83 FR 12408 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 55 (March 21, 2018)

The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP).'' This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12408-12410]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05743]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Senior 
Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed 
extension for the authority to conduct the information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Senior Community Service Employment Program 
(SCSEP).'' This comment request is part of continuing Departmental 
efforts to reduce

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paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
May 21, 2018.

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 by 
contacting LaMia Chapman by telephone at 202-693-3356, TTY 1-800-877-
8339, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at 
[email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, Office of Workforce Investment, Division of 
National Programs, Tools, Technical Assistance, Senior Community 
Service Employment Program, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20210; by email: [email protected]; or by Fax 202-693-3015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaMia Chapman by telephone at 202-693-
3356 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of 
information before submitting them to the OMB for final approval. This 
program helps to ensure 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 can be properly assessed.
    The purposes of this Information Collection Request are: to (1) 
Fulfill the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016 (OAA-2016) 
statutory requirement for SCSEP new performance measures; (2) move 
SCSEP performance reporting into ETA's reporting systems (specifically 
the Workforce Integrated Performance System (WIPS) and the ETA Case 
Management System) as a result of the OAA-2016 and the Interim Final 
Rule 82 FR 25763; and (3) update data elements, code fields, and 
revised instructions.
    The SCSEP, authorized by title V of the Older Americans Act (OAA), 
is the only Federally sponsored employment and training program 
targeted specifically to low-income, older individuals who want to 
enter or reenter the workforce. The Older Americans Act Reauthorization 
Act of 2016 (OAA-2016) amended the measures of performance for SCSEP to 
align them with the performance measures under the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (WIOA). In December 2017, the DOL amended and 
implemented through regulation the core indicators of performance. The 
new performance measures, as specified in the SCSEP Interim Final Rule 
and section 513 of the OAA (42 U.S.C. 3056k, as amended by Pub. L. 114-
144) are as follows:
    (a) Hours (in the aggregate) of community service employment;
    (b) The percentage of project participants who are in unsubsidized 
employment during the second quarter after exit from the project;
    (c) The percentage of project participants who are in unsubsidized 
employment during the fourth quarter after exit from the project;
    (d) The median earnings of project participants who are in 
unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the 
project;
    (e) Indicators of effectiveness in serving employers, host 
agencies, and project participants; and
    (f) The number of eligible individuals served, including the number 
of participating individuals described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) or 
(b)(2) of section 518.
    ETA has begun a modernization project to fulfill SCSEP's program 
reporting needs. The target date for grantees to begin reporting on the 
modernized information technology systems is July 1, 2018. OAA (42 
U.S.C. 3056k, as amended by Pub. L. 114-144) authorizes this 
information collection.
    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.
    Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to 
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure 
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB control number 
1205-0040.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. The DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information 
in any comments.
    The DOL 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.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title of Collection: Senior Community Service Employment Program 
(SCSEP).
    Form: ETA 8705; ETA 8705A; ETA 8705B; ETA 9120; ETA 9121; ETA 9122; 
ETA 9123; ETA 9124A; ETA 9124B; ETA 9124C, ETA 9180A; ETA 9180B; ETA 
9181; ETA 9182A; ETA 9182B; and ETA 9183.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0040.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households, State, local and 
tribal governments, and the private sector (businesses or other for-
profits, and not-for-profit institutions).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 75 grantees will respond to grant 
reports and an additional 20,800 respondents are expected to respond to 
the customer satisfaction surveys.
    Frequency: Ongoing, Bi-Annual or Annual.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 207,904.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 597,206 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.


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    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

Rosemary Lahasky,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration, 
Labor.
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