Comment Request for Information Collection for the H-1B Technical Skills Training (H-1B) and the H-1B Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge (JIAC) Grant Programs, New Collection, 3284-3286 [2012-1226]
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appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives
[OMB Number 1140–0024]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested: Report of
Firearms Transactions
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection.
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ACTION:
The Department of Justice (DOJ),
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF), will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. This
proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register Volume 76, Number 220, page
70755, on Tuesday, November 15, 2011,
allowing for a 60 day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
for an additional 30 days for public
comment until February 22, 2012. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/
or suggestions regarding the items
contained in this notice, especially the
estimated public burden or associated
response time, should be directed to
The Office of Management and Budget,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention Department of Justice
Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503.
Additionally, comments may be
submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)
395–5806.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
—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 agencies
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
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Summary of Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Report of Firearms Transactions.
(3) Form Number: ATF F 5300.5.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit. Other: None.
Need for Collection
The information collection documents
transactions of firearms for law
enforcement purposes. ATF uses the
information to determine that the
transaction is in accordance with laws
and regulations, and establishes the
person(s) involved in the transactions.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: It is estimated that 790
respondents will complete a 1 hour
form.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There are an estimated 790
annual total burden hours associated
with this collection.
If additional information is required
contact: Jerri Murray, Department
Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning
Staff, Justice Management Division,
Department of Justice, Two Constitution
Square, Room 2E–508, 145 N Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Comment Request for Information
Collection for the H–1B Technical
Skills Training (H–1B) and the H–1B
Jobs and Innovation Accelerator
Challenge (JIAC) Grant Programs, New
Collection
Employment and Training
Administration, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
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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 collection of data about
H–1B Technical Skills Training (H–1B)
[SGA/DFA PY–10–13] and H–1B Jobs
and Innovation Accelerator Challenge
(JIAC) [SGA/DFA PY–10–15] grant
programs. 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
ADDRESSES section below on or before
March 23, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room C–4518,
Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Sarah
Sunderlin. Telephone number: (202)
693–3949 (this is not a toll-free
number). Fax: (202) 693–3890. Email:
dsi@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In applying for both H–1B grant
programs, grantees agree to submit
participant-level data and quarterly
aggregate reports for individuals who
receive services through H–1B programs
and their partnerships with businessrelated nonprofit organizations,
education and training providers,
including community colleges and other
community-based organizations, entities
involved in administering the workforce
investment system established under
Title I of WIA, and economic
development agencies, among others.
The reports include aggregate data on
demographic characteristics, types of
services received, placements,
outcomes, and follow-up status.
Specifically, they summarize data on
participants who received employment
and training services, placement
services, and other services essential to
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successful unsubsidized employment
through H–1B programs.
This document requests approval for
a new information collection to meet the
(1) reporting, (2) recordkeeping and (3)
program evaluation requirements of
both H–1B grant programs through an
ETA-provided, Web-based Management
Information System (MIS).
Three outcome measures will be used
to measure success in the H–1B grants:
Entered employment rate, employment
retention rate (this includes incumbent
workers who retain their positions or
advance into new positions and get
wage gains after the program), and the
average six-month post-program
earnings. All of these conform to the
common performance measures
implemented across Federal job training
programs as of July 1, 2005. By
standardizing the reporting and
performance requirements of different
programs, the common measures give
ETA the ability to compare across
programs the core goals of the workforce
system—how many people entered jobs;
how many stay employed; and how
many successfully completed an
educational or vocational training
program. In addition to the three
outcome measures, grantees will report
on a number of leading indicators that
serve as predictors of success. These
include placement into unsubsidized
jobs, attainment of degrees or
certificates, placement into postsecondary education or vocational
training, on-the-job training (OJT),
classroom occupational training,
contextualized learning, distance
learning, and customized training,
including incumbent worker training,
and placement into high-growth
industries and occupations.
Although the common measures are
an integral part of ETA’s performance
accountability system, these measures
provide only part of the information
necessary to effectively oversee the
workforce investment system. ETA also
collects data from H–1B grantees on
program activities, participants, and
outcomes that are necessary for effective
program management and conveying
full and accurate information on the
performance of H–1B programs to
policymakers and stakeholders.
This information collection maintains
a reporting and recordkeeping system
for a minimum level of information
collection that is necessary to comply
with Equal Opportunity requirements,
to hold H–1B grantees appropriately
accountable for the Federal funds they
receive, including common performance
measures, and to allow the Department
to fulfill its oversight and management
responsibilities.
The information collection for
program evaluation includes setting up
a Participant Tracking System (PTS)
through the MIS with baseline
information similar to the quarterly
reports but at the individual participant
level. The baseline data covered by this
clearance will enable the evaluation to
describe the characteristics of study
participants at the time they are
randomly assigned to a treatment or
control group, ensure that random
assignment was conducted properly,
create subgroups for the analysis,
provide contact information to locate
individuals for follow-up surveys, and
improve the precision of the impact
estimates. Such data will be collected
on the basis that the evaluation will
consist of an experimental design
employing random assignment of
participants into treatment and control
groups. A Web-based PTS will execute
the random assignment procedures and
compile baseline data on study sample
members. This PTS will assure that
participant data will be in a consistent
format across sites.
A rigorous program evaluation also
requires clear and specific
documentation of the services provided
to treatment group members in each of
the grantee sites and the services
available to control group members.
This qualitative information will enable
the evaluation to describe the program
design and operations in each site,
interpret the impact analysis results,
and identify lessons learned for
purposes of program replication. The
process study site visits will include
semi-structured interviews and focus
group discussions with various program
stakeholders.
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: New collection.
Title: H–1B Technical Skills Training
and H–1B Jobs and Innovation
Accelerator Challenge grant programs.
OMB Number: OMB Control Number
1205–0NEW.
ESTIMATED TOTAL BURDEN HOURS
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Form/activity
Participant Data
Collection (including baseline data
for evaluation).
Quarterly Narrative
Progress Report.
Quarterly Performance Report.
Site Visit Data Collection.
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Estimated total
respondents
Frequency
Average
time per
response
(hours)
Total
annual
response
Total
annual
burden
hours
Hourly rate
for data
entry person
($)
Total
annual
burden cost
($)
85 Grantees,
12,000 participants.
Continual .....
12,000
2.66
31,920
14.37
458,690.4
85 Grantees,
12,000 participants.
85 Grantees,
12,000 participants.
150 total staff .........
Quarterly .....
340
10
3400
14.37
48,858
Quarterly .....
340
10
3400
14.37
48,858
Twice ...........
300
1 hour
300
18.76
5,628
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ESTIMATED TOTAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Form/activity
Totals ..............
Estimated total
respondents
Frequency
................................
.....................
Average
time per
response
(hours)
Total
annual
response
12,980
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a toll-free number) or sending an email
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for the Department of Labor,
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone:
(202) 395–6929/Fax: (202) 395–6881
(these are not toll-free numbers), email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
(202) 693–4129 (this is not a toll-free
number) or by email at
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Affected Public: H–1B Grantees and
program participants.
Form(s): Total Annual Respondents:
85 grantees.
Annual Frequency: Quarterly.
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: Signed in Washington, DC, on this
17th day of January 2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and
Training Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Labor
Condition Application for H–1B, H–
1B1, and E–3 Non-Immigrants
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting the Employment
and Training Administration (ETA)
sponsored information collection
request (ICR) revision titled, ‘‘Labor
Condition Application for H–1B, H–
1B1, and E–3 Non-immigrants,’’ (Form
ETA–9035 and ETA–9035E) to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval for
continued use in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
DATES: Submit comments on or before
February 22, 2012.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely
respondents, proposed frequency of
response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov
Web site, https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain, on the day
following publication of this notice or
by contacting Michel Smyth by
telephone at (202) 693–4129 (this is not
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This
information collection is required by
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
sections 212(n) and (t) and 214(c). See
8 U.S.C. 1182(n) and (t) and 1184(c).
The DOL and Department of Homeland
Security have promulgated regulations
to implement the INA. Specifically for
this collection, 20 CFR 655 Subparts H
and I and 8 CFR 214.2(h)(4) are
applicable. The INA mandates that no
alien may enter the U.S. for the purpose
of performing professional work on a
temporary basis unless the U.S.
employer has attested to the Secretary of
Labor that the working conditions for
the alien will not adversely affect the
working conditions of similarly
employed U.S. workers; that the salary
will be at least the prevailing wage for
the occupational classification in the
area of employment or the actual wage
paid by the employer to all other
individuals with similar experience and
qualifications for the specific
employment in question, whichever is
higher; that there is no strike or lockout
in the course of a labor dispute in the
occupational classification at the place
of employment; and that the employer
has met all other requirements of the
program as specified in the regulations.
The information collection
instruments are used by employers
seeking to use non-immigrants (H–1B,
H–1B1, E–3) in specialty occupations
and as fashion models or by interested
parties who want to report violations.
The information permits the DOL to
meet its statutory responsibilities for
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Total
annual
burden
hours
39,020
Hourly rate
for data
entry person
($)
........................
Total
annual
burden cost
($)
562,034.4
program administration, management,
and oversight.
The DOL has identified this ICR as a
revision because of two minor changes.
Specifically, this submission includes
an acknowledgement sheet for Form
ETA 9035 and ETA–9035E and removes
appendix materials that are now
obsolete. These changes have not altered
the burden estimates.
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless it is
approved by the OMB under the PRA
and displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information if the
collection of information does not
display a valid OMB Control Number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The
DOL obtains OMB approval for this
information collection under OMB
Control Number 1205–0310. The current
OMB approval is scheduled to expire on
January 31, 2012; however, it should be
noted that information collections
submitted to the OMB receive a monthto-month extension while they undergo
review. For additional information, see
the related notice published in the
Federal Register on October 17, 2011
(76 FR 64109).
Interested parties are encouraged to
send comments to the OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs at
the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section within 30 days of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register. In
order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
reference OMB Control Number 1205–
0310. The OMB 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
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Comment Request for Information Collection for the H-1B Technical
Skills Training (H-1B) and the H-1B Jobs and Innovation Accelerator
Challenge (JIAC) Grant Programs, New Collection
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor.
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 understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting
comments concerning the collection of data about H-1B Technical Skills
Training (H-1B) [SGA/DFA PY-10-13] and H-1B Jobs and Innovation
Accelerator Challenge (JIAC) [SGA/DFA PY-10-15] grant programs. 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
addresses section below on or before March 23, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C-4518, Washington,
DC 20210, Attention: Sarah Sunderlin. Telephone number: (202) 693-3949
(this is not a toll-free number). Fax: (202) 693-3890. Email:
dsi@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In applying for both H-1B grant programs, grantees agree to submit
participant-level data and quarterly aggregate reports for individuals
who receive services through H-1B programs and their partnerships with
business-related nonprofit organizations, education and training
providers, including community colleges and other community-based
organizations, entities involved in administering the workforce
investment system established under Title I of WIA, and economic
development agencies, among others. The reports include aggregate data
on demographic characteristics, types of services received, placements,
outcomes, and follow-up status. Specifically, they summarize data on
participants who received employment and training services, placement
services, and other services essential to
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successful unsubsidized employment through H-1B programs.
This document requests approval for a new information collection to
meet the (1) reporting, (2) recordkeeping and (3) program evaluation
requirements of both H-1B grant programs through an ETA-provided, Web-
based Management Information System (MIS).
Three outcome measures will be used to measure success in the H-1B
grants: Entered employment rate, employment retention rate (this
includes incumbent workers who retain their positions or advance into
new positions and get wage gains after the program), and the average
six-month post-program earnings. All of these conform to the common
performance measures implemented across Federal job training programs
as of July 1, 2005. By standardizing the reporting and performance
requirements of different programs, the common measures give ETA the
ability to compare across programs the core goals of the workforce
system--how many people entered jobs; how many stay employed; and how
many successfully completed an educational or vocational training
program. In addition to the three outcome measures, grantees will
report on a number of leading indicators that serve as predictors of
success. These include placement into unsubsidized jobs, attainment of
degrees or certificates, placement into post-secondary education or
vocational training, on-the-job training (OJT), classroom occupational
training, contextualized learning, distance learning, and customized
training, including incumbent worker training, and placement into high-
growth industries and occupations.
Although the common measures are an integral part of ETA's
performance accountability system, these measures provide only part of
the information necessary to effectively oversee the workforce
investment system. ETA also collects data from H-1B grantees on program
activities, participants, and outcomes that are necessary for effective
program management and conveying full and accurate information on the
performance of H-1B programs to policymakers and stakeholders.
This information collection maintains a reporting and recordkeeping
system for a minimum level of information collection that is necessary
to comply with Equal Opportunity requirements, to hold H-1B grantees
appropriately accountable for the Federal funds they receive, including
common performance measures, and to allow the Department to fulfill its
oversight and management responsibilities.
The information collection for program evaluation includes setting
up a Participant Tracking System (PTS) through the MIS with baseline
information similar to the quarterly reports but at the individual
participant level. The baseline data covered by this clearance will
enable the evaluation to describe the characteristics of study
participants at the time they are randomly assigned to a treatment or
control group, ensure that random assignment was conducted properly,
create subgroups for the analysis, provide contact information to
locate individuals for follow-up surveys, and improve the precision of
the impact estimates. Such data will be collected on the basis that the
evaluation will consist of an experimental design employing random
assignment of participants into treatment and control groups. A Web-
based PTS will execute the random assignment procedures and compile
baseline data on study sample members. This PTS will assure that
participant data will be in a consistent format across sites.
A rigorous program evaluation also requires clear and specific
documentation of the services provided to treatment group members in
each of the grantee sites and the services available to control group
members. This qualitative information will enable the evaluation to
describe the program design and operations in each site, interpret the
impact analysis results, and identify lessons learned for purposes of
program replication. The process study site visits will include semi-
structured interviews and focus group discussions with various program
stakeholders.
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: New collection.
Title: H-1B Technical Skills Training and H-1B Jobs and Innovation
Accelerator Challenge grant programs.
OMB Number: OMB Control Number 1205-0NEW.
Estimated Total Burden Hours
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Hourly rate
Estimated total Total annual Average time Total annual for data Total annual
Form/activity respondents Frequency response per response burden hours entry person burden cost
(hours) ($) ($)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Participant Data Collection 85 Grantees, Continual.......... 12,000 2.66 31,920 14.37 458,690.4
(including baseline data for 12,000
evaluation). participants.
Quarterly Narrative Progress 85 Grantees, Quarterly.......... 340 10 3400 14.37 48,858
Report. 12,000
participants.
Quarterly Performance Report... 85 Grantees, Quarterly.......... 340 10 3400 14.37 48,858
12,000
participants.
Site Visit Data Collection..... 150 total staff... Twice.............. 300 1 hour 300 18.76 5,628
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Totals..................... .................. ................... 12,980 23.66 39,020 .............. 562,034.4
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Affected Public: H-1B Grantees and program participants.
Form(s): Total Annual Respondents: 85 grantees.
Annual Frequency: Quarterly.
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: Signed in Washington, DC, on this 17th day of January
2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
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