80 FR 80814 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Institutional Analysis of American Job Centers Study
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-32625 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 80814-80815] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32625] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Institutional Analysis of American Job Centers Study ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the information collection request (ICR) proposal titled, ``Institutional Analysis of American Job Centers,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before January 27, 2016. 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 of charge from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201506-1225-001 (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Seleda Perryman by telephone at 202-693-4131 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected]. Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL- DM, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Seleda Perryman by telephone at 202-693-4131 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected]. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks PRA authority for the Institutional Analysis of American Job Centers (AJCs) Study information collection. The DOL, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy is sponsoring a comprehensive study to better understand the spectrum of institutional features that shape AJC day-to-day operations and customer experiences in order systematically to document key institutional characteristics of AJCs; present a comprehensive description of AJC funding, organization, administration and management, and service delivery structures and processes; and develop typologies of AJCs that capture the institutional variations documented. To achieve these goals, an in-depth institutional analysis will be conducted that documents AJC operations across 10 research domains: (1) Administrative structure; (2) partnerships; (3) performance and strategic management; (4) staffing; (5) physical environment; (6) Management Information System capacity and the use of technology-- including electronic tools and resources; (7) service delivery structure and linkages; (8) the program and service mix provided; (9) outreach; and (10) funding. In addition, the study will consider external factors that are particularly important for understanding AJC structure, operations, policies, and processes. These include LWIBs and state-level workforce agencies that have administrative and oversight responsibilities over AJCs. This ICR seeks clearance for (1) site visits to AJCs; (2) telephone interviews with state workforce administrators in states where site visits are conducted; and (3) a network analysis survey of selected study AJC partner organizations. To select AJCs for site visits, the study team will employ a two-stage sampling approach that will yield a purposive sample of AJCs. This approach aims to capture geographic diversity and variation in the types of administrative entities that operate AJCs. In the first stage of site selection, the study team will randomly select 80 comprehensive AJCs. In the second stage, the study team will select AJCs using purposive sampling based on variation in the types of administrative entities that manage AJC operations, geographic location, and urbanity. This proposed 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 the 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 if the collection of information does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For additional information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2014. Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB ICR Reference Number 1225- 001. The OMB 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-DM. Title of Collection: Institutional Analysis of American Job Centers Study. OMB ICR Reference Number: 1225-001. Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments and Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2459. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 2459. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 2978 hours. [[Page 80815]] Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Dated: December 19, 2015. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-32625 Filed 12-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-04-P
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Signed in Washington, DC, this 18th day of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This proposed information collection
December, 2015. Contact Seleda Perryman by telephone is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
Teresa W. Gerton, at 202–693–4131 (this is not a toll-free generally cannot conduct or sponsor a
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ number) or by email at DOL_PRA_ collection of information, and the public
Employment and Training Service. PUBLIC@dol.gov. is generally not required to respond to
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). an information collection, unless it is
BILLING CODE 4510–79–P approved by the OMB under the PRA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR and displays a currently valid OMB
seeks PRA authority for the Institutional Control Number. In addition,
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Analysis of American Job Centers (AJCs) notwithstanding any other provisions of
Study information collection. The DOL, law, no person shall generally be subject
Office of the Secretary Office of the Assistant Secretary for to penalty for failing to comply with a
Policy is sponsoring a comprehensive collection of information if the
Agency Information Collection study to better understand the spectrum collection of information does not
Activities; Submission for OMB of institutional features that shape AJC display a valid Control Number. See 5
Review; Comment Request; day-to-day operations and customer CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For
Institutional Analysis of American Job experiences in order systematically to additional information, see the related
Centers Study document key institutional notice published in the Federal Register
ACTION: Notice. characteristics of AJCs; present a on August 1, 2014.
comprehensive description of AJC Interested parties are encouraged to
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor funding, organization, administration send comments to the OMB, Office of
(DOL) is submitting the information and management, and service delivery Information and Regulatory Affairs at
collection request (ICR) proposal titled, structures and processes; and develop the address shown in the ADDRESSES
‘‘Institutional Analysis of American Job typologies of AJCs that capture the section within thirty (30) days of
Centers,’’ to the Office of Management institutional variations documented. To publication of this notice in the Federal
and Budget (OMB) for review and achieve these goals, an in-depth Register. In order to help ensure
approval for use in accordance with the institutional analysis will be conducted appropriate consideration, comments
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 that documents AJC operations across should mention OMB ICR Reference
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public 10 research domains: (1) Administrative Number 1225–001. The OMB is
comments on the ICR are invited. structure; (2) partnerships; (3) particularly interested in comments
DATES: The OMB will consider all performance and strategic management; that:
written comments that agency receives (4) staffing; (5) physical environment; • Evaluate whether the proposed
on or before January 27, 2016. (6) Management Information System collection of information is necessary
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
capacity and the use of technology— for the proper performance of the
applicable supporting documentation; including electronic tools and resources; functions of the agency, including
including a description of the likely (7) service delivery structure and whether the information will have
respondents, proposed frequency of linkages; (8) the program and service practical utility;
mix provided; (9) outreach; and (10) • Evaluate the accuracy of the
response, and estimated total burden
funding. In addition, the study will agency’s estimate of the burden of the
may be obtained free of charge from the
consider external factors that are proposed collection of information,
RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
particularly important for including the validity of the
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
understanding AJC structure, methodology and assumptions used;
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201506-1225-001
operations, policies, and processes. • Enhance the quality, utility, and
(this link will only become active on the
These include LWIBs and state-level clarity of the information to be
day following publication of this notice)
workforce agencies that have collected; and
or by contacting Seleda Perryman by • Minimize the burden of the
telephone at 202–693–4131 (this is not administrative and oversight
responsibilities over AJCs. collection of information on those who
a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_ are to respond, including through the
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. This ICR seeks clearance for (1) site
use of appropriate automated,
Submit comments about this request visits to AJCs; (2) telephone interviews
electronic, mechanical, or other
by mail or courier to the Office of with state workforce administrators in
technological collection techniques or
Information and Regulatory Affairs, states where site visits are conducted;
other forms of information technology,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–DM, and (3) a network analysis survey of
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Office of Management and Budget, selected study AJC partner
responses.
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., organizations. To select AJCs for site Agency: DOL–DM.
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– visits, the study team will employ a Title of Collection: Institutional
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free two-stage sampling approach that will Analysis of American Job Centers Study.
number); or by email: OIRA_ yield a purposive sample of AJCs. This OMB ICR Reference Number: 1225–
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters approach aims to capture geographic 001.
are encouraged, but not required, to diversity and variation in the types of Affected Public: State, Local, and
send a courtesy copy of any comments administrative entities that operate Tribal Governments and Private
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by mail or courier to the U.S. AJCs. In the first stage of site selection, Sector—businesses or other for-profits
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the study team will randomly select 80 and not-for-profit institutions.
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: comprehensive AJCs. In the second Total Estimated Number of
Departmental Information Compliance stage, the study team will select AJCs Respondents: 2459.
Management Program, Room N1301, using purposive sampling based on Total Estimated Number of
200 Constitution Avenue NW., variation in the types of administrative Responses: 2459.
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: entities that manage AJC operations, Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. geographic location, and urbanity. 2978 hours.
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Total Estimated Annual Other Costs the Chief Information Officer, Attn: This information collection is subject
Burden: $0. Departmental Information Compliance to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
Dated: December 19, 2015. Management Program, Room N1301, cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
Michel Smyth, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., of information, and the public is
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: generally not required to respond to an
Departmental Clearance Officer.
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. information collection, unless it is
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: approved by the OMB under the PRA
BILLING CODE 4510–04–P
Seleda Perryman by telephone at 202– and displays a currently valid OMB
693–4131, TTY 202–693–8064, (these Control Number. In addition,
are not toll-free numbers) or sending an notwithstanding any other provisions of
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
email to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. law, no person shall generally be subject
Office of the Secretary Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information that does not
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR display a valid Control Number. See 5
Agency Information Collection seeks approval under the PRA for
Activities; Submission for OMB CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
revisions to the Employment and obtains OMB approval for this
Review; Comment Request; Training Administration Financial
Employment and Training information collection under Control
Reporting, Form ETA–9130, information Number 1205–0461. The current
Administration Financial Reporting, collection. The ETA awards
Form ETA–9130 approval is scheduled to expire on
approximately $8 billion in formula and December 31, 2015; however, the DOL
ACTION: Notice. discretionary grants each year to an notes that existing information
average of 1,000 recipients. Financial collection requirements submitted to the
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor reports for each of these grants must be OMB receive a month-to-month
(DOL) is submitting the Employment submitted quarterly on the financial extension while they undergo review.
and Training Administration (ETA) report form ETA–9130. Recipients New requirements would only take
sponsored information collection include but are not limited to: State effect upon OMB approval. For
request (ICR) revision titled, Employment Security Agencies, which additional substantive information
‘‘Employment and Training are comprised of three components: about this ICR, see the related notice
Administration Financial Reporting, Wagner Peyser Employment Service, published in the Federal Register on
Form ETA–9130,’’ to the Office of Unemployment Insurance program, and
Management and Budget (OMB) for August 04, 2015 (80 FR 46337).
Trade Program Grant Agreements; and Interested parties are encouraged to
review and approval for use in grantees under the following programs: send comments to the OMB, Office of
accordance with the Paperwork Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Information and Regulatory Affairs at
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Act (WIOA) Youth, Adult, and the address shown in the ADDRESSES
3501 et seq.). Public comments on the Dislocated Worker programs; National section within thirty (30) days of
ICR are invited. Dislocated Worker Grants; National publication of this notice in the Federal
DATES: The OMB will consider all Farmworker Jobs Program; Indian and Register. In order to help ensure
written comments that agency receives Native American programs; Senior appropriate consideration, comments
on or before January 27, 2016. Community Service Employment should mention OMB Control
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with Program; WIOA discretionary grants; Number1205–0461. The OMB is
applicable supporting documentation; and H–1B Job Training Grants. particularly interested in comments
including a description of the likely This information collection has been that:
respondents, proposed frequency of classified as a revision, because OMB • Evaluate whether the proposed
response, and estimated total burden prescribed financial reporting collection of information is necessary
may be obtained free of charge from the requirements for Federal programs have for the proper performance of the
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// changed with the implementation of functions of the agency, including
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ Uniform Guidance that went into effect whether the information will have
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201510-1205-008 on December 26, 2014, replacing practical utility;
(this link will only become active on the numerous previously applicable • Evaluate the accuracy of the
day following publication of this notice) Circulars. These changes affect Form agency’s estimate of the burden of the
or by contacting Seleda Perryman by ETA–9130 and its instructions by proposed collection of information,
telephone at 202–693–4131, TTY 202– updating certain key terms and including the validity of the
693–8064, (these are not toll-free definitions. methodology and assumptions used;
numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ In addition, WIOA enactment brings • Enhance the quality, utility, and
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. new statutory requirements affecting clarity of the information to be
Submit comments about this request financial reporting, including but not collected; and
by mail or courier to the Office of limited to, new and/or revised • Minimize the burden of the
Information and Regulatory Affairs, limitations and baselines that require collection of information on those who
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–ETA, the addition of new and modification of are to respond, including through the
Office of Management and Budget, existing reporting line items on ETA– use of appropriate automated,
Room 10235, 725 17th Street, NW., 9130 Financial. Other reporting line electronic, mechanical, or other
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– items have been added and removed in technological collection techniques or
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free an effort to streamline Federal financial other forms of information technology,
number); or by email: OIRA_ reporting and make form ETA–9130 e.g., permitting electronic submission of
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters more closely resemble Form SF–425 responses.
are encouraged, but not required, to (cleared under OMB Control Number Agency: DOL–ETA.
send a courtesy copy of any comments 0348–0061), which is the standard Title of Collection: Employment and
by mail or courier to the U.S. financial reporting form for Federal Training Administration Financial
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of grant recipients. Reporting Form, ETA–9130.
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