Comment Request for Information Collection for Pre-Apprenticeship-Pathways to Success, New Collection, 70205 [2014-27875]

Agencies

• Employment and Training Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 70205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27875]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for Pre-
Apprenticeship--Pathways to Success, New Collection

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)] (PRA). The PRA helps ensure that 
respondents can provide requested data in the desired format with 
minimal reporting burden (time and financial resources), that 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and that the impact of 
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
    Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the collection of 
data about quality pre-apprenticeship programs that prepare qualified 
entrants for registered apprenticeships and contribute to the 
development of a diverse and skilled workforce.

DATES: Submit written comments to the office listed in the addresses 
section below on or before January 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to John V. Ladd, Administrator, 
Office of Apprenticeship, Room N-5311, Employment and Training 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-693-2796 (this is not a 
toll-free number). Fax: 202-693-3799. Email: ladd.john@dol.gov. A copy 
of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John V. Ladd, Administrator, Office of 
Apprenticeship, Room N-5311, Employment and Training Administration, 
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20210. Telephone number: 202-693-2796 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Through a variety of approaches, pre-apprenticeship programs can be 
adapted to meet the needs of differing populations being trained, the 
various employers and sponsors they serve, and the specific 
opportunities available in the local labor market. The development of 
an online database of quality pre-apprenticeship programs will provide 
a valuable tool for job seekers, Registered Apprenticeship program 
sponsors, and America's Job Center front line staff. A dedicated 
database will provide a way for job seekers and Registered 
Apprenticeship programs to access pre-apprenticeship programs that meet 
the requirements outlined in Training and Employment Notice (TEN) 13-
12: ``Defining a Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program and Related Tools 
and Resources.'' In 2009, ETA consulted with stakeholders and partners, 
including through several in-person listening sessions with labor, 
employers and the public and through webinars targeted at workforce 
development partners. In addition, ETA engaged the Secretary's Advisory 
Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA) to develop recommendations that 
resulted in the development of TEN 13-12. The development and 
implementation of a ``pre-apprenticeship pathways to success'' database 
will enable ETA to identify pre-apprenticeship programs that meet the 
``quality pre-apprenticeship'' definition and the quality framework 
criteria. Even more importantly, a national database of pre-
apprenticeship programs will facilitate connections between pre-
apprenticeship program participants and registered apprenticeship 
program sponsors, resulting in expanded opportunities. This voluntary 
data collection will be accomplished using an online form. The public 
seeking information about pre-apprenticeship programs would go to a map 
on a Web site, choose a state, and view information about the location 
of pre-apprenticeship programs, including general descriptions of the 
services and training they provide.

II. Review Focus

    The Department is particularly interested in comments which:
     Address 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;
     address the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden that would be imposed by the proposed collection of information, 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     address ways in which ETA can enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
     address ways in which ETA can minimize the burden of the 
information collection on respondents, such as through the use of 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

III. Current Actions

    Type of Review: New collection.
    Title: Pre-Apprenticeship--Pathways to Success.
    OMB Number: 1205-0NEW.
    Affected Public: Private sector (businesses or other for-profits 
and not-for-profit institutions).
    Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 100.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16.7 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $69.
    We will summarize and/or include in the request for OMB approval of 
the ICR, the comments received in response to this comment request. In 
addition, those comments will become part of the public record.

Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2014-27875 Filed 11-24-14; 8:45 am]
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