80 FR 36852 - Comment Request for Information Collection for Monitoring of Short Time Compensation (STC) Grants for Program Implementation or Improvement and Promotion and Enrollment in the Program, Extension With Revisions
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 123 (June 26, 2015)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 123 (June 26, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-15735 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 36852-36853] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15735] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Comment Request for Information Collection for Monitoring of Short Time Compensation (STC) Grants for Program Implementation or Improvement and Promotion and Enrollment in the Program, Extension With Revisions AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps ensure that 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 on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the continuation of the collection of data, with revisions, concerning the monitoring of grants for the STC program beyond the current expiration date of 1/31/ 2016. The burden estimates were revised to account for the number of states that were awarded an STC grant(s). Additionally, previous burden estimates related to the temporary financing of STC payments by the Federal Government, applying for an STC grant(s), and applying to operate a temporary Federal STC program (for states without STC programs in state law), were removed as such estimates are not applicable beyond the current expiration date. DATES: Submit written comments to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before August 25, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Lidia Fiore, Office of Unemployment Insurance, Room S-4524, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-693-2716 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Email: fiore.lidia@dol.gov. To obtain a copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR), please contact the person listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The enactment of Public Law 112-96 (The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, referred to hereafter as ``MCTRJC'' or ``the act'') contains Subtitle D, Short-Time Compensation Program, also known as the ``Layoff Prevention Act of 2012''. The sections of the law under this subtitle concern states that participate in a layoff aversion program known as short time compensation (STC) or work sharing. Section 2164 covers grants the Federal Government provided to states for the purpose of implementation or improved administration of an STC program, or for promotion and enrollment in the program. ETA has principal oversight responsibility for monitoring the STC grants awarded to state workforce agencies (SWA). As part of the monitoring process, SWAs submit a quarterly narrative progress report (QPR). The QPR serves as a monitoring instrument to track the SWA's progress toward completing STC grant activities. ETA also needs to allow for this reporting for proper oversight of state STC programs. II. Review Focus The Department is particularly interested in comments which: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 [[Page 36853]] other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. III. Current Actions Type of Review: Extension with revision. Title: Applications, Grants and Administration of STC Provisions. OMB Number: 1205-0499. Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies. Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 17. Annual Frequency: Quarterly. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 68. Average Time per Response: 1 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 68. Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: $0. We will summarize and/or include in the request for OMB approval of the ICR, the comments received in response to this comment request; they will also become a matter of public record. Signed: Portia Wu, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2015-15735 Filed 6-25-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P
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STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS—Continued
[Burden broken down by state]
Average time
Annual Total annual Total annual
per response
respondents responses burden hours
(hours)
Wyoming .......................................................................................................... 1 1 280 280
Subtotals: .................................................................................................. 37 37 ........................ 10,360
III. Comments ACTION: Notice. request (ICR), please contact the person
We invite comments concerning this listed above.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
information collection on: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(Department), as part of its continuing
• Whether or not the collection of effort to reduce paperwork and I. Background
information is necessary, including respondent burden, conducts a
whether or not the information will The enactment of Public Law 112–96
preclearance consultation program to (The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
have practical utility; provide the public and Federal agencies
• The accuracy of our estimate of the Creation Act of 2012, referred to
with an opportunity to comment on hereafter as ‘‘MCTRJC’’ or ‘‘the act’’)
burden for this collection of proposed and/or continuing collections
information; contains Subtitle D, Short-Time
of information in accordance with the Compensation Program, also known as
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44
and clarity of the information to be the ‘‘Layoff Prevention Act of 2012’’.
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program
collected; and The sections of the law under this
helps ensure that requested data can be
• Ways to minimize the burden of the subtitle concern states that participate
provided in the desired format,
collection of information on in a layoff aversion program known as
reporting burden (time and financial
respondents. short time compensation (STC) or work
resources) is minimized, collection
Comments that you submit in sharing. Section 2164 covers grants the
instruments are clearly understood, and
response to this notice are a matter of Federal Government provided to states
the impact of collection requirements on
public record. We will include or for the purpose of implementation or
respondents can be properly assessed.
summarize each comment in our request Currently, ETA is soliciting comments improved administration of an STC
to OMB to approve this IC. Before concerning the continuation of the program, or for promotion and
including your address, phone number, collection of data, with revisions, enrollment in the program. ETA has
email address, or other personal concerning the monitoring of grants for principal oversight responsibility for
identifying information in your the STC program beyond the current monitoring the STC grants awarded to
comment, you should be aware that expiration date of 1/31/2016. The state workforce agencies (SWA). As part
your entire comment, including your burden estimates were revised to of the monitoring process, SWAs submit
personal identifying information, may account for the number of states that a quarterly narrative progress report
be made publicly available at any time. were awarded an STC grant(s). (QPR). The QPR serves as a monitoring
While you can ask us in your comment Additionally, previous burden estimates instrument to track the SWA’s progress
to withhold your personal identifying related to the temporary financing of toward completing STC grant activities.
information from public review, we STC payments by the Federal ETA also needs to allow for this
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Government, applying for an STC reporting for proper oversight of state
do so. grant(s), and applying to operate a STC programs.
Dated: June 23, 2015. temporary Federal STC program (for II. Review Focus
Madonna L. Baucum,
states without STC programs in state The Department is particularly
law), were removed as such estimates interested in comments which:
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
National Park Service.
are not applicable beyond the current • Evaluate whether the proposed
expiration date. collection of information is necessary
[FR Doc. 2015–15766 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am]
DATES: Submit written comments to the for the proper performance of the
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office listed in the addresses section functions of the agency, including
below on or before August 25, 2015. whether the information will have
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to practical utility;
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Lidia Fiore, Office of Unemployment • evaluate the accuracy of the
Insurance, Room S–4524, Employment agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Employment and Training and Training Administration, U.S. proposed collection of information,
Administration Department of Labor, 200 Constitution including the validity of the
Comment Request for Information Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. methodology and assumptions used;
Collection for Monitoring of Short Time Telephone number: 202–693–2716 (this • enhance the quality, utility, and
Compensation (STC) Grants for is not a toll-free number). Individuals clarity of the information to be
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Program Implementation or with hearing or speech impairments collected; and
Improvement and Promotion and may access the telephone number above • minimize the burden of the
Enrollment in the Program, Extension via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal collection of information on those who
With Revisions Information Relay Service at 1–877– are to respond, including through the
889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Email: use of appropriate automated,
AGENCY:Employment and Training fiore.lidia@dol.gov. To obtain a copy of electronic, mechanical, or other
Administration (ETA), Labor. the proposed information collection technological collection techniques or
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other forms of information technology, request (ICR) to continue administering relation to production agriculture, and
e.g., permitting electronic submissions the National Agricultural Workers type of housing. Proposed changes also
of responses. Survey (NAWS), with new questions on include: (1) Temporarily discontinuing
education and training, digital literacy, questions on occupational injuries,
III. Current Actions
housing, and health. Proposed changes musculoskeletal problems, and potential
Type of Review: Extension with also include question deletions and exposure to pesticides, all of which
revision. modifications. were administered for two years and
Title: Applications, Grants and Interested parties are encouraged to have fulfilled the current information
Administration of STC Provisions. provide comments to the contact shown needs of the sponsoring Federal
OMB Number: 1205–0499. in the ADDRESSES section. Comments agencies; (2) deleting 17 other questions
Affected Public: State Workforce must be written to receive that either had too few responses to be
Agencies. consideration, and they will be useful for analysis, will be redundant
Estimated Total Annual Respondents: summarized and included in the request with the addition of proposed questions,
17. for Office of Management and Budget
Annual Frequency: Quarterly. or are no longer valid; and (3) modifying
Estimated Total Annual Responses: (OMB) approval of the final information the stem and/or response options of six
68. collection request (ICR). In order to help questions to make them more useful.
Average Time per Response: 1 hour. ensure appropriate consideration,
comments should mention OMB II. Review Focus
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 68. CONTROL NUMBER 1205–0453. The Department is particularly
Total Annual Burden Cost for DATES: Submit written comments to the interested in comments which:
Respondents: $0. office listed in the addresses section • Evaluate whether the proposed
We will summarize and/or include in below on or before August 25, 2015. collection of information is necessary
the request for OMB approval of the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with for the proper performance of the
ICR, the comments received in response applicable supporting documentation; functions of the agency, including
to this comment request; they will also including a description of the likely whether the information will have
become a matter of public record. respondents, proposed frequency of practical utility;
Signed: response, and estimated total burden • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Portia Wu, may be obtained free by contacting Mr. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Daniel Carroll, Office of Policy proposed collection of information,
Training, Labor. Development and Research, Room N– including the validity of the
[FR Doc. 2015–15735 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am] 5641, Employment and Training methodology and assumptions used;
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Administration, U.S. Department of • Enhance the quality, utility, and
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., clarity of the information to be
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone collected; and
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR number: 202–693–2795 (this is not a • Minimize the burden of the
toll-free number). Individuals with collection of information on those who
Employment and Training hearing or speech impairments may are to respond, including through the
Administration access the telephone number above via use of appropriate automated,
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal electronic, mechanical, or other
Comment Request for Information Information Relay Service at 1–877– technological collection techniques or
Collection for the National Agricultural 889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202–693– other forms of information technology,
Workers Survey: Extension With 2766. Email: carroll.daniel.j@dol.gov. e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Revisions (OMB 1205–0453) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. of responses.
AGENCY: Employment and Training Wayne Gordon, gordon.wayne@dol.gov.
III. Current Actions
Administration (ETA), Labor. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ACTION: Notice. D Agency: DOL–ETA.
I. Background D Type of Review: Extension with
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor The NAWS is an employment-based, Changes.
(Department), as part of its continuing annual survey of the demographic, D Title of Collection: National
effort to reduce paperwork and employment, and health characteristics Agricultural Workers Survey.
respondent burden, conducts a of hired crop farm workers, including D Form: Primary Questionnaire.
preclearance consultation program to workers brought to farms by labor D OMB Control Number: 1205–0453.
provide the public and Federal agencies intermediaries. The survey began in D Affected Public: Individuals, Farms.
with an opportunity to comment on 1988. Each year, between 1,500 and
D Estimated Number of Respondents:
proposed and/or continuing collections 3,500 workers are randomly chosen for
7,216.
of information in accordance with the an interview. Interviews are conducted
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 three times per year to account for the D Frequency: Annual.
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)] (PRA). The PRA seasonality of agricultural employment. D Total Estimated Annual Responses:
helps ensure that respondents can Several Federal agencies utilize the 7,890.
provide requested data in the desired NAWS to collect information on the D Estimated Average Time per
format with minimal reporting burden population of hired crop farm workers. Response: 60 minutes.
D Estimated Total Annual Burden
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(time and financial resources), ETA is seeking approval to add new
collection instruments are clearly questions to the NAWS on farm Hours: 3,927 hours.
understood and the impact of collection workers’ participation in education and D Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
requirements on respondents can be training programs, access to and use of Burden: $0.
properly assessed. digital information devices, utilization We will summarize and/or include in
Currently, ETA is soliciting comments of acute, preventive, and dental health the request for OMB approval of the
concerning the information collection care, location of living quarters in ICR, the comments received in response
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