Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) Career Portal

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0704-0563_SSA_3.20.2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-03-20
MSEP Partner Portal Email Templates for Info Collection.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-19
DODI 134222 authority.PDF Supplementary Document	2020-03-19
DD2930-PrivacyImpactAssessment_MSEP_May 2019.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-19
SORN draft DPR 47 MSEP Career Portal 20161215.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
240801	New Partner User Registration Other-Application	New
240800	Become a Partner/Business Partner Application Other-Application	New
240799	New Partner Application Registration Other-Application	New
225376	MSEP Career Portal Other-Example Portal Invitation and Instructions	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0563	ICR Reference No: 202003-0704-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-0704-002
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No: 0704-0563
Title: Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) Career Portal
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/20/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/20/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2020
Responses	600	0	22,450
Time Burden (Hours)	113	0	16,663
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,129	0	391,399

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Abstract: The MSEP Career Portal is the sole web platform utilized to connect military spouses with companies seeking to hire military spouse employees. Participating companies, called MSEP Partners, are vetted and approved participants in the MSEP Program and have pledged to recruit, hire, promote and retain military spouses in portable careers. MSEP is a targeted recruitment and employment partnership that connects American businesses with military spouses who possess essential 21st-century workforce skills and attributes and are seeking portable, fulfilling careers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 10 USC 1784 Name of Law: Employment Opportunities for Military Spouses
  

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:
	85 FR 3039	01/17/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 16087	03/20/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
New Partner Application Registration
MSEP Career Portal
Become a Partner/Business Partner Application
New Partner User Registration

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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	600	22,450	0	-21,850	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	113	16,663	0	-16,550	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,129	391,399	0	-385,270	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: To decrease burden, the military spouse specific aspects of this collection have been moved to our Spouse Education and Career Opportunities collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $606,409

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: 03/20/2020

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