82 FR 56845 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation Study
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 229 (November 30, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 229 (November 30, 2017)
| Page Range | 56845-56847 | |
| FR Document | 2017-25833 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 229 (Thursday, November 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 56845-56847] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25833] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation Study 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). 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, DOL is soliciting comments concerning the collection of site visit data for a study of the implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). A copy of the proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before January 29, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following methods: Email: [email protected]; Mail or Courier: Janet Javar, 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 [[Page 56846]] approval of the information collection request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Janet Javar by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background: WIOA, signed into law on July 22, 2014, authorized and amended a series of employment and educational programs under five titles. DOL seeks to understand how the implementation of WIOA is changing the core workforce programs authorized under Title I (Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs) and the Employment Service program authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act and amended by Title III, as well as how the implementation is contributing to more integration with stakeholders in programs authorized under Titles II (Adult Education and Literacy) and IV (Vocational Rehabilitation). DOL is funding a study to document and describe how critical state- level activities under WIOA are being implemented and identify possible areas for which further technical assistance, guidance, or policies might be needed in order to help implement the law. The study's major research questions are: (1) How are the critical reforms under WIOA related to the core workforce programs for Title I and III being implemented? (2) to what extent is WIOA's vision for an integrated workforce system being achieved through state- and local-level synergies between Titles I and III and Titles II and IV stakeholders? and (3) what changes or supplemental technical assistance, guidance, or policy would be helpful to states administering the core programs and in providing guidance and oversight to the local level to improve service quality and management? This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on the proposed data collection instruments for the semi-structured interviews that will be used during site visits to support the implementation study. Site visits will be conducted in 14 states and two local areas per state and will include semi-structured interviews with state and local area program staff to document WIOA implementation. The state and local area program staffs who will be interviewed include workforce board staffs; staffs responsible for implementation of Titles I, II, III, and IV; state-level staffs in charge of Unemployment Insurance (UI) program; other state- and local area-level partner staffs involved in WIOA implementation; as well as key American Job Center (AJC) operators and center management staffs. Each respondent will be interviewed once on their experience with WIOA implementation. A future information collection request will include a national survey of state-level workforce administrators. II. Desired Focus of Comments: Currently, DOL is soliciting comments concerning the above data collection for the WIOA implementation study. 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, DOL is requesting clearance for the interview protocols to be used during the site visits. Type of Review: New information collection request. OMB Control Number: 1290-0NEW. Affected Public: State and local program staff involved in WIOA implementation. Estimated Total Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Total Annual Number of burden Annual Estimated Type of instrument number number of responses time per estimated total respondents respondents per response burden burden respondent (hours) (hours) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State-Level Staff Interview ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Workforce board................... 42 14 1 1.2 16.3 49 Title I Adult and Dislocated 70 23 1 1.3 30.3 91 Worker program................... Title I Youth program............. 14 5 1 1.0 4.7 14 Title II (Adult Education and 84 28 1 1.3 37.3 112 Literacy) and IV (Vocational Rehabilitation).................. Title III (Employment Service 42 14 1 1.3 18.7 56 Program)......................... Unemployment Insurance............ 14 5 1 1.5 7.0 21 Other state partner............... 14 5 1 1.5 7.0 21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local-Level Staff Interview ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Workforce board................... 112 37 1 1.2 43.7 131 Title I Adult and Dislocated 56 19 1 1.0 18.7 56 Worker program................... Title I Youth program............. 56 19 1 1.0 18.7 56 American Job Center Operator...... 28 9 1 1.25 11.7 35 American Job Center Manager....... 28 9 1 1.25 11.7 35 Title II (Adult Education and 112 37 1 1.5 56.0 168 Literacy) and IV (Vocational Rehabilitation).................. Title III (Employment Service 56 19 1 1.0 18.7 56 Program)......................... Other local partner............... 56 19 1 1.0 18.7 56 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total......................... 784 261 ........... ........... 319 957 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 56847]] 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: November 15, 2017. Molly Irwin, Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2017-25833 Filed 11-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-HX-P
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE —Enhance the quality, utility, and DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
clarity of the information to be
[OMB Number 1125–0010] collected; and/or Agency Information Collection
—Minimize the burden of the collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Agency Information Collection Review; Comment Request; Workforce
Activities; Proposed Collection; of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Comments Requested; Notice of Implementation Study
Appeal to the Board of Immigration appropriate automated, electronic,
Appeals From a Decision of a DHS mechanical, or other technological AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Officer collection techniques or other forms Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation
of information technology, e.g., Office, Department of Labor.
AGENCY: Executive Office for permitting electronic submission of
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
Immigration Review, Department of responses.
Justice. request for comment.
Overview of this information
ACTION: 30-Day notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
collection:
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 1. Type of Information Collection: reduce paperwork and respondent
(DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration Revision and extension of a currently burden, conducts a preclearance
Review (EOIR), will be submitting the approved collection. consultation program to provide the
following information collection request 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: general public and Federal agencies
to the Office of Management and Budget Notice of Appeal to the Board of with an opportunity to comment on
(OMB) for review and approval in Immigration Appeals from a Decision of proposed and/or continuing collections
accordance with the Paperwork a DHS Officer. of information in accordance with the
Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
3. The agency form number: Form
information collection was previously (PRA95). This program helps to ensure
EOIR–29 (OMB 1125–0010).
published in the Federal Register that requested data can be provided in
allowing for a 60-day comment period. 4. Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief the desired format, reporting burden
DATES: Comments are encouraged and (time and financial resources) is
will be accepted for an additional 30 abstract:
minimized, collection instruments are
days until January 2, 2018. Primary: A party who appeals a clearly understood, and the impact of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If decision of a DHS Officer to the Board collection requirements on respondents
you have comments especially on the of Immigration Appeals (Board). is properly assessed.
estimated public burden or associated Other: None. Currently, DOL is soliciting comments
response time, suggestions, or need a Abstract: A party affected by a concerning the collection of site visit
copy of the proposed information decision of a DHS Officer may appeal data for a study of the implementation
collection instrument with instructions that decision to the Board, provided that of the Workforce Innovation and
or additional information, please the Board has jurisdiction pursuant to 8 Opportunity Act (WIOA). A copy of the
contact Jean King, General Counsel, CFR 1003.1(b). The party must complete proposed Information Collection
Executive Office for Immigration the Form EOIR–29 and submit it to the Request (ICR) can be obtained by
Review, U.S. Department of Justice, DHS office having administrative contacting the office listed below in the
Suite 2600, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls control over the record of proceeding in addressee section of this notice.
Church, Virginia, 22041; telephone: order to exercise the regulatory right to DATES: Written comments must be
(703) 305–0470. Written comments and/ appeal. submitted to the office listed in the
or suggestions can also be sent to the addressee section below on or before
5. An estimate of the total number of
Office of Management and Budget, January 29, 2018.
respondents and the amount of time
Office of Information and Regulatory
estimated for an average respondent to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Affairs, Attention Department of Justice
respond: It is estimated that there are by either one of the following methods:
Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or
5,501 respondents, 5,501 annual Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@
sent to OIRA_submissions@
responses, and that each response takes dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Janet Javar,
omb.eop.gov.
30 minutes to complete. Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written 6. An estimate of the total public Department of Labor, Room S–2312, 200
comments and suggestions from the burden (in hours) associated with the Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
public and affected agencies concerning collection: 2,750.5 annual burden hours. DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit
the proposed collection of information one copy of your comments by only one
are encouraged. Your comments should If additional information is required
contact: Melody Braswell, Department method. All submissions received must
address one or more of the following include the agency name and OMB
four points: Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice Control Number identified above for
—Evaluate whether the proposed Management Division, Policy and this information collection. Because we
collection of information is necessary Planning Staff, Two Constitution continue to experience delays in
for the proper performance of the Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, receiving mail in the Washington, DC
functions of the agency, including Washington, DC 20530. area, commenters are strongly
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whether the information will have encouraged to transmit their comments
practical utility; Dated: November 11, 2017 electronically via email or to submit
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s Melody D. Braswell, them by mail early. Comments,
estimate of the burden of the Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. including any personal information
proposed collection of information, Department of Justice. provided, become a matter of public
including the validity of the [FR Doc. 2017–25793 Filed 11–29–17; 8:45 am] record. They will also be summarized
methodology and assumptions used; BILLING CODE 4410–30–P and/or included in the request for OMB
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Comments submitted in response to Title of Collection: Request for Dated: November 27, 2017.
this request will be summarized and/or Proposals. Suzanne H. Plimpton,
included in the request for Office of OMB Approval Number: 3145–0080. Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Management and Budget approval of the Foundation.
information collection request; they will Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, [FR Doc. 2017–25795 Filed 11–29–17; 8:45 am]
also become a matter of public record. 2018.
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
Dated: November 15, 2017. Type of Request: Intent to seek
Molly Irwin, approval to extend an information
Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of
collection for three years. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Labor. Proposed Project: The Federal [Disaster Declaration #15393 and #15394;
[FR Doc. 2017–25833 Filed 11–29–17; 8:45 am] Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart North Carolina Disaster Number NC–00096]
BILLING CODE 4510–HX–P 15.2—‘‘Solicitation and Receipt of
Proposals and Information’’ prescribes Administrative Declaration of a
policies and procedures for preparing Disaster for the State of North Carolina
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION and issuing Requests for Proposals. The
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
FAR System has been developed in
Notice of Intent To Renew an Administration.
accordance with the requirement of the
Information Collection Office of Federal Procurement Policy ACTION: Notice.
National Science Foundation.
AGENCY:
Act of 1974, as amended. The NSF Act SUMMARY: This is a notice of an
of 1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1870, Administrative declaration of a disaster
Notice and Request for
ACTION:
Sec. II, states that NSF has the authority for the State of North Carolina dated
Comments.
to: 11/21/2017.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the (c) Enter into contracts or other Incident: Flooding and Heavy Winds.
requirement of the Paperwork arrangements, or modifications thereof, Incident Period: 10/23/2017.
Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for the carrying on, by organizations or DATES: Issued on 11/21/2017.
for public comment on proposed data individuals in the United States and Physical Loan Application Deadline
collection projects, the National Science foreign countries, including other Date: 01/22/2018.
Foundation (NSF) will publish periodic government agencies of the United Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
summaries of proposed projects. States and of foreign countries, of such Application Deadline Date: 08/21/2018.
DATES: Written comments on this notice scientific or engineering activities as the ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
must be received by January 29, 2018 to Foundation deems necessary to carry applications to: U.S. Small Business
be assured of consideration. Comments out the purposes of this Act, and, at the Administration, Processing and
received after that date will be request of the Secretary of Defense, Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
considered to the extent practicable. specific scientific or engineering Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
Comments are invited on (a) whether activities in connection with matters FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
the proposed collection of information relating to international cooperation or Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
is necessary for the proper performance national security, and, when deemed U.S. Small Business Administration,
of the functions of the agency, including 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,
appropriate by the Foundation, such
whether the information shall have Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.
contracts or other arrangements or
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
modifications thereof, may be entered SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
into without legal consideration, hereby given that as a result of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
without performance or other bonds and Administrator’s disaster declaration,
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be without regard to section 5 of title 41, applications for disaster loans may be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the U.S.C. filed at the address listed above or other
burden of the collection of information Use of the Information: Request for locally announced locations.
Proposals (RFP) is used to competitively The following areas have been
on respondents, including through the
solicit proposals in response to NSF determined to be adversely affected by
use of automated collection techniques
need for services. Impact will be on the disaster:
or other forms of information
technology. those individuals or organizations who Primary Counties: Watauga
elect to submit proposals in response to Contiguous Counties:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: North Carolina: Ashe, Avery,
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance the RFP. Information gathered will be
evaluated in light of NSF procurement Caldwell, Wilkes
Officer, National Science Foundation, Tennessee: Johnson
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite W requirements to determine who will be
awarded a contract. The Interest Rates are:
18000, Alexandria, Virginia 22314;
telephone (703) 292–7556; or send email Estimate of Burden: The Foundation Percent
to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who estimates that, on average, 558 hours per
use a telecommunications device for the respondent will be required to complete For Physical Damage:
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal the RFP. Homeowners with Credit Avail-
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– able Elsewhere ...................... 3.500
Respondents: Individuals; business or
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800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 Homeowners without Credit
other for-profit; not-for-profit Available Elsewhere .............. 1.750
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a institutions; Federal government; state, Businesses with Credit Avail-
year (including federal holidays). You
local, or tribal governments. able Elsewhere ...................... 6.770
also may obtain a copy of the data Businesses without Credit
collection instrument and instructions Estimated Number of Responses: 75.
Available Elsewhere .............. 3.385
from Ms. Plimpton. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Non-Profit Organizations with
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Respondents: 41,850 hours. Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500
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