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OMB Control No:
1220-0079
ICR Reference No:
202506-1220-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202409-1220-004
Agency/Subagency:
DOL/BLS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
BLS Labor Market Information Cooperative Agreement Application Package
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 without change
Conclusion Date:
07/09/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/26/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2027
06/30/2027
06/30/2027
Responses
933
0
933
Time Burden (Hours)
756
0
756
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative Agreement application package includes all information needed by the State Workforce Agencies to apply for funds to assist them in operating one or more of the four LMI programs operated by the BLS, and, once awarded, report on the status of obligation and expenditure of funds, as well as close out the Cooperative Agreement.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
29 USC 49L-2
Name of Law: Wagner-Peyser Act amended by 1998 Workforce Investment Act
US Code:
29 USC 2
Name of Law: Collection, Collation and Reports of Labor Statistics
US Code:
31 USC 6301-08
Name of Law: Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act
US Code:
29 USC 1
Name of Law: Design and Duties of the Bureau Generally
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 85658
12/08/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 17879
03/12/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Labor Market Information Cooperative Agreement Application
BLS LMI BIF, BLS LMI ObEx , BLS LMI TCF, BLS LMI Property Listing, FY 2026 LMI CA, BLS LMI FRW-A, BLS LMI FRW-B AAMC, BLS LMI BV
BLS LMI Budget Variance Request Form
,
BLS LMI Transmittal and Certification Form
,
BLS LMI Financial Reconciliation Worksheet - Base Programs
,
BLS LMI Financial Reconciliation Worksheet - AAMC Programs
,
BLS LMI Property Listing
,
BLS LMI Budget Information Form
,
BLS LMI Obligation and Expenditures
,
FY 2026 LMI Cooperative Agreement
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
933
933
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
756
756
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:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,800,000
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.
No
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:
Amy Hobby 2026934553
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
06/26/2025
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