Title 29 CFR Part 29 -- Labor Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ETA 671 Record Keeping - Program Registration, Section I Form and Instruction	New
Form ETA 671 Record Keeping - State Agency Review, Section II Form and Instruction	New
Form ETA 671 Apprentice Completions and Cancellations, Section II Form and Instruction	Modified
Form ETA 671 Apprentice Registration, Section II Form and Instruction	Modified
Form ETA 671 State Agency Review, Section II Form and Instruction	Modified
Form ETA 671 Disability Disclosure Form and Instruction	Modified
Form ETA 671 Program Registration, Section I Form and Instruction	New
1205-0223 Supporting Statement final.doc 021820.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-02-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
239258	Record Keeping - Program Registration, Section I Form and Instruction	New
239257	Record Keeping - State Agency Review, Section II Form and Instruction	New
223536	Apprentice Completions and Cancellations, Section II Form and Instruction	Modified
223535	Apprentice Registration, Section II Form and Instruction	Modified
200930	State Agency Review, Section II Form and Instruction	Modified
200928	Disability Disclosure Form and Instruction	Modified
13056	Program Registration, Section I Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0223	ICR Reference No: 201912-1205-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201806-1205-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Title 29 CFR Part 29 -- Labor Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs
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: 03/03/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/31/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2020
Responses	451,930	0	239,720
Time Burden (Hours)	32,399	0	22,158
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Title 29 CFR 29 sets forth labor standards to safeguard the welfare of apprentices and to extend the application of such standards by prescribing policies and procedures concerning registration of apprenticeship. This information collection, ETA 671, has two sections: the first records the sponsor's information and the second is for the apprentice's information, filled out by the sponsor based on employment records. The submission is reviewed and signed by the state agency/ Office of Apprenticeship. The information is collected on a one-time basis.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 50 Name of Law: The National Apprenticeship Act
  

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:
	84 FR 56203	10/21/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 5480	01/30/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Agency Review, Section II	ETA 671	Program Registration and Apprenticeship Agreement
Program Registration, Section I	ETA 671	Program Registration and Apprenticeship Agreement
Disability Disclosure	ETA 671	Voluntary Disability Disclosure
Apprentice Registration, Section II	ETA 671	Program Registration and Apprenticeship Agreement
Apprentice Completions and Cancellations, Section II	ETA 671	Program Registration and Apprenticeship Agreement
Record Keeping - State Agency Review, Section II	ETA 671	Program Registration and Apprenticeship Agreement
Record Keeping - Program Registration, Section I	ETA 671	Program Registration and Apprenticeship Agreement

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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	451,930	239,720	0	212,210	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,399	22,158	0	10,241	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The annual burden for this information collection increased from 22,158 hours to 32,399 hours resulting in an increase of 10,241 hours over ETA’s previous estimate, which OMB approved until January 31, 2020. The burden hours have increased due to an increase in the total number of responses (i.e., apprentice and program counts). The number of responses has increased by 212,210 (from 239,720 to 451,930). This increase in burden hours provides a more precise assessment of the time it takes sponsors to develop program standards. The revisions to the information collection consists of (1) minor edits for clarity; (2) an update to the Office of Apprenticeship's room number; (3) an update to the education level categories in Section II so that it more closely aligns with the educational categories the U.S. Census uses to obtain information; (4) an update to the field in Part B, 10a from “pre-apprenticeship hourly wage” to “prior hourly wage” to ensure that the earnings of a participant prior to beginning an apprenticeship is captured regardless of whether he or she participated in a pre-apprenticeship program; (5) deletion of the designation of a name and address of the Sponsor designee to receive complaints as optional; (6) and an update to the citation in Section II (Voluntary Disability Disclosure) to reflect the requirement that sponsors must invite apprentices and applicants to voluntarily self-identify whether or not they have a disability as required under part 30.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,819,735

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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.     Yes

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: 01/31/2020

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