Comment Request Information Collection for OMB 1205-0164, ETA 204, Experience Rating Report; Extension Without Revision, 70568-70569 [2014-28033]
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accordance with Title 20 CFR part 29,
the Labor Standards for Apprenticeship
Programs Registration, currently
expiring April 30, 2015.
DATES: Submit written comments to the
office listed in the addresses section
below on or before January 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Michael Qualter, Chief, Division of
Program Administration and
Management Services, Office of
Apprenticeship, Room N–5311,
Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone
number: 202- 693–3812 (this is not a
toll-free number). Individuals with
hearing or speech impairments may
access the telephone number above via
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
Information Relay Service at 1–877–
889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202–693–
3799. Email: qualter.michael@dol.gov.
To obtain a copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR),
please contact the person listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The National Apprenticeship Act of
1937, Section 50 (29 U.S.C. 50),
authorizes and directs the Secretary of
Labor ‘‘to formulate and promote the
furtherance of labor standards necessary
to safeguard the welfare of apprentices,
to extend the application of such
standards by encouraging the inclusion
thereof in contracts of apprenticeship, to
bring together employers and labor for
the formulation of programs of
apprenticeship, to cooperate with State
agencies engaged in the formulation and
promotion of standards of
apprenticeship, and to cooperate with
the Secretary of Education in
accordance with Section 17 of Title 20.’’
Section 50a of the Act authorizes the
Secretary of Labor to ‘‘publish
information relating to existing and
proposed labor standards of
apprenticeship,’’ and to ‘‘appoint
national advisory committees . . .’’ (29
U.S.C. 50a). The form approved by the
Office of Management and Budget used
to collect labor standards information is
ETA 617, Program Registration, Section
I, and Apprentice Registration, Section
II. Both sections of ETA 671 are
available electronically to facilitate the
registration of programs and
apprentices. ETA is requesting a regular
three-year extension with a minor
change to the current information
collection. The proposed change to ETA
671 is under Program Definitions and/
or Instructions, Part A, 7b. In the
instructions, the definition of Direct
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Entry has been modified to include preapprenticeship training programs that
meet the requirements outlined in
Training and Employment Notice 13–
12: ‘‘Defining a Quality PreApprenticeship Program.’’
II. Review Focus
The Department is particularly
interested in comments which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension with minor
addition to definition section.
Title: Labor Standards for the
Registration of Apprenticeship
Programs.
OMB Number: 1205–0223.
Affected Public: individuals/
households, state/local/tribal
governments, Federal government,
private sector (businesses or other forprofits, and, not-for-profit institutions)
Estimated Total Annual Respondents:
141,779.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
141,779.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 14,775.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: 0.
We will summarize and include in the
request for OMB approval of the ICR,
the comments received in response to
this comment request; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training, Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Comment Request Information
Collection for OMB 1205–0164, ETA
204, Experience Rating Report;
Extension Without Revision
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed.
Currently, ETA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed extension,
without change, of the Experience
Rating Report, Form ETA 204.
DATES: Submit written comments to the
office listed in the addressee section
below on or before January 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Edward M. Dullaghan, U.S. Department
of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, Office of
Unemployment Insurance, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Frances
Perkins Bldg. Room S–4524,
Washington, DC 20210, telephone
number (202) 693–2927 (this is not a
toll-free number). Individuals with
hearing or speech impairments may
access the telephone number above via
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
Information Relay Service at 1–877–
889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Email:
dullaghan.edward@dol.gov. To obtain a
copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR), please contact
the person above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
The data submitted annually on the
ETA 204 report enables the Employment
and Training Administration to project
revenues for the Unemployment
Insurance (UI) program on a state-bystate basis and to measure the variations
in assigned contribution rates which
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result from different experience rating
systems. Used in conjunction with other
data, the ETA 204 assists in determining
the effects of certain factors (e.g.,
stabilization, expansion, or contraction
in employment, etc.) on the
unemployment experience of various
groups of employers. The data also
provide an early signal for potential
solvency problems and are useful in
analyzing factors which give rise to
these potential problems and permit an
evaluation of the effectiveness of the
various approaches available to correct
the detected problems. The report
collects annual information about the
taxation efforts in states relative to both
taxable and total wages and allows
comparison between states. Further, the
data are key components to the
Significant Tax Measures Report. The
Significant Tax Measures Report
provides the information necessary to
evaluate and compare state UI tax
systems.
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II. Review Focus
The Department is particularly
interested in comments which:
* Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
* evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
* enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
* minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension without
change.
Title: Experience Rating Report.
OMB Number: 1205–0164.
Affected Public: State Workforce
Agencies.
Estimated Total Annual Respondents:
53.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 13 Hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.
Comments submitted in response to
this comment request will be
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summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval of the ICR;
they will also become a matter of public
record.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Comment Request for Information
Collection for O*NET Data Collection
Program, Extension of Currently
Approved Collection With Minor
Revisions
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(Department), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to
provide the public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing collections
of information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)] (PRA). The PRA
helps ensure that respondents can
provide requested data in the desired
format with minimal reporting burden
(time and financial resources),
collection instruments are clearly
understood and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed.
Currently, the Employment and
Training Administration is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed
extension of the O*NET (Occupational
Information Network) Data Collection
Program (expires June 30, 2015). A copy
of the proposed information collection
request (ICR) can be obtained by
contacting the office listed below in the
addressee section of this notice or by
accessing: https://www.onetcenter.org/
ombclearance.html
SUMMARY:
Submit written comments to the
office listed in the addresses section
below on or before January 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Lauren Fairley Wright, Division of
National Programs, Tools and Technical
Assistance, Room C4526, Employment
and Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Telephone number: 202–693–3731 (this
DATES:
PO 00000
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is not a toll-free number). Individuals
with hearing or speech impairments
may access the telephone number above
via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
Information Relay Service at 1–877–
889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202–693–
3015. Email: wright.lauren@dol.gov. To
obtain a copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR),
you may email the person listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The O*NET Data Collection Program
is an ongoing effort to collect and
maintain current information on the
detailed characteristics of occupations
and skills for more than 900
occupations. The resulting database
provides the most comprehensive
standardized source of occupational and
skills information in the nation. O*NET
information is used by a wide range of
audiences, including individuals
making career decisions, public
agencies and schools providing career
exploration services or education and
training programs, and businesses
making staffing and training decisions.
The O*NET system provides a common
language, framework and database to
meet the administrative needs of various
federal programs, including workforce
investment and training programs
supported by funding from the
Departments of Labor, Education, and
Health and Human Services.
Section 308 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act
requires the Secretary of Labor to
oversee the ‘‘development,
maintenance, and continuous
improvement of a nationwide workforce
and labor market information system’’
which shall include, among other
components, ‘‘skill trends by occupation
and industry.’’ The O*NET database
provides:
D Detailed information for more than
900 occupations.
D Descriptive information using
standardized descriptors for skills,
abilities, interests, knowledge, work
values, education, training, work
context, and work activities.
D Occupational coding based on the
2010 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system.
Several minor questionnaire changes
for the Knowledge Questionnaire and
the Background Questionnaire are
pending in this submission. These
changes are described in detail in
Appendix A of the proposed
Information Collection Request. These
changes do not represent an increase in
respondent burden.
The O*NET electronic database and
related O*NET products and tools have
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Comment Request Information Collection for OMB 1205-0164, ETA
204, Experience Rating Report; Extension Without Revision
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed
extension, without change, of the Experience Rating Report, Form ETA
204.
DATES: Submit written comments to the office listed in the addressee
section below on or before January 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Edward M. Dullaghan, U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of
Unemployment Insurance, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Frances Perkins
Bldg. Room S-4524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693-
2927 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or
speech impairments may access the telephone number above via TTY by
calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-
5627 (TTY/TDD). Email: dullaghan.edward@dol.gov. To obtain a copy of
the proposed information collection request (ICR), please contact the
person above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The data submitted annually on the ETA 204 report enables the
Employment and Training Administration to project revenues for the
Unemployment Insurance (UI) program on a state-by-state basis and to
measure the variations in assigned contribution rates which
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result from different experience rating systems. Used in conjunction
with other data, the ETA 204 assists in determining the effects of
certain factors (e.g., stabilization, expansion, or contraction in
employment, etc.) on the unemployment experience of various groups of
employers. The data also provide an early signal for potential solvency
problems and are useful in analyzing factors which give rise to these
potential problems and permit an evaluation of the effectiveness of the
various approaches available to correct the detected problems. The
report collects annual information about the taxation efforts in states
relative to both taxable and total wages and allows comparison between
states. Further, the data are key components to the Significant Tax
Measures Report. The Significant Tax Measures Report provides the
information necessary to evaluate and compare state UI tax systems.
II. Review Focus
The Department is particularly interested in comments which:
* Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
* evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
* enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
* minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension without change.
Title: Experience Rating Report.
OMB Number: 1205-0164.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 53.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13 Hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the ICR;
they will also become a matter of public record.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration.
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