Evaluation of the American Apprenticeship Initiative

OMB Control No: 1290-0017	ICR Reference No: 201903-1290-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-1290-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluation of the American Apprenticeship Initiative
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/22/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/10/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2021	11/30/2021	11/30/2021
Responses	1,688	0	1,688
Time Burden (Hours)	536	0	536
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: DOL seeks to conduct an evaluation of the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI). This ICR seeks a non-substantive change to a currently approved instrument as part of the evaluation's implementation study of the AAI grants and impact study of employer outreach practices in a subset of the AAI grantees. The proposed non-substantive revisions to the AAI grantee survey improve the results and information anticipated to be received from the respondents and do not affect or add any respondent burden.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 3224a(7) Name of Law: American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA)

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:
	82 FR 43038	09/13/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 42708	08/23/2018
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 Grant Director Interview Guide Workforce Board and Partners Interview Guide Grantee Survey Management Information System (MIS) Grantee Staff Interview Guide Related Technical Instruction Provider Interview Guide Employer Interview Guide Union Representatives Interview Guide

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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	1,688	1,688	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	536	536	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $917,334

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Janet Javar 202 693-5954 [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: 04/10/2019

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