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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 29, 2018 / Notices
Rosemary Lahasky,
Deputy Assistant Secretary.
Management and Budget (OMB) for final
approval. This program helps to ensure
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 can be properly assessed.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
I. Background
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; PreApprenticeship—Pathways to Success
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL), Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), is soliciting
comments concerning a proposed
extension for the authority to conduct
the information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘Pre-Apprenticeship—Pathways
to Success.’’ This comment request is
part of continuing Departmental efforts
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA).
SUMMARY:
Consideration will be given to all
written comments received by July 30,
2018.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely
respondents, proposed frequency of
response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained free by contacting Amy
Firestone by telephone at 202–693–
3998, TTY at 1–877–889–5627, (these
are not toll-free numbers) or by email at
firestone.amy@dol.gov.
Submit written comments about, or
requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
or courier to U.S. Department of Labor,
Employment and Training
Administration, Office of
Apprenticeship, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room C–5321,
Washington, DC 20210; by email:
firestone.amy@dol.gov; or by Fax 202–
693–3799.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Amy Firestone by telephone at
202–693–3998 (this is not a toll-free
number) or by email at firestone.amy@
dol.gov.
DATES:
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
The DOL,
as part of continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information
before submitting them to the Office of
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Through a variety of approaches, preapprenticeship programs can be adapted
to meet the needs to train different
populations, the various employers and
other sponsors they serve, and the
specific opportunities available in the
local labor market. The online database
of quality pre-apprenticeship programs
provides a valuable tool for job seekers,
apprenticeship programs, and American
Job Centers’ front line staff. A dedicated
database provides a way for job seekers
and 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.’’ The ‘‘Pre-apprenticeship—
Pathways to Success’’ database enables
ETA to identify pre-apprenticeship
programs that meet the ‘‘quality preapprenticeship’’ definition and the
quality framework criteria. Even more
importantly, a national database of preapprenticeship programs facilitates
connections between pre-apprenticeship
program participants and
apprenticeship programs, resulting in
expanded opportunities. This voluntary
data is collected using an online form.
The public seeking information about
pre-apprenticeship programs goes to a
map on a website, chooses a state, and
views information about the location of
pre-apprenticeship programs, including
general descriptions of the services and
training they provide. ETA is proposing
an extension for the authority to
conduct the information collection ‘‘PreApprenticeship—Pathways to Success,’’
to continue to utilize the database and
make updates to the online form. During
the past several years, ETA has worked
to expand pre-apprenticeships and
apprenticeships with new companies in
high demand industries. The collection
instrument is adding several questions
to reflect the expansion of the
apprenticeship system as outlined in the
2017 Presidential Executive Order
‘‘Expanding Apprenticeships in
America’’ https://www.whitehouse.gov/
presidential-actions/3245/, particularly
incorporating secondary and postsecondary institutions as potential
providers of pre-apprenticeship
programs.
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The current online form does not
contain questions on new types of
programs and their employer and
educational institution partners. This
data is instrumental in helping expand
the functionality and usage of the
database.
The National Apprenticeship Act of
1937, (subsequently referred to as ‘‘the
Act’’) Section 50 (29 U.S.C. 50),
authorizes and directs the Secretary of
Labor ‘‘to formulate and promote the
furtherance of labor standards necessary
to safeguard the welfare of apprentices,
to extend the application of such
standards by encouraging the inclusion
thereof in contracts of apprenticeship, to
bring together employers and labor for
formulating programs of apprenticeship,
to cooperate with State Apprenticeship
Agencies (SAAs) engaged in formulating
and promoting standards of
apprenticeship, and to cooperate with
the Secretary of Education in
accordance with Section 17 of Title 20.
Section 50a of the Act authorizes the
Secretary of Labor to ‘‘publish
information relating to existing and
proposed labor standards of
apprenticeship,’’ and to ‘‘appoint
national advisory committees . . .’’ (29
U.S.C. 50a). The administration of the
system is guided by Title 29 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), part 29,
regulations that were updated in 2008 to
address the 21st century workforce
needs as well as enhance accountability
of the recognized SAAs.
The DOL authorizes this information
collection. This information collection
is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a
collection of information, and the public
is generally not required to respond to
an information collection, unless it is
approved by the OMB under the PRA
and displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information that does not
display a valid Control Number. See 5
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
Interested parties are encouraged to
provide comments to the contact shown
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments
must be written to receive
consideration, and they will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval of the final ICR. In
order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention OMB control number 1205–
0520.
Submitted comments will also be a
matter of public record for this ICR and
posted on the internet, without
redaction. The DOL encourages
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commenters not to include personally
identifiable information, confidential
business data, or other sensitive
statements/information in any
comments.
The DOL is particularly interested in
comments that:
• 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 submission of
responses.
Agency: DOL–ETA.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title of Collection: PreApprenticeship—Pathways to Success.
Form: Pre-Apprenticeship—Contact
and Program Information.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0520.
Affected Public: Private sector
(businesses or other for-profits and notfor-profit institutions), secondary and
post-secondary institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
100.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 21 minutes per entry.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 43 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $763.
Rosemary Lahasky,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the
Employment and Training Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Secretary’s Order 02–2018—Authority
and Responsibilities for
Implementation of the Chief Financial
Officers Act of 1990 and Related
Legislation
1. Purpose. To delegate authority and
assign responsibilities for
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implementation of the Chief Financial
Officers Act of 1990 and related
legislation.
2. Authorities and Directives Affected.
A. Authorities
1. Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990,
as amended (Pub. L. 101–576)
2. Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity
Act of 1982 (Pub. L. 97–255)
3. Government Performance and Results
Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103–62)
4. Government Management Reform Act
of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–356)
5. Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (Pub. L.
104–106, Division E)
6. Federal Financial Management
Improvement Act of 1996 (Pub. L.
104–208, Title VIII)
7. Reports Consolidation Act of 2000
(Pub. L. 106–531)
8. Improper Payments Information Act
of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–300)
9. Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of
2002 (Pub. L. 107–289)
10. 29 U.S.C. 563, 563a, and 564,
authorizing the Working Capital
Fund at the Department of Labor
11. Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Circular No. A–11,
Preparation, Submission and
Execution of the Budget (July 1,
2016)
12. OMB Circular No. A–123,
Management’s Responsibility for
Internal Control (July 15, 2016)
13. OMB Circular No. A–134, Financial
Accounting Principles and
Standards (May 20, 1993)
14. OMB Circular No. A–136, Financial
Reporting Requirements (October 7,
2016)
15. Budget Enforcement Act of 1990
(Pub. L. 101–508, Title VIII), as
amended
16. Congressional Budget Act of 1974
17. Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985;
18. 31 U.S.C. Chapter 11
B. Directives Affected
1. Secretary’s Order 02–2017 is
superseded and canceled.
2. This Order does not affect
Secretary’s Order 14–2006, Internal
Control Program (June 20, 2006).
3. Directives inconsistent with this
Order are rescinded to the extent of the
inconsistency.
3. Background and Organization. The
Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as
part of overall Federal financial
management reforms, mandated the
establishment of a Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) and Deputy Chief
Financial Officer in all Cabinet-level
Federal agencies, including the
Department of Labor (DOL). The CFO is
appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate, and by statute
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reports directly to the Secretary. The
Deputy CFO is a career-reserved
position in the Senior Executive Service
who reports directly to the CFO. The
CFO heads the Office of the Chief
Financial Officer (OCFO), which has
such component organization units,
staffing, and funding as are authorized.
4. Delegation of Authority. As
specified in the CFO Act, at 31 U.S.C.
902, and as detailed in Paragraph 5 of
this Order, the Chief Financial Officer is
delegated authority to oversee the
financial management functions of the
Department.
5. Assignment of Responsibilities to
the Chief Financial Officer
A. As required by the CFO Act, the
CFO shall—
1. Report directly to the Secretary and
Deputy Secretary regarding financial
management matters;
2. Oversee all financial management
activities relating to the programs and
operations of the Department;
3. Develop and maintain an integrated
Departmental accounting and financial
management system, including financial
reporting and internal controls, which—
a. Complies with applicable
accounting principles, standards, and
requirements, and internal control
standards;
b. Complies with such policies and
requirements as may be prescribed by
the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget;
c. Complies with any other
requirements applicable to such
systems; and
d. Provides for—
1. Complete, reliable, consistent, and
timely information which is prepared
on a uniform basis and which is
responsive to the financial information
needs of Departmental management;
2. The development and reporting of
cost information;
3. The integration of accounting and
budgeting information; and
4. The systematic measurement of
financial performance.
4. Make recommendations to the
Secretary regarding the selection of the
Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the
Department, who will have the
qualifications outlined in the CFO Act
at 31 U.S.C. 903;
5. Direct, manage, and provide policy
guidance and oversight of Departmental
financial management personnel,
activities, and operations, including—
a. The preparation and annual
revision of a Departmental plan to—
1. Implement the 5-year financial
management plan prepared by the
Director of the Office of Management
and Budget under 31 U.S.C. 3512(a)(3);
and
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Pre-
Apprenticeship--Pathways to Success
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), is soliciting comments concerning a proposed
extension for the authority to conduct the information collection
request (ICR) titled, ``Pre-Apprenticeship--Pathways to Success.'' This
comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by
July 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free by
contacting Amy Firestone by telephone at 202-693-3998, TTY at 1-877-
889-5627, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at
[email protected].
Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR
by mail or courier to U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Room C-5321, Washington, DC 20210; by email: [email protected]; or
by Fax 202-693-3799.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Amy Firestone by telephone at
202-693-3998 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
[email protected].
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of
information before submitting them to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure 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 can be properly
assessed.
I. Background
Through a variety of approaches, pre-apprenticeship programs can be
adapted to meet the needs to train different populations, the various
employers and other sponsors they serve, and the specific opportunities
available in the local labor market. The online database of quality
pre-apprenticeship programs provides a valuable tool for job seekers,
apprenticeship programs, and American Job Centers' front line staff. A
dedicated database provides a way for job seekers and 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.'' The ``Pre-apprenticeship--Pathways to Success'' database
enables 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 facilitates connections between pre-
apprenticeship program participants and apprenticeship programs,
resulting in expanded opportunities. This voluntary data is collected
using an online form.
The public seeking information about pre-apprenticeship programs
goes to a map on a website, chooses a state, and views information
about the location of pre-apprenticeship programs, including general
descriptions of the services and training they provide. ETA is
proposing an extension for the authority to conduct the information
collection ``Pre-Apprenticeship--Pathways to Success,'' to continue to
utilize the database and make updates to the online form. During the
past several years, ETA has worked to expand pre-apprenticeships and
apprenticeships with new companies in high demand industries. The
collection instrument is adding several questions to reflect the
expansion of the apprenticeship system as outlined in the 2017
Presidential Executive Order ``Expanding Apprenticeships in America''
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/3245/, particularly
incorporating secondary and post-secondary institutions as potential
providers of pre-apprenticeship programs.
The current online form does not contain questions on new types of
programs and their employer and educational institution partners. This
data is instrumental in helping expand the functionality and usage of
the database.
The National Apprenticeship Act of 1937, (subsequently referred to
as ``the Act'') Section 50 (29 U.S.C. 50), authorizes and directs the
Secretary of Labor ``to formulate and promote the furtherance of labor
standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, to extend
the application of such standards by encouraging the inclusion thereof
in contracts of apprenticeship, to bring together employers and labor
for formulating programs of apprenticeship, to cooperate with State
Apprenticeship Agencies (SAAs) engaged in formulating and promoting
standards of apprenticeship, and to cooperate with the Secretary of
Education in accordance with Section 17 of Title 20. Section 50a of the
Act authorizes the Secretary of Labor to ``publish information relating
to existing and proposed labor standards of apprenticeship,'' and to
``appoint national advisory committees . . .'' (29 U.S.C. 50a). The
administration of the system is guided by Title 29 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), part 29, regulations that were updated in 2008 to
address the 21st century workforce needs as well as enhance
accountability of the recognized SAAs.
The DOL authorizes this information collection. This information
collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot
conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless
it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid
OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions
of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to
comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid
Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB control number
1205-0520.
Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. The DOL encourages
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commenters not to include personally identifiable information,
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information
in any comments.
The DOL is particularly interested in comments that:
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 submission of responses.
Agency: DOL-ETA.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title of Collection: Pre-Apprenticeship--Pathways to Success.
Form: Pre-Apprenticeship--Contact and Program Information.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0520.
Affected Public: Private sector (businesses or other for-profits
and not-for-profit institutions), secondary and post-secondary
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 100.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 21 minutes per entry.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 43 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $763.
Rosemary Lahasky,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training
Administration.
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