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• 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–EBSA.
Title of Collection: Default Investment
Alternatives under Participant Directed
Individual Account Plans.
OMB Control Number: 1210–0132.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
businesses or other for-profits and notfor profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 239,000.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 31,100,000.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 201,000.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $10,800,000.
Dated: December 13, 2013.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Comment Request for Information
Collection for Information Collection
for the Data Validation Requirement for
Employment and Training Programs;
Extension Without 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
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
validation information for the following
employment and training programs:
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SUMMARY:
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Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title
IB, Wagner-Peyser, Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA), National
Farmworkers Jobs Program (NFJP), and
Senior Community Service Employment
Program (SCSEP). The current
expiration date is May 31, 2014.
Please note that the data submission
processes within the new data
validation software for Wagner-Peyser
and WIA Title IB were implemented in
Program Year (PY) 2012 and PY 2013 for
reporting and the underlying data
validation methodology is not being
modified. However, the system is still
coming online and the data element
validation functionality in the new
enterprise data validation and reporting
system will not be implemented by the
current expiration date for this data
collection (May 31, 2014). ETA believes
the software will be completed and
states will have experience with using it
by the end of 2014. At that time, ETA
will report to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) on the results, per
the OMB Notice of Action in 2012
approving the implementation of the
software.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
February 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to the U.S. Department of Labor,
Employment and Training
Administration, Office of Policy
Development and Research, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N–
5641, Washington, DC 20210, Attention:
Karen A. Staha. Telephone number:
(202) 693–2917 (this is not a toll-free
number). Fax: (202) 693–3490. Email:
staha.karen@dol.gov A copy of the
proposed information collection request
(ICR) can be obtained by contacting the
person listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Data Validation. The data validation
requirement for employment and
training programs strengthens the
workforce system by ensuring that
accurate and reliable information on
program activities and outcomes is
available. Data validation is intended to
accomplish the following goals:
• Ensure that critical performance
data are valid and accurate.
• Detect and identify specific
problems with a State’s or grantee’s
reporting processes, including the
software used for compiling this
information, to enable the State or
grantee to correct any problems.
• Help States and grantees analyze
the causes of performance successes and
failures by displaying participant data
organized by performance outcomes. In
addition, the process enables States and
grantees to calculate error rates by
means of randomly selected validation
subsamples of the complete set of
records.
Data validation consists of two parts:
1. Report validation ensures the
validity of aggregate reports submitted
to ETA by requiring that States use the
data validation software to calculate the
reports in a uniform and consistent
manner. Report validation is conducted
by processing each State’s complete file
of participant records and automatically
generating the reports submitted by the
State or grantee. States and grantees are
required to certify the accuracy of the
reports generated by the software before
they can be accepted by ETA.
2. Data element validation assesses
the accuracy of participant data records.
Data element validation is conducted
via comprehensive manual reviews of
sampled participant records against
source documentation in order to ensure
accuracy and compliance with Federal
definitions.
I. Background
The accuracy and reliability of
program reports submitted by States and
grantees using Federal funds are
fundamental elements of good public
administration and are necessary tools
for maintaining and demonstrating
system integrity. States and grantees
receiving funding under WIA Title IB,
Wagner-Peyser Act, TAA, and the Older
Americans Act are required to maintain
and report accurate program and
financial information (WIA section 185
(29 U.S.C. 2935) and WIA Regulations
20 CFR 667.300(e)(2); Wagner-Peyser
Act section 10 (29 U.S.C. 49i), Older
Americans Act section 503(f)(3) and (4)
(42 U.S.C. 3056a(f)(3) and (4)), and TAA
Regulations 20 CFR 617.57).
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;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
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• 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
revisions.
Title: Data Validation Requirement for
Employment and Training Programs.
OMB Number: 1205–0448.
Affected Public: State, local and tribal
government entities and private nonprofit organizations.
Form(s): Workforce Investment Act
Enterprise Data Reporting and
Validation System (EDRVS) User
Handbook, Labor Exchange EDRVS
Software Users Guide, NFJP Data
Validation Handbook, TAA Data
Validation Handbook.
Total Annual Respondents: 179 (53
states, 52 NFJP and 74 SCSEP grantees).
Annual Frequency: Complete data
validation annually.
Total Annual Responses: 285 (3
responses each for the 53 states, 1
response for each of the 52 NFJP
grantees, and 1 response for each of the
74 SCSEP grantees).
Average Time per Response: 218
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 62,174.
Total Additional Annual Burden Cost
for Respondents: $0.
Total Estimated Additional Annual
Other Costs Burden: $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.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of
December, 2013
Eric Seleznow,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employment and
Training, Labor.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice 13–156]
NASA Advisory Council; Science
Committee; Planetary Science
Subcommittee; Meeting
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice of meeting.
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
Law 92–463, as amended, the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) announces a meeting of the
Planetary Science Subcommittee of the
NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This
Subcommittee reports to the Science
Committee of the NAC. The meeting
will be held for the purpose of
soliciting, from the scientific
community and other persons, scientific
and technical information relevant to
program planning.
DATES: Wednesday, January 22, 2014,
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Local Time.
ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, Room
3H42, 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20546.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Ann Delo, Science Mission Directorate,
NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
20546, (202) 358–0750, fax (202) 358–
2779, or ann.b.delo@nasa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting will be open to the public up
to the capacity of the room. The meeting
will be available telephonically and by
WebEx. Any interested person may call
the USA toll free conference call
number 800–857–2613, passcode 64849,
to participate in this meeting by
telephone. The WebEx link is https://
nasa.webex.com/; the meeting number
is 998 550 736, password is PSS@Jan22.
The agenda for the meeting includes the
following topics:
—Planetary Science Division Update
—Planetary Science Division
Research and Analysis Program
restructuring
Attendees will be requested to sign a
register and to comply with NASA
security requirements, including the
presentation of a valid picture ID to
Security before access to NASA
Headquarters. Foreign nationals
attending this meeting will be required
to provide a copy of their passport and
visa in addition to providing the
following information no less than 10
working days prior to the meeting: full
name; gender; date/place of birth;
citizenship; visa information (number,
type, expiration date); passport
information (number, country,
expiration date); employer/affiliation
information (name of institution,
address, country, telephone); title/
position of attendee; and home address
to Ann Delo via email at
ann.b.delo@nasa.gov or by fax at (202)
358–2779. U.S. citizens and Permanent
Residents (green card holders) are
requested to submit their name and
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affiliation 3 working days prior to the
meeting to Ann Delo.
It is imperative that the meeting be
held on this date to accommodate the
scheduling priorities of the key
participants.
Patricia D. Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer,
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
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Privacy Act of 1974; Privacy Act
System of Records
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of Privacy Act system of
records.
Pursuant to the provisions of
the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a),
the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration is issuing public notice
of its proposal to modify its existing
system of records entitled Exchange
Records on Individuals. System
modifications are set forth below under
the caption SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
SUMMARY:
Submit comments on or before
30 calendar days from the date of this
publication.
DATES:
Patti F. Stockman, NASA
Privacy Act Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, NASA
Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546–
0001, 202–358–4787, NASA–
PAOfficer@nasa.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
NASA Privacy Act Officer, Patti F.
Stockman, 202–358–4787, NASA–
PAOfficer@nasa.gov.
NASA
system of records entitled Exchange
Records on Individuals/NASA 10XROI
is being modified to (1) broaden the
Categories of Individuals covered by,
and Categories of Records maintained
in, the system of records to cover
individuals associated with childcare
facilities, (2) update Authority for
Maintenance, (3) elaborate Safeguards,
and (4) update and expand both Routine
Uses and Irretrievability to reflect the
childcare facility records.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Comment Request for Information Collection for Information
Collection for the Data Validation Requirement for Employment and
Training Programs; Extension Without 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 validation information for the following employment and training
programs: Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title IB, Wagner-Peyser, Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA), National Farmworkers Jobs Program (NFJP),
and Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). The current
expiration date is May 31, 2014.
Please note that the data submission processes within the new data
validation software for Wagner-Peyser and WIA Title IB were implemented
in Program Year (PY) 2012 and PY 2013 for reporting and the underlying
data validation methodology is not being modified. However, the system
is still coming online and the data element validation functionality in
the new enterprise data validation and reporting system will not be
implemented by the current expiration date for this data collection
(May 31, 2014). ETA believes the software will be completed and states
will have experience with using it by the end of 2014. At that time,
ETA will report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on the
results, per the OMB Notice of Action in 2012 approving the
implementation of the software.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before February 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the U.S. Department of Labor,
Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development
and Research, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-5641, Washington, DC
20210, Attention: Karen A. Staha. Telephone number: (202) 693-2917
(this is not a toll-free number). Fax: (202) 693-3490. Email:
staha.karen@dol.gov A copy of the proposed information collection
request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the person listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The accuracy and reliability of program reports submitted by States
and grantees using Federal funds are fundamental elements of good
public administration and are necessary tools for maintaining and
demonstrating system integrity. States and grantees receiving funding
under WIA Title IB, Wagner-Peyser Act, TAA, and the Older Americans Act
are required to maintain and report accurate program and financial
information (WIA section 185 (29 U.S.C. 2935) and WIA Regulations 20
CFR 667.300(e)(2); Wagner-Peyser Act section 10 (29 U.S.C. 49i), Older
Americans Act section 503(f)(3) and (4) (42 U.S.C. 3056a(f)(3) and
(4)), and TAA Regulations 20 CFR 617.57).
Data Validation. The data validation requirement for employment and
training programs strengthens the workforce system by ensuring that
accurate and reliable information on program activities and outcomes is
available. Data validation is intended to accomplish the following
goals:
Ensure that critical performance data are valid and
accurate.
Detect and identify specific problems with a State's or
grantee's reporting processes, including the software used for
compiling this information, to enable the State or grantee to correct
any problems.
Help States and grantees analyze the causes of performance
successes and failures by displaying participant data organized by
performance outcomes. In addition, the process enables States and
grantees to calculate error rates by means of randomly selected
validation subsamples of the complete set of records.
Data validation consists of two parts:
1. Report validation ensures the validity of aggregate reports
submitted to ETA by requiring that States use the data validation
software to calculate the reports in a uniform and consistent manner.
Report validation is conducted by processing each State's complete file
of participant records and automatically generating the reports
submitted by the State or grantee. States and grantees are required to
certify the accuracy of the reports generated by the software before
they can be accepted by ETA.
2. Data element validation assesses the accuracy of participant
data records. Data element validation is conducted via comprehensive
manual reviews of sampled participant records against source
documentation in order to ensure accuracy and compliance with Federal
definitions.
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;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
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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 revisions.
Title: Data Validation Requirement for Employment and Training
Programs.
OMB Number: 1205-0448.
Affected Public: State, local and tribal government entities and
private non-profit organizations.
Form(s): Workforce Investment Act Enterprise Data Reporting and
Validation System (EDRVS) User Handbook, Labor Exchange EDRVS Software
Users Guide, NFJP Data Validation Handbook, TAA Data Validation
Handbook.
Total Annual Respondents: 179 (53 states, 52 NFJP and 74 SCSEP
grantees).
Annual Frequency: Complete data validation annually.
Total Annual Responses: 285 (3 responses each for the 53 states, 1
response for each of the 52 NFJP grantees, and 1 response for each of
the 74 SCSEP grantees).
Average Time per Response: 218 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 62,174.
Total Additional Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: $0.
Total Estimated Additional Annual Other Costs Burden: $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.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of December, 2013
Eric Seleznow,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2013-30639 Filed 12-23-13; 8:45 am]
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