ETA Form 9210, Par Suitability Determination Public Comment Information Col

ETA Form 9210, Part II - Occupations Suitable for Registered Apprenticeship Program OMB Control No. 1205-0NEW

Suitability Determination Public Comment Information Collection Expiration Date: xx/xx/xxxx

Occupations Suitable for Registered Apprenticeship Programs

Suitability Determination Public Comment Information Collection

ETA Form 9210, Part II

Public Comment Information Collection ID# _________

Occupation (Title):

O*NET SOC Code (8-Digit SOC):

RAPIDS Code:

Associated Industry(ies) (6-Digit NAICS):

Summary

The established criteria as stated in 29 CFR § 29.7 are used by the Administrator of U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship to determine whether an occupation is suitable for registered apprenticeship programs. Occupations determined suitable for apprenticeship will be eligible for local registration for Federal purposes by a Registration Agency. The intent of this information collection is to collect information from the public about the suitability of new, proposed occupations and existing occupations that are under review by the Administrator. The information collection will allow members of the public to share relevant industry knowledge and experience about an occupation’s required skills, techniques, and competencies and length of training and instruction that leads to occupational proficiency within the established criteria for registered apprenticeship. Responses to the questions in this information collection are voluntary. This information will provide valuable insights that will assist the Administrator with evaluating the information provided in Part 1 [attached document].

Part A. Commenter Information

Commenter Name:

Commenter Contact Information [email/phone]:

Have you provided industry/public feedback on the occupational approval process before? [Yes/No]

Are you responding on behalf of an organization? [Yes/No]

If yes, please fill-out the following information in this Part A; if no, please proceed to Part B.

Organization Affiliation (Position/Title):

Organization (Name/Address):

Organization Industry (6-Digit NAICS):

Has your organization provided industry/public feedback on the occupational approval process before? [Yes/No]

Is your organization currently a registered apprenticeship program sponsor? [Yes/No]

Does your organization have a national presence with locations in multiple states? [Yes/No]

Are you authorized by your organization to provide responses to this questionnaire? [Yes/No]

Part B. Commenter Knowledge and Experience

Whether you are commenting as an individual or as a representative of an organization, to the extent feasible, please share you or your organization’s demonstrated experience with registered apprentices or with registered apprenticeship programs.

1. Please select a role(s) you or your organization has played in the training and development of workers which may include the National Apprenticeship System. [select all that apply]:

   1. Education and Training Provider

   2. Employer Representative

   3. Human Resources Professional

   4. National Trade or Industry Association Representative

   5. Intermediary

   6. Labor Union/Joint Labor Management representative

   7. Registered Apprenticeship sponsor

   8. Research Organization Representative

   9. State Apprenticeship Agency

   10. Other ____________

2. Please indicate the years of demonstrated experience you or your organization has had with workforce development training programs:

   1. 0 years

   2. < 1 year

   3. 1 – 3 years

   4. 3 – 5 years

   5. 5 – 10 years

   6. > 10 years

3. Please indicate you or your organization’s familiarity with the operation of registered apprenticeships and their role in the National Apprenticeship System.

   1. Not familiar

   2. Somewhat familiar

   3. Familiar

   4. Subject Matter Expertise

4. Based on your previous answer, please describe you or your organization’s level of familiarity by providing examples and brief explanation.

Part C. Occupational Suitability Feedback Questionnaire

5. [§ 29.7(b)(1)] Is the occupation under consideration commonly recognized or accepted throughout your particular industry or sector as a stand-alone, distinct occupation? [Yes/No]

Please provide an explanation.

6. [§ 29.7(b)(2)] Does the occupation under consideration lead to a sustainable career? [Yes/No]

Provide an explanation for your response as to whether the occupation under consideration does or does not lead to a sustainable career that places apprentices who complete their program on a trajectory to earning an income that allows them to support themselves and their families.

7. [§ 29.7(c)(2)] Does the work process schedule clearly articulate and justify how the skills, techniques, and competencies lead to proficiency in the occupation through a structured, on-the-job apprenticeship training program? [Yes/No]

Please provide an explanation of how the skills and competencies do or do not justify proficiency in the occupation. If applicable, please identify and list any skills and competencies for the work process schedule that should be included to ensure occupational proficiency.

8. [§ 29.7(b)(4)] Do the proposed number of on-the-job training hours and hours of related instruction align with the industry standard for equipping an apprentice with the skills and competencies necessary to become proficient in the occupation under consideration? [Yes/No]

Please provide a brief explanation of your response above. The explanation may include any established industry standards that should be considered.

9. [§ 29.7(e)(3)] Is the proposed scope of the occupation under consideration confined to a narrowly specialized subset of skills and competencies within an existing occupation that are not readily transferable between employers in the sector? [Yes/No]

Please provide a brief explanation.

10. [§ 29.7(e)(4)] Does the occupation under consideration include or replicate a significant proportion of the work processes that are covered by another occupation that the Office of Apprenticeship previously approved as suitable for registered apprenticeship training but does not lead to a more advanced occupation. [Yes/No]

Please identify the occupation(s) and provide a brief explanation.

11. [§ 29.7(c)(5)] Are the interim credentials, recognized postsecondary credentials, or occupational licenses related to the occupation referenced in the application? Are all required credentials included? [Yes/No]

(Attach additional pages if necessary)

Public Burden Statement: Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 12 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The obligation to respond is required to obtain or retain benefits under 29 U.S.C. 50. Send comments regarding this burden or any other aspect of this collection of information including suggestions for reducing this burden to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room C-5321, Washington, D.C. 20210 or email OA-ICRs@dol.gov and reference OMB Control Number 1205-0NEW.