Comment Request for Information Collection for “Collecting Aggregate Participant Counts for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title IB, Wagner-Peyser Act, National Emergency Grants, and Reemployment Services Grants,” OMB Control No. 1205-0474, Extension Without Change, 28553-28554 [E9-14082]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 114 / Tuesday, June 16, 2009 / Notices collects extensive information about youths’ labor market behavior and educational experiences over time. The NLSY includes three different cohorts: The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79), the NLSY79 Young Adult Survey, and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97). NLSY data beyond the public use data are made available in greater detail through an offsite program to eligible researchers. 3. Additionally, the BLS makes available data from several employment, compensation, prices, and working conditions surveys to eligible researchers for onsite use. Eligible researchers can access these data in researcher rooms at the BLS national office in Washington, DC. II. Current Action Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the BLS Data Sharing Program. In order to provide access to confidential data, the BLS must determine that the researcher’s project will be exclusively statistical in nature and that the researcher is eligible based on guidelines set out in CIPSEA, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) implementation guidance on CIPSEA, and BLS policy. This information collection provides the vehicle through which the BLS will obtain the necessary details to ensure all researchers and projects comply with appropriate laws and policies. III. Desired Focus of Comments The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including Total respondents Form Frequency 28553 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. • 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. Type of Review: New Collection. Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Title: BLS Data Sharing Program. OMB Number: 1220–NEW. Affected Public: Individuals. Total responses Average time per response Estimated total burden hours CFOI Application ....................................................................... NLS Application ........................................................................ Onsite Researcher Application ................................................. 7 105 25 On occasion On occasion On occasion 7 105 25 35 minutes .. 30 minutes .. 20 hours ...... 4 53 500 Totals ................................................................................. 137 ..................... 137 ..................... 557 Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): $0. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they also will become a matter of public record. Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of June 2009. Kimberley D. Hill, Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. E9–14077 Filed 6–15–09; 8:45 am] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4510–24–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:04 Jun 15, 2009 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Comment Request for Information Collection for ‘‘Collecting Aggregate Participant Counts for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title IB, WagnerPeyser Act, National Emergency Grants, and Reemployment Services Grants,’’ OMB Control No. 1205–0474, Extension Without Change AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration. ACTION: Notice. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. In response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting comments concerning States’ submission of monthly supplemental reports that are based on program participant data that States already collect. This notice utilizes standard clearance procedures in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR 1320.12. This information collection follows an emergency review that was conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR 1320.13. The submission for OMB emergency review was published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2009, see 74 FR 19985. OMB approved the emergency clearance under OMB control number 1205–0474 on May 20, 2009. A copy of this ICR can be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. • For WIA Adult, aggregate counts of all participants, including those whose services are funded with regular WIA Adult formula funds and/or Recovery Act funds, including low-income E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 28554 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 114 / Tuesday, June 16, 2009 / Notices participants, those are also receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and/or other public assistance, as well as the number of UI claimants, Veterans, and individuals with disabilities, numbers in training and type of training, and numbers receiving supportive services. • For WIA Dislocated Workers, aggregate counts of all participants, including those whose services are funded with regular WIA Dislocated Worker formula funds and/or Recovery Act funds. States will report the number of WIA Dislocated Workers who are UI claimants, Veterans, and individuals with disabilities, numbers in training and type of training, and numbers receiving supportive services. • For National Emergency Grants, financed with Recovery Act funds only, aggregate counts of participants, including the number of UI claimants, Veterans, and individuals with disabilities, numbers in training and type of training, and numbers receiving supportive services are to be reported. • For WIA Youth, served with Recovery Act funds only, aggregate counts of all Recovery Act youth participants, including the characteristics of participants, the numbers of participants in summer employment, services received, attainment of a work readiness skill, and completion of summer youth employment are to be reported. Submission of the regular WIA quarterly and annual reports, including any youth who continue services under the WIA year-round youth program, continues. • For the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service, the number of participants served and the type of services received, as well as supplemental reports of aggregate counts of all participants whose services are financed with regular Wagner-Peyser Act formula funds and/or Recovery Act funds (i.e., Employment Service and Reemployment Services) are to be reported. • For the Wagner-Peyser Reemployment Services Grants, in addition to those data elements already collected for the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service report, one additional data element should be reported: Referral to training, including WIA-funded training. In addition to these aggregate monthly reports, States are requested to submit the individual WIA standardized record data (WIASRD) on all participants and exiters in the WIA title 1B programs, and in National Emergency Grants, on a quarterly basis, beginning with the 3rd quarter of Program Year 2009, which ends on March 31, 2010. The first VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:50 Jun 15, 2009 Jkt 217001 deadline for the required quarterly submission will be May 15, 2010. This start date gives States sufficient time to adjust their management information systems. The emergency clearance expires November 30, 2009. 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.doleta.gov/ OMBCN/OMBControlNumber.cfm DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee’s section below on or before August 17, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Karen Staha, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Performance and Technology, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S–5206, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202–693–2917 (this is not a toll-free number). Fax: 202–693–3490. E-mail: Staha.Karen@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background: The supplemental reports and quarterly collection of WIA individual records replaced the limitations imposed by prior outcomebased performance reporting requirements. This collection comprises a participant and performance reporting strategy that provides a more robust, ‘‘real time’’ view of the impact of the Recovery Act funds, providing greater information on levels of program participation as well as about the characteristics of the participants served and the types of services provided. Furthermore, this information collection allows ETA to report performance accountability information immediately on the effective use of Recovery Act funds already received by State workforce agencies. With these monthly reports, information on individuals will be available while they are participating in the programs. Finally, significant value accrues from quarterly individual records from State workforce agencies. They provide more timely information to respond to the oversight needs of Governors, Congress and other Federal/ State stakeholders and the general public; ETA benefits from more timely analysis; and States have access to more regular updates on nationwide participation information and employment and training trends. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 changes. Title: ‘‘Collecting Aggregate Participant Counts for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title IB, WagnerPeyser Act, National Emergency Grants, and Reemployment Services Grants.’’ OMB Number: 1205–0474. Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies. Total Respondents: 54. Frequency of Collection: Monthly. Total Responses: 864. Average Time per Respondent: 64 hours for monthly reports and 2,653 hours for quarterly WIASRD report. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 614,632. Total Annual Costs Burden: $0. 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: June 9, 2009. John R. Beverly III, Administrator, Office of Performance and Technology, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. E9–14082 Filed 6–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1

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[Notices]
[Pages 28553-28554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14082]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for ``Collecting 
Aggregate Participant Counts for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title 
IB, Wagner-Peyser Act, National Emergency Grants, and Reemployment 
Services Grants,'' OMB Control No. 1205-0474, Extension Without Change

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration.

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. In 
response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the 
Employment and Training Administration is soliciting comments 
concerning States' submission of monthly supplemental reports that are 
based on program participant data that States already collect. This 
notice utilizes standard clearance procedures in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR 1320.12. This information 
collection follows an emergency review that was conducted in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR 1320.13. The 
submission for OMB emergency review was published in the Federal 
Register on April 30, 2009, see 74 FR 19985. OMB approved the emergency 
clearance under OMB control number 1205-0474 on May 20, 2009. A copy of 
this ICR can be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
     For WIA Adult, aggregate counts of all participants, 
including those whose services are funded with regular WIA Adult 
formula funds and/or Recovery Act funds, including low-income

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participants, those are also receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy 
Families and/or other public assistance, as well as the number of UI 
claimants, Veterans, and individuals with disabilities, numbers in 
training and type of training, and numbers receiving supportive 
services.
     For WIA Dislocated Workers, aggregate counts of all 
participants, including those whose services are funded with regular 
WIA Dislocated Worker formula funds and/or Recovery Act funds. States 
will report the number of WIA Dislocated Workers who are UI claimants, 
Veterans, and individuals with disabilities, numbers in training and 
type of training, and numbers receiving supportive services.
     For National Emergency Grants, financed with Recovery Act 
funds only, aggregate counts of participants, including the number of 
UI claimants, Veterans, and individuals with disabilities, numbers in 
training and type of training, and numbers receiving supportive 
services are to be reported.
     For WIA Youth, served with Recovery Act funds only, 
aggregate counts of all Recovery Act youth participants, including the 
characteristics of participants, the numbers of participants in summer 
employment, services received, attainment of a work readiness skill, 
and completion of summer youth employment are to be reported. 
Submission of the regular WIA quarterly and annual reports, including 
any youth who continue services under the WIA year-round youth program, 
continues.
     For the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service, the number 
of participants served and the type of services received, as well as 
supplemental reports of aggregate counts of all participants whose 
services are financed with regular Wagner-Peyser Act formula funds and/
or Recovery Act funds (i.e., Employment Service and Reemployment 
Services) are to be reported.
     For the Wagner-Peyser Reemployment Services Grants, in 
addition to those data elements already collected for the Wagner-Peyser 
Act Employment Service report, one additional data element should be 
reported: Referral to training, including WIA-funded training.
    In addition to these aggregate monthly reports, States are 
requested to submit the individual WIA standardized record data 
(WIASRD) on all participants and exiters in the WIA title 1B programs, 
and in National Emergency Grants, on a quarterly basis, beginning with 
the 3rd quarter of Program Year 2009, which ends on March 31, 2010. The 
first deadline for the required quarterly submission will be May 15, 
2010. This start date gives States sufficient time to adjust their 
management information systems. The emergency clearance expires 
November 30, 2009.
    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.doleta.gov/OMBCN/OMBControlNumber.cfm

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee's section below on or before August 17, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Karen Staha, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Performance 
and Technology, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-5206, Washington, 
DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-693-2917 (this is not a toll-free 
number). Fax: 202-693-3490. E-mail: Staha.Karen@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: The supplemental reports and quarterly collection of 
WIA individual records replaced the limitations imposed by prior 
outcome-based performance reporting requirements. This collection 
comprises a participant and performance reporting strategy that 
provides a more robust, ``real time'' view of the impact of the 
Recovery Act funds, providing greater information on levels of program 
participation as well as about the characteristics of the participants 
served and the types of services provided. Furthermore, this 
information collection allows ETA to report performance accountability 
information immediately on the effective use of Recovery Act funds 
already received by State workforce agencies. With these monthly 
reports, information on individuals will be available while they are 
participating in the programs. Finally, significant value accrues from 
quarterly individual records from State workforce agencies. They 
provide more timely information to respond to the oversight needs of 
Governors, Congress and other Federal/State stakeholders and the 
general public; ETA benefits from more timely analysis; and States have 
access to more regular updates on nationwide participation information 
and employment and training trends.
    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 without changes.
    Title: ``Collecting Aggregate Participant Counts for Workforce 
Investment Act (WIA) Title IB, Wagner-Peyser Act, National Emergency 
Grants, and Reemployment Services Grants.''
    OMB Number: 1205-0474.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Total Respondents: 54.
    Frequency of Collection: Monthly.
    Total Responses: 864.
    Average Time per Respondent: 64 hours for monthly reports and 2,653 
hours for quarterly WIASRD report.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 614,632.
    Total Annual Costs Burden: $0.
    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: June 9, 2009.
John R. Beverly III,
Administrator, Office of Performance and Technology, Employment and 
Training Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-14082 Filed 6-15-09; 8:45 am]
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