Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative Agreement

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 2010 LMI Cooperati 2010 LMI Cooperative Agreement Form and Instruction	Modified
Note to Reviewer (1220-0079).doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-04-15
Note to Reviewer (1220-0079) CES LMI WorkStatement Mod 2011.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-02-03
Note to Reviewer (1220-0149).doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2010-04-27
Supporting Statement B (1220-0079).doc Supporting Statement B	2009-03-24
Supporting Statement A (1220-0079).doc Supporting Statement A	2009-05-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
179713	2010 LMI Cooperative Agreement Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0079	ICR Reference No: 201104-1220-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-1220-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative Agreement
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 05/23/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/27/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2012	05/31/2012	05/31/2012
Responses	860	0	860
Time Burden (Hours)	788	0	788
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The LMI Cooperative Agreement (CA) includes all information needed by the State Workforce Agencies to apply for funds to assist them in operating one or more of the five LMI programs operated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and, once awarded, report on the status of obligation and expenditure of funds, as well as close out the Cooperative Agreement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 49f(a)(3)(D) Name of Law: Wagner-Peyser Act amended by 1998 Workforce Investment Act
   US Code: 31 USC 6301-08 Name of Law: Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act
   US Code: 29 USC 1 & 2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statute
  

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:
	74 FR 464	01/06/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 15523	04/06/2009
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
2010 LMI Cooperative Agreement	2011 LMI CES Work Statement, BLS-LMI-Variance Form, BLS-LMI-2A, 2010 LMI Cooperative Agreement & Work Statements, BLS-LMI-1A,1B, BLS-LMI-2B, 2011 LMI Cooperative Agreement & Work Statements, 2012 LMI Cooperative Agreement and Work Statments	2010 LMI Cooperative Agreement & Work Statements ,   Budget Information Form ,   LMI Cooperative Statistics Financial Report ,   Quarterly Status Report ,   Budget Variance Request Form ,   2011 LMI Cooperative Agreement & Work Statements ,   2011 LMI CES Work Statement ,   2012 LMI Cooperative Agreement and Work Statements

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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	860	860	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	788	788	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: $1,376,270

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

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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: 04/27/2011

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