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Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of
May, 2005.
Lisa Harvey,
Grant Officer.
Appendix A: Project Document Format
Executive Summary
1. Background and Justification
2. Target Groups
3. Program Approach and Strategy
3.1 Narrative of Approach and Strategy
(linked to Logical Framework matrix in
Annex A)
3.2 Project Implementation Timeline
(Gantt Chart of Activities linked to
Logical Framework matrix in Annex A)
3.3 Budget (with cost of Activities linked
to Outputs for Budget Performance
Integration in Annex B)
4. Project Monitoring and Evaluation
4.1 Indicators and Means of Verification
4.2 Baseline Data Collection Plan
5. Institutional and Management Framework
5.1 Institutional Arrangements for
Implementation
5.2 Collaborating and Implementing
Institutions (Partners) and
Responsibilities
5.3 Other Donor or International
Organization Activity and Coordination
5.4 Project Management Organizational
Chart
6. Inputs
6.1 Inputs provided by USDOL
6.2 Inputs provided by the Grantee
6.3 National and/or Other Contributions
7. Sustainability
Annex A: Full presentation of the Logical
Framework matrix
Annex B: Outputs Based Budget example
(A worked example of a Logical Framework
matrix, an Outputs Based Budget, and other
background documentation for this
solicitation are available from ILAB’s Web
site at https://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/
bkgrd.htm).
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance 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
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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, the
Employment and Training
Administration is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed new collection
of data concerning the operation and
accuracy of state worker profiling
models. A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can
be obtained at no charge by contacting
the office listed below in the addressee
section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before
July 26, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Scott Gibbons, Office of
Workforce Security, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room S–4231, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. email: gibbons.scott@dol.gov; phone:
202–693–3008; fax: 202–693–2874.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Gibbons, e-mail:
gibbons.scott@dol.gov; phone: 202–693–
3008; fax: 202–693–2874.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Worker Profiling and Reemployment
Services (WPRS), as specified in Pub. L.
103–152, is a system that attempts to
identify UI claimants with a high
potential for exhausting their regular
benefit entitlement and directs them to
re-employment services to hasten their
return to work. Under this program, the
worker profiling model is responsible
for discriminating between those
claimants who are likely to exhaust
their UI benefits and those who are not.
In spite of the importance the model
plays in this process, limited research
has been done to determine how
effective states are at targeting those
most likely to exhaust their benefits.
There are barriers to performing clear
research on this topic. The purpose of
this study is to improve state worker
profiling models by: (1) Establishing an
approach for evaluating the accuracy of
worker profiling models, (2) applying
this approach to current state models to
determine how effective they are at
predicting Unemployment Insurance
(UI) benefit exhaustion, and (3) based on
the results, developing guidance on best
practices in operating and maintaining
worker profiling models. Ideally, we
would like to evaluate every state’s
profiling model. In order to accomplish
this goal, the proposed data collection
will be mandatory.
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II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor 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
This project has two primary
objectives. The first objective is to
collect information concerning the
characteristics of worker profiling
models that states currently use. To
accomplish this, a survey on the
operational and structural aspects of the
worker profiling models will be sent to
states. The second objective is to
evaluate the accuracy of predictions
from worker profiling models. To
accomplish this, a methodology to
evaluate model performance has been
developed. Data provided by states will
be used to measure and analyze the
accuracy of state worker profiling
models, and to identify, to the greatest
extent possible given the available data
and analysis results, factors correlated
with good or poor model performance.
A report detailing the results of the
analysis and the collected survey
information will be produced. This
report will summarize the analysis into
conclusions and/or suggestions (i.e.,
best practices) for how states can
improve systems that are underperforming.
Type of Review: New.
Agency: U.S. Department of Labor,
Employment and Training
Administration.
Title: Evaluation of State Worker
Profiling Models.
Affected Public: State Government
Workforce Agencies.
Cite/Reference/Form/etc.: See chart
below.
Total Respondents: 53.
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Frequency: One-time survey and data
collection.
Total
respondents
Cite/reference
Survey ...........................................................................
Data request ..................................................................
53
53
Totals ......................................................................
........................
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
Based on an hourly rate of $31.38 for
fiscal year 2005, estimated cost burden
is $53,220.48.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): There are no ongoing
costs for this project.
Comments submitted in response to
this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information
collection request; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: May 23, 2005.
Emily Stover DeRocco,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and
Training Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
ETA–581 Report on Contribution
Operations; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
(DOL), 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, the
Employment and Training
Administration is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed extension of
approval of Form ETA 581, Contribution
Operations. A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can
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Frequency
One-time request
One-time request
I. Background
The Office of Workforce Security
(OWS) of the Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) has responsibility
for the Tax Performance System (TPS)
which evaluates the employer-related or
tax functions of the UI program. The
Contribution Operations report (Form
ETA 581) is a comprehensive report of
each state’s UI tax operations and is
essential in providing quarterly tax
performance data to OWS. ETA 581 data
are the basis for measuring the
performance and effectiveness of the
states’ UI tax operations. Using ETA 581
data, the TPS program measures
performance, accuracy, and promptness
in employer registration (status
determinations), report delinquency,
collections (accounts receivable), and
the audit function.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor 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;
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Average time
per response
(hours)
Burden
(hours)
53
53
2
30
106
1590
106
..............................
be obtained directly from the ETA Web
Page: https://www.doleta.gov/
Performance/Guidance/
OMBControlNumber.cfm or by
contacting the office listed below in the
ADDRESSEE section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSEE section below on or before
July 26, 2005.
ADDRESSEE: Bill Whitt, Room S–4522,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone
number: 202–693–3219 (this is not a
toll-free number); internet address:
whitt.bill@dol.gov; facsimile number:
202–693–3229.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Total
responses
........................
1696
• 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
It is important that approval of the
ETA 581 report be extended because
this report is the only vehicle for
collection of information required under
the TPS program. If ETA 581 data were
not collected, there would be no basis
for determining the adequacy of funding
for states’ UI tax operations, making
projections and forecasts in the
budgetary process, nor measuring
program performance and effectiveness.
The ETA 581 accounts receivable data
are necessary in the preparation of
complete and accurate financial
statements for the Unemployment Trust
Fund (UTF) and the maintenance of a
modified accrual system for UTF
accounting.
Type of Review: Extension without
change.
Agency: Employment and Training
Administration.
Title: ETA 581, Report on
Contribution Operations.
OMB Number: 1205–0178.
Agency Number: ETA 581.
Recordkeeping: Respondent is
expected to maintain data which
support the reported data for three
years.
Affected Public: State Government.
Cite/Reference/Form/etc: ETA 581.
Total Respondents: 53.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Total Responses: 212.
Average Time per Response: 8.5
hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,802.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $-0-.
Comments submitted in response to
this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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 pre-clearance
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, the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed new collection of data concerning the
operation and accuracy of state worker profiling models. A copy of the
proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained at no
charge by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section
of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before July 26, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Scott Gibbons, Office of Workforce Security, U.S. Department
of Labor, Room S-4231, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20210. e-mail: gibbons.scott@dol.gov; phone: 202-693-3008; fax: 202-
693-2874.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Gibbons, e-mail:
gibbons.scott@dol.gov; phone: 202-693-3008; fax: 202-693-2874.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services (WPRS), as specified in
Pub. L. 103-152, is a system that attempts to identify UI claimants
with a high potential for exhausting their regular benefit entitlement
and directs them to re-employment services to hasten their return to
work. Under this program, the worker profiling model is responsible for
discriminating between those claimants who are likely to exhaust their
UI benefits and those who are not.
In spite of the importance the model plays in this process, limited
research has been done to determine how effective states are at
targeting those most likely to exhaust their benefits. There are
barriers to performing clear research on this topic. The purpose of
this study is to improve state worker profiling models by: (1)
Establishing an approach for evaluating the accuracy of worker
profiling models, (2) applying this approach to current state models to
determine how effective they are at predicting Unemployment Insurance
(UI) benefit exhaustion, and (3) based on the results, developing
guidance on best practices in operating and maintaining worker
profiling models. Ideally, we would like to evaluate every state's
profiling model. In order to accomplish this goal, the proposed data
collection will be mandatory.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor 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
This project has two primary objectives. The first objective is to
collect information concerning the characteristics of worker profiling
models that states currently use. To accomplish this, a survey on the
operational and structural aspects of the worker profiling models will
be sent to states. The second objective is to evaluate the accuracy of
predictions from worker profiling models. To accomplish this, a
methodology to evaluate model performance has been developed. Data
provided by states will be used to measure and analyze the accuracy of
state worker profiling models, and to identify, to the greatest extent
possible given the available data and analysis results, factors
correlated with good or poor model performance. A report detailing the
results of the analysis and the collected survey information will be
produced. This report will summarize the analysis into conclusions and/
or suggestions (i.e., best practices) for how states can improve
systems that are under-performing.
Type of Review: New.
Agency: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration.
Title: Evaluation of State Worker Profiling Models.
Affected Public: State Government Workforce Agencies.
Cite/Reference/Form/etc.: See chart below.
Total Respondents: 53.
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Frequency: One-time survey and data collection.
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Average time
Cite/reference Total Frequency Total per response Burden
respondents responses (hours) (hours)
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Survey........................................ 53 One-time request........................ 53 2 106
Data request.................................. 53 One-time request........................ 53 30 1590
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Totals.................................... .............. ........................................ 106 .............. 1696
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): Based on an hourly rate of
$31.38 for fiscal year 2005, estimated cost burden is $53,220.48.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): There are no ongoing
costs for this project.
Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: May 23, 2005.
Emily Stover DeRocco,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-2692 Filed 5-26-05; 8:45 am]
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