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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Meeting of the President’s Committee
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Office of Disability Employment Policy
ACTION:
Notice of closed meeting.
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Affairs, Department of Labor.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of
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(Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), notice is
hereby given of a meeting of the
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2014; 10:30 a.m.; U.S. Department of
Labor, Secretary’s Conference Room,
200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC.
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International Affairs, U.S. Department of
Labor; Phone (202) 693–4770.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request;
Employment First Leadership State
Mentoring Program Community of
Practice Survey; Proposed Information
Collection Request
Office of Disability
Employment Policy, DOL.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of Labor
(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 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, DOL’s
Office of Disability Employment Policy
(ODEP) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed collection of
information for the Employment First
Leadership State Mentoring Program
Community of Practice Survey.
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: Submit comments on or before
June 30, 2014.
SUMMARY:
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Submit written comments
to the Office of Disability Employment
Policy, Room S–1303, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210,
Attention: Serena Lowe; Telephone
number: (202) 693–7880; Fax: (202)
693–7888; Email: lowe.serena.d@
dol.gov.
Instructions: Please submit one copy
of your comments by only one method.
All submissions received must include
the agency name and collection name
identified above for this information
collection. Because we continue to
experience delays in receiving mail in
the Washington, DC area, commenters
are strongly encouraged to transmit their
comments electronically via email or to
submit them by mail early. Comments,
including any personal information
provided, become a matter of public
record. They will be summarized and/
or included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Serena Lowe, Senior Policy Advisor,
Office of Disability Employment Policy,
U.S. Department of Labor, Room S–
1303, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693–7880 (this is not a toll free number).
Copies of this notice may be obtained in
alternative formats (Large print, Braille,
Audio Tape, or Disc) by calling (202)
693–7880 (this is not a toll-free
number). TTY/TTD callers may dial
(202) 693–7881 to obtain information or
to request materials in alternative
formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
ODEP is committed to increasing
employment opportunities for youth
and adult with disabilities, with a focus
on employment that is truly integrated
and supports individuals moving from
poverty to economic self-sufficiency. In
its 12 years of operation, ODEP has
influenced the workforce development
system, as well as the disability field
with the introduction of customized
employment, flexible workplace
approaches, and universal strategies for
workforce development, among other
innovative initiatives. Building on this
history of innovation, ODEP launched
an Employment First (EF) technical
assistance initiative to provide States
with technical assistance to facilitate the
use of integrated employment. This is
accomplished by removing barriers at
State and local levels to the placement
of individuals with disabilities in
integrated employment and promoting
policy changes to make integrated
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employment the first option for youth
and adults with significant disabilities.
ODEP launched the Employment First
Leadership State Mentoring Program
(EFLSMP) to assist States in developing
and implementing EF policies. Thirty
States started to participate in technical
assistance sessions and discussions on a
number of topics related to
implementing, assessing, and
disseminating information regarding EF
policies via an online Community of
Practice (CoP). The CoP sessions started
in the fall of 2012 and will run monthly
until the spring of 2014 via the portal
ePolicyWorks.
Promoting and disseminating EF
practices and strategies is a critical step
toward addressing the persistent
problem of low participation rates of
individuals with disabilities in the
workforce and fulfilling the promise of
full integration. As a multitude of local,
State, and Federal agencies are involved
in making the adoption and
implementation of EF strategies a
success, initiatives to align policies,
regulations, and funding are needed.
Technical assistance provided through
the EFLSMP provides participating
States with information on how to
restructure funding patterns, support
collaboration, build staff capacity, and
ultimately increase competitive,
integrated employment outcomes for
individuals with disabilities. ODEP’s EF
initiative is innovative in its inclusion
of a variety of State partners, including:
1. Department of Rehabilitation Services;
2. Department of Mental Health;
3. Department Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities;
4. Workforce Development System;
5. Department of Education (Special
Education Division); and
6. Medicaid agencies.
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Kathleen Martinez,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability
Employment Policy.
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Notice of Proposed Revisions for the
LSC Grant Assurances for Calendar
Year 2015 Funding
II. Review Focus
DOL is interested in comments that:
* Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary,
and whether the information will have
practical utility;
* Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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III. Current Actions
Agency: Department of Labor, Office
of Disability Employment Policy.
Title: Employment First Leadership
State Mentoring Program Community of
Practice Survey.
Affected Public: State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Total Respondents: 30.
Frequency: Once for each of 6 staffmembers of the respondent.
Total Responses: 180.
Average Time per Response: 15–20
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 47.
Total Other Burden Cost: $1,850.
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
This data collection is also designed
to gauge the effectiveness of ODEP’s
efforts to promote the implementation of
EF policies and practices and determine
how well remote training and online
forums facilitate the implementation of
EF activities in each participating state.
Findings from this census of
participating CoP states also will
provide the DOL with important
information for strategic planning,
program replication, and development
of disability employment policies,
approaches, and practices.
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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.
Comments submitted in response to
this Notice will be summarized and
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
ICR; they will also become a matter of
public record.
Legal Services Corporation.
Notice of proposed changes and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Legal Services
Corporation (‘‘LSC’’) intends to revise
the LSC Grant Assurances for calendar
year 2015 funding and is soliciting
public comment on the proposed
changes. The proposed revisions affect
Grant Assurances 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, and
16. The proposed LSC grant assurances
for calendar year 2015 funding, in
redline format indicating the proposed
changes to the current ‘‘LSC 2014 Grant
Assurances,’’ are available at https://
grants.lsc.gov/sites/default/files/Grants/
ReferenceMaterials/2015GrantAssurances-Proposed.pdf.
DATES: All comments and
recommendations must be received on
or before the close of business on May
30, 2014.
SUMMARY:
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Written comments may be
submitted by mail, email, or fax to
Reginald J. Haley, Office of Program
Performance, Legal Services
Corporation, 3333 K Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20007;
LSCGrantAssurances@lsc.gov; or (202)
337–6813 (fax). Comments may also be
submitted online at https://www.lsc.gov/
contact-us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reginald J. Haley, haleyr@lsc.gov, (202)
295–1545.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the LSC grant assurances is
to delineate the rights and
responsibilities of LSC and the recipient
pursuant to the provisions of the grant.
As a grant making agency created by
Congress, LSC has grant assurances that
are intended to reiterate and/or clarify
the responsibilities and obligations
already applicable through existing law
and regulations and/or obligate the
recipient to comply with specific
additional requirements in order to
effectuate the purposes of the Legal
Services Corporation Act, as amended,
and other applicable law. A summary of
the changes proposed follows.
Grant Assurance #8 requires LSC
recipients to have an information
security system, the capacity to conduct
program-wide conflicts checking, a
system for backing up program data, the
capacity to digitally transmit data to
LSC, and appropriate computer
hardware and software for casehandlers.
The proposed change is a technical edit
in the last sentence of grant assurance
#8, paragraph (e).
Grant Assurance #9 requires LSC
recipients to work with other LSC and
non-LSC funded legal services providers
in the state to ensure that there is a
statewide Web site that publishes a full
range of legal information covering the
common issues facing the client
community. The proposed changes to
the grant assurance requires LSC
recipients to notify site visitors that LSC
recipients’ participation in the Web site
is consistent with LSC restrictions and
provides recipients with sample
disclaimer language to that effect.
Grant Assurance #10 requires LSC
recipients to give LSC and the U.S.
Comptroller General access to records
they are entitled to under the provisions
of the LSC Act and other applicable law.
The proposed change to the grant
assurance requires LSC recipients to
provide access to records in accordance
with Federal law. The proposed change
results from the recent decision of the
Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit in U.S. v. Cal. Rural
Legal Assistance, 722 F.3d 424. In that
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Disability Employment Policy
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Employment First Leadership State Mentoring
Program Community of Practice Survey; Proposed Information Collection
Request
AGENCY: Office of Disability Employment Policy, DOL.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (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
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, DOL's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is
soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection of information
for the Employment First Leadership State Mentoring Program Community
of Practice Survey.
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: Submit comments on or before June 30, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Office of Disability
Employment Policy, Room S-1303, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Serena Lowe; Telephone number: (202)
693-7880; Fax: (202) 693-7888; Email: lowe.serena.d@dol.gov.
Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one
method. All submissions received must include the agency name and
collection name identified above for this information collection.
Because we continue to experience delays in receiving mail in the
Washington, DC area, commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit
their comments electronically via email or to submit them by mail
early. Comments, including any personal information provided, become a
matter of public record. They will be summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information
collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Serena Lowe, Senior Policy Advisor,
Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
S-1303, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone
(202) 693-7880 (this is not a toll free number). Copies of this notice
may be obtained in alternative formats (Large print, Braille, Audio
Tape, or Disc) by calling (202) 693-7880 (this is not a toll-free
number). TTY/TTD callers may dial (202) 693-7881 to obtain information
or to request materials in alternative formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
ODEP is committed to increasing employment opportunities for youth
and adult with disabilities, with a focus on employment that is truly
integrated and supports individuals moving from poverty to economic
self-sufficiency. In its 12 years of operation, ODEP has influenced the
workforce development system, as well as the disability field with the
introduction of customized employment, flexible workplace approaches,
and universal strategies for workforce development, among other
innovative initiatives. Building on this history of innovation, ODEP
launched an Employment First (EF) technical assistance initiative to
provide States with technical assistance to facilitate the use of
integrated employment. This is accomplished by removing barriers at
State and local levels to the placement of individuals with
disabilities in integrated employment and promoting policy changes to
make integrated
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employment the first option for youth and adults with significant
disabilities.
ODEP launched the Employment First Leadership State Mentoring
Program (EFLSMP) to assist States in developing and implementing EF
policies. Thirty States started to participate in technical assistance
sessions and discussions on a number of topics related to implementing,
assessing, and disseminating information regarding EF policies via an
online Community of Practice (CoP). The CoP sessions started in the
fall of 2012 and will run monthly until the spring of 2014 via the
portal ePolicyWorks.
Promoting and disseminating EF practices and strategies is a
critical step toward addressing the persistent problem of low
participation rates of individuals with disabilities in the workforce
and fulfilling the promise of full integration. As a multitude of
local, State, and Federal agencies are involved in making the adoption
and implementation of EF strategies a success, initiatives to align
policies, regulations, and funding are needed. Technical assistance
provided through the EFLSMP provides participating States with
information on how to restructure funding patterns, support
collaboration, build staff capacity, and ultimately increase
competitive, integrated employment outcomes for individuals with
disabilities. ODEP's EF initiative is innovative in its inclusion of a
variety of State partners, including:
1. Department of Rehabilitation Services;
2. Department of Mental Health;
3. Department Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities;
4. Workforce Development System;
5. Department of Education (Special Education Division); and
6. Medicaid agencies.
This data collection is also designed to gauge the effectiveness of
ODEP's efforts to promote the implementation of EF policies and
practices and determine how well remote training and online forums
facilitate the implementation of EF activities in each participating
state. Findings from this census of participating CoP states also will
provide the DOL with important information for strategic planning,
program replication, and development of disability employment policies,
approaches, and practices.
II. Review Focus
DOL is interested in comments that:
* Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary, and 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.
Comments submitted in response to this Notice will be summarized
and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the ICR; they will also become a matter of public record.
III. Current Actions
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment
Policy.
Title: Employment First Leadership State Mentoring Program
Community of Practice Survey.
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Respondents: 30.
Frequency: Once for each of 6 staff-members of the respondent.
Total Responses: 180.
Average Time per Response: 15-20 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 47.
Total Other Burden Cost: $1,850.
Signed at Washington, DC, April 22, 2014.
Kathleen Martinez,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-09813 Filed 4-29-14; 8:45 am]
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