80 FR 43796 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Information Collection for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Job ChalleNGe Evaluation, New Collection
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 141 (July 23, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 141 (July 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18076 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 141 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 43796-43798] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18076] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Information Collection for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Job ChalleNGe Evaluation, New Collection ACTION: Notice ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general 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 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to 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 is properly assessed. A copy of the proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the addressee section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee's section below on or before September 21, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following methods: Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Molly Irwin, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Molly Irwin by telephone at 202-693- 5091 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program is one of a handful of interventions that have demonstrated positive, sustained impacts on the educational attainment and labor market outcomes of youth who are not in school or the labor force. The goal of Youth ChalleNGe, a residential program, is to build confidence and maturity, teach practical life skills, and help youth obtain a high school diploma or GED. The program's numerous activities address its eight core pillars: Leadership/followership, responsible citizenship, service to community, life-coping skills, physical fitness, health and hygiene, job skills, and academic excellence. To build on the success of Youth ChalleNGe, the Employment and Training Administration issued $12 million in grants in early 2015 for three Youth ChalleNGe programs to: (1) Expand the program's target population to include youth who have been involved with the courts and (2) add an occupational training component, known as Job ChalleNGe. The addition of the Job ChalleNGe component will expand the residential time by five months and offer the following activities: (1) Occupation skills training, (2) individualized career and academic counseling, (3) work-based learning opportunities, and (4) leadership development activities. The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Job ChalleNGe Evaluation, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, Chief Evaluation Office, will help policymakers and program administrators determine the impacts of expanding Youth ChalleNGe to court-involved youth and adding the Job ChalleNGe component to the existing Youth ChalleNGe model. The study will evaluate how these program [[Page 43797]] enhancements are implemented and how effective they are, both for youth overall and for court-involved youth in particular. The study will address four research questions: (1) How were the programs implemented?, (2) What impacts did Youth ChalleNGe and Job ChalleNGe have on the outcomes of participants?, (3) To what extent did participation in Job ChalleNGe change the overall impact of Youth ChalleNGe on program participants?, and (4) To what extent did impacts vary for selected subpopulations of participants? The first research question will be addressed through an implementation study of the three grantee demonstrations. The remaining three questions will be addressed through an impact study of the Youth ChalleNGe and Job ChalleNGe programs. For the impact study, the feasibility of using randomized controlled trials to estimate program effectiveness will be assessed; if needed, a comparison group of youth from Youth ChalleNGe sites that did not receive grants will be included in the study. Only youth who agree to participate in the study will be allowed to participate in the Youth ChalleNGe and Job ChalleNGe programs at the grantees included in the study; active consent will be obtained from youth 18 years of age or older and from a parent or guardian of youth under the age of 18. This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on two proposed data collection instruments that will be used in the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Job ChalleNGe evaluation: (1) Baseline Information Form (BIF). A BIF will be included in the Youth ChalleNGe application packet and completed by youth. The form will collect demographic information as well as baseline measures of major outcome variables, including: Current employment, past delinquency, expectations about future education, work experience and other topics, and detailed contact information. (2) Site visit protocols. Site visits will occur twice. The first will occur early in the study period and will collect information about grantees' plans and procedures, the backgrounds and experiences of youth served, the nature of employers' involvement in the programs, and other topics. The second visit will occur later in the grant and evaluation periods and will collect information on whether and how plans and activities for the Youth ChalleNGe and Job ChalleNGe programs have changed since the first visit. A future information collection request will include an 18-month follow up survey of youth in the Job ChalleNGe treatment and control or comparison groups. II. Review Focus Currently, DOL is soliciting comments concerning the above data collection for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Job ChalleNGe Evaluation. DOL is particularly interested in comments that do the following:Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's burden estimate of the proposed information collection, 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 (for example, permitting electronic submissions of responses). III. Current Actions At this time, DOL is requesting clearance for the BIF and the site visit protocols. Type of Review: New collection. Title: National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Job ChalleNGe Evaluation. OMB Number: OMB Control Number 1205-0NEW. Estimated Total Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Number of Number of burden time Total burden Respondents respondents responses per per response hours respondent (minutes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baseline Information Forms ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Youth.......................................... a 4,050 1 15 1,013 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Site Visits b ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit 1: Staff...................................... c 113 1 60 113 Employers.................................. 3 1 60 3 Participants............................... 42 1 60 42 Visit 2: Staff...................................... c 104 1 30 104 Employers.................................. 6 1 60 6 Participants............................... 42 1 60 42 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total.................................. 4,360 ............... .............. 1,323 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a This corresponds to 2,700 treatment and 1,350 control group youths across the Youth ChalleNGe and Job ChalleNGe programs in the study. b This is based on visits to three sites. c Some respondents will participate in interviews that last more than 1 hour. Therefore, the table provides an upper estimate of the number of separate respondents. Affected Public: Youth applying for and/or participating in the Youth ChalleNGe program and the Job ChalleNGe program; Youth ChalleNGe and Job ChalleNGe program and partner staff; and employers. Form(s): Total respondents: 4,050 youth; 113 program and partner staff, and 9 employers. [[Page 43798]] Annual Frequency: One time for the BIF, one time for each site visit. Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: July 13, 2015. Marybeth Maxwell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2015-18076 Filed 7-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-HX-P
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to the OWCP to request payment of an including the validity of the listed in the addressee section of this
additional rehabilitation maintenance methodology and assumptions used; notice.
amount to cover incidental costs of • Enhance the quality, utility, and DATES: Written comments must be
obtaining vocational rehabilitation clarity of the information to be submitted to the office listed in the
services. For example, when a disabled collected; and addressee’s section below on or before
worker attends a training program, Form • Minimize the burden of the September 21, 2015.
OWCP–17 may be used to request collection of information on those who
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs are to respond, including through the
by either one of the following methods:
such as travel expenses. This use of appropriate automated,
Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov;
information collection has been electronic, mechanical, or other
Mail or Courier: Molly Irwin, U.S.
classified as a revision; several minor technological collection techniques or Department of Labor, Room S–2312, 200
changes were made to Form OWCP–17 other forms of information technology, Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
that should enhance recordkeeping, ease e.g., permitting electronic submission of DC 20210.
of use, and to reflect current responses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
administrative practices. The FECA and Agency: DOL–OWCP.
Title of Collection: Rehabilitation Molly Irwin by telephone at 202–693–
the LHWCA authorize this information 5091 (this is not a toll-free number) or
collection. See 5 U.S.C. 8121 and 33 Maintenance Certificate.
OMB Control Number: 1240–0012. by email at ChiefEvaluationOffice@
U.S.C. 939. dol.gov.
This information collection is subject Affected Public: Individuals or
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Households. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Total Estimated Number of
I. Background
of information, and the public is Respondents: 370.
Total Estimated Number of The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe
generally not required to respond to an
Responses: 3,752. program is one of a handful of
information collection, unless it is
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: interventions that have demonstrated
approved by the OMB under the PRA
625 hours. positive, sustained impacts on the
and displays a currently valid OMB
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs educational attainment and labor market
Control Number. In addition, outcomes of youth who are not in
notwithstanding any other provisions of Burden: $0.
Dated: July 17, 2015.
school or the labor force. The goal of
law, no person shall generally be subject Youth ChalleNGe, a residential program,
to penalty for failing to comply with a Michel Smyth,
is to build confidence and maturity,
collection of information that does not Departmental Clearance Officer. teach practical life skills, and help
display a valid Control Number. See 5 [FR Doc. 2015–18068 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am] youth obtain a high school diploma or
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P GED. The program’s numerous activities
obtains OMB approval for this address its eight core pillars:
information collection under Control Leadership/followership, responsible
Number 1240–0012. The current DEPARTMENT OF LABOR citizenship, service to community, life-
approval is scheduled to expire on coping skills, physical fitness, health
August 31, 2015; however, the DOL Office of the Secretary and hygiene, job skills, and academic
notes that existing information excellence.
collection requirements submitted to the Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB To build on the success of Youth
OMB receive a month-to-month ChalleNGe, the Employment and
extension while they undergo review. Review; Comment Request for
Training Administration issued $12
New requirements would only take Information Collection for the National
million in grants in early 2015 for three
effect upon OMB approval. For Guard Youth ChalleNGe Job
Youth ChalleNGe programs to: (1)
additional substantive information ChalleNGe Evaluation, New Collection
Expand the program’s target population
about this ICR, see the related notice to include youth who have been
ACTION: Notice
published in the Federal Register on involved with the courts and (2) add an
April 29, 2015 (80 FR 23823). SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as occupational training component,
Interested parties are encouraged to part of its continuing effort to reduce known as Job ChalleNGe. The addition
send comments to the OMB, Office of paperwork and respondent burden, of the Job ChalleNGe component will
Information and Regulatory Affairs at conducts a preclearance consultation expand the residential time by five
the address shown in the ADDRESSES program to provide the general public months and offer the following
section within thirty (30) days of and federal agencies with an activities: (1) Occupation skills training,
publication of this notice in the Federal opportunity to comment on proposed (2) individualized career and academic
Register. In order to help ensure and/or continuing collections of counseling, (3) work-based learning
appropriate consideration, comments information in accordance with the opportunities, and (4) leadership
should mention OMB Control Number Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 development activities.
1240–0012. The OMB is particularly (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe
interested in comments that: program helps to ensure that requested Job ChalleNGe Evaluation, funded by
• Evaluate whether the proposed data can be provided in the desired the U.S. Department of Labor, Chief
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collection of information is necessary format, reporting burden (time and Evaluation Office, will help
for the proper performance of the financial resources) is minimized, policymakers and program
functions of the agency, including collection instruments are clearly administrators determine the impacts of
whether the information will have understood, and the impact of collection expanding Youth ChalleNGe to court-
practical utility; requirements on respondents is properly involved youth and adding the Job
• Evaluate the accuracy of the assessed. A copy of the proposed ChalleNGe component to the existing
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Information Collection Request (ICR) Youth ChalleNGe model. The study will
proposed collection of information, can be obtained by contacting the office evaluate how these program
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Annual Frequency: One time for the Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street, ‘‘Equal Employment Opportunity,’’
BIF, one time for each site visit. NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: section 202; and Executive Order 13672,
Comments submitted in response to 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free ‘‘Further Amendments to Executive
this comment request will be number); or by email: OIRA_ Order 11478, Equal Employment
summarized and/or included in the submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters Opportunity in the Federal
request for Office of Management and are encouraged, but not required, to Government,’’ section 2 authorize this
Budget approval of the information send a courtesy copy of any comments information collection. See E.O. 11246
collection request; they will also by mail or courier to the U.S. section 202 (published September 28,
become a matter of public record. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of 1965, 30 FR 12319) and E.O. 13672
Dated: July 13, 2015. the Chief Information Officer, Attn: section 2 (published July 23, 2014, 79
Marybeth Maxwell, Departmental Information Compliance FR 42971).
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S.
Management Program, Room N1301, This information collection is subject
Department of Labor. 200 Constitution Avenue NW., to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
[FR Doc. 2015–18076 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. of information, and the public is
BILLING CODE 4510–HX–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: generally not required to respond to an
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at information collection, unless it is
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, approved by the OMB under the PRA
(these are not toll-free numbers) or by and displays a currently valid OMB
Office of the Secretary email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Control Number. In addition,
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). notwithstanding any other provisions of
Agency Information Collection law, no person shall generally be subject
Activities; Submission for OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
seeks to extend PRA authority for the to penalty for failing to comply with a
Review; Comment Request; collection of information that does not
Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity display a valid Control Number. See 5
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
by Contractors and Subcontractors by Contractors and Subcontractors
information collection codified in obtains OMB approval for this
ACTION: Notice. regulations 41 CFR parts 60–1, 60–2, information collection under Control
60–3, 60–4, and 60–50. Among other Number 1250–0009.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor things, these regulations set forth OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
(DOL) is submitting the Office of information disclosure and reporting be for more than three (3) years without
Federal Contract Compliance Programs requirements for covered Federal renewal, and the current approval for
(OFCCP) sponsored information contractors, subcontractors, and this collection is scheduled to expire
collection request (ICR) titled, federally assisted construction September 30, 2015. The DOL seeks to
‘‘Prohibiting Discrimination Based on contractors and subcontractors extend PRA authorization for this
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (collectively referred to as contractors). information collection for three (3) more
by Contractors and Subcontractors,’’ to This information collection request years, without any change to existing
the Office of Management and Budget supports the final rule published requirements. The DOL notes that
(OMB) for review and approval for December 8, 2014, (79 FR 72703) existing information collection
continued use, without change, in implementing Executive Order 11246, requirements submitted to the OMB
accordance with the Paperwork Equal Employment Opportunity receive a month-to-month extension
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. (published September 28, 1965, 30 FR while they undergo review. For
3501 et seq. Public comments on the 12319) and Executive Order 13672, additional substantive information
ICR are invited. Further Amendments to Executive about this ICR, see the related final rule
DATES: The OMB will consider all Order 11478, Equal Employment published in the Federal Register on
written comments that agency receives Opportunity in the Federal Government, December 8, 2014 (79 FR 72703).
on or before August 24, 2015. and Executive Order 11246, Equal Interested parties are encouraged to
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with Employment Opportunity (published send comments to the OMB, Office of
applicable supporting documentation; July 23, 2014, 79 FR 42971). Information and Regulatory Affairs at
including a description of the likely The final rule sets forth the following the address shown in the ADDRESSES
respondents, proposed frequency of information disclosure and reporting section within thirty (30) days of
response, and estimated total burden requirements for covered Federal publication of this notice in the Federal
may be obtained free of charge from the contractors: (1) Contractors must Register. In order to help ensure
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// incorporate specific language into the appropriate consideration, comments
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ equal opportunity clause used in should mention OMB Control Number
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201504-1250-001 covered subcontracts and purchase 1250–0009. The OMB is particularly
(this link will only become active on the orders; (2) contractors are expressly to interested in comments that:
day following publication of this notice) state in solicitations for employees that • Evaluate whether the proposed
or by contacting Michel Smyth by all qualified applicants will receive collection of information is necessary
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– consideration for employment without for the proper performance of the
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693–8064, (these are not toll-free regard to race, color, religion, sex, functions of the agency, including
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ sexual orientation, gender identity, or whether the information will have
PUBLIC@dol.gov. national origin; and (3) contractors are practical utility;
Submit comments about this request to disclose when their employees or • Evaluate the accuracy of the
by mail or courier to the Office of prospective employees are denied a visa agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Information and Regulatory Affairs, of entry to a country in which or with proposed collection of information,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– which the contractors are doing including the validity of the
OFCCP, Office of Management and business. Executive Order 11246, methodology and assumptions used;
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