Job Corps Application Data; Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 67367-67368 [E6-19613]

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[FR Doc. 06–9277 Filed 11–20–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67367 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Job Corps Application Data; 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 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 the data collection for the Job Corps Application data collection forms (ETA 652, ETA 655 and ETA 682) 1205–0025, expires February 28, 2007). 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 at this Web site: https://www.doleta.gov/ OMBCN/OMBControlNumber.cfm. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before January 22, 2007 ADDRESSEE: Cathy Keiter, Office of Job Corps, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N4507, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210. Phone (202) 693–3000 (This is not a toll-free number.), fax (202) 693–2767, or e-mail keiter.cathy@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The collection of this information is necessary to determine eligibility of applicants to the Job Corps program. The forms in this collection are: ETA 652, Job Corps Data Sheet, ETA 655, Statement from Court or Other Agency, ETA 682, Child Care Certification. These forms are the initial forms completed for each applicant. They serve as the basic document for determining eligibility for Job Corps. They also provide demographic E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1 67368 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 224 / Tuesday, November 21, 2006 / Notices characteristics for program planning, evaluating and reporting purposes. This activity, previously authorized by Title IV–B of the Job Training Partnership Act and currently authorized under the Title I, Subtitle C of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, is the major responsibility of the Job Corps admissions counselor. The ETA 652, Job Corps Data Sheet, is used to obtain information for screening and enrollment purposes to determine eligibility for the Job Corps program in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act. It is prepared by the admissions counselor for each applicant and has no further impact on the public. The ETA 655, Statement from Court or Other Agency, collects essentially information for determining the suitability of an applicant to participate in the Job Corps program. It is used to document past behavior problems for all applicants, as well as provide a basis for projecting future behavior. It is collected by the Job Corps admissions counselor who ETA Form No. Total number of respondents 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 Type of Review: Extension of a currently-approved collection. Agency: Employment and Training Administration. Title: Job Corps Application Data. OMB Number: 1205–0025. Agency Number(s): ETA 652, ETA 655 and ETA 682. Recordkeeping: The respondent is not required to retain records; Admissions Counselors input information into the Center Information System (CIS). Affected Public: Individuals. Total Respondents: 87,943. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 16,158. Total burden hours Currently approved hours (2003) Frequency Average time per respondent 87,943 1/person ...................... 10 minutes .................. 14,657 17,139 ¥2,482 87,943 1/person ...................... 1 minute ...................... 1,416 1,714 ¥248 4,216 On occasion ................ 30 seconds .................. 35 41 ¥6 ........................ ..................................... ..................................... 16,158 18,894 ¥2,736 Job Corps Application ETA 652. Statement from Court ETA 655. Child Care Certification ETA 682. Total ...................... requests the information from proper authorities. The ETA 682, Child Care Certification, is used to certify an applicant’s arrangements for dependent child(ren) while the applicant is in Job Corps. NET change Data for the forms listed above continue to be collected on data input screens that electronically transmit the data to a Center Information System (CIS). While the frequency and average time per respondent remain the same from the previous data collection submission in 2003, the total number of respondents has decreased effectively reducing the total burden hours by 14% from 18,894 to 16,158 total burden hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintaining): $787,862. 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. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Dated: November 3, 2006. Esther R. Johnson, National Director, Office of Job Corps. [FR Doc. E6–19613 Filed 11–20–06; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce the annual list of labor surplus areas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007. BILLING CODE 4510–30–P Employment and Training Administration Labor Surplus Area Classification Under Executive Orders 12073 and 10582 ACTION: Notice. Effective Date: The annual list of labor surplus areas is effective October 1, 2006 for all states. DATES: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony D. Dais, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S–4231, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693–2784. VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:17 Nov 20, 2006 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Department of Labor regulations implementing Executive Orders 12073 and 10582 are set forth at 20 CFR Part 654, Subparts A and B. These regulations require the Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) to classify jurisdictions as labor surplus areas pursuant to the criteria specified in the regulations and to publish annually a list of labor surplus areas. Pursuant to those regulations, the Assistant Secretary of Labor is hereby publishing the annual list of labor surplus areas. In addition, the regulations provide exceptional circumstance criteria for classifying labor surplus areas when catastrophic events, such as natural disasters, plant closings, and contract cancellations are expected to have a long-term impact on labor market area conditions, discounting temporary or seasonal factors. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Job Corps Application Data; 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 extension of the data collection for 
the Job Corps Application data collection forms (ETA 652, ETA 655 and 
ETA 682) 1205-0025, expires February 28, 2007). 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 at this 
Web site: https://www.doleta.gov/OMBCN/OMBControlNumber.cfm.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before January 22, 2007

ADDRESSEE: Cathy Keiter, Office of Job Corps, U.S. Department of Labor, 
Room N4507, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210. Phone 
(202) 693-3000 (This is not a toll-free number.), fax (202) 693-2767, 
or e-mail keiter.cathy@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The collection of this information is necessary to determine 
eligibility of applicants to the Job Corps program. The forms in this 
collection are:
    ETA 652, Job Corps Data Sheet, ETA 655, Statement from Court or 
Other Agency,
    ETA 682, Child Care Certification.
    These forms are the initial forms completed for each applicant. 
They serve as the basic document for determining eligibility for Job 
Corps. They also provide demographic

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characteristics for program planning, evaluating and reporting 
purposes. This activity, previously authorized by Title IV-B of the Job 
Training Partnership Act and currently authorized under the Title I, 
Subtitle C of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, is the major 
responsibility of the Job Corps admissions counselor.
    The ETA 652, Job Corps Data Sheet, is used to obtain information 
for screening and enrollment purposes to determine eligibility for the 
Job Corps program in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act. It 
is prepared by the admissions counselor for each applicant and has no 
further impact on the public. The ETA 655, Statement from Court or 
Other Agency, collects essentially information for determining the 
suitability of an applicant to participate in the Job Corps program. It 
is used to document past behavior problems for all applicants, as well 
as provide a basis for projecting future behavior. It is collected by 
the Job Corps admissions counselor who requests the information from 
proper authorities. The ETA 682, Child Care Certification, is used to 
certify an applicant's arrangements for dependent child(ren) while the 
applicant is in Job Corps.

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

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently-approved collection.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Job Corps Application Data.
    OMB Number: 1205-0025.
    Agency Number(s): ETA 652, ETA 655 and ETA 682.
    Recordkeeping: The respondent is not required to retain records; 
Admissions Counselors input information into the Center Information 
System (CIS).
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Total Respondents: 87,943.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 16,158.

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                                                                                                                             Currently
             ETA Form No.               Total number           Frequency             Average time per      Total burden   approved hours    NET change
                                       of respondents                                   respondent             hours           (2003)
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Job Corps Application ETA 652........          87,943  1/person................  10 minutes.............          14,657          17,139          -2,482
Statement from Court ETA 655.........          87,943  1/person................  1 minute...............           1,416           1,714            -248
Child Care Certification ETA 682.....           4,216  On occasion.............  30 seconds.............              35              41              -6
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    Total............................  ..............  ........................  .......................          16,158          18,894         -2,736
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 Data for the forms listed above continue to be collected on data input screens that electronically transmit the data to a Center Information System
  (CIS). While the frequency and average time per respondent remain the same from the previous data collection submission in 2003, the total number of
  respondents has decreased effectively reducing the total burden hours by 14% from 18,894 to 16,158 total burden hours.

    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $787,862.
    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: November 3, 2006.
Esther R. Johnson,
National Director, Office of Job Corps.
[FR Doc. E6-19613 Filed 11-20-06; 8:45 am]
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