SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The information acquired from this collection will be used to obtain data on individuals who participate in workforce development training programs sponsored by the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA) within the Department of Commerce. Respondents, who include Manufacturing USA Institutes, grant recipients under EDA's Recompete and Good Jobs Challenge 2 programs, and affiliated training providers will be asked to provide data on participants. The collected data will be linked to Census Bureau data sets—including demographic, household, and jobs data—to produce measurable metrics that inform workforce training program outcomes and support evidence-based decision-making for future investments. This data collection and subsequent analysis will enable NIST and EDA to evaluate the long-term performance and impact of sponsored workforce programs.

II. Method of Collection

Respondents will be asked to complete a data collection tool (accessible via Microsoft Excel) that will allow them to provide data on individuals who participate in workforce development training programs, including name, date of birth, address, program start and end dates, and job status upon completion of training. They will then submit completed files by uploading them electronically (internet) to a secure web-based collection portal using the Census Bureau's data collection IT system (Centurion).

III. Data

OMB Control Number: 0607-XXXX.

Form Number(s): None.

Type of Review: Regular submission, New Information Collection Request.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal government.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 230. This includes 100 Manufacturing USA Institutes and/or its affiliated training providers (public/private sector), 60 grant recipients under the Recompete program and/or their affiliated training providers, and 70 grant recipients under the Good Jobs Challenge 2 program and/or their affiliated training providers.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour annually.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 230 hours. ( printed page 35658)

Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. (This is not the cost of respondents' time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services required specifically by the collection.)

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

Legal Authority: NIST's authority for the collection of this information is provided under the National Institute of Standards and Technology Organic Act, 15 U.S.C. 272(b) and (c). EDA's authority for this collection is the Stevenson Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (Stevenson Wydler), 15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq. and 42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq. The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting this survey on behalf of EDA and NIST under the authority of 13 U.S.C. 8(b). Confidentiality of the information is assured by 13 U.S.C. 9.

IV. Request for Comments

We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include, or summarize, each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

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