Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Required Elements for Submission of the Unified or Combined State Plan and Plan Modifications Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), 51144-51145 [2022-17903]

Download as PDF 51144 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 160 / Friday, August 19, 2022 / Notices accommodations, please contact Kenya Huckaby at (202) 693–3795 or via email at huckaby.kenya@dol.gov no later than Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Virtual Log-In Instructions: All meeting participants will join the meeting virtually using the link below. Please use the access code if you are joining by phone and use the event password if you are joining by computer. Link: https://usdolevents.webex.com/ usdolevents/j.php?MTID= m9024b2c60c3fd1e6a9d19c63c34a1e7a. Telephone Users: VoIP or dial 877– 465–7975; Access code: 2761 047 54. Computer Users: Event password: Welcome!24. Any member of the public who wishes to file written data or comments pertaining to the agenda may do so by sending the data or comments to Mr. John V. 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Anticipated agenda topics for this meeting include the following: • Call to Order • Remarks from ETA Leadership • Update on ACA Interim Report • ACA Year Two Planning • Subcommittee Breakouts • Subcommittee Report Outs • Public Comment • Adjourn The agenda and meeting logistics may be updated should priority items come before the ACA between the time of this publication and the scheduled date of the ACA meeting. All meeting updates will be posted to the Office of Apprenticeship’s website at: https:// www.apprenticeship.gov/advisorycommittee-apprenticeship/meetings. Any member of the public who wishes to speak at the meeting should indicate the nature of the intended presentation and the amount of time needed by furnishing a written statement to the Designated Federal Officer, Mr. John V. Ladd, via email at AdvisoryCommitteeonApprenticeship@ dol.gov, by Tuesday, September 20, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 18, 2022 Jkt 256001 2022. The Chairperson will announce at the beginning of the meeting the extent to which time will permit the granting of such requests. Brent Parton, Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2022–17857 Filed 8–18–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FR–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Required Elements for Submission of the Unified or Combined State Plan and Plan Modifications Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Required Elements for Submission of the Unified or Combined State Plan and Plan Modifications under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.’’ 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 October 18, 2022. 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 Harlan Harrell by telephone at 202–693– 5127(this is not a toll-free number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is not a toll-free number), or by email at Harrell.Harlan.C@dol.gov. Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR by email to Harrell.Harlan.C@dol.gov or by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210, Attn. OWI/DASG. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harlan Harrell by telephone at 202–693– 5127 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at Harrell.Harlan.C@dol.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. This ICR collects the required information for the submission of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Plans and Modifications. The information covered includes the state’s strategic focus for its public workforce system and then several key items for operationalizing the strategic goals. Information in the WIOA State Plan includes an overview of the state’s governance structure, resources, programs, career pathways, and sector strategy initiatives. The ICR also includes assurances that the WIOA program in the state is compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements. In January 2020, OMB approved OMB control number 1205–0522, which allows the Department of Labor and Department of Education (the Departments) to collect State Plans required by WIOA. OMB granted approval for the ICR through January 2023. U.S.C. 3101 (The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) 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 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– 0522. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 160 / Friday, August 19, 2022 / Notices Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages commenters not to include personally identifiable information, confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/ information in any comments. 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: Required Elements for Submission of the Unified or Combined State Plan and Plan Modifications under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Form: N/A. OMB Control Number: 1205–0522. Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 38. Frequency: Once. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 38. Estimated Average Time per Response: 215 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8170 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Brent Parton, Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2022–17903 Filed 8–18–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 18, 2022 Jkt 256001 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Notice of Request Under the Freedom of Information Act for Federal Contractors’ Type 2 Consolidated EEO–1 Report Data Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has received a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from Will Evans of the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) for all Type 2 Consolidated Employer Information Reports, Standard Form 100 (EEO–1 Report), filed by federal contractors from 2016–2020. OFCCP has reason to believe that the information requested may be protected from disclosure under FOIA Exemption 4, which protects disclosure of confidential commercial information, but has not yet determined whether the requested information is protected from disclosure under that exemption. OFCCP is requesting that entities that filed Type 2 Consolidated EEO–1 Reports as federal contractors at any time from 2016–2020, and object to the disclosure of this information, submit those objections to OFCCP within 30 days of the date of this Notice. DATES: Written objections to the FOIA request discussed herein are due September 19, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Candice Spalding, Deputy Director, Division of Management and Administrative Programs, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C– 3325, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: 1–855–680–0971 (voice) or 1–877 –889–5627 (TTY). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background A. Background on the CIR FOIA Request and EEO–1 Reports The FOIA request precipitating this Notice originated in January 2019, when Will Evans of CIR submitted a request for ‘‘[a] spreadsheet of all consolidated (Type 2) EEO–1 reports for all federal contractors for 2016.’’ CIR subsequently amended this request multiple times, most recently on June 2, 2022, to include Type 2 EEO–1 reports for all federal contractors, including first-tier subcontractors, from 2016–2020 (hereinafter ‘‘Covered Contractors’’). The Type 2 EEO–1 report is one of PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51145 several different types of reports that multi-establishment employers must file annually, which consists of a consolidated report of demographic data for all employees at headquarters as well as all establishments, categorized by race/ethnicity, sex, and job category. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides statutory authority for the EEO–1 Reports. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces this employment nondiscrimination law. 42 U.S.C. 2000e8(c). The EEOC’s regulations require employers with 100 or more employees to file the EEO–1 Report with the EEOC. 29 CFR 1602.7. In addition, OFCCP’s regulations require federal contractors 1 and first-tier subcontractors that are covered by Executive Order 11246 and that have 50 or more employees to file the EEO–1 Report. 41 CFR 60–1.7(a). The EEO–1 Report ‘‘is administered as a single data collection to meet the statistical needs of both agencies [EEOC and OFCCP].’’ See EEOC, Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO–1) and Comment Request, 81 FR 5113, 5114 (Feb. 1, 2016) (hereinafter First PRA Comment Request). OFCCP’s regulations describe the EEO–1 Report as being ‘‘promulgated jointly . . . [with] the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.’’ 41 CFR 60–1.7(a)(1); see also EEO–1 Joint Reporting Committee, EEO–1 Instruction Booklet 1, https:// www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo1survey/ upload/instructions_form.pdf (describing the EEO–1 Report as ‘‘jointly developed by the EEOC and OFCCP’’). The EEO–1 Report is administered by the EEO–1 Joint Reporting Committee (JRC), which is composed of the EEOC and OFCCP and housed at the EEOC. EEOC, Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Submission for OMB Review, Final Comment Request: Revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO–1), 81 FR 45479, 45481 (July 14, 2016); First PRA Comment Request, 81 FR at 5113–14. Although the EEOC and OFCCP jointly collect the EEO–1 data through the JRC, as a practical matter, because the JRC is housed at the EEOC, employers submit their data to the EEOC.2 See First 1 Hereinafter, all references to ‘‘contractors’’ or ‘‘federal contractors’’ includes first-tier subcontractors as well, unless specified otherwise. 2 The EEOC maintains a web-based portal for employers’ submission of the EEO–1 Report at https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo1survey/ index.cfm. At present, employers submit their Component 1 data through the existing EEOC portal but submit their Component 2 data through a separate filing system at https:// eeoccomp2.norc.org/. E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17903]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Required Elements for Submission of the Unified or Combined State Plan 
and Plan Modifications Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (WIOA)

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed 
revision for the authority to conduct the information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Required Elements for Submission of the Unified 
or Combined State Plan and Plan Modifications under the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act.'' 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 
October 18, 2022.

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 Harlan Harrell by telephone at 202-693-5127(this is not a 
toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free number), 
or by email at [email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by email to [email protected] or by mail or courier to the U.S. 
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20210, Attn. OWI/DASG.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harlan Harrell by telephone at 202-
693-5127 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
    This ICR collects the required information for the submission of 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Plans and 
Modifications. The information covered includes the state's strategic 
focus for its public workforce system and then several key items for 
operationalizing the strategic goals. Information in the WIOA State 
Plan includes an overview of the state's governance structure, 
resources, programs, career pathways, and sector strategy initiatives. 
The ICR also includes assurances that the WIOA program in the state is 
compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements.
    In January 2020, OMB approved OMB control number 1205-0522, which 
allows the Department of Labor and Department of Education (the 
Departments) to collect State Plans required by WIOA. OMB granted 
approval for the ICR through January 2023. U.S.C. 3101 (The Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act) 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 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 
1205-0522.

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    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information 
in any comments.
    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: Required Elements for Submission of the 
Unified or Combined State Plan and Plan Modifications under the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
    Form: N/A.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0522.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 38.
    Frequency: Once.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 38.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 215 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8170 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2022-17903 Filed 8-18-22; 8:45 am]
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