Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) Implementation Study, 21723-21724 [2023-07511]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 11, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs [OJP (BJA) Docket No. 1811] Meeting of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Federal Advisory Committee Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Justice. ACTION: Notice of meeting AGENCY: This is an announcement of a meeting of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (Global) Federal Advisory Committee (GAC) to discuss the Global Initiative, as described at https://bja.ojp.gov/ program/it/global. This meeting will be held in Grand Ballroom at the Bureau of Justice Assistance, 810 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20531. DATES: The meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ET. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held in Grand Ballroom room at the Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20531, and hosted by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Approved observers will receive an invitation and instructions for entering the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David P. Lewis, Global Designated Federal Official (DFO), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th Street, Washington, DC 20531; Phone (202) 616–7829 [note: this is not a toll-free number]; Email: david.p.lewis@usdoj.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is open to the public, however, members of the public who wish to attend this meeting must register with Mr. David P. Lewis at least (7) days in advance of the meeting. Access to the meeting room will not be allowed without prior authorization. All attendees will be required to sign-in and go through security before they will be admitted to the meeting. Anyone requiring special accommodations should notify Mr. Lewis at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. Purpose: The GAC will act as the focal point for justice information systems integration activities in order to facilitate the coordination of technical, funding, and legislative strategies in support of the Administration’s justice priorities. The GAC will guide and monitor the development of the Global information sharing concept. It will advise the Assistant Attorney General, OJP; the lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Apr 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 Attorney General; the President (through the Attorney General); and local, state, tribal, and federal policymakers in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The GAC will also advocate for strategies for accomplishing a Global information sharing capability. Interested persons whose registrations have been accepted may be permitted to participate in the discussions at the discretion of the meeting chairman and with approval of the Global DFO. David P. Lewis, Global DFO, Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2023–07599 Filed 4–10–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) Implementation Study Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Chief Evaluation Office (CEO)-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 the agency receives on or before May 11, 2023. 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) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21723 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: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202– 693–0213, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chief Evaluation Office of the U.S. Department of Labor has contracted with Abt Associates and its partners— the Urban Institute, Capital Research Corporation, and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies—to conduct a five-year evaluation to develop strategies to support the evidence requirements for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program that were enacted as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115–123). This data collection activity a reinstatement of a previously approved and completed data collection effort. The survey has been administered three times in prior years to state workforce agencies and this will be the fourth wave of the survey. Results from earlier waves documented different changes states were undertaking, particularly during different phases of COVID. Because all other data collection activities have been completed, the burden has decreased to reflect the change. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2023 (88 FR 3439). 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–CEO. Title of Collection: Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) Implementation Study. OMB Control Number: 1290–0029. E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1 21724 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 11, 2023 / Notices Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 17. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 17. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 13 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Nicole Bouchet, Senior PRA Analyst. [FR Doc. 2023–07511 Filed 4–10–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Notice to LSC Grantees of Application Process for Making 2023 Mid-Year and 2024 Basic Field Fund Subgrants Legal Services Corporation. ACTION: Notice of application dates and format for applications for approval to make 2023 mid-year and 2024 Basic Field Grant fund subgrants. AGENCY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is the national organization charged with administering Federal funds provided for civil legal services to low-income people. LSC hereby announces the submission dates for applications to make 2023 mid-year and 2024 Basic Field Grant fund subgrants. LSC is also providing information about where applicants may locate subgrant application questions and directions for providing the information required to apply for a subgrant. SUMMARY: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for application dates. ADDRESSES: Legal Services Corporation—Office of Compliance and Enforcement, 3333 K Street NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20007–3522. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Lacchini, Office of Compliance and Enforcement at lacchinim@lsc.gov or (202) 295–1506 or visit the LSC website at https://www.lsc.gov/grantsgrantee-resources/grantee-guidance/ how-apply-subgrant. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 45 CFR part 1627, LSC must publish, on an annual basis, ‘‘notice of the requirements concerning the format and contents of the application annually in the Federal Register and on LSC’s website.’’ 45 CFR 1627.4(b). This Notice and the publication of the Subgrant Application on LSC’s website satisfy § 1627.4(b)’s notice requirement for the Basic Field Grant program. Only current lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Apr 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 or prospective recipients of LSC Basic Field Grants may apply for approval to subgrant these funds. Applications for approval to make 2023 mid-year and calendar year 2024 Basic Field Grant fund subgrants will be available on or around April 14, 2023. An applicant must apply to make a midyear subgrant of LSC Basic Field Grant funds through GrantEase at least 45 days before the subgrant’s proposed effective date. 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(2). An applicant must apply to make calendar year subgrants of 2024 Basic Field Grant funds through GrantEase in conjunction with its application(s) for 2024 Basic Field Grant funding. 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(1). The deadline for 2024 Basic Field Grant funding application submissions is June 1, 2023. All applicants must provide answers to the application questions in GrantEase and upload the following documents: • A draft subgrant agreement (with the required terms provided in LSC’s Subgrant Agreement Template); and • A subgrant budget (using LSC’s Subgrant Budget Template). Applicants seeking to subgrant to a new subrecipient that is not a current LSC grantee, or to renew a subgrant with an organization that is not a current LSC grantee in a year in which the applicant is required to submit a full funding application, must also upload: • The subrecipient’s accounting manual; • The subrecipient’s most recent audited financial statements; • The subrecipient’s current cost allocation policy (if not in the accounting manual); and • The recipient’s 45 CFR part 1627 Policy (required under 45 CFR 1627.7). A list of subgrant application questions, the Subgrant Agreement Template, and the Subgrant Budget Template are available on LSC’s website at https://www.lsc.gov/grants-granteeresources/grantee-guidance/how-applysubgrant. LSC encourages applicants to use LSC’s Subgrant Agreement Template as a model subgrant agreement. If the applicant does not use LSC’s Template, the proposed agreement must include, at a minimum, the substance of the provisions of the Template. Once submitted, LSC will evaluate the application and provide applicants with instructions on any needed modifications to the submitted documents or Draft Agreement provided with the application. The applicant must then upload a final and signed subgrant agreement through GrantEase by the date requested. PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 As required by 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(3), LSC will inform applicants of its decision to disapprove or approve an application for a 2023 mid-year subgrant no later than the subgrant’s proposed effective date. As required by 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(1)(ii), LSC will inform applicants of its decision to disapprove or approve a 2024 calendar-year subgrant no later than the date LSC informs applicants of LSC’s 2024 Basic Field Grant funding decisions. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e). Dated: April 6, 2023. Stefanie Davis, Senior Associate General Counsel for Regulations. [FR Doc. 2023–07596 Filed 4–10–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7050–01–P OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Initial Proposals for Updating OMB’s Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards—Extension of Public Comment Period Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President. ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period. AGENCY: On January 27, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a notice and request for comments entitled ‘‘Initial Proposals for Updating OMB’s Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards.’’ OMB is extending the public comment period announced in that notice, which currently closes on April 12, 2023, by 15 days. The comment period will now remain open until April 27, 2023, to allow additional time for the public to review and comment on the initial proposals. SUMMARY: With the extension provided by this notice, comments on the ‘‘Initial Proposals for Updating OMB’s Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards,’’ 88 FR 5375, must be provided in writing to OMB no later than April 27, 2023, to ensure consideration during the final decision-making process. ADDRESSES: Please submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov, a Federal website that allows the public to find, review, and submit comments on documents that agencies have published in the Federal Register and that are open for comment. Simply type ‘‘OMB– 2023–0001’’ in the Comment or Submission search box, click Go, and DATES: E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21723-21724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07511]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Reemployment Services and Eligibility 
Assessments (RESEA) Implementation Study

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Chief 
Evaluation Office (CEO)-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 the agency 
receives on or before May 11, 2023.

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) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 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: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202-
693-0213, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chief Evaluation Office of the U.S. 
Department of Labor has contracted with Abt Associates and its 
partners--the Urban Institute, Capital Research Corporation, and the 
National Association of State Workforce Agencies--to conduct a five-
year evaluation to develop strategies to support the evidence 
requirements for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment 
program that were enacted as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 
(Pub. L. 115-123). This data collection activity a reinstatement of a 
previously approved and completed data collection effort. The survey 
has been administered three times in prior years to state workforce 
agencies and this will be the fourth wave of the survey. Results from 
earlier waves documented different changes states were undertaking, 
particularly during different phases of COVID. Because all other data 
collection activities have been completed, the burden has decreased to 
reflect the change. For additional substantive information about this 
ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on 
January 19, 2023 (88 FR 3439).
    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-CEO.
    Title of Collection: Reemployment Services and Eligibility 
Assessments (RESEA) Implementation Study.
    OMB Control Number: 1290-0029.

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    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 17.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 17.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 13 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))

Nicole Bouchet,
Senior PRA Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023-07511 Filed 4-10-23; 8:45 am]
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