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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
data collection for the ETA Form 9117
(formerly ETA–9023), Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) Reserve Funding
Request Form (1205–0275, expires 12/
31/2006). A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can
be obtained by contacting the office
listed below in the ADDRESSES section of
this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before
November 20, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Erica R. Cantor,
Administrator, Office of National
Response, Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room C–5311, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Phone (202) 693–2757 (this is not a tollfree number), fax (202) 693–3584, or email cantor.erica@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) and Alternative Trade
Adjustment Assistance (ATAA)
programs provide assistance to workers
that have been adversely affected by
foreign trade. Under the Trade Act of
1974, as amended by the Trade Reform
Act of 2002, the statutory training cap
is $220 million each year, with
additional funding available for job
search and relocation allowances and
State administration. To be eligible for
TAA or ATAA benefits, a group of
workers, a company official, a union or
other duly authorized representative, or
a One Stop Operator or partner must file
a petition with the Department of Labor.
If the Department determines that the
workers meet the statutory criteria, it
issues a certification of eligibility for the
workers in the group to apply for
benefits and services through
partnerships between the State
Workforce Agencies (SWAs) and the
One Stop Career Center system. On
average, approximately 120,000 workers
are potentially eligible to apply for TAA
benefits and services each year. Of those
potentially eligible, roughly 40,000
individuals begin receiving TAA-funded
benefits and services each year. In
addition, 40,000 individuals who began
receiving services in previous years
continue to receive them.
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 is a notice
to extend the collection period that is
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currently approved by OMB (1205–0275
expires December 31, 2006).
The ETA–9117(formerly ETA–9023)
has been successfully utilized by the
ETA and SWAs since its
implementation in July 2004. The
Department distributes $165 million of
the $220 million appropriation available
for TAA training at the beginning of
each fiscal year as formula base
allocations. The remaining training
funds or $55 million is held in reserve
by the Department to support States that
experience large unanticipated layoffs
that cannot be covered by their formula
base allocation. The reserve funds are
requested using the ETA–9117 (formerly
ETA–9023) which provides essential
information needed to determine the
reasonableness of requests for TAA
reserve funding such as the number of
individuals currently enrolled in
training that require additional funding
through the current fiscal year; the
number of new enrollees that require
funding through the current fiscal year;
the number of individuals requesting
job search and relocation allowances;
accrual expenditures for the most recent
available funds; active certifications;
and the circumstances necessitating the
request for additional funding.
Type of Review: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Employment and Training
Administration.
Title: Trade Adjustment Assistance
(TAA) Reserve Funding Request Form.
OMB Number: 1205–0275.
Agency Number: ETA–9117 (formerly
ETA–9023).
Affected Public: State, local or tribal
Government.
Total Respondents: 25.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 75.
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Total respondents
Frequency
Total responses
Average time
per response
(hours)
Total requested burden
TAA Reserve Request Form ...............................................
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On occasion ...
25
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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.
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION
BOARD
Dated: September 11, 2006.
Erica R. Cantor,
Administrator, Office of National Response.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection
AGENCY:
Merit Systems Protection
Board.
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Merit Systems Protection
Board (MSPB) intends to request
approval of a revised information
collection from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under
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the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3506 and 3507). The
currently approved information
collection is the MSPB Appeal Form,
MSPB Form 185 (OMB Control Number
3124–0009). The MSPB intends to make
one substantive change to the
information collected on the MSPB
Appeal Form: Individuals who file
appeals with the MSPB will be required
to provide the last four digits of their
Social Security numbers. In addition,
several minor edits have been made to
the Appeal Form to make the process
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easier to understand. At this time, the
MSPB is requesting public comments on
the revised MSPB Form 185, which is
available for review on the MSPB Web
site at https://mspb.gov/
headlinespage.html. In addition to
soliciting comments on the changes to
the Appeal Form, we are also soliciting
comments on the public reporting
burden.
Comments must be received on
or before November 20, 2006.
DATES:
Submit comments to the
Office of the Clerk of the Board, Merit
Systems Protection Board, 1615 M
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20419.
Because of possible mail delays,
respondents are encouraged to submit
comments by e-mail to mspb@mspb.gov
or by facsimile (fax) transmittal to (202)
653–7130.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Office of the Clerk of the Board, 1615 M
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20419;
telephone (202) 653–7200; facsimile
(fax) (202) 653–7130; e-mail to
mspb@mspb.gov. Persons without
Internet access may request a paper
copy of the MSPB Appeal Form from
the Office of the Clerk.
The
current version of the MSPB Appeal
Form was approved by OMB, in
accordance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, in July 2003.
At the same time, OMB approved the
Board’s use of e-Appeal, the MSPB’s
Web-based system for filing appeals
online (https://e-appeal.mspb.gov).
Once OMB has approved the changes to
the paper-based form as described
below, the MSPB will incorporate these
changes into e-Appeal.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Social Security Numbers
In Part 1 of the revised Appeal Form,
each appellant is required to provide the
last four digits of his or her Social
Security number. The instructions for
this item state as follows: ‘‘The Merit
Systems Protection Board requires that
you provide it with the last four digits
of your Social Security number. This
information will be used solely for
identification purposes in the
processing of your appeal. Failure to
provide this information may result in
the delay or non-processing of your
appeal.’’
The reason for requiring this
information is to ascertain whether an
appellant has filed previous appeals
with the MSPB that may affect the
processing of the new appeal. Because
of the similarity of names and the
possibility of name changes, and
because appellants sometimes use
nicknames instead of formal names, it
can be difficult to determine whether
the person who has filed a new appeal
is the same person who filed one or
more previous Board appeals. Although
requiring the last four digits of the
appellant’s Social Security number will
not result in certainty as to the filer’s
identity, it will give the MSPB more
assurance in this regard.
Section 7(a) of the Privacy Act of 1974
provides that it is unlawful for a federal
agency to ‘‘deny to any individual any
right, benefit, or privilege provided by
law because of such individual’s refusal
to disclose his social security account
number.’’ Because federal law provides
federal employees the right to file
appeals with the MSPB, that right
cannot be conditioned on the
individual’s providing the MSPB with
his or her Social Security number.
According to a Policy Analyst with the
Information Policy and Technology
Branch of the OMB, OMB takes the
position that the last four digits of an
individual’s Social Security number do
not constitute that individual’s Social
Security number, and can be made
mandatory. The Board will carefully
safeguard the last four digits of Social
Security numbers provided by
appellants in MSPB proceedings. This
information will not generally be
disclosed to third parties.
Estimated Reporting Burden
In accordance with the requirements
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
the MSPB is soliciting comments on the
public reporting burden for this
information collection. The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to vary from 20
minutes to 4 hours, with an average of
60 minutes per response, including time
for reviewing the form and instructions,
searching existing data sources,
gathering the data necessary, and
completing and reviewing the collection
of information.
Specifically, the MSPB invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of MSPB’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the MSPB’s estimate
of burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques,
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN
5 CFR Parts
Annual number
of respondents
Frequency per
response
Total annual response
Hours per response
Total hours
1201, 1208, and 1209 ......................................
7,150
1
7,150
1.0
7,150
Dated: September 15, 2006.
Bentley M. Roberts, Jr.,
Clerk of the Board.
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ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA).
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that the agency proposes to request
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information collection used when
former Federal civilian employees and
other authorized individuals request
information from or copies of
documents in Official Personnel Folders
or Employee Medical Folders from the
National Personnel Records Center
(NPRC) of the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). The
public is invited to comment on the
proposed information collection
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection
AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) intends to request
approval of a revised information collection from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3506 and 3507). The currently approved information
collection is the MSPB Appeal Form, MSPB Form 185 (OMB Control Number
3124-0009). The MSPB intends to make one substantive change to the
information collected on the MSPB Appeal Form: Individuals who file
appeals with the MSPB will be required to provide the last four digits
of their Social Security numbers. In addition, several minor edits have
been made to the Appeal Form to make the process
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easier to understand. At this time, the MSPB is requesting public
comments on the revised MSPB Form 185, which is available for review on
the MSPB Web site at https://mspb.gov/headlinespage.html. In addition to
soliciting comments on the changes to the Appeal Form, we are also
soliciting comments on the public reporting burden.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 20, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Office of the Clerk of the Board,
Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street, NW., Washington, DC
20419. Because of possible mail delays, respondents are encouraged to
submit comments by e-mail to mspb@mspb.gov or by facsimile (fax)
transmittal to (202) 653-7130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of the Clerk of the Board, 1615
M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20419; telephone (202) 653-7200;
facsimile (fax) (202) 653-7130; e-mail to mspb@mspb.gov. Persons
without Internet access may request a paper copy of the MSPB Appeal
Form from the Office of the Clerk.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The current version of the MSPB Appeal Form
was approved by OMB, in accordance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, in July 2003. At the same time, OMB approved
the Board's use of e-Appeal, the MSPB's Web-based system for filing
appeals online (https://e-appeal.mspb.gov). Once OMB has approved the
changes to the paper-based form as described below, the MSPB will
incorporate these changes into e-Appeal.
Social Security Numbers
In Part 1 of the revised Appeal Form, each appellant is required to
provide the last four digits of his or her Social Security number. The
instructions for this item state as follows: ``The Merit Systems
Protection Board requires that you provide it with the last four digits
of your Social Security number. This information will be used solely
for identification purposes in the processing of your appeal. Failure
to provide this information may result in the delay or non-processing
of your appeal.''
The reason for requiring this information is to ascertain whether
an appellant has filed previous appeals with the MSPB that may affect
the processing of the new appeal. Because of the similarity of names
and the possibility of name changes, and because appellants sometimes
use nicknames instead of formal names, it can be difficult to determine
whether the person who has filed a new appeal is the same person who
filed one or more previous Board appeals. Although requiring the last
four digits of the appellant's Social Security number will not result
in certainty as to the filer's identity, it will give the MSPB more
assurance in this regard.
Section 7(a) of the Privacy Act of 1974 provides that it is
unlawful for a federal agency to ``deny to any individual any right,
benefit, or privilege provided by law because of such individual's
refusal to disclose his social security account number.'' Because
federal law provides federal employees the right to file appeals with
the MSPB, that right cannot be conditioned on the individual's
providing the MSPB with his or her Social Security number. According to
a Policy Analyst with the Information Policy and Technology Branch of
the OMB, OMB takes the position that the last four digits of an
individual's Social Security number do not constitute that individual's
Social Security number, and can be made mandatory. The Board will
carefully safeguard the last four digits of Social Security numbers
provided by appellants in MSPB proceedings. This information will not
generally be disclosed to third parties.
Estimated Reporting Burden
In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, the MSPB is soliciting comments on the public reporting burden
for this information collection. The public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to vary from 20 minutes to 4
hours, with an average of 60 minutes per response, including time for
reviewing the form and instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering the data necessary, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information.
Specifically, the MSPB invites comments on: (1) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of MSPB's functions, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the MSPB's estimate of
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information
technology.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
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Annual number of Frequency per Total annual Hours per
5 CFR Parts respondents response response response Total hours
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1201, 1208, and 1209..................................... 7,150 1 7,150 1.0 7,150
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Dated: September 15, 2006.
Bentley M. Roberts, Jr.,
Clerk of the Board.
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