Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

OMB Control No: 1205-0040	ICR Reference No: 202605-1205-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202401-1205-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/21/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/19/2026
Terms of Clearance: OMB is approving this collection for one year. Afterwards, ETA should resubmit the full package for notice and comment, incorporating all new burden hours.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2027
Responses	49,823	0	18,832
Time Burden (Hours)	21,246	0	2,786
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), is a community service and work-based training program for older workers. The program provides subsidized, work-experience training for low-income persons 55 or older who are unemployed and have poor employment prospects. SCSEP national grants are awarded through a competitive process; state and territorial grants are awarded through a formula outlined in the OAA-2016 Section 506 (b-c). The dual goals of the program are to promote useful community service employment activities and to move SCSEP participants into unsubsidized employment, so that they can achieve economic self-sufficiency. The Department is required to collect the information in order to comply with the OAA statutory and regulatory requirements. The information is also necessary for grantee performance accountability and program management.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 144 500-518 Name of Law: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 116 - 131 401 Name of Law: Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020

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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 51858	08/04/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 27802	04/18/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title Form No. Form Name ETA 9191 Combined ETA 9191 GPMS Data Collection Instrument Employer Customer Satisfaction – ETA-9124C1 ETA 9124C1 Employer Survey Employer Customer Satisfaction – ETA-9124C2 ETA 9124C2 Employer Survey Host Agency Customer Satisfaction – ETA-9124B ETA 9124B Host Agency Survey Non-Host Agency Employer Survey Pilot Project -- ETA-9124C2 ETA 9124C2 Employer Survey Participant Customer Satisfaction – ETA-9124A ETA 9124A Participant Survey Participant Survey Pilot Project -- ETA-9124A ETA 9124A Participant Survey

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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	49,823	18,832	0	30,991	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,246	2,786	0	18,460	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: As part of this renewal request, ETA has added back in the Data Collection Instrument (Form ETA-9191) which has increased the burden from the previous revision request. The burden for the Customer Satisfaction Surveys (Form ETA-9124 series) has decreased slightly due to 1) the removal of the pilot versions of the survey, and 2) a decrease in the number of respondents. SCSEP grantees are required by the OAA to pay the minimum wage within the state or locality where their authorized positions are awarded. The applicable minimum wage determines how many participants the grantees can enroll. Increasing minimum wages at the state and local level have resulted in fewer modified positions each year, which, in turn, means fewer host agencies and employers each year. As a result, the number of potential respondents for each of the surveys has declined.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: Patrice Gibson 202 693-0158 [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: 05/19/2026

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