Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Trade Adjustment Assistance Administrative Collection of States (TAAACS), 45752-45753 [2021-17429]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 45752 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 155 / Monday, August 16, 2021 / Notices ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202– 693–8538, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is an existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number. The WRP is a recruitment and referral program that connects students with disabilities to an opportunity for employment. Through participating colleges and universities, WRP creates a database for Federal and select private-sector employers nationwide to find highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to demonstrate their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs. Candidates represent all majors, and range from college freshmen to graduate students and law students. Information from these candidates is compiled in a searchable database that is available through this website to Federal Human Resources Specialists, Equal Employment Opportunity Specialists, and other Federal employees and hiring officials in Federal agencies. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on March 24, 2021 (86 FR 15713). 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 the OMB approves it 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Aug 13, 2021 Jkt 253001 display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. Agency: DOL–ODEP. Title of Collection: Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP). OMB Control Number: 1230–0NEW. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 2,500. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 2,500 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Dated: August 6, 2021. Mara Blumenthal, Senior PRA Analyst. [FR Doc. 2021–17430 Filed 8–13–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FK–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Trade Adjustment Assistance Administrative Collection of States (TAAACS) Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before September 15, 2021. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202– 693–8538, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 239(c) of Title II, Chapter 2 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.), authorizes this information collection. The Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA) is seeking to revise the TAAACS, which collects discrete data on how State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) organize the TAA program. These modifications expand collection on TAA worker list metrics, program integration, and technical assistance and improves the information collected across eight (8) distinct categories. The modifications also seeks to minimize the burden by removing unnecessary, increasing the clarity of questions, and modifying previously cumbersome rankings. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2021 (86 FR 20204). 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 the OMB approves it 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 OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. Agency: DOL–ETA. E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 155 / Monday, August 16, 2021 / Notices Title of Collection: Trade Adjustment Assistance Administrative Collection of States (TAAACS). OMB Control Number: 1205–0540. Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 52. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 52. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 312 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Dated: August 6, 2021. Mara Blumenthal, Senior PRA Analyst. [FR Doc. 2021–17429 Filed 8–13–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; EARN Perspectives of Jobseekers With Disabilities: The Impact of Employer Messaging Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before September 15, 2021. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Aug 13, 2021 Jkt 253001 methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202– 693–8538, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) is a resource for employers seeking to recruit, hire, retain, and advance qualified employees with disabilities. EARN assists employers through online support and a range of education and outreach activities, including webinars, a website with employer-focused resources such as toolkits, a monthly enewsletter, social media posts, and training videos. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy under a cooperative agreement with Cornell University. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on April 29, 2021 (86 FR 22711). 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 the OMB approves it 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 OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. Agency: DOL–ODEP. Title of Collection: EARN Perspectives of Jobseekers With Disabilities: The Impact of Employer Messaging. OMB Control Number: 1230–0NEW. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 200. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 67. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 17 hours. PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45753 Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Dated: August 6, 2021. Mara Blumenthal, Senior PRA Analyst. [FR Doc. 2021–17428 Filed 8–13–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FK–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042] TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on August 16, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is available from the following sources: Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693–2110; email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s web page includes information about the NRTL Program (see https:// www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ index.html). SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Notice of Final Decision OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of recognition of TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. (TUVRNA), as a NRTL. TUVRNA’s expansion covers the addition of eleven test standards to the NRTL scope of recognition. OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an acknowledgment that the organization E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 155 (Monday, August 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45752-45753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17429]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Trade Adjustment Assistance Administrative 
Collection of States (TAAACS)

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment 
and Training Administration (ETA)-sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before September 15, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely 
manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202-
693-8538, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 239(c) of Title II, Chapter 2 of the 
Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.), authorizes this 
information collection. The Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance 
(OTAA) is seeking to revise the TAAACS, which collects discrete data on 
how State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) organize the TAA program. These 
modifications expand collection on TAA worker list metrics, program 
integration, and technical assistance and improves the information 
collected across eight (8) distinct categories. The modifications also 
seeks to minimize the burden by removing unnecessary, increasing the 
clarity of questions, and modifying previously cumbersome rankings. For 
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2021 (86 FR 
20204).
    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 the OMB approves it 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 
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
    Agency: DOL-ETA.

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    Title of Collection: Trade Adjustment Assistance Administrative 
Collection of States (TAAACS).
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0540.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 52.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 52.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 312 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

     Dated: August 6, 2021.
Mara Blumenthal,
Senior PRA Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021-17429 Filed 8-13-21; 8:45 am]
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