0 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 115 - 31 Division O Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1293-AA21	Proposed rulemaking	82 FR 39458	08/17/2017

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 39458	08/17/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name HIRE Vets Medallion Program VETS-1011MP, VETS-1011LP, VETS-1011LG, VETS -1011MG, VETS-1011SG, VETS-1011SP HIRE Vets Medallion Award Application Large Employer - Gold Award ,   HIRE Vets Medallion Award ApplicationLarge Employer - Platinum Award ,   HIRE Vets Medallion Award Application Medium Employer - Gold Award ,   HIRE Vets Medallion Award Application Medium Employer - Platinum Award ,   HIRE Vets Medallion Award Application Small Employer - Gold Award ,   HIRE Vets Medallion Award Application Small Employer - Platinum Award

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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 Department is proposing new collections of information contained in the proposed regulations implementing the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (HIRE Vets Act of 2017). As a result, the Department requests a program change increase of 58,555 burden hours and a capital cost of $311,033 for applicants to obtain, complete, and, submit, the HIRE Vets Medallion Applications.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $311,033

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: Michel Smyth 202 693-0638 [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: 08/18/2017

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