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Bronson at least seven (7) days in
advance of the meeting.
Catherine Pierce,
Associate Administrator, Office of Justice
Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention, Child Protection
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Evaluation
of the Unemployment Compensation
Provisions of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting, under the
Departmental Management (DM)
Account, the information collection
request (ICR) proposal titled,
‘‘Evaluation of the Unemployment
Compensation Provisions of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009,’’ to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval for use in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.).
DATES: Submit comments on or before
May 14, 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
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 DOL–DM, 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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This
information collection is in support of
an evaluation of the unemployment
compensation (UC) provisions of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA) of 2009. The evaluation is
designed to provide insights into five
topics: (1) States’ decisions to adopt
certain UC-related reforms encouraged
by the ARRA, (2) states’ implementation
experiences with these ARRA UC
provisions, (3) the characteristics of
recipients of different types of
unemployment benefits during the time
ARRA-related UC benefits were
available, (4) the impact of ARRA UC
provisions on recipients’ outcomes, and
(5) additional research questions about
the influence of the UC provisions of the
ARRA on macroeconomic issues and
state unemployment insurance (UI) trust
funds. This package requests clearance
for three data collection efforts
conducted as part of the evaluation: (1)
Survey of UI Recipients, (2) Survey of
UI Administrators, and (3) Site Visit
Data Collection.
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 seeks OMB approval for this
information collection under OMB ICR
Reference Number 201110–1225–001.
For additional information, see the
related notice published in the Federal
Register on December 12, 2011 (76 FR
77260).
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 ICR Reference Number
121110–1225–001. 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;
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• 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 submission of
responses.
Agency: DOL–DM.
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the
Unemployment Compensation
Provisions of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
OMB ICR Reference Number: 201110–
1225–001.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households; Private Sector—For Profit
Entities; State, Local, and Tribal
Governments.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 2,491.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 2,901.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 1,801.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Dated: April 4, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012–8776 Filed 4–11–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Proposed Collection of Follow-up
Survey Information for Green Jobs and
Health Care Impact Evaluation of
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA)-Funded Grants; New
Collection
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(Department or 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
SUMMARY:
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I. Background
economic growth, and assist those
impacted by the recession. The ARRA
included funding for four Solicitations
for Grant Applications (SGAs) with the
goal of training workers in the skills
required to be employed in specific
high-growth and emerging industries
including health care, energy efficiency,
and renewable energy. This study
focuses on the following two SGAs:
• Pathways Out of Poverty (POP)
($150 million for 38 projects).
• Health Care and Other High Growth
Emerging Industries (HHG) ($225
million for 55 projects).
The overall aim of this evaluation is
to determine the extent to which
enrollees achieve increases in
employment, earnings, and career
advancement because of their
participation in the training provided by
POP and HHG grantees and to identify
promising best practices and strategies
for replication. Individuals enrolling in
the GJHC training programs have a 50/
50 chance of receiving these services.
Those individuals not receiving the
training services receive the existing
services offered by the grantee.
Education, employment, and other
outcomes of the two groups will be
compared over time to evaluate the
GJHC training grant impact. The
evaluation will estimate the success in
providing educational and occupational
skills training that fosters entry into job
fields that are innovative and/or
experiencing high growth, as in the
health care industry.
The proposed follow-up survey
information collection is for an
evaluation of the impacts of the Green
Jobs and Health Care (GJHC) training
grants. This evaluation is sponsored by
ETA for worker training and placement
in high growth and emerging industries
through training grants.
In February 2009, President Obama
signed the ARRA into law in an effort
to preserve and create jobs, promote
II. Review Focus
The Department 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
Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C.
3505(c)(2)(A)]. The 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 the collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed.
The proposed follow-up survey
information collection is for an
evaluation of the impact of the Green
Jobs and Health Care ARRA-funded
training grants. This evaluation is
sponsored by ETA to understand the
processes surrounding the design and
implementation of these grants.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
June 11, 2012.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this proposed
information collection request may be
obtained by contacting Savi Swick at
202–693–3382 (this is not a toll-free
number) or email: swick.savi@dol.gov.
Comments are to be submitted to
Department of Labor/Employment and
Training Administration, Attn: Savi
Swick, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Room N–5641, Washington, DC 20210.
Written comments may be transmitted
by facsimile to 202–693–2766 (this is
not a toll-free number) or emailed to
swick.savi@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Number of
respondents
Data collection activity
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 submission of
responses.
III. Current Actions
This proposed information collection
will involve collecting data from
recipients of four DOL/ETA grants that
provide funding to train unemployed,
underemployed, dislocated, and
incumbent workers for employment and
to create career pathways in health care
and other growing industries.
Agency: Employment and Training
Administration.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Title of Collection: Follow-up Survey
Information for Green Jobs and Health
Care Impact Evaluation of ARRA-funded
Grants.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0NEW.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; State, local, and Tribal
Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,024.
Frequency: Once at 18 months and
once at 36 months.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
4,024.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,426.
Total Annualized Capital and Startup
Costs: $0.
Total Annualized Operation and
Maintenance Costs: $0.
Total Estimated Annual Cost Burden:
$85,953.
Total burden
hours
Average
hourly wage
rate
Total
annualized
cost
4,024
4,024
2,213
2,213
$19.42
19.42
$42,976.5
42,976.5
TOTAL ...............................................................................................
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a. 18-month ..............................................................................................
b. 36-month ..............................................................................................
4,024
4,426
n/a
85,953
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Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and may
be included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
final information collection request. The
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: Signed at Washington, DC on this
3rd day of April, 2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and
Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012–8724 Filed 4–11–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Workforce Investment Act; Native
American Employment and Training
Council
will focus on the following topics: (1)
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL),
Employment and Training
Administration Update; (2) U.S.
Department of Labor, Office of Public
Engagement—Tribal Consultation Policy
(TCP) Update; (3) DOL, Division of
Indian and Native American Program
Update; (4) Training and Technical
Assistance; (5) Council Update; (6)
Council Workgroup Reports; and (7)
Council Recommendations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
Evangeline M. Campbell, DFO, Division
of Indian and Native American
Programs, Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room S–4209, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Telephone number (202) 693–3737
(VOICE) (this is not a toll-free number).
Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of
April, 2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and
Training Administration.
Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
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Pursuant to Section 10 (a)(2)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended,
and Section 166 (h)(4) of the Workforce
Investment Act (WIA) [29 U.S.C.
2911(h)(4)], notice is hereby given of the
next meeting of the Native American
Employment and Training Council
(Council), as constituted under WIA.
DATES: The meeting will begin at 1:30
p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, April
26, 2012, and continue until 5 p.m. that
day. The meeting will reconvene at 9
a.m. on Friday, April 27, 2012, and
adjourn at 3 p.m. that day. The period
from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 26,
2012, will be reserved for participation
and presentations by members of the
public.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held at
the Tunica-Biloxi Tribal Museum and
Cultural Resources Center, 151 Melacon
Drive, Marksville, Louisiana 71351.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting will be open to the public.
Members of the public not present may
submit a written statement on or before
April 18, 2012, to be included in the
record of the meeting. Statements are to
be submitted to Mrs. Evangeline M.
Campbell, Designated Federal Official
(DFO), U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S–
4209, Washington, DC 20210. Persons
who need special accommodations
should contact Mr. Craig Lewis at (202)
693–3384, at least two business days
before the meeting. The formal agenda
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
Draft 2012 Report to Congress on the
Benefits and Costs of Federal
Regulations and Unfunded Mandates
on State, Local and Tribal Entities
Office of Management and
Budget, Executive Office of the
President.
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) requests comments
on its Draft 2012 Report to Congress on
the Benefits and Costs of Federal
Regulations, available at: https://
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/
inforeg_regpol_reports_congress/. The
Draft Report is divided into four
chapters. Chapter I examines the
benefits and costs of major Federal
regulations issued in Fiscal Year 2011
and summarizes the benefits and costs
of major regulations issued between
October 2001 and September 2011. It
also discusses regulatory impacts on
State, local, and tribal governments,
small business, wages, and economic
growth. Chapter II offers
recommendations for regulatory reform.
Chapter III provides an update on
implementation of the Information
Quality Act. Chapter IV summarizes
agency compliance with the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act. OMB requests
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that comments be submitted
electronically to OMB within 60 days
from the date of notice publication in
the Federal Register through
www.regulations.gov.
To ensure consideration of
comments as OMB prepares this Draft
Report for submission to Congress,
comments must be in writing and
received by 60 days after publication.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by one of
the following methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Direct
comments to Docket ID OMB–2010–
0008
• Fax: (202) 395–7285.
• Mail: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Attn: Mabel
Echols, NEOB, Room 10202, 725 17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. To
ensure that your comments are received,
we recommend that comments on this
draft report be electronically submitted.
All comments and recommendations
submitted in response to this notice will
be made available to the public,
including by posting them on OMB’s
Web site. For this reason, please do not
include in your comments information
of a confidential nature, such as
sensitive personal information or
proprietary information. The
www.regulations.gov Web site is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means OMB will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
For Further Information, contact:
Mabel Echols, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, NEOB, Room
10202, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503. Telephone:
(202) 395–3741.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress
directed the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to prepare an annual
Report to Congress on the Costs and
Benefits of Federal Regulations.
Specifically, Section 624 of the FY 2001
Treasury and General Government
Appropriations Act, also known as the
‘‘Regulatory Right-to-Know Act,’’ (the
Act) requires OMB to submit a report on
the costs and benefits of Federal
regulations together with
recommendation for reform. The Act
states that the report should contain
estimates of the costs and benefits of
regulations in the aggregate, by agency
and agency program, and by major rule,
as well as an analysis of impacts of
Federal regulation on State, local, and
tribal governments, small businesses,
wages, and economic growth. The Act
also states that the report should be
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Proposed Collection of Follow-up Survey Information for Green
Jobs and Health Care Impact Evaluation of American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA)-Funded Grants; New Collection
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department or DOL), 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
[[Page 22002]]
Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)(A)]. The 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 the
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
The proposed follow-up survey information collection is for an
evaluation of the impact of the Green Jobs and Health Care ARRA-funded
training grants. This evaluation is sponsored by ETA to understand the
processes surrounding the design and implementation of these grants.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before June 11, 2012.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this proposed information collection request may
be obtained by contacting Savi Swick at 202-693-3382 (this is not a
toll-free number) or email: swick.savi@dol.gov. Comments are to be
submitted to Department of Labor/Employment and Training
Administration, Attn: Savi Swick, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-
5641, Washington, DC 20210. Written comments may be transmitted by
facsimile to 202-693-2766 (this is not a toll-free number) or emailed
to swick.savi@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The proposed follow-up survey information collection is for an
evaluation of the impacts of the Green Jobs and Health Care (GJHC)
training grants. This evaluation is sponsored by ETA for worker
training and placement in high growth and emerging industries through
training grants.
In February 2009, President Obama signed the ARRA into law in an
effort to preserve and create jobs, promote economic growth, and assist
those impacted by the recession. The ARRA included funding for four
Solicitations for Grant Applications (SGAs) with the goal of training
workers in the skills required to be employed in specific high-growth
and emerging industries including health care, energy efficiency, and
renewable energy. This study focuses on the following two SGAs:
Pathways Out of Poverty (POP) ($150 million for 38
projects).
Health Care and Other High Growth Emerging Industries
(HHG) ($225 million for 55 projects).
The overall aim of this evaluation is to determine the extent to
which enrollees achieve increases in employment, earnings, and career
advancement because of their participation in the training provided by
POP and HHG grantees and to identify promising best practices and
strategies for replication. Individuals enrolling in the GJHC training
programs have a 50/50 chance of receiving these services. Those
individuals not receiving the training services receive the existing
services offered by the grantee. Education, employment, and other
outcomes of the two groups will be compared over time to evaluate the
GJHC training grant impact. The evaluation will estimate the success in
providing educational and occupational skills training that fosters
entry into job fields that are innovative and/or experiencing high
growth, as in the health care industry.
II. Review Focus
The Department 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 submission of responses.
III. Current Actions
This proposed information collection will involve collecting data
from recipients of four DOL/ETA grants that provide funding to train
unemployed, underemployed, dislocated, and incumbent workers for
employment and to create career pathways in health care and other
growing industries.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Title of Collection: Follow-up Survey Information for Green Jobs
and Health Care Impact Evaluation of ARRA-funded Grants.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0NEW.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, local, and
Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,024.
Frequency: Once at 18 months and once at 36 months.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 4,024.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,426.
Total Annualized Capital and Startup Costs: $0.
Total Annualized Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Total Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $85,953.
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Total
Data collection activity Number of Total burden Average hourly annualized
respondents hours wage rate cost
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Follow-up Surveys:
a. 18-month................................. 4,024 2,213 $19.42 $42,976.5
b. 36-month................................. 4,024 2,213 19.42 42,976.5
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TOTAL................................... 4,024 4,426 n/a 85,953
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Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and may be included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the final information collection request. The comments will
become a matter of public record.
Dated: Signed at Washington, DC on this 3rd day of April, 2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-8724 Filed 4-11-12; 8:45 am]
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