Comment Request for Information Collection for Workforce Information Grants to States, Extension With Revisions, 48198-48199 [2013-19059]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Comment Request for Information
Collection for Workforce Information
Grants to States, Extension With
Revisions
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. 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 (PRA) 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 Workforce Information Grants to
States (WIGS), U.S. Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control
Number 1205–0417 that expires on July
31, 2014. ETA is requesting an addition
to the collection requirements for these
data, as well as requesting a three year
extension.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
October 7, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to Anthony Dais or Frank Gallo, Office
of Workforce Investment, Room C–4526,
Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
SUMMARY:
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone
numbers 202–693–2784 or 202–693–
3755, respectively (these are not toll-free
numbers). Individuals with hearing or
speech impairments may access the
telephone numbers above via TTY by
calling the toll-free Federal Information
Relay Service at 1–877–889–5627 (TTY/
TDD). Fax: 202–693–3015. Email:
Dais.Anthony@DOL.gov or
Gallo.Frank@dol.gov, respectively. A
copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR) can be obtained
by contacting the office listed above or
at the Labor Market Information WIN–
WIN Network Community of Practice
Web site (https://
winwin.workforce3one.org/view/
1001317540353607180/info).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On July 24, 2011, OMB approved
ETA’s annual policy guidance and
application instructions for the
Workforce Information Grants to States
under OMB Control Number 1205–0417.
ETA now requests OMB approval to
make a change to this information
collection. The purpose of this
information collection is to comply with
the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Public Law 105–220, Sections 111(d)(8)
and 309 (29 U.S.C. 2821(d)(8) and
49(l)(2), to maximize the use of
workforce and economic information in
employment and training programs and
other activities at the state and local
level. The data and workforce
information services provided through
WIGS support the development of datadriven policy, inform training and
employment program design and
investment decision-making, support
consultations with strategic partners,
and leverage limited labor market
information-workforce information
(LMI–WI) program grant resources. State
workforce agencies use WIGS to develop
and disseminate essential state and local
LMI–WI for job seekers, employers,
educators, economic developers, and
others.
The addition to the currently
approved information collection is to
request that states submit their annual
narrative progress reports on grant
deliverables electronically using a
reporting system that will allow DOL
and the states to mine the reported data
to identify successful practices, trends,
challenges, and suggestions for
improvement.
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 submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension with
revision.
Title: Workforce Information Grants to
States.
OMB Number: 1205–0417.
Affected Public: States and
Territories.
Form(s): N/A.
Total Annual Respondents: 54.
Number of respondents
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Total Annual Other 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: July 25, 2013.
Eric M. Seleznow,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment
and Training, Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Comment Request for Information
Collection for Employers Survey of the
Short-Time Compensation Program
(STC); New Collection
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 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 (PRA) [44 U.S.C.
3505(c)(2)(A)]. PRA 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.
Currently, the Employment and
Training Administration (ETA) is
soliciting comments concerning the
collection of survey data from
employers in a sub-set of states that
operate a STC Program. The STC
Program provides an opportunity for
employers to reduce layoffs by
temporarily reducing work hours for
some employees. STC provides prorated unemployment insurance benefits
for workers whose hours of work have
been temporarily reduced. The
proposed information collection is to
examine employers’ experiences,
awareness, and perspectives of the STC
Program in Kansas, Minnesota, Rhode
Island, and Washington, through
surveying the employers in these four
States who have used the STC program,
as well as employers who have not used
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the program. The objective of the study
is to understand employers’ awareness
and perceptions of the STC program,
including how various elements of the
program affect their interest and
participation.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
October 7, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to Gloribel Nieves-Cartagena, Office of
Policy Development and Research,
Room N5641, Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone
number: 202–693–2771 (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: nievescartagena.gloribel@dol.gov. A copy of
the proposed information collection
request (ICR) with applicable supporting
documentation; including a description
of likely respondents, proposed
frequency of responses, and estimated
total burden can be obtained free of
charge by contacting the office listed
above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In February 2012, the Middle Class
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012,
was signed into law. Section 2164
requires the Secretary of Labor to survey
employers in all States to determine
their level of interest in participating in
the STC Program. The proposed
information collection is a preliminary
step in support of complying with the
50-state survey requirement of Section
2164, and ETA is seeking approval to
collect survey data from employers in
four States with active STC.
The STC Program, also known as
‘‘work sharing’’ or ‘‘shared work’’,
provides an opportunity for employers
to reduce layoffs by temporarily
reducing work hours of some
employees. STC provides pro-rated
unemployment insurance (UI) benefits
for workers whose hours of work have
been temporarily reduced. The U.S.
program was first initiated in California
in 1978 and a temporary national STC
Program was adopted in 1982 under the
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility
Act (Pub. L. 97–248). The STC Program
became permanent in Federal law in
1992, when States were permitted to
adopt their own STC programs as part
of State UI laws. Under Section
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303(a)(5) of the Social Security Act and
Section 3304(a)(4) of the Federal
Unemployment Tax Act, STC benefits
may be paid from monies available in
the Unemployment Trust Fund. Each
State has an account within the Fund
from which it pays benefits. Currently,
25 States and the District of Columbia
have STC provisions in their UI laws.
The proposed study will examine
employers’ experiences, awareness, and
perspectives of the STC Program in
Kansas, Minnesota, Rhode Island, and
Washington. Each of these four States
has an active STC program. Employers
in these four States who have used the
STC Program, as well as employers in
these four States who have not used the
program, will be surveyed. The study
will focus on the following four research
areas:
(1) Characteristics of employers
participating in the STC Program.
(2) Extent of employer participation in
the STC Program.
(3) Employers’ awareness,
experiences, and views of the STC
Program.
(4) Employers’ opinion about workers
view of STC.
Addressing these research areas will
involve analyses of survey data as well
as analyses of relevant UI administrative
data and employer survey data. UI
administrative data and employer
survey data will be used to gain
knowledge about the employer’s
awareness and experience with the STC
Program and to examine the factors
related to the employer’s decision to
apply. The results of the analyses will
help to assess whether there are
significant differences in the likelihood
of participation across employer
characteristics.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Comment Request for Information Collection for Workforce
Information Grants to States, Extension With Revisions
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. 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 (PRA) 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 Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS), U.S.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1205-0417 that
expires on July 31, 2014. ETA is requesting an addition to the
collection requirements for these data, as well as requesting a three
year extension.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before October 7, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Anthony Dais or Frank Gallo,
Office of Workforce Investment, Room C-4526, Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone numbers 202-693-2784 or 202-693-3755,
respectively (these are not toll-free numbers). Individuals with
hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone numbers above
via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at
1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202-693-3015. Email:
Dais.Anthony@DOL.gov or Gallo.Frank@dol.gov, respectively. A copy of
the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by
contacting the office listed above or at the Labor Market Information
WIN-WIN Network Community of Practice Web site (https://winwin.workforce3one.org/view/1001317540353607180/info).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On July 24, 2011, OMB approved ETA's annual policy guidance and
application instructions for the Workforce Information Grants to States
under OMB Control Number 1205-0417. ETA now requests OMB approval to
make a change to this information collection. The purpose of this
information collection is to comply with the Workforce Investment Act
(WIA) Public Law 105-220, Sections 111(d)(8) and 309 (29 U.S.C.
2821(d)(8) and 49(l)(2), to maximize the use of workforce and economic
information in employment and training programs and other activities at
the state and local level. The data and workforce information services
provided through WIGS support the development of data-driven policy,
inform training and employment program design and investment decision-
making, support consultations with strategic partners, and leverage
limited labor market information-workforce information (LMI-WI) program
grant resources. State workforce agencies use WIGS to develop and
disseminate essential state and local LMI-WI for job seekers,
employers, educators, economic developers, and others.
The addition to the currently approved information collection is to
request that states submit their annual narrative progress reports on
grant deliverables electronically using a reporting system that will
allow DOL and the states to mine the reported data to identify
successful practices, trends, challenges, and suggestions for
improvement.
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 submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension with revision.
Title: Workforce Information Grants to States.
OMB Number: 1205-0417.
Affected Public: States and Territories.
Form(s): N/A.
Total Annual Respondents: 54.
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Average time
Data collection activity Number of Responses per per response
respondents year (hours)
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Required economic report or analyses............................ 54 1 434
Annual report to ETA............................................ 54 1 80
New annual reporting system..................................... 54 1 1
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Total Annual Other 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: July 25, 2013.
Eric M. Seleznow,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2013-19059 Filed 8-6-13; 8:45 am]
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