81 FR 75857 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Ready To Work Partnership Grants Evaluation 18-Month Follow-up Survey

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 211 (November 1, 2016)

Page Range		75857-75858
FR Document		2016-26337

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the information collection request (ICR) proposal titled, ``Ready to Work Partnership Grants Evaluation 18-Month Follow-up Survey,'' 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Ready To Work Partnership Grants Evaluation 
18-Month Follow-up Survey

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the information 
collection request (ICR) proposal titled, ``Ready to Work Partnership 
Grants Evaluation 18-Month Follow-up Survey,'' 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 December 1, 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=201605-1291-001 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 (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-
OASAM, 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.

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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: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (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 Ready 
to Work (RTW) Partnership Grants Evaluation 18-Month Follow-up Survey 
information collection. The DOL is conducting an evaluation of RTW 
Partnership Grants. The evaluation includes: (1) An implementation 
study that examines the operation of the programs and participation 
patterns of program enrollees in key program activities, and (2) an 
impact study that uses a random assignment research design to determine 
whether selected grantee programs increased participants' employment, 
earnings, and other outcomes. This submission seeks OMB approval for 
the impact evaluation 18-month follow-up survey of study participants. 
American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 section 
414(c) authorizes this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 2916a(7).
    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 April 25, 2016 (81 FR 24131).
    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 201605-
1291-001. 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-OASAM.
    Title of Collection: Ready to Work Partnership Grants Evaluation 
18-Month Follow-up Survey.
    OMB ICR Reference Number: 201605-1291-001.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,339.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,339.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 897 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

     Dated: October 26, 2016.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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response, and estimated total burden law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Number of
may be obtained free of charge from the to penalty for failing to comply with a Respondents: 1,910,415.
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// collection of information that does not Total Estimated Number of
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ display a valid Control Number. See 5 Responses: 1,910,415.
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201610-1210-002 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
(this link will only become active on the obtains OMB approval for this 5,544 hours.
day following publication of this notice) information collection under Control Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
or by contacting Michel Smyth by Number 1210–0138. Burden: $3,424,759.
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Dated: October 26, 2016.
693–8064, (these are not toll-free be for more than three (3) years without Michel Smyth,
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ renewal, and the current approval for Departmental Clearance Officer.
PUBLIC@dol.gov. this collection is scheduled to expire on [FR Doc. 2016–26338 Filed 10–31–16; 8:45 am]
Submit comments about this request November 30, 2016. The DOL seeks to BILLING CODE 4510–29–P
by mail or courier to the Office of extend PRA authorization for this
Information and Regulatory Affairs, information collection for three (3) more
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA, years, without any change to existing DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Management and Budget, requirements. The DOL notes that
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., existing information collection Office of the Secretary
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– requirements submitted to the OMB
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free receive a month-to-month extension Agency Information Collection
number); or by email: OIRA_ while they undergo review. For Activities; Submission for OMB
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters additional substantive information Review; Comment Request; Ready To
are encouraged, but not required, to about this ICR, see the related notice Work Partnership Grants Evaluation
send a courtesy copy of any comments published in the Federal Register on 18-Month Follow-up Survey
by mail or courier to the U.S. May 26, 2016 (81 FR 33550). ACTION: Notice.
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of Interested parties are encouraged to
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: send comments to the OMB, Office of SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
Departmental Information Compliance Information and Regulatory Affairs at (DOL) is submitting the information
Management Program, Room N1301, the address shown in the ADDRESSES collection request (ICR) proposal titled,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., section within thirty (30) days of ‘‘Ready to Work Partnership Grants
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: publication of this notice in the Federal Evaluation 18-Month Follow-up
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Register. In order to help ensure Survey,’’ to the Office of Management
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: appropriate consideration, comments and Budget (OMB) for review and
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– should mention OMB Control Number approval for use in accordance with the
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not 1210–0138. The OMB is particularly Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ interested in comments that: (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. • Evaluate whether the proposed comments on the ICR are invited.
collection of information is necessary DATES: The OMB will consider all
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). for the proper performance of the written comments that agency receives
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR functions of the agency, including on or before December 1, 2016.
seeks to extend PRA authority for the whether the information will have ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
Notice of Medical Necessity Criteria practical utility; applicable supporting documentation;
under the Mental Health Parity and • Evaluate the accuracy of the including a description of the likely
Addiction Equity Act of 2008 agency’s estimate of the burden of the respondents, proposed frequency of
information collection requirements proposed collection of information, response, and estimated total burden
codified in regulations 29 CFR including the validity of the may be obtained free of charge from the
2590.712(d)(2) that provides for a plan methodology and assumptions used; RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
administrator to disclose the criteria for • Enhance the quality, utility, and www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
medical necessity determinations with clarity of the information to be PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201605-1291-001
respect to mental health and substance collected; and (this link will only become active on the
use disorder benefits. Internal Revenue • Minimize the burden of the day following publication of this notice)
Code of 1986 section 9812, Employee collection of information on those who or by contacting Michel Smyth by
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 are to respond, including through the telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not
section 712, and Public Health Service use of appropriate automated, a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_
Act section 2705 authorize this electronic, mechanical, or other PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
information collection. See 26 U.S.C. technological collection techniques or Submit comments about this request
9812, 29 U.S.C. 1185a, and 42 U.S.C. other forms of information technology, by mail or courier to the Office of
300gg-5. e.g., permitting electronic submission of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
This information collection is subject responses. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Agency: DOL–EBSA. OASAM, Office of Management and
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cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Title of Collection: Notice of Medical Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street
of information, and the public is Necessity Criteria under the Mental NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax:
generally not required to respond to an Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
information collection, unless it is of 2008. number); or by email: OIRA_
approved by the OMB under the PRA OMB Control Number: 1210–0138. submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
and displays a currently valid OMB Affected Public: Private Sector— are encouraged, but not required, to
Control Number. In addition, businesses or other for-profits and not- send a courtesy copy of any comments
notwithstanding any other provisions of for-profit institutions. by mail or courier to the U.S.

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Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before December 1, 2016.
Contact		Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 75857

81 FR 75857 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Ready To Work Partnership Grants Evaluation 18-Month Follow-up Survey

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 211 (November 1, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary