Comment Request for Information Collection for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Management Information and Reporting System; Extension With Revisions, 59224-59225 [2012-23602]
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proposed CPA Sale 227. This Notice is
published pursuant to 30 CFR 556.29(c)
as a matter of information to the public.
With regard to oil and gas leasing on the
OCS, the Secretary of the Interior,
pursuant to Section 19 of the OCS Lands
Act, provides affected States the
opportunity to review the Proposed
NOS. The Proposed NOS sets forth the
proposed terms and conditions of the
sale, including minimum bids, royalty
rates, and rentals.
DATES: Affected States may comment on
the size, timing, and location of
proposed CPA Sale 227 within 60 days
following their receipt of the Proposed
NOS. The Final NOS will be published
in the Federal Register at least 30 days
prior to the date of bid opening. Bid
opening is currently scheduled for
March 20, 2013.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Proposed NOS for CPA Sale 227 and a
‘‘Proposed Notice of Sale Package’’
containing information essential to
potential bidders may be obtained from
the Public Information Unit, Gulf of
Mexico Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, 1201 Elmwood Park
Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana
70123–2394. Telephone: (504) 736–
2519.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Dixon, Leasing Division Chief,
Donna.Dixon@boem.gov.
Dated: September 18, 2012.
Tommy P. Beaudreau,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Comment Request for Information
Collection for the Workforce
Investment Act (WIA) Management
Information and Reporting System;
Extension With Revisions
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(Department), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to
provide the 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 [44
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U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program
helps 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, ETA is soliciting comments
concerning the collection of data about
the WIA Management Information and
Reporting System (OMB Control No.
1205–0420, expiring 12/31/2012). This
reporting system contains the individual
record files on the WIA Adult,
Dislocated Worker, Youth, and National
Emergency Grant programs, the
quarterly and annual reports on those
programs (ETA 9090 and ETA 9091), as
well as the customer satisfaction survey
information reported by statutory
measure States.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
November 26, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to Karen Staha, Office of Policy
Development and Research, Room N–
5641, Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone
number: 202–693–2917 (this is not a
toll-free number). Individuals with
hearing or speech impairments may
access the telephone number above via
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
Information Relay Service at 1–877–
889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202–693–
2766. Email: Staha.Karen@dol.gov. A
copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR) can be obtained
by contacting the office listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The accuracy, reliability, and
comparability of program reports
submitted by states using Federal funds
are fundamental elements of good
public administration, and are necessary
tools for maintaining and demonstrating
system integrity. The use of a standard
set of data elements, definitions, and
specifications at all levels of the
workforce system helps improve the
quality of performance information that
is received by the Department. The
common performance measures are an
integral part of the Employment and
Training Administration’s (ETA)
performance accountability system, and
ETA will continue to collect from
grantees the data on program activities,
participants, and outcomes that are
necessary for program management and
to convey full and accurate information
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on the performance of workforce
programs to policymakers and
stakeholders.
There are three sets of changes that
are being requested in the extension
with revisions to the WIA Management
Information and Reporting System. The
first are changes to the Workforce
Investment Act Standardized Record
Data (WIASRD). The second are changes
to the quarterly reports (ETA 9090), and
the third are changes to the annual
report (ETA 9091).
ETA is seeking to make two
fundamental changes to the WIASRD.
The first is to collect the information
quarterly as opposed to annually. This
quarterly collection was approved under
1205–0474; however, ETA is seeking to
consolidate that collection into this
collection as it contains the annual
WIASRD. The aggregate American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act
monthly reports and the quarterly
WIASRD collections were approved in
2009 and expired on 1/31/2012. The
annual WIASRD collection will no
longer be required as it is identical to
the 4th quarter WIASRD file. Currently,
ETA has separate approvals to collect
the quarterly and annual WIASRD files
even though the 4th quarter file is the
same data file as the annual WIASRD.
The second change to the WIASRD is
the structure of the file. ETA is
requesting permission to modify the
WIASRD layout so as to make it
completely compatible with the
Workforce Investment Streamlined
Reporting (WISPR) System individual
record layout. The modified WIASRD
layout will utilize the exact same
variable definitions and data structures
as the WISPR individual record layout
rendering full scale WISPR
implementation much more
straightforward and less costly, should
that occur at some point in the future.
WISPR compatibility also has the
advantage of collecting the veterans
information necessary for reporting on
priority of service for veterans, as well
as for monitoring the performance of the
Gold Card Initiative, TAP services, and
post-9/11 veterans served under WIA.
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,
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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.
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. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed extension of
the ‘‘International Training
Application.’’ A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can
be obtained by contacting the individual
listed below in the ADDRESSES section of
this notice.
III. Current Actions
Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
before November 26, 2012.
DATES:
Type of Review: Extension with
revisions.
Title: WIA Management Information
and Reporting System.
OMB Number: 1205–0420.
Affected Public: State governments.
Form(s): ETA–9090 and ETA–9091.
Total Annual Respondents: 53.
Annual Frequency: Quarterly.
Total Annual Responses: 530.
Average Time per Response: 959.5
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 508,547.
Total Annual Burden Cost for
Respondents: $0.
Comments submitted in response to
this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval of the ICR;
they will also become a matter of public
record.
Dated: Signed in Washington, DC, this 13th
day of September 2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed Collection, Comment
Request
ACTION:
Notice.
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
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Send comments to Amelia
Vogel, BLS Clearance Officer, Division
of Management Systems, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2
Massachusetts Avenue NE.,
Washington, DC 20212. Written
comments also may be transmitted by
fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll
free number).
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amelia Vogel, BLS Clearance Officer, at
202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free
number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The BLS is one of the largest labor
statistics organizations in the world and
has provided international training
since 1945. Each year, the BLS Division
of International Technical Cooperation
(DITC) conducts seminars of 1 to 2
weeks duration at its training facilities
in Washington, DC. In addition to the
annual international seminars, DITC
provides technical assistance upon
request and organizes visits to the BLS
for many international visitors each
year. The seminars bring together
statisticians, economists, analysts, and
other data producers and users from
countries all over the world. Each
seminar is designed to strengthen the
participants’ ability to collect and
analyze economic and labor statistics.
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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
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: Extension.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: International Training
Application.
OMB Number: 1220–0179.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Total Respondents: 100.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Responses: 100.
Average Time per Response: 20
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 34
hours.
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 20th day of
September 2012.
Kimberley D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
II. Current Action
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Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for the
proposed extension of the International
Training Application. Continuing the
existing collection will allow the BLS to
continue to conduct international
seminars. No questions have been added
or deleted on the form since the last
Office of Management and Budget
approval in 2009.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Comment Request for Information Collection for the Workforce
Investment Act (WIA) Management Information and Reporting System;
Extension With Revisions
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the 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 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps 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, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the collection of
data about the WIA Management Information and Reporting System (OMB
Control No. 1205-0420, expiring 12/31/2012). This reporting system
contains the individual record files on the WIA Adult, Dislocated
Worker, Youth, and National Emergency Grant programs, the quarterly and
annual reports on those programs (ETA 9090 and ETA 9091), as well as
the customer satisfaction survey information reported by statutory
measure States.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before November 26, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Karen Staha, Office of Policy
Development and Research, Room N-5641, Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-693-2917 (this is not a
toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may
access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax:
202-693-2766. Email: Staha.Karen@dol.gov. A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the
office listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The accuracy, reliability, and comparability of program reports
submitted by states using Federal funds are fundamental elements of
good public administration, and are necessary tools for maintaining and
demonstrating system integrity. The use of a standard set of data
elements, definitions, and specifications at all levels of the
workforce system helps improve the quality of performance information
that is received by the Department. The common performance measures are
an integral part of the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA)
performance accountability system, and ETA will continue to collect
from grantees the data on program activities, participants, and
outcomes that are necessary for program management and to convey full
and accurate information on the performance of workforce programs to
policymakers and stakeholders.
There are three sets of changes that are being requested in the
extension with revisions to the WIA Management Information and
Reporting System. The first are changes to the Workforce Investment Act
Standardized Record Data (WIASRD). The second are changes to the
quarterly reports (ETA 9090), and the third are changes to the annual
report (ETA 9091).
ETA is seeking to make two fundamental changes to the WIASRD. The
first is to collect the information quarterly as opposed to annually.
This quarterly collection was approved under 1205-0474; however, ETA is
seeking to consolidate that collection into this collection as it
contains the annual WIASRD. The aggregate American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act monthly reports and the quarterly WIASRD collections
were approved in 2009 and expired on 1/31/2012. The annual WIASRD
collection will no longer be required as it is identical to the 4th
quarter WIASRD file. Currently, ETA has separate approvals to collect
the quarterly and annual WIASRD files even though the 4th quarter file
is the same data file as the annual WIASRD. The second change to the
WIASRD is the structure of the file. ETA is requesting permission to
modify the WIASRD layout so as to make it completely compatible with
the Workforce Investment Streamlined Reporting (WISPR) System
individual record layout. The modified WIASRD layout will utilize the
exact same variable definitions and data structures as the WISPR
individual record layout rendering full scale WISPR implementation much
more straightforward and less costly, should that occur at some point
in the future. WISPR compatibility also has the advantage of collecting
the veterans information necessary for reporting on priority of service
for veterans, as well as for monitoring the performance of the Gold
Card Initiative, TAP services, and post-9/11 veterans served under WIA.
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,
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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 with revisions.
Title: WIA Management Information and Reporting System.
OMB Number: 1205-0420.
Affected Public: State governments.
Form(s): ETA-9090 and ETA-9091.
Total Annual Respondents: 53.
Annual Frequency: Quarterly.
Total Annual Responses: 530.
Average Time per Response: 959.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 508,547.
Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: $0.
Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the ICR;
they will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: Signed in Washington, DC, this 13th day of September
2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2012-23602 Filed 9-25-12; 8:45 am]
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