81 FR 5486 - Comment Request for Information Collection for the Trade Activity Participant Report (TAPR), Extension Without Revisions

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 21 (February 2, 2016)

Page Range		5486-5487
FR Document		2016-01849

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 collection of data about the Trade Activity Participant Report (OMB No. 1205-0392), which provides information on participant activities and performance outcomes for those served under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program, as authorized under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for the Trade Activity 
Participant Report (TAPR), Extension Without Revisions

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 collection of 
data about the Trade Activity Participant Report (OMB No. 1205-0392), 
which provides information on participant activities and performance 
outcomes for those served under the Trade Adjustment Assistance 
Program, as authorized under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section below on or before April 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Susan Worden, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance Room N-5428, Employment and Training 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-693-3517 (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). Fax: 
202-693-3585 Email: [email protected]. A copy of the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the 
office listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Department uses information from the Trade Activity Participant 
Report Form completed by the states to establish state funding needs 
and evaluate the effectiveness of state administration of the Trade 
Adjustment Assistance Program under the Trade Act. The Department is 
requesting a three year extension of the currently approved collection 
in order to continue to meet reporting requirements in sections 239 and 
249B of the Trade Act, as amended.

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 other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submissions of responses.

III. Current Actions

    Type of Review: extension without changes.
    Title: Trade Activity Participant Report.
    OMB Number: 1205-0392.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Form(s): Trade Activity Participant Report.
    Total Annual Respondents: 50.

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    Annual Frequency: Quarterly.
    Total Annual Responses: 200.
    Average Time per Response: 47.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,500.
    Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the ICR; they will also become a matter of public record.

Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
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certification, these statutory for mail forwarding from the old to the Administration, U.S. Department of
responsibilities include, determining new address after the effective date of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
that there are not able, willing, qualified this Notice. Washington, DC 20210. Telephone
and available U.S. workers for a position number: 202–693–3517 (this is not a
III. NPWC Email Help Desk
and location for which certification is toll-free number). Individuals with
being requested, and that the The change in the physical address hearing or speech impairments may
employment of the foreign worker(s) for the NPWC will not affect the NPWC access the telephone number above via
will not have an adverse impact on Email Help Desk. Members of the public TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
similarly employed U.S. workers. who require technical assistance with Information Relay Service at 1–877–
Employers seeking to hire foreign PWD requests and/or related matters 889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202–693–
workers in the D–1, E–3, H–1B, H–1B1, may continue to direct their inquiries to 3585 Email: worden.susan@dol.gov. A
H–2A, H–2B, or the permanent/‘‘green the National Prevailing Wage Center copy of the proposed information
card’’ visa programs must first apply to Help Desk at FLC.PWD@dol.gov. collection request (ICR) can be obtained
the Secretary of Labor to obtain a labor Portia Wu, by contacting the office listed above.
certification or for the approval of a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Assistant Secretary, Employment and
labor condition application, or a labor Training Administration.
attestation. The Secretary has delegated I. Background
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the responsibilities for the The Department uses information
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administration of these programs to the from the Trade Activity Participant
Employment and Training Report Form completed by the states to
Administration’s (ETA) Office of establish state funding needs and
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC). evaluate the effectiveness of state
Before obtaining a certification from Employment and Training administration of the Trade Adjustment
the Department, most employers must Administration Assistance Program under the Trade
first obtain a Prevailing Wage Act. The Department is requesting a
Determination (PWD) for the Comment Request for Information three year extension of the currently
appropriate occupation and area of Collection for the Trade Activity approved collection in order to continue
intended employment from OFLC. Since Participant Report (TAPR), Extension to meet reporting requirements in
January 1, 2010, the receipt and Without Revisions sections 239 and 249B of the Trade Act,
processing of PWD requests for use in as amended.
the E–3, H–1B, H–1B1, H–2B, and the AGENCY: Employment and Training
permanent/‘‘green card’’ programs has Administration (ETA), Labor. II. Review Focus
been centralized in OFLC’s National ACTION: Notice.
The Department is particularly
Prevailing Wage Center (NPWC) in SUMMARY: The Department of Labor interested in comments which:
Washington, DC. (Department), as part of its continuing • Evaluate whether the proposed
The purpose of this Notice is to collection of information is necessary
effort to reduce paperwork and
inform the public that the NPWC is for the proper performance of the
respondent burden, conducts a
relocating within Washington, DC and functions of the agency, including
preclearance consultation program to
provide a new mailing address. whether the information will have
provide the public and Federal agencies
II. NPWC Address with an opportunity to comment on practical utility;
proposed and/or continuing collections • evaluate the accuracy of the
Old Address: U.S. Department of agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Labor, Employment and Training of information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 proposed collection of information,
Administration, Office of Foreign Labor including the validity of the
Certification, National Prevailing Wage U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program
helps ensure that requested data can be methodology and assumptions used;
Center, 1341 G Street, Suite 201, NW., • enhance the quality, utility, and
Washington, DC 20005–3105; provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial clarity of the information to be
Telephone: (202) 693–8200; Facsimile collected; and
(202) 693–8260. resources) is minimized, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and • minimize the burden of the
New Address: U.S. Department of collection of information on those who
Labor, Employment and Training the impact of collection requirements on
respondents can be properly assessed. are to respond, including through the
Administration, Office of Foreign Labor use of appropriate automated,
Certification, National Prevailing Wage Currently, ETA is soliciting comments
concerning the collection of data about electronic, mechanical, or other
Center, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.; technological collection techniques or
Room N–5311, Washington, DC 20210; the Trade Activity Participant Report
(OMB No. 1205–0392), which provides other forms of information technology,
Telephone: (202) 693–8200; Facsimile e.g., permitting electronic submissions
(202) 693–8260. information on participant activities and
performance outcomes for those served of responses.
The NPWC is fully operational at the
new address on January 11, 2016. under the Trade Adjustment Assistance III. Current Actions
Affected stakeholders should direct any Program, as authorized under the Trade
Type of Review: extension without
mailed correspondence addressed to the Act of 1974, as amended.
changes.
NPWC at the new address on and after DATES: Written comments must be Title: Trade Activity Participant
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January 11, 2015. Currently, the vast submitted to the office listed in the Report.
majority of PWD requests and related ADDRESSES section below on or before OMB Number: 1205–0392.
correspondence are submitted April 4, 2016. Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
electronically to the NPWC. However, to ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Governments.
ensure a smooth transition to the new to Susan Worden, Office of Trade Form(s): Trade Activity Participant
address, the NPWC will rely on the Adjustment Assistance Room N–5428, Report.
standard United States Postal Service Employment and Training Total Annual Respondents: 50.

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81 FR 5486 - Comment Request for Information Collection for the Trade Activity Participant Report (TAPR), Extension Without Revisions

DEPARTMENT OF LABOREmployment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 21 (February 2, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration