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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Veterans’ Employment and Training
Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request: VETS’
Jobs for Veterans State Grants
Program Reporting
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
VETS is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed revision of certain information
the agency collects from grant
recipients. Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal
agencies are required to publish a notice
in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information and
to allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
written comments received by
December 21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this Information
Collection Request (ICR) with applicable
supporting documentation, including a
description of the likely respondents,
proposed frequency of response, and
estimated total burden, may be obtained
for free by contacting Rebekah Haydin
by telephone at (240) 867–2302 (this is
not a toll-free number) or by email at
Haydin.Rebekah@dol.gov.
Submit written comments about this
ICR by email to: Haydin.Rebekah@
dol.gov.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebekah Haydin, by telephone at (240)
867–2302 (this is not a toll-free number)
or by email at Haydin.Rebekah@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Labor, as part of
continuing efforts to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 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 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.
The Department of Labor’s Veterans’
Employment and Training Service
(VETS) administers funds for the Jobs
for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) to each
state, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
on an annual fiscal year basis. These
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non-competitive, formula-driven grants
are codified under Title 38, United
States Code, (38 U.S.C.) Section
4102A(b)(5):
‘‘Subject to subsection (c) make
available for use in each state by grant
or contract such funds as may be
necessary to support—(A) disabled
veterans’ outreach program specialists
appointed under section 4103A(a)(1) of
this title, (B) local veterans’ employment
representatives assigned under section
4104(b) of this title, and (C) the
reasonable expenses of such specialists
and representatives described in
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively,
for training, travel, supplies, and other
business expenses . . .’’
VETS provides funds to states in
accordance with an allocation formula
required by 38 U.S.C. 4102A(c)(2)(B)
and as published in regulation at Title
20, Part 1001, Subpart F of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR). The
Assistant Secretary for Veterans’
Employment and Training monitors and
supervises the distribution and use of
those funds as required by 38 U.S.C.
4102A(b)(6). Additionally, and in
accordance with 38 U.S.C. 4107(b), the
Secretary reviews performance and
provides an annual report to Congress
that includes a characterization of the
quality and character of priority of
services provided to veterans (38 U.S.C.
4215 and 20 CFR 1010.320, 1010.330),
efforts to coordinate with the Veterans
Administration in accordance with 38
U.S.C. 4102A(b)(3) and 4109; and
incentive fund usage as described in 38
U.S.C. 4112.
VETS is requesting continued
approval for the information collection
that streamlines the annual funding
request process for grantees, reports the
use of grantee funds in sufficient detail
to allow interim adjustments that ensure
all appropriated funding is expended
properly, and provides data needed for
VETS’ Annual Report to Congress.
The forms and reports collect required
programmatic and financial data from
states and territories requesting and
obligating grant funds. The continued
use of standardized formats for
collecting this information helps to
ensure that requested data is provided
in a uniform way, reporting burdens are
minimized, the impact of collection
requirements on respondents are
properly assessed, collection
instruments are clearly understood by
respondents, and the information is
easily consolidated for posting in
accordance with statutory requirements.
VETS is proposing the following
revisions to the forms:
• Add activity to budget for and
report on management and
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administrative costs. Currently, grant
recipients have no appropriate way to
reflect the direct-charged salaries and
benefits of staff supported by the grant
other than Disabled Veterans’ Outreach
Program (DVOP), Local Veterans’
Employment Representative (LVER),
and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff. By
adding an ‘‘Mgmt & Admin Costs’’
activity to the VETS–401 Budget
Information Summary, VETS–402
Expenditure Detail Report, and VETS–
403 Technical Performance Narrative,
grantees will be able to easily budget for
and report on these expenses.
• Remove several reporting
requirements. On the VETS–501 Staffing
Directory, VETS proposes removing the
requirement to enter each staff
position’s office name and number,
email address, intensive service
coordinator designation, and program
manager designation. VETS no longer
needs that information. On the VETS–
403 Technical Performance Narrative,
VETS proposes removing the
requirement to submit a Q5 spending
plan since there are no special rules for
spending JVSG funding in the fifth
quarter (or in later quarters) as opposed
to the first four quarters. All
expenditures must be made in
accordance with the terms and
conditions of the grant, regardless of the
quarter in which the expenditure
occurred.
• Remove the subform allowing for
reporting on the cash basis of
accounting. VETS has historically
allowed recipients to report financial
expenditures using either the cash basis
of accounting (on the VETS–402A) or
the accrual basis of accounting (on the
VETS–402B). To align with 2 CFR
2900.14 as well as to accommodate
certain programmatic changes, VETS
has determined that JVSG recipients
must report using the accrual basis of
accounting. The VETS–402A subform
that accommodates the cash basis will
be discontinued. The VETS–402B
subform will simply be referred to as the
VETS–402 form since there will be no
subforms.
• Reorganize the VETS–401 Budget
Information Summary for clarity. VETS
proposes to remove certain parts of
Section B into a new section of the form,
which will become Section D. The
removed components include the
number of full-time equivalents to be
supported by each activity’s allocation
and the automatically-calculated salary
and benefits to total expense ratio and
cost per position. The reorganization
will also include transposing Section
C’s rows and columns so that it is easier
for users to compare entries with
Section B. Certain row header names
will be adjusted for clarity (e.g.,
changing ‘‘PS+PB/Total ratio’’ to
‘‘Salaries + Benefits/Total Percentage’’)
and for alignment with the SF–425
object class categories (e.g., changing
‘‘Personnel Benefits’’ to ‘‘Fringe
Benefits’’). Where appropriate, the
renaming described on the VETS–401
will also be reflected on the VETS–402
and VETS–403.
• Formatting and structural changes
to make forms compliant with Section
508 accessibility requirements. VETS is
committed to ensuring the forms can be
read by accessibility software to the
greatest possible extent. Some changes
to the format and appearance of the
forms will be made for this purpose.
VETS continues to require the
submittal of a quarterly manager’s report
in accordance with 38 U.S. Code 4104(f)
and Veterans’ Program Letter 07–19, but
the required information may be
submitted in any format.
With respect to the continuation of
the approved collection of information,
VETS is particularly interested in
comments on these topics:
(1) Whether the continued collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance and oversight of the
Jobs for Veterans State Grant, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the VETS’
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques,
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
This information collection is subject
to the Paperwork Reduction Act (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.
The DOL seeks PRA authorization for
this information collection for three (3)
years. OMB authorization for an
Information Collection Review cannot
be for more than three (3) years without
renewal. The DOL notes that currently
approved information collection
requirements submitted to the OMB
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review.
Agency: DOL–VETS.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title of Collection: VETS’ Jobs for
Veterans State Grant Program Reporting.
Forms:
1. VETS–401, JVSG Budget
Information Summary;
2. VETS–402, JVSG Expenditure
Detail Report (EDR);
3. VETS–403, JVSG Technical
Performance Narrative (TPN);
4. VETS–501, JVSG Staffing Directory.
OMB Control Number: 1293–0009.
Affected Public: State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
54.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
3,402.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,062.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS
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Type of instrument
(form/activity)
Number of
respondents
VETS–401 Budget ...............................................................
VETS–402 EDR ...................................................................
VETS–403 TPN ...................................................................
VETS–501 Staffing ..............................................................
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Number of
responses per
respondent
54
54
54
54
54
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number of
responses
1
16
4
1
51
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324
216
54
2,754
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Average
burden time
per response
(hours)
1.5
2
2
1.5
1.75
Estimated
burden hours
81
648
432
81
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ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Type of instrument
(form/activity)
Number of
respondents
Unduplicated Total ........................................................
Number of
responses per
respondent
54
Total
number of
responses
118
Average
burden time
per response
(hours)
3,402
9
Estimated
burden hours
6,062
1 The
VETS–402 EDR is a workbook that is updated on a quarterly basis until all funds are expended or the period of performance has ended.
On average, grantees need six quarters to expend each year’s funding.
2 Managers Reports are submitted by a number of respondents and requires a time commitment that is determined largely by grantees’ discretion. Values on this row reflect actual estimates rather than VETS requirements.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Signed in Washington.
James Rodriguez,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Veterans’
Employment and Training Service.
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Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
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ACTION:
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a notice of requests to modify permits
issued to conduct activities regulated
under the Antarctic Conservation Act of
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under the Antarctic Conservation Act in
the Code of Federal Regulations. This is
the required notice of a requested
permit modification issued.
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671), as amended by the Antarctic
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designation of certain animals and
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maximum of 10 hours ashore. Camping
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Latitudes provided NSF an update
based on activities planned for the
2018–2019 field season. The activities
were the same or similar as those
detailed in the original permit. Hayley
Shephard now holds the position of
Director of Expedition Operations. On
February 25, 2019, NSF issued a
modification to allow waste
management activities associated with
whale tagging research aboard the MS
ISLAND SKY, as part of an expedition
within an expedition. On August 30,
2019, Polar Latitudes provided NSF
with a permit modification request for
activities planned for the 2019–2020
field season. The activities were the
same or similar as those detailed in the
original permit and previous
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activities planned for the 2021–2022
field season which included slight
changes in operation. For the 2021–2022
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also updated their UAS policies, which
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a material change to the permit, and it
will have a less than a minor or
transitory impact.
The permit modification was issued
on October 5, 2021.
Erika N. Davis,
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request: VETS'
Jobs for Veterans State Grants Program Reporting
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: VETS is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the
proposed revision of certain information the agency collects from grant
recipients. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal
agencies are required to publish a notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information and to allow 60 days
for public comment in response to the notice.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by
December 21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this Information Collection Request (ICR) with
applicable supporting documentation, including a description of the
likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total
burden, may be obtained for free by contacting Rebekah Haydin by
telephone at (240) 867-2302 (this is not a toll-free number) or by
email at [email protected].
Submit written comments about this ICR by email to:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebekah Haydin, by telephone at (240)
867-2302 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Labor, 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 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.
The Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service
(VETS) administers funds for the Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG)
to each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the
U.S. Virgin Islands on an annual fiscal year basis. These non-
competitive, formula-driven grants are codified under Title 38, United
States Code, (38 U.S.C.) Section 4102A(b)(5):
``Subject to subsection (c) make available for use in each state by
grant or contract such funds as may be necessary to support--(A)
disabled veterans' outreach program specialists appointed under section
4103A(a)(1) of this title, (B) local veterans' employment
representatives assigned under section 4104(b) of this title, and (C)
the reasonable expenses of such specialists and representatives
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, for training,
travel, supplies, and other business expenses . . .''
VETS provides funds to states in accordance with an allocation
formula required by 38 U.S.C. 4102A(c)(2)(B) and as published in
regulation at Title 20, Part 1001, Subpart F of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR). The Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and
Training monitors and supervises the distribution and use of those
funds as required by 38 U.S.C. 4102A(b)(6). Additionally, and in
accordance with 38 U.S.C. 4107(b), the Secretary reviews performance
and provides an annual report to Congress that includes a
characterization of the quality and character of priority of services
provided to veterans (38 U.S.C. 4215 and 20 CFR 1010.320, 1010.330),
efforts to coordinate with the Veterans Administration in accordance
with 38 U.S.C. 4102A(b)(3) and 4109; and incentive fund usage as
described in 38 U.S.C. 4112.
VETS is requesting continued approval for the information
collection that streamlines the annual funding request process for
grantees, reports the use of grantee funds in sufficient detail to
allow interim adjustments that ensure all appropriated funding is
expended properly, and provides data needed for VETS' Annual Report to
Congress.
The forms and reports collect required programmatic and financial
data from states and territories requesting and obligating grant funds.
The continued use of standardized formats for collecting this
information helps to ensure that requested data is provided in a
uniform way, reporting burdens are minimized, the impact of collection
requirements on respondents are properly assessed, collection
instruments are clearly understood by respondents, and the information
is easily consolidated for posting in accordance with statutory
requirements.
VETS is proposing the following revisions to the forms:
Add activity to budget for and report on management and
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administrative costs. Currently, grant recipients have no appropriate
way to reflect the direct-charged salaries and benefits of staff
supported by the grant other than Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program
(DVOP), Local Veterans' Employment Representative (LVER), and
consolidated DVOP/LVER staff. By adding an ``Mgmt & Admin Costs''
activity to the VETS-401 Budget Information Summary, VETS-402
Expenditure Detail Report, and VETS-403 Technical Performance
Narrative, grantees will be able to easily budget for and report on
these expenses.
Remove several reporting requirements. On the VETS-501
Staffing Directory, VETS proposes removing the requirement to enter
each staff position's office name and number, email address, intensive
service coordinator designation, and program manager designation. VETS
no longer needs that information. On the VETS-403 Technical Performance
Narrative, VETS proposes removing the requirement to submit a Q5
spending plan since there are no special rules for spending JVSG
funding in the fifth quarter (or in later quarters) as opposed to the
first four quarters. All expenditures must be made in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the grant, regardless of the quarter in
which the expenditure occurred.
Remove the subform allowing for reporting on the cash
basis of accounting. VETS has historically allowed recipients to report
financial expenditures using either the cash basis of accounting (on
the VETS-402A) or the accrual basis of accounting (on the VETS-402B).
To align with 2 CFR 2900.14 as well as to accommodate certain
programmatic changes, VETS has determined that JVSG recipients must
report using the accrual basis of accounting. The VETS-402A subform
that accommodates the cash basis will be discontinued. The VETS-402B
subform will simply be referred to as the VETS-402 form since there
will be no subforms.
Reorganize the VETS-401 Budget Information Summary for
clarity. VETS proposes to remove certain parts of Section B into a new
section of the form, which will become Section D. The removed
components include the number of full-time equivalents to be supported
by each activity's allocation and the automatically-calculated salary
and benefits to total expense ratio and cost per position. The
reorganization will also include transposing Section C's rows and
columns so that it is easier for users to compare entries with Section
B. Certain row header names will be adjusted for clarity (e.g.,
changing ``PS+PB/Total ratio'' to ``Salaries + Benefits/Total
Percentage'') and for alignment with the SF-425 object class categories
(e.g., changing ``Personnel Benefits'' to ``Fringe Benefits''). Where
appropriate, the renaming described on the VETS-401 will also be
reflected on the VETS-402 and VETS-403.
Formatting and structural changes to make forms compliant
with Section 508 accessibility requirements. VETS is committed to
ensuring the forms can be read by accessibility software to the
greatest possible extent. Some changes to the format and appearance of
the forms will be made for this purpose.
VETS continues to require the submittal of a quarterly manager's
report in accordance with 38 U.S. Code 4104(f) and Veterans' Program
Letter 07-19, but the required information may be submitted in any
format.
With respect to the continuation of the approved collection of
information, VETS is particularly interested in comments on these
topics:
(1) Whether the continued collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance and oversight of the Jobs for Veterans State
Grant, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the VETS' estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information
technology.
This information collection is subject to the Paperwork Reduction
Act (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.
The DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an Information Collection Review
cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes
that currently approved information collection requirements submitted
to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo
review.
Agency: DOL-VETS.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title of Collection: VETS' Jobs for Veterans State Grant Program
Reporting.
Forms:
1. VETS-401, JVSG Budget Information Summary;
2. VETS-402, JVSG Expenditure Detail Report (EDR);
3. VETS-403, JVSG Technical Performance Narrative (TPN);
4. VETS-501, JVSG Staffing Directory.
OMB Control Number: 1293-0009.
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 54.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 3,402.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,062.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours
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Average burden
Type of instrument (form/ Number of Number of Total number time per Estimated
activity) respondents responses per of responses response burden hours
respondent (hours)
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VETS-401 Budget................. 54 1 54 1.5 81
VETS-402 EDR.................... 54 \1\ 6 324 2 648
VETS-403 TPN.................... 54 4 216 2 432
VETS-501 Staffing............... 54 1 54 1.5 81
Managers Report \2\............. 54 51 2,754 1.75 4,819
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Unduplicated Total.......... 54 118 3,402 9 6,062
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\1\ The VETS-402 EDR is a workbook that is updated on a quarterly basis until all funds are expended or the
period of performance has ended. On average, grantees need six quarters to expend each year's funding.
\2\ Managers Reports are submitted by a number of respondents and requires a time commitment that is determined
largely by grantees' discretion. Values on this row reflect actual estimates rather than VETS requirements.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Signed in Washington.
James Rodriguez,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-23028 Filed 10-21-21; 8:45 am]
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