82_FR_50370 82 FR 50162 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; DOL-Only Performance Accountability, Information, and Reporting System

82 FR 50162 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; DOL-Only Performance Accountability, Information, and Reporting System

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 208 (October 30, 2017)

Page Range50162-50163
FR Document2017-23569

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``DOL-Only Performance Accountability, Information, and Reporting System,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 208 (Monday, October 30, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 208 (Monday, October 30, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; DOL-Only Performance Accountability, 
Information, and Reporting System

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and 
Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request 
(ICR) revision titled, ``DOL-Only Performance Accountability, 
Information, and Reporting System,'' to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are 
invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before November 29, 2017.

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=201710-1205-004 (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, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are 
not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-ETA, 
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: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an 
email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the DOL-Only Performance Accountability, Information, and 
Reporting System. The following programs will be required to report 
through this system: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 
Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth, Wagner Peyser Employment Service, 
National Farmworker Jobs, Trade Adjustment Assistance, YouthBuild, 
Indian and Native American, Job Corps, and Jobs for Veterans' State 
Grants. Requiring these programs to use a standard set of data 
elements, definitions, and specifications at all levels of the 
workforce system helps improve the quality of the performance 
information that is received by the DOL. While H1-B grants, the 
Reintegration of Ex-Offenders program, and the Trade Adjustment 
Assistance program are not authorized under the WIOA, these programs 
will be utilizing the data element definitions and reporting templates 
proposed in this ICR. The accuracy, reliability, and comparability of 
program reports submitted by states and grantees using Federal funds 
are fundamental elements of good public administration, and are 
necessary tools for maintaining and demonstrating system integrity. 
This ICR includes several information collection instruments--Program 
Performance Report, WIOA Pay-for-Performance Report, Participant 
Individual Record Layout, WIOA Data Element Specifications, and Job

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Openings Report. This ICR has been classified as a revision, because 
specified data elements, sub-populations, barriers to employment, and 
reporting templates have changed as some reporting requirements or data 
element definitions have been revised in an attempt to better align 
definitions across DOL programs, in a larger effort to reduce overall 
reporting burden. WIOA section 416(d) authorizes this information 
collection. See 29 U.S.C. 3141(d).
    This 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 that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1205-0521. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on August 31, 2019; however, the DOL notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements 
would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive 
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on May 23, 2017 (82 FR 23604).
    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 Control Number 1205-0521. 
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-ETA.
    Title of Collection: DOL-Only Performance Accountability, 
Information, and Reporting System.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0521.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 17,532,542.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 35,064,970.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 8,938,029 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $6,791,395.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

    Dated: October 25, 2017.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-23569 Filed 10-27-17; 8:45 am]
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50162 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 208 / Monday, October 30, 2017 / Notices similar occurrences. These decisions use of appropriate automated, telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– will ultimately affect the safety and electronic, mechanical, or other 693–8064, (these are not toll-free health of miners. Federal Mine Safety technological collection techniques or numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ and Health Act of 1977 sections 101(a) other forms of information technology, PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. and 103(h) authorize this information e.g., permitting electronic submission of Submit comments about this request collection. See 30 U.S.C. 811(a), 813(h). responses. by mail to the Office of Information and This information collection is subject Agency: DOL–MSHA. Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: Examinations and Officer for DOL–ETA, Office of cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Testing of Electrical Equipment, Management and Budget, Room 10235, of information, and the public is Including Examination, Testing, and 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC generally not required to respond to an Maintenance of High Voltage Longwalls. 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is information collection, unless it is OMB Control Number: 1219–0116. not a toll-free number); or by email: approved by the OMB under the PRA Affected Public: Private Sector— OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. and displays a currently valid OMB businesses or other for-profits. Commenters are encouraged, but not Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of required, to send a courtesy copy of any notwithstanding any other provisions of Respondents: 843. comments by mail or courier to the U.S. law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Number of Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of to penalty for failing to comply with a Responses: 405,606. the Chief Information Officer, Attn: collection of information that does not Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Departmental Information Compliance display a valid Control Number. See 5 73,784 hours. Management Program, Room N1301, CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 200 Constitution Avenue NW., obtains OMB approval for this Burden: $0. Washington, DC 20210; or by email: information collection under Control Dated: October 23, 2017. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Number 1219–0116. Michel Smyth, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Departmental Clearance Officer. Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– be for more than three (3) years without [FR Doc. 2017–23552 Filed 10–27–17; 8:45 am] 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not renewal, and the current approval for BILLING CODE 4510–43–P toll-free numbers) or sending an email this collection is scheduled to expire on to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. October 31, 2017. The DOL seeks to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR extend PRA authorization for this DEPARTMENT OF LABOR information collection for three (3) more seeks approval under the PRA for years, without any change to existing revisions to the DOL-Only Performance Office of the Secretary Accountability, Information, and requirements. The DOL notes that existing information collection Agency Information Collection Reporting System. The following requirements submitted to the OMB Activities; Submission for OMB programs will be required to report receive a month-to-month extension Review; Comment Request; DOL-Only through this system: Workforce while they undergo review. For Performance Accountability, Innovation and Opportunity Act additional substantive information Information, and Reporting System (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated Worker and about this ICR, see the related notice Youth, Wagner Peyser Employment published in the Federal Register on ACTION:Notice of availability; request Service, National Farmworker Jobs, June 16, 2017 (82 FR 27728). for comments. Trade Adjustment Assistance, Interested parties are encouraged to YouthBuild, Indian and Native SUMMARY: The Department of Labor American, Job Corps, and Jobs for send comments to the OMB, Office of (DOL) is submitting the Employment Information and Regulatory Affairs at Veterans’ State Grants. Requiring these and Training Administration (ETA) programs to use a standard set of data the address shown in the ADDRESSES sponsored information collection section within thirty (30) days of elements, definitions, and specifications request (ICR) revision titled, ‘‘DOL-Only at all levels of the workforce system publication of this notice in the Federal Performance Accountability, Register. In order to help ensure helps improve the quality of the Information, and Reporting System,’’ to performance information that is appropriate consideration, comments the Office of Management and Budget should mention OMB Control Number received by the DOL. While H1–B (OMB) for review and approval for use grants, the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders 1219–0116. The OMB is particularly in accordance with the Paperwork interested in comments that: program, and the Trade Adjustment Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public Assistance program are not authorized • Evaluate whether the proposed comments on the ICR are invited. under the WIOA, these programs will be collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the DATES: The OMB will consider all utilizing the data element definitions functions of the agency, including written comments that agency receives and reporting templates proposed in whether the information will have on or before November 29, 2017. this ICR. The accuracy, reliability, and practical utility; ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with comparability of program reports • Evaluate the accuracy of the applicable supporting documentation; submitted by states and grantees using agency’s estimate of the burden of the including a description of the likely Federal funds are fundamental elements proposed collection of information, respondents, proposed frequency of of good public administration, and are response, and estimated total burden necessary tools for maintaining and sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; may be obtained free of charge from the demonstrating system integrity. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 208 / Monday, October 30, 2017 / Notices 50163 Openings Report. This ICR has been • Minimize the burden of the following publication of this notice) or classified as a revision, because collection of information on those who by contacting Michel Smyth by specified data elements, sub- are to respond, including through the telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– populations, barriers to employment, use of appropriate automated, 693–8064, (these are not toll-free and reporting templates have changed electronic, mechanical, or other numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ as some reporting requirements or data technological collection techniques or PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. element definitions have been revised in other forms of information technology, Submit comments about this request an attempt to better align definitions e.g., permitting electronic submission of by mail to the Office of Information and across DOL programs, in a larger effort responses. Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk to reduce overall reporting burden. Agency: DOL–ETA. Officer for DOL–OWCP, Office of WIOA section 416(d) authorizes this Title of Collection: DOL-Only Management and Budget, Room 10235, information collection. See 29 U.S.C. Performance Accountability, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 3141(d). Information, and Reporting System. 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is This information collection is subject OMB Control Number: 1205–0521. not a toll-free number); or by email: to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Affected Public: State, Local, and OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Tribal Governments. Commenters are encouraged, but not of information, and the public is Total Estimated Number of required, to send a courtesy copy of any generally not required to respond to an Respondents: 17,532,542. comments by mail or courier to the U.S. information collection, unless it is Total Estimated Number of Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of approved by the OMB under the PRA Responses: 35,064,970. the Chief Information Officer, Attn: and displays a currently valid OMB Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Departmental Information Compliance Control Number. In addition, 8,938,029 hours. Management Program, Room N1301, notwithstanding any other provisions of Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 200 Constitution Avenue NW., law, no person shall generally be subject Burden: $6,791,395. Washington, DC 20210; or by email: to penalty for failing to comply with a Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. collection of information that does not Dated: October 25, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: display a valid Control Number. See 5 Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– Michel Smyth, CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not obtains OMB approval for this Departmental Clearance Officer. toll-free numbers) or sending an email information collection under Control [FR Doc. 2017–23569 Filed 10–27–17; 8:45 am] to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Number 1205–0521. The current BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR approval is scheduled to expire on seeks approval under the PRA for August 31, 2019; however, the DOL revisions to the Rehabilitation Plan and notes that existing information DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Award (Form OWCP–16) information collection requirements submitted to the collection. Vocational rehabilitation Office of the Secretary OMB receive a month-to-month counselors use Form OWCP–16 to extension while they undergo review. Agency Information Collection submit an agreed upon rehabilitation New requirements would only take Activities; Submission for OMB plan for OWCP approval. The form also effect upon OMB approval. For Review; Comment Request; documents any OWCP payment award additional substantive information Rehabilitation Plan and Award for approved services. This information about this ICR, see the related notice collection has been classified as a published in the Federal Register on ACTION:Notice of availability; request revision, because the agency has May 23, 2017 (82 FR 23604). for comments. clarified several questions and Interested parties are encouraged to disclosures. The agency also made send comments to the OMB, Office of SUMMARY: The Department of Labor formatting changes intended to make Information and Regulatory Affairs at (DOL) is submitting the Office of the form more user friendly. The the address shown in the ADDRESSES Workers’ Compensation Programs Federal Employees’ Compensation Act section within thirty (30) days of (OWCP) sponsored information and Longshore and Harbor Workers’ publication of this notice in the Federal collection request (ICR) revision titled, Compensation Act authorizes this Register. In order to help ensure ‘‘Rehabilitation Plan and Award,’’ to the information collection. See 5 U.S.C. appropriate consideration, comments Office of Management and Budget 8103, 8193; 33 U.S.C. 907. should mention OMB Control Number (OMB) for review and approval for use This information collection is subject 1205–0521. The OMB is particularly in accordance with the Paperwork to the PRA. A Federal agency generally interested in comments that: Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public cannot conduct or sponsor a collection • Evaluate whether the proposed comments on the ICR are invited. of information, and the public is collection of information is necessary DATES: The OMB will consider all generally not required to respond to an for the proper performance of the written comments that agency receives information collection, unless it is functions of the agency, including on or before November 29, 2017. approved by the OMB under the PRA whether the information will have ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with and displays a currently valid OMB practical utility; applicable supporting documentation; Control Number. In addition, • Evaluate the accuracy of the including a description of the likely notwithstanding any other provisions of sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES agency’s estimate of the burden of the respondents, proposed frequency of law, no person shall generally be subject proposed collection of information, response, and estimated total burden to penalty for failing to comply with a including the validity of the may be obtained free of charge from the collection of information that does not methodology and assumptions used; RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// display a valid Control Number. See 5 • Enhance the quality, utility, and www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 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Document Created: 2017-10-28 00:29:22
Document Modified: 2017-10-28 00:29:22
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for comments.
DatesThe OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before November 29, 2017.
ContactMichel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 50162 
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