Supporting-Statement-1205-0392 7.16.09

SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR OMB APPROVAL

UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

A. JUSTIFICATION 2

A.1 Circumstances Necessitating Data Collection 2

A.2 How, by Whom, and For What Purpose the Information is to be Used 3

A.3 Use of Technology to Reduce Burden 4

A.4 Efforts to Identify Duplication 4

A.5 Methods to Minimize Burden on Small Businesses 4

A.6 Consequences of Less Frequent Data Collection 5

A.7 Special Circumstances for Data Collection 5

A.8 Federal Register Notice and Consultation Outside the Agency 5

A.9 Payment of Gifts to Respondents 5

A.10 Confidentiality Assurances 5

A.11 Additional Justification for Sensitive Questions 6

A.12 Estimates of the Burden of Data Collection 6

A.13 Estimated Cost to Respondents 7

A.14 Estimates of Annualized Costs to Federal Government 7

A.15 Changes in Burden 7

A.16 Tabulation of Publication Plans and Time Schedules for the Project 7

A.17 Approval Not to Display OMB Expiration Date 8

A.18 Exceptions to OMB Form 83-I 8

B. Collection of Information Employing Statistical Methods 9

Appendix 10

1. JUSTIFICATION

A.1 Circumstances Necessitating Data Collection

This is a justification for the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA’s) request for approval to revise the existing reporting and recordkeeping requirements for the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program.

The proposed revision of OMB 1205-0392 is designed to provide a single integrated collection format that will meet all of the new reporting requirements listed in amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC 2311) through the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009 (TGAAA), which is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Specific statutory requirements that will be met by the proposed revision include:

1. Individual data elements that track individual benefits and services provided to TAA participants under the new law.

2. Collection of data on TAA performance outcomes for participants.

3. A requirement to make TAA participant and outcome data available on a public website according to selective criteria such as industry, State and National totals.

4. Accountability for states to provide information on “efforts made to improve outcomes for workers under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program,” and

5. Standards that states must implement to ensure data reported are valid and reliable.  

Specific data elements have been added to the report format for OMB 1205-0392 that will satisfy the individual element requirements needed to comply with #1 and #2 above.

In order to provide information on participant activity activities and outcomes required for a breakout by industry cited in #3 above, reporting must be broken down from state level aggregates currently provided on two of the three TAA participant reports: ETA-563 (OMB 1205-0016), Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance Activities Report (OMB 1205-0459). This reporting structure consolidates information previously collected under three separate data collections: ETA-563 (OMB 1205-0016), Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance Activities Report (OMB 1205-0459), and the Trade Act Participant Report, or TAPR (1205-0392). As a result of this consolidation, OMB 1205-0016 and OMB 1205-0459 will be cancelled upon approval of OMB 1205-0392.

Also a result of this consolidation, data previously collected through OMB 1205-0016 and OMB 1205-0459 have been added to the individual record format provided through the format of the information collected under OMB 1205-0392. This individual record format will provide “real time” information on recent activities for individuals and participants related to TAA, and provide the in-depth information on individual participation to meet the objectives of #4 and #5 above.

To the extent possible, many of the data elements in this collection conform to data elements previously approved for collection on TAA participants as part of OMB 1205-0469 Workforce Investment Standardized Record Data (WISRD), which is a component of Workforce Investment Performance Report (WISPR). This collection was designed to provide characteristics, activities and outcomes for participants that are served by several workforce programs, including TAA, WIA, Wagner Peyser, and National Emergency Grants. This collection includes TAA data elements modeled after WISPR elements, but also elements that track TAA participants that may be served through other programs administered at the state level. Tracking this kind of “co-enrollment” in partner programs is essential to the effective analysis and encouragement of integrated service delivery that is part of an effective response to the economic, educational, and reemployment needs of TAA eligible individuals.

The accuracy, reliability, and comparability of program reports submitted by states using Federal funds are fundamental elements of good public administration, and are necessary tools for maintaining and demonstrating system integrity. The use of a standard set of data elements, definitions, and specifications at all levels of the workforce system helps improve the quality of performance information that is received by the Department.

A.2 How, by Whom, and For What Purpose the Information is to be Used

States and grantees will be expected to implement new recordkeeping and reporting requirements with funds provided for administration of the TAA program. The implementation of the proposed TAPR reporting requirements will better organize participant data that are already being collected and help standardize the measurement of performance. Attachment A contains the TAPR Data Preparation and Reporting Handbook that includes the quarterly reporting formats and instructions as well as a full listing of the individual data elements to be collected in the Trade Act Participant Report (TAPR). At a minimum, information collected and reported through the quarterly reports and records will be used by state and local workforce investment areas and Federal agencies for the following purposes:

1. To provide annualized TAA program and performance information to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives;

2. To make TAA benefit, services and performance information available to the public through a searchable format available through the TAA website administered by USDOL.

3. To continuously improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of job training and employment-based programs to job seeker and employer customers;

4. To provide management information for use in Federal program administration and oversight, including grant-specific participation, service, and outcome summaries. Selected demographic information will also be used by grantees to demonstrate compliance with equal opportunity provisions in the law, and to prepare and maintain state management reports;

5. To measure compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)

A.3 Use of Technology to Reduce Burden

In order to comply with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act, ETA is streamlining the collection of program participant data and performance reports to the extent feasible by providing uniform data elements and data definitions to states, and through the use of technology. All TAPR reports will be submitted to ETA via the Internet. However, it is left to the states and local areas to decide the best technology for collecting individual case management data given their unique circumstances and resource availability. States collect, retain, and report all information electronically.

The use of UI wage records as the primary source of data on wages and employment-related outcomes will result in decreased burden hours for many states who administer TAA programs. ETA will continue to work with the states to access and exchange UI wage records among the states. ETA is also planning to upgrade existing reporting software for states that will import participant data, check for data errors and out of parameter records, and produce the TAPR in both printable and electronic data transfer formats.

A.4 Efforts to Identify Duplication

The TAPR is the only report on TAA participants that requires data on individual participants. Except where individuals are registered in other programs and outcomes are reported for them under those programs, there is no duplication of data. Where participants are reported on under other programs, for example the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) dislocated worker program, standardized data elements such as demographic information, services, and common outcome measures may be easily copied and transferred for use in the TAPR.

A.5 Methods to Minimize Burden on Small Businesses

No small businesses or entities are impacted.

A.6 Consequences of Less Frequent Data Collection

States and grantees are required to submit TAPR records to ETA electronically, and to upload aggregate performance outcome information into ETA’s Enterprise Business Support System (EBSS) on a quarterly basis as required by statute. If states do not comply with these requirements, the funding for these programs would be compromised to the detriment of the individuals that benefit from services provided through these programs. ETA’s responsibility for reporting, oversight, and monitoring will be severely hampered because there is no other vehicle for judging program performance and participant outcomes for TAA. The agency will also be unable to fulfill its reporting responsibilities mandated by TGAAA and under GPRA.

A.7 Special Circumstances for Data Collection

These data collection efforts do not involve any special circumstances. The proposed reporting system is consistent with the guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.5.

A.8 Federal Register Notice and Consultation Outside the Agency

The revision of OMB 1205-0392 incorporates the data collected under the current collection and incorporates data from OMB 1205-0459, OMB 1205-0016 and OMB 1205-0469. The statutory deadline for implementation of Section 249B of TGAAA (19 USC § 2311 et seq.) is August 17, 2009; an emergency clearance is necessary for this collection because there is not sufficient time for the processing of the standard three year OMB clearance. An emergency review notice was published in the Federal Register to allow the public to comment on these proposed revisions.

Significant time and effort was made by the Employment and Training Administration to consult with state respondents in order to develop data elements for OMB 1205-0392 that will be clearly defined, justified, and attainable. During the emergency clearance process, and up until the subsequent PRA submission for a final three year clearance, telephone conferences and live presentations will continue to be conducted by the agency in order to ensure that all stakeholders connected with this collection are engaged in its development.

A.9 Payment of Gifts to Respondents

There are no payments to respondents other than the formula funds and incentive funds provided for in the authorizing statutes.

A.10 Confidentiality Assurances

ETA is responsible for protecting the confidentiality of the TAPR data and will maintain the data in accordance with all applicable Federal laws, with particular emphasis upon compliance with the provisions of the Privacy and Freedom of Information Acts. TAPR data will not contain any individually identifying information. States will submit records on individuals, but they will submit them under an individual identifier, which must not include the individual’s social security number.

A.11 Additional Justification for Sensitive Questions

There are no sensitive questions included in the proposed data collection. Individual records, which contain wage record information, may be submitted using a unique personal identifier or pseudo-social security number.

A.12 Estimates of the Burden of Data Collection

The annual national burden for states for TAA reporting is comprised of two parts: 1) the burden of collecting participant data, and 2) the burden of preparing the TAPR submission.

In order to establish a realistic estimate of burden of collecting data for revised OMB 1205-0392, TAA staff informally polled 5 states. These responses were summed and averaged to arrive at an estimated hour burden per state. An estimate of individual participant records per state was then calculated given historical activity, and then increased by 30% to account for an anticipated increased participation under new statutory provisions. This estimated participant data record estimate was then divided into the state hourly burden estimate to arrive at the estimates provided below.

TAA Burden	Hrs. Per TAPR Record	Hrs per TAPR Submission	Total Annual Participant Record Estimate	Annual TAPR Burden Hours	Applicable Hourly Rate	Annual TAPR Burden Dollars
TAPR Submission	.02	45	450,000	9000	$39.17	$352,530.00

The burden for preparing the TAPR submission is based on the assumption that each of the 50 states will prepare a quarterly TAPR submission, for a total of 200 reports per year. (It is possible that one or more state agencies will have no terminees during a quarter and therefore will not be required to submit a report.) States require an average of 2.5 hours to prepare each quarterly TAPR submission.

TAA Burden	Hrs. Per TAPR Submission	States Submitting Per Quarter	Annual TAPR Burden Hours	Applicable Hourly Rate	Annual TAPR Burden Dollars
TAPR Submission	2.5	50	500	$39.17	$19,585

Burden hours and associated costs for the three reports that will be consolidated in the revised OMB 1205-0392 are below:

CURRENT TAA REPORTING
	ATAAAR	ETA-563	TAPR	TOTAL
Cost per Hour	$32.50	$15.00	$32.50	----
Hour Burden	166	60	9500	9726
Cost Burden	$5,395.00	$900.00	$308,750.00	$315,045.00

A comparison of the revised OMB 1205-0392 in comparison with the current reporting is as follows:

	CURRENT*	REVISED	DIFFERENCE
Cost per Hour	$32.50  ($15 for 563)	$39.17	--
Hour Burden	9726	9500	-226
Cost Burden	$315,045.00	$372,115.00	+$57,070.00

* Combined burden for ETA-563, ATAAAR, and previously approved TAPR totaled in previous table.

The result of the consolidation of the three reports is a reduction of burden of 226 hours. With regard to the previous burden estimate of the TAPR, the proposed revision burden estimate is the same.

A.13 Estimated Cost to Respondents

Since the current TAPR, ETA-563 and ATAAAR have been in operation for several years, states now have data collection and reporting mechanisms in place. In addition, states were provided dedicated three year funds at the end of 2006 specifically for the purpose of updating reporting systems to accommodate WISPR elements that are currently incorporated into the revised TAPR. Finally, 19 USC 2285 stipulates that a portion of significantly increased administrative funds distributed to states should be used to address necessary reporting system upgrades needed to accommodate new statutory provisions under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended TGAAA.

A.14 Estimates of Annualized Costs to Federal Government

ETA will collect and store the data in house, through its Office of Performance and Technology. Since the current TAPR has been in place for several years and the mechanism for collecting and storing the data will remain the same, with only the addition of nine fields, the cost to the Federal government will be minimal. It is estimated that staff spend 5 hours per quarter monitoring the data and providing technical assistance for a total of 20 hours per year. Using an average hourly staff rate of $32.50, the estimated annual cost to the Federal government is $650.00.

A.15 Changes in Burden

The change in burden is due to the consolidation of TAA participant reporting from 3 reports to a single integrated format. It constitutes a net reduction of 226 burden hours even with the additional data elements. The increased cost difference of $57,070 may be attributed to increased salary costs that are reasonable to assume over time.

Attachment A contains a listing of the reporting elements based on the following five categories, including relevant modifications and justifications if applicable:

• Correspondence with legacy TAA report element (ETA-563, ATAAAR, TAPR)

• Correspondence with WISPR data element

• New statutory element

• New element (not statutory)

A.16 Tabulation of Publication Plans and Time Schedules for the Project

States will submit the TAPR reports on a quarterly basis to DOL within 45 days after the end of each program year quarter. Reports are due on the following dates:

Report Quarter	Due Date
1st Quarter FY October to December	February 14
2nd Quarter FY January to March	May 15
3rd Quarter FY April to June	August 14
4th Quarter FY July to September	November 14

Quarterly report data are analyzed by ETA and VETS staff. Data analysis is used to identify strategies for continuous improvement and areas where additional federal guidance is needed. DOL uses these data to prepare GPRA reports, management and budget reports, OMB’s PART, and other ad hoc reports.

Each year, the Department issues an annual report summarizing program performance against the Secretary’s goals. Some of the data included in the Department’s annual report are generated from the TAPR reports. Additionally, ETA will prepare an annual report for TAA based on the data collected through the TAPR. To satisfy its requirements under Title 38, the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) publishes an annual report that focuses on services delivered by DVOP and LVER staff. The Department’s annual report, ETA’s TAA annual report, and VETS annual report are submitted to Congress. All reports will be available on the Internet and accessible to the general public and interested stakeholders.

A.17 Approval Not to Display OMB Expiration Date

The expiration date for OMB approval will be displayed. We are not seeking approval to have this concealed.

A.18 Exceptions to OMB Form 83-I

No exceptions are requested in the “Certification of Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions.”

1. Collection of Information Employing Statistical Methods

This information collection request does not contain statistical methods.

APPENDIX: DETAILS OF FORM CHANGES

Revised TAPR Element	TAA Legacy Element	WSPR No.	Data Element Name	Explanation of new/modified data collection (if applicable)
SECTION A - INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION
100	TAPR-2		Unique Participant Identifier
101	TAPR-1		State Code of Residence
102		102	Zip Code of Residence
103		103	County Code of Residence
104		105	ETA-Assigned Local Workforce Board/Statewide Code
Section A.02: Equal Opportunity Information
200	TAPR-3		Date of Birth
201	TAPR-4		Gender
202		202	Individual with a Disability
203		203	Category of Disability
204	TAPR-6		Ethnicity Hispanic / Latino
205	TAPR-7		American Indian or Alaskan Native
206	TAPR-8		Asian
207	TAPR-9		Black or African American
208	TAPR-10		Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
209	TAPR-11		White
Section A.03: Veteran Characteristics
300	NEW-STATURTORY		Covered Person Entry Date	PER OMB 1205-0468
301	NEW-STATUTORY		Date 45 Days Following Covered Person Entry Date	PER OMB 1205-0468
302	NEW-REQUIRED BY VETS		Eligible Veteran Status	PER OMB 1205-0468
303		301	Campaign Veteran
304		302	Disabled Veteran
305		303	Transitioning Service Member
306		305	Date of Actual Military Separation
Section A.04: Employment and Education Information
400	TAPR-13		Employment Status at Participation
401	TAPR-13	400	UC Eligible Status
402	TAPR-15	401	Highest School Grade Completed
Section A.05: Public Assistance Information
500		600	Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
501		601	Supplemental Security Income(SSI) / Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
502		602	Other Public Assistance Recipient
503	TAPR-16		Pell Grant Recipient
Section A.06: Additional Reportable Characteristics
600	TAPR-14		Limited English Language Proficiency
601	TAPR-14	703	Most Recent Date of Qualifying Separation
602	TAPR-18	707	Tenure with Employer at Separation
SECTION B - ONE-STOP PROGRAM PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
Section B.01: One-Stop Participation Data
700	NEW		Date of Eligibility Determination	This element is necessary so that ETA can access information on the total number of TAA applicants. This number, known as the "take up" rate, allows for a calculation of how many individuals that are declared group eligible through a petition certification that actually come in for benefits. This number is highly valued by a variety of monitoring government entities and is useful to establish outreach needs for the program.
701	NEW		Determined Eligible	This element is necessary so that ETA can access information on the total number of TAA applicants. This number, known as the "take up" rate, allows for a calculation of how many individuals declared group eligible through a petition certification who actually come in for benefits. This number is highly valued by a variety of monitoring government entities and is useful to establish outreach needs for the program.
702	NEW-STATUTORY		Date of First Case Management and Reemployment Service
703	NEW-STATUTORY		Date of Most Recent Case Management and Reemployment Service	This field will track the “last” service at program exit.
704	TAPR -23		TAA Participation Date
705		901	Adult (local formula)
706		902	Dislocated Worker (local formula)
707		908	Rapid Response
708		909	Rapid Response (Additional Assistance)
709		910	NEG Project ID
710		911	Second NEG Project ID
711		912	Special ETA Project ID
712		913	Rapid Response Event Number
714	TAPR-20		TAA Application Date
715	TAPR-21		Petition Number
716		918	Veterans' Workforce Investment Program
717		921	Vocational Education
718		922	Vocational Rehabilitation
719		923	Wagner-Peyser Act
720		927	Other WIA or Non-WIA Programs
721	TAPR-42		Date of Exit
722	TAPR-43		Other Reasons for Exit (at time of exit or during 3-quarter measurement period following the quarter of exit)
723		1412	Liable/Agent State Identifier	This field is needed to identify participants that are being served TAA benefits and services in more than one state, which results in a record for the same participant in more than one state report.
SECTION C - ONE-STOP SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
Section C.01: Intensive Services
800	NEW		Date Individual Service Plan Created	This field identifies whether the participant received a comprehensive assessment, which is often an essential prerequisite to developing effective provision of benefits and services, including training.
801		1001	Most Recent Date Received Career Guidance/Counseling Services
Section C.02: Training Services
900	NEW		Adversely Affected Incumbent Worker	This field will be used to identify the total number of a newly established pool of participants who may begin training prior to their trade affected dislocation.
901	NEW-STATUTORY		Part-Time Training	Per Section 249B of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended
902	NEW-STATUTORY		Distance Learning	Per Section 249B of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended
903	563-O thru S		Date Entered Training #1	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
904	563-O thru S	1209	Type of Training Service #1	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking. Prerequisite and Apprenticeship training have been added to training types as these constitute new training types for TAA participation as identified by the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by TGAAA.
905	TAPR-29	1210	Occupational Skills Training Code #1
906	TAPR-26	1211	Training Completed #1
907	563-AF	1212	Date Completed, or Withdrew from, Training #1	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
908	563-O thru S	1213	Date Entered Training #2	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
909	563-O thru S	1214	Type of Training Service #2	Prerequisite and Apprenticeship training have been added to training types as these constitute new training options for TAA participation as identified by the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by TGAAA.
910		1215	Occupational Skills Training Code #2
911	TAPR-26	1216	Training Completed #2
912	563-AF	1217	Date Completed, or Withdrew from, Training #2	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
913	563-O thru S	1218	Date Entered Training #3	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
914	563-O thru S	1219	Type of Training Service #3	Prerequisite and Apprenticeship training have been added to training types as these constitute new training types for TAA participation as identified by the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by TGAAA.
915	TAPR-29	1220	Occupational Skills Training Code #3
916	TAPR-26	1221	Training Completed #3
917	563-AF	1222	Date Completed, or Withdrew from, Training #3
918	563 - T thru Y		Waiver from Training Requirement -Current Quarter	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
919	TAPR-37	1225	Waiver from Training Requirement-Type
920	563-AG		Current Quarter Training Accrual Expenditures	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
921	563-AG		Total Training Accrual Expenditures	This is an aggregation of the field above.
922	NEW		Training Costs-Amount of Overpayment	The tracking of overpayments to participants is an essential component of fiscal oversight and program management.
923	NEW		Training Costs - Overpayment Waiver	This field identifies whether repayment of the overpayment by the participant would constitute a hardship for the participant
924		1700	Type of Recognized Credential #1
925	NEW		Type of Recognized Credential #2	This field allows for tracking a second type of educational attainment within the course of an individual's participation, which is a common occurrence and useful for mapping the full range of relevant credentials achieved during training.
Section C.03: Related Assistance
1000		1400	Received Supportive Services (except needs-related payments)
1001		1401	Received Needs-Related Payments
1011	TAPR-28	1405	Subsistence While in Training
1012	TAPR-29		Travel While in Training
1013	563-D		Date Received First Basic TRA payment	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
1014	NEW-STATUTORY		Date Received Most Recent Basic TRA Payment	This field will be used to identify the "last" payment after program exit, which will allow for calculation of the average duration of TRA as required by Section 249B of the Trade Act of 1974, as modified by TGAAAA.
1015	563		Weeks Paid This Quarter - Basic TRA	change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
1016	NEW		Total Weeks Paid Cumulative - Basic TRA	This field is useful for an understanding of the total TRA payments made to the individual, which is useful for programmatic analysis in combination with other services and outcomes.
1017	563-F		Amount Paid Current Quarter-TRA Basic
1018	563-F		Total Amount Paid - Basic TRA
1019	563-H		Date Received First Additional TRA Payment
1020	NEW		Date Received Most Recent Additional TRA Payment	This field will be used to identify the "last" payment after program exit, which will allow for calculation of the average duration of TRA as required by Section 249B of the Trade Act of 1974, as modified by TGAAAA.
1021	563-G		Weeks Paid This Quarter - Additional TRA	This element is modified from a state aggregate to and individual element.
1022	NEW		Total Weeks Paid Cumulative - Additional TRA	This field is useful for an understanding of the total TRA payments made to the individual, which is useful for programmatic analysis in combination with other services and outcomes.
1023	563-J		Amount Paid This Quarter - Additional TRA
1024	563-J		Total Amount Paid - Additional TRA	This field is useful for an understanding of the total TRA costs made to the individual, which is useful for programmatic analysis in combination with other services and outcomes.
1025	563-L		Date Received First Remedial/Prerequisite TRA Payment
1026	NEW		Date Received Most Recent Remedial/Prerequisite TRA Payment	This field will be used to identify the "last" payment after program exit, which will allow for calculation of the average duration of TRA as required by Section 249B of the Trade Act of 1974, as modified by TGAAAA.
1027	563-K		Weeks Paid This Quarter-Remedial TRA
1028	NEW		Total Weeks Paid Cumulative - Remedial TRA	This field is useful for an understanding of the total TRA payments made to the individual, which is useful for programmatic analysis in combination with other services and outcomes.
1029	563-N		Amount Paid This Quarter - Remedial/Prerequisite TRA
1030	563-N		Total Amount Paid - Remedial/Prerequisite TRA	This field is useful for an understanding of the total TRA costs made to the individual, which is useful for programmatic analysis in combination with other services and outcomes.
1031	563-AI		Job Search Allowance-Count
1032	563-AJ		Job Search Allowance Current Quarter - Costs
1033	563-AJ		Job Search Allowance -Total Costs
1034	563-AK	1410	Relocation Allowance Current Quarter-Recipient
1035	563-AL		Relocation Allowance -Total Cost	This field is useful for an understanding of the total relocation allowance costs made to the individual, which is useful for programmatic analysis in combination with other services and outcomes.
1036	NEW		TRA Overpayment	The tracking of overpayments to participants is an essential component of fiscal oversight and program management.
1037	NEW		Amount of TRA Overpayment	The tracking of overpayments to participants is an essential component of fiscal oversight and program management.
1038	NEW		TRA Overpayment Waiver	This field identifies whether repayment of the overpayment by the participant would constitute a hardship for the participant
1039	ATAAAR-5		Date Received First A/RTAA Payment	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
1040	NEW-STATUTORY		Date Most Recent A/RTAA Payment	Used to comply with average duration of benefits received per as required by Section 249B of the Trade Act of 1974, as modified by TGAAAA.
1041	ATAAAR-7		Number of A/RTAA Payments Current Quarter	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
1042	ATAAAR-8		Current Quarter A/RTAA Payments	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
1043	NEW		Number of A/RTAA Payments Total	Aggregation of 1041
1044	NEW		Total Amount Paid - A/RTAA	Aggregation of field 1042
1045	ATAAAR-3		Frequency of Payments	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
1046	ATAAAR-9		Maximum A/RTAA Benefit Reached	Change from state aggregate to individual tracking.
1047	NEW		A/RTAA Overpayment Current Quarter	The tracking of overpayments to participants is an essential component of fiscal oversight and program management.
1048	NEW		Amount of A/RTAA Overpayment	The tracking of overpayments to participants is an essential component of fiscal oversight and program management.
1049	NEW		A/RTAA Overpayment Waiver	This field identifies whether repayment of the overpayment by the participant would constitute a hardship for the participant
SECTION D - PROGRAM OUTCOMES INFORMATION
Section D.01: Employment and Job Retention Information
1100	TAPR-44	1500	Employed in 1st Quarter After Exit Quarter
1101	TAPR-45	1501	Type of Employment Match 1st Quarter After Exit Quarter
1102	TAPR-57	1504	Recalled by Layoff Employer
1103	TAPR-47	1507	Employed in 2nd Quarter After Exit Quarter
1104	NEW		Occupational Code of Employment 2nd Qtr After Exit Quarter
1105	NEW-STATUTORY		Industry Code of Employment 2nd Qtr After Exit Quarter	Per Section 249B of the Trade Act of 1974
1106	TAPR-48	1508	Type of Employment Match 2nd Quarter After Exit Quarter
1107	TAPR-49	1509	Employed in 3rd Quarter After Exit Quarter
1108	TAPR-50	1510	Type of Employment Match 3rd Quarter After Exit Quarter
1109	NEW-STATUTORY	1511	Employed in 4th Quarter After Exit Quarter	Used to fulfill performance measures per section 239(e) of the Trade Act of 1974
1110	NEW-STATUTORY	1512	Type of Employment Match 4th Quarter After Exit Quarter	Used to fulfill performance measures per section 239(j) of the Trade Act of 1974
Section D.01: Wage Record Information
1200	TAPR-51	1600	Wages 3rd Quarter Prior to Participation Quarter
1201	TAPR-52	1601	Wages 2nd Quarter Prior to Participation Quarter
1202	TAPR-53	1602	Wages 1st Quarter Prior to Participation Quarter
1203	TAPR-54	1603	Wages 1st Quarter After Exit Quarter
1204	TAPR-55	1604	Wages 2nd Quarter After Exit Quarter
1205	TAPR-56	1605	Wages 3rd Quarter After Exit Quarter
1206		1606	Wages 4th Quarter After Exit Quarter	Used to fulfill performance measures per section 239(j) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
D.03 Efforts Made to Achieve Program Performance
1207	NEW-STATUTORY		Description of Efforts Made to Improve Program Performance	Used to fulfill reporting requirements per section 239(j) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.

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