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II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is
particularly interested in comments
which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
Affected Public: YCC Grantees and
program participants.
Form(s): Total Annual Respondents—
24 grantees.
Annual Frequency: Quarterly.
Comments submitted in response to
this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information
collection request; they will also
become a matter of public record.
James H. Moore, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S.
Department of Labor.
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• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s burden estimate of the
proposed information collection,
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.
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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.
A copy of the proposed ICR can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the addressee section of this
notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before
September 30, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either one of the following methods:
Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov;
Mail or Courier: Erika Liliedahl, Chief
Evaluation Office, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room S–2312, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy of
your comments by only one method. All
submissions received must include the
agency name and OMB Control Number
identified above for this information
collection. Because we continue to
experience delays in receiving mail in
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Evaluation
of the Trade Adjustment Assistance
Community College Career Training
(TAACCCT) Grants Program
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation
Office, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(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 Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that required
data can be provided in the desired
SUMMARY:
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III. Current Actions
Type of Review: New collection.
Title: Youth Career Connect (YCC)
grant program.
OMB Number: OMB Control Number
1205–0NEW.
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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 also be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Erika Liliedahl by telephone at 202–
693–5992 (this is not a toll-free number)
or by email at ChiefEvaluationOffice@
dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Trade Adjustment Assistance
Community College Career Training
(TAACCCT) grants program provides
community colleges and other eligible
institutions of higher education with
funds to expand and improve their
ability to deliver education and career
training programs that can be completed
in two years or less and are suited for
workers who are eligible for training
under the Trade Adjustment Assistance
for Workers program. TAACCCT-funded
programs assist participants in acquiring
the skills, degrees, and credentials
needed employment while also meeting
the needs of employers for skilled
workers. A total of 185 grants have been
awarded with 49 in fiscal year 2011
(‘‘Round 1’’), 79 in fiscal year 2012
(‘‘Round 2’’), and 57 in fiscal year 2013
(‘‘Round 3’’).
The purpose of the evaluation, funded
by the Chief Evaluation Office, is to
evaluate the national TAACCCT grants
program, using a mixed-method design
including outcome analysis, formal
implementation analysis, performance
assessment, and evaluability
assessment. All Round 2 and 3 grantees
and several Round 1 grantees have
independent third-party evaluations.
The national evaluator is collaborating
with grantees and their evaluators and
will provide a nationwide assessment of
the overall initiative.
This package requests clearance for an
online survey of all participating
TAACCCT colleges and structured
fieldwork in the form of site visits to 10
Round 2 and 10 Round 3 grantees.
The online survey is aimed at
developing a comprehensive description
of grant activities undertaken by
participating TAACCCT colleges, as
well as assessing the extent to which
grantees have achieved the main goals
under the initiative. Unlike the planned
site visits to a small select group of
TAACCCT grants, the online survey will
provide an opportunity to collect
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responses to survey questions from all
colleges that are a part of the 178 Round
1–3 TAACCCT grants.
There are two primary data sources
for the structured fieldwork: Semistructured interviews and focus groups.
Interviews will be conducted with
college administrators, program
coordinators, faculty and instructional
staff, industry and community partners,
and employers. Field researchers will
use a modular interview guide,
organized by major topics that can be
adapted based on the respondent’s
knowledge base, to prompt discussions
on the approaches used and experiences
of the grantees and stakeholders. Inperson interviews will provide firsthand
about the experiences of those involved
in planning, implementing, and
participating in the programs and the
characteristics that contribute to success
or lack of success in addressing and
overcoming workforce challenges.
To understand the experiences and
perspectives of the participants in the
TAACCCT-funded activities, the
research team will conduct focus groups
of students at each site. Focus group
questions will be open-ended and
designed to elicit detailed responses.
From the focus groups with program
participants, researchers will learn
about their perceptions regarding the
training and service delivery approaches
including, recruitment and orientation
to the training or career path, supports
provided before and after training,
educational attainment and
employment, and satisfaction with the
training program.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
Currently, the Department of Labor is
soliciting comments concerning the
above data collection for the national
evaluation of the TAACCCT grants
program. Comments are requested to:
* 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
information collection on those who are
to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
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information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
At this time, the Department of Labor
is requesting clearance for data
collection for the national evaluation of
the TAACCCT grants program via
survey and fieldwork efforts.
Type of review: New information
collection request.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0NEW.
Affected Public: Students
participating in and staff and partners
associated with implementing
TAACCCT grant programs.
Frequency: Once.
Total Responses: 1,440.
Average Time per Response: 76
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,824
hours.
Total Other Burden Cost: $0.
Comments submitted in response to
this request will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval; they
will also become a matter of public
record.
James H. Moore, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S.
Department of Labor.
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Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(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 Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that required
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.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Evaluation of the Trade Adjustment Assistance
Community College Career Training (TAACCCT) Grants Program
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation
Office, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (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
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program
helps to ensure that required 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.
A copy of the proposed ICR can be obtained by contacting the office
listed below in the addressee section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before September 30, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following
methods: Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Erika
Liliedahl, Chief Evaluation Office, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-
2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Instructions:
Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All
submissions received must include the agency name and OMB Control
Number identified above for this information collection. Because we
continue to experience delays in receiving mail in
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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 also be summarized and/or included
in the request for OMB approval of the information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erika Liliedahl by telephone at 202-
693-5992 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Career Training
(TAACCCT) grants program provides community colleges and other eligible
institutions of higher education with funds to expand and improve their
ability to deliver education and career training programs that can be
completed in two years or less and are suited for workers who are
eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers
program. TAACCCT-funded programs assist participants in acquiring the
skills, degrees, and credentials needed employment while also meeting
the needs of employers for skilled workers. A total of 185 grants have
been awarded with 49 in fiscal year 2011 (``Round 1''), 79 in fiscal
year 2012 (``Round 2''), and 57 in fiscal year 2013 (``Round 3'').
The purpose of the evaluation, funded by the Chief Evaluation
Office, is to evaluate the national TAACCCT grants program, using a
mixed-method design including outcome analysis, formal implementation
analysis, performance assessment, and evaluability assessment. All
Round 2 and 3 grantees and several Round 1 grantees have independent
third-party evaluations. The national evaluator is collaborating with
grantees and their evaluators and will provide a nationwide assessment
of the overall initiative.
This package requests clearance for an online survey of all
participating TAACCCT colleges and structured fieldwork in the form of
site visits to 10 Round 2 and 10 Round 3 grantees.
The online survey is aimed at developing a comprehensive
description of grant activities undertaken by participating TAACCCT
colleges, as well as assessing the extent to which grantees have
achieved the main goals under the initiative. Unlike the planned site
visits to a small select group of TAACCCT grants, the online survey
will provide an opportunity to collect responses to survey questions
from all colleges that are a part of the 178 Round 1-3 TAACCCT grants.
There are two primary data sources for the structured fieldwork:
Semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Interviews will be
conducted with college administrators, program coordinators, faculty
and instructional staff, industry and community partners, and
employers. Field researchers will use a modular interview guide,
organized by major topics that can be adapted based on the respondent's
knowledge base, to prompt discussions on the approaches used and
experiences of the grantees and stakeholders. In-person interviews will
provide firsthand about the experiences of those involved in planning,
implementing, and participating in the programs and the characteristics
that contribute to success or lack of success in addressing and
overcoming workforce challenges.
To understand the experiences and perspectives of the participants
in the TAACCCT-funded activities, the research team will conduct focus
groups of students at each site. Focus group questions will be open-
ended and designed to elicit detailed responses. From the focus groups
with program participants, researchers will learn about their
perceptions regarding the training and service delivery approaches
including, recruitment and orientation to the training or career path,
supports provided before and after training, educational attainment and
employment, and satisfaction with the training program.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
Currently, the Department of Labor is soliciting comments
concerning the above data collection for the national evaluation of the
TAACCCT grants program. Comments are requested to:
* 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 information collection on those who
are to respond, including 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
At this time, the Department of Labor is requesting clearance for
data collection for the national evaluation of the TAACCCT grants
program via survey and fieldwork efforts.
Type of review: New information collection request.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0NEW.
Affected Public: Students participating in and staff and partners
associated with implementing TAACCCT grant programs.
Frequency: Once.
Total Responses: 1,440.
Average Time per Response: 76 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,824 hours.
Total Other Burden Cost: $0.
Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval; they will also become a matter of public record.
James H. Moore, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2014-18179 Filed 7-31-14; 8:45 am]
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