82 FR 46090 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Evaluation of the Youth CareerConnect (YCC) Grant Program, New Collection
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 190 (October 3, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 190 (October 3, 2017)
| Page Range | 46090-46091 | |
| FR Document | 2017-21217 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 46090-46091] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21217] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Evaluation of the Youth CareerConnect (YCC) Grant Program, New Collection AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation Office, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), 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. Currently, the Department of Labor is soliciting comments concerning the collection of follow-up survey data about the Evaluation of the Youth CareerConnect (YCC) Grant Program [SGA/DFA PY-13-01]. 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 December 4, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following methods: Email: [email protected]; Mail or Courier: Jessica Lohmann, Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All submissions received must include the agency name and OMB Control Number identified above for this information collection. Because we continue to experience delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via email or to submit them by mail early. Comments, including any personal information provided, become a matter of public record. They will also be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the information collection request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jessica Lohmann by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background: The proposed information collection activities described in this notice will provide data for the randomized controlled trial (RCT) and quasi-experimentally designed (QED) studies and implementation evaluation of the Youth CareerConnect program. In spring 2014, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) awarded a total of $107 million to 24 grantees to implement the YCC program. The program is a high school based initiative aimed at improving students' college and career readiness in particular employment sectors. The programs are redesigning the high school experience through partnerships with colleges and employers to provide skill-developing and work-based learning opportunities to help students prepare for jobs in high-demand occupations. The evaluation will address three main research questions: (1) What was the impact of the YCC programs on students' short-term outcomes? (2) How were the YCC programs implemented? and (3) Did the effectiveness of YCC programs vary by student characteristics? The RCT and QED will estimate program effectiveness and will [[Page 46091]] be carried out in a subset of YCC grantees. An implementation study will draw on data gathered from all YCC grantees. This request is part of a larger study which has had other components approved under prior clearance numbers. The YCC Participant Tracking System (PTS) was approved on March 20, 2015 under OMB Control No 1291-0002. Data collection instruments used for the baseline portion of the RCT and the instruments used for the implementation study were approved on April 15, 2015 under OMB Control No 1291-0003. This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on the proposed data collection instrument that will be used in the RCT and QED:Student follow-up survey and student assent. The follow-up survey will be administered approximately 24-months following random assignment to students in the RCT treatment and control groups via web and telephone interviewing. This survey will collect information on experiences at school, behavior in school, activities, employment experience, and plans for future education. Additionally, as part of the follow-up survey instrument, all students will again be asked to assent to data collection. II. Desired Focus of Comments: Currently, DOL is soliciting comments concerning the above data collection for the RCT portion of the YCC evaluation. DOL is particularly interested in comments that do the following: 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. 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 submission of responses. III. Current Actions: At this time, the Department of Labor is requesting clearance for the student follow-up survey. Type of Review: New information collection request. OMB Control Number: 1290-0NEW. Affected Public: Students and parents who previously applied for YCC program and district staff. Estimated Total Burden Hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Total number Annual number Number of hour per Annual Total Type of instrument respondents of respondents responses per response estimated estimated respondent (hours) burden hours burden hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Student follow-up survey (including assent)............. 432 144 1 0.58 84 252 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................................... 432 144 1 0.58 84 252 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form(s): Total annual respondents: 144 students. Annual Frequency: One time for all instruments. 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 information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: September 20, 2017. Molly Irwin, Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2017-21217 Filed 10-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-HX-P
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Law enforcement coordination with Act Statement: The information Request (ICR) can be obtained by
respect to technical capabilities and requested on the registration form and contacting the office listed in the
solutions, technology sharing, industry required at the meeting is being addressee section of this notice.
relations, and implementation of the collected and used pursuant to the DATES: Written comments must be
Communications Assistance for Law FACA for the limited purpose of submitted to the office listed in the
Enforcement Act (CALEA). The EAB ensuring accurate records of all persons addressee’s section below on or before
consists of 15 voting members from present at the meeting, which records December 4, 2017.
Federal, State, local and tribal law may be made publicly available. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
enforcement agencies. Additionally, Providing information for registration by either one of the following methods:
there are two non-voting members as purposes is voluntary; however, failure Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@
follows: A federally-employed attorney to provide the required information for dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Jessica
assigned full time to the NDCAC to registration purposes will prevent you Lohmann, Chief Evaluation Office,
serve as a legal advisor to the EAB, and from attending the meeting. OASP, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
the DOJ Chief Privacy Officer or Online registration for the meeting S–2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
designee to ensure that privacy and civil must be completed on or before 5:00 Washington, DC 20210. Instructions:
rights and civil liberties issues are fully p.m. (EST) October 17, 2017. Anyone Please submit one copy of your
considered in the EAB’s requiring special accommodations comments by only one method. All
recommendations. The EAB is should notify Ms. Bardney-Boose at submissions received must include the
composed of eight State, local, and/or least seven (7) days in advance of the agency name and OMB Control Number
tribal representatives and seven federal meeting or indicate your requirements identified above for this information
representatives. on the online registration form. collection. Because we continue to
Written Comments: Any member of experience delays in receiving mail in
Alice Bardney-Boose,
the public may submit written the Washington, DC area, commenters
Designated Federal Officer, National
comments with the EAB. Written are strongly encouraged to transmit their
Domestic Communication Assistance Center,
comments must be provided to Ms. Executive Advisory Board. comments electronically via email or to
Alice Bardney-Boose, DFO, at least submit them by mail early. Comments,
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seven (7) days in advance of the meeting including any personal information
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so that the comments may be made provided, become a matter of public
available to EAB members for their record. They will also be summarized
consideration prior to the meeting. and/or included in the request for OMB
Written comments must be submitted to DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
approval of the information collection
NDCAC@ic.fbi.gov on or before October request.
Agency Information Collection
24, 2017.
In accordance with the FACA, all Activities; Submission for OMB FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
comments shall be made available for Review; Comment Request; Evaluation Contact Jessica Lohmann by email at
public inspection. Commenters are not of the Youth CareerConnect (YCC) ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov.
required to submit personally Grant Program, New Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
identifiable information (such as name, AGENCY: Office of the Assistant I. Background: The proposed
address, etc.). Nevertheless, if Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation information collection activities
commenters submit personally Office, Department of Labor. described in this notice will provide
identifiable information as part of the ACTION: Notice of information collection;
data for the randomized controlled trial
comments, but do not want it made request for comment. (RCT) and quasi-experimentally
available for public inspection, the designed (QED) studies and
phrase ‘‘Personally Identifiable SUMMARY: The Department of Labor implementation evaluation of the Youth
Information’’ must be included in the (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to CareerConnect program. In spring 2014,
first paragraph of the comment. reduce paperwork and respondent the Employment and Training
Commenters must place all personally burden, conducts a preclearance Administration (ETA) in the U.S.
identifiable information not to be made consultation program to provide the Department of Labor (DOL) awarded a
available for public inspection in the general public and federal agencies with total of $107 million to 24 grantees to
first paragraph and identify what an opportunity to comment on proposed implement the YCC program. The
information is to be redacted. Privacy and/or continuing collections of program is a high school based initiative
Act Statement: Comments are being information in accordance with the aimed at improving students’ college
collected pursuant to the FACA. Any Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and career readiness in particular
personally identifiable information (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This employment sectors. The programs are
included voluntarily within comments, program helps to ensure that requested redesigning the high school experience
without a request for redaction, will be data can be provided in the desired through partnerships with colleges and
used for the limited purpose of making format, reporting burden (time and employers to provide skill-developing
all documents available to the public financial resources) is minimized, and work-based learning opportunities
pursuant to FACA requirements. collection instruments are clearly to help students prepare for jobs in
Registration: Individuals and entities understood, and the impact of collection high-demand occupations.
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who wish to attend the public meeting requirements on respondents is properly The evaluation will address three
are required to pre-register for the assessed. main research questions: (1) What was
meeting on-line by clicking the Currently, the Department of Labor is the impact of the YCC programs on
registration link found at: http://ndcac- soliciting comments concerning the students’ short-term outcomes? (2) How
eab.eventbee.com. Registrations will be collection of follow-up survey data were the YCC programs implemented?
accepted on a space available basis. about the Evaluation of the Youth and (3) Did the effectiveness of YCC
Attendees must bring registration CareerConnect (YCC) Grant Program programs vary by student
confirmation (i.e., email confirmation) [SGA/DFA PY–13–01]. A copy of the characteristics? The RCT and QED will
to be admitted to the meeting. Privacy proposed Information Collection estimate program effectiveness and will
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be carried out in a subset of YCC control groups via web and telephone including the validity of the
grantees. An implementation study will interviewing. This survey will collect methodology and assumptions used.
draw on data gathered from all YCC information on experiences at school, • Enhance the quality, utility, and
grantees. behavior in school, activities, clarity of the information to be
This request is part of a larger study employment experience, and plans for collected.
which has had other components future education. Additionally, as part • Minimize the burden of the
approved under prior clearance of the follow-up survey instrument, all collection of information on those who
numbers. The YCC Participant Tracking students will again be asked to assent to are to respond, including through the
System (PTS) was approved on March data collection. use of appropriate automated,
20, 2015 under OMB Control No 1291– II. Desired Focus of Comments: electronic, mechanical, or other
0002. Data collection instruments used Currently, DOL is soliciting comments technological collection techniques or
for the baseline portion of the RCT and concerning the above data collection for other forms of information technology—
the instruments used for the the RCT portion of the YCC evaluation. for example, permitting electronic
implementation study were approved DOL is particularly interested in submission of responses.
on April 15, 2015 under OMB Control comments that do the following: III. Current Actions: At this time, the
No 1291–0003.
This Federal Register Notice provides • Evaluate whether the proposed Department of Labor is requesting
the opportunity to comment on the collection of information is necessary clearance for the student follow-up
proposed data collection instrument for the proper performance of the survey.
that will be used in the RCT and QED: functions of the agency, including Type of Review: New information
• Student follow-up survey and whether the information will have collection request.
student assent. The follow-up survey practical utility. OMB Control Number: 1290–0NEW.
will be administered approximately 24- • Evaluate the accuracy of the Affected Public: Students and parents
months following random assignment to agency’s estimate of the burden of the who previously applied for YCC
students in the RCT treatment and proposed collection of information, program and district staff.
ESTIMATED TOTAL BURDEN HOURS
Average
Annual Number of Annual Total
Total number burden hour
Type of instrument number of responses per estimated estimated
respondents per response
respondents respondent burden hours burden hours
(hours)
Student follow-up survey (including as-
sent) ...................................................... 432 144 1 0.58 84 252
Total .................................................. 432 144 1 0.58 84 252
Form(s): Total annual respondents: SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as comments for docket number MSHA–
144 students. part of its continuing effort to reduce 2017–0029.
Annual Frequency: One time for all paperwork and respondent burden, • Regular Mail: Send comments to
instruments. conducts a pre-clearance consultation USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
Comments submitted in response to program to provide the general public Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
this request will be summarized and/or and Federal agencies with an Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
included in the request for Office of opportunity to comment on proposed VA 22202–5452.
Management and Budget approval of the collections of information in accordance • Hand Delivery: USDOL–Mine
information collection request; they will with the Paperwork Reduction Act of Safety and Health Administration, 201
also become a matter of public record. 1995. This program helps to assure that 12th Street South, Suite 4E401,
requested data can be provided in the Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at
Dated: September 20, 2017. the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor
desired format, reporting burden (time
Molly Irwin, and financial resources) is minimized, via the East elevator.
Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of collection instruments are clearly FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Labor. understood, and the impact of collection Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of
[FR Doc. 2017–21217 Filed 10–2–17; 8:45 am] requirements on respondents can be Standards, Regulations, and
BILLING CODE 4510–HX–P properly assessed. Currently, the Mine Variances, MSHA, at
Safety and Health Administration MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the (email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202)
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR information collection for Training Plan 693–9441 (facsimile).
Regulations and Certificate of Training. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Mine Safety and Health Administration
DATES: All comments must be received I. Background
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Proposed Extension of Information on or before December 4, 2017.
Collection; Training Plan Regulations Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
and Certificate of Training [OMB information collection requirements of
Control No. 1219–0009] Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes
this notice may be sent by any of the MSHA to collect information necessary
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health methods listed below. to carry out its duty in protecting the
Administration, Labor. • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: safety and health of miners. Further,
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
on-line instructions for submitting 811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor
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