Evaluating Registered Apprenticeship Initiative Study

OMB Control No: 1290-0046	ICR Reference No: 202410-1290-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202310-1290-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluating Registered Apprenticeship Initiative Study
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/24/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2026	04/30/2026
Responses	2,104	2,104
Time Burden (Hours)	1,236	1,236
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: DOL requests clearance from OMB for a new collection associated with the Evaluating Registered Apprenticeship Initiative. The Chief Evaluation Office of the U.S. DOL commissioned the Evaluating Registered Apprenticeship Initiative study to design and conduct analyses that add to the evidence base on apprenticeship strategies and models through an evaluation of the Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) grants. ABA awarded grants in four categories: state apprenticeship building and modernization (category 1), youth apprenticeships (category 2), pre-apprenticeships (category 3), and registered apprenticeship hubs (category 4).

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	88 FR 28614	05/04/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 3431	01/18/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 14

IC Title Form No. Form Name ABA Apprenticeship Survey ABA Impact Evaluation Baseline Survey – participants ABA Participant Focus Group Protocol ABA Pre-apprenticeship Participant Survey ABA Registered Apprenticeship Hub Customer Interview Protocol ABA Registered Apprenticeship Hub Grantee Staff Interview Protocol ABA Registered Apprenticeship Hub Grantee Survey ABA Registered Apprenticeship Hub Partner Interview Protocol ABA State Apprenticeship System Employer Interview Protocol ABA State Apprenticeship System Grantee Staff/Partner Interview Protocol ABA State Apprenticeship System Grantee Survey ABA Youth Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship Grantee Staff Interview Protocol ABA Youth Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship Grantee Survey ABA Youth Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship Partner/Employer Interview Protocol

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,104	2,104	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,236	1,236	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: This a new collection and therefore not currently on the OMB inventory.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $887,528

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.     Yes

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? No

Agency Contact: Bradley Hannon 571 229-6226 [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: 10/24/2024

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