83 FR 8110 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation Study

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)

Page Range		8110-8111
FR Document		2018-03761

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 survey 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 37 (Friday, February 23, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2018)]
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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.

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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
survey 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 April 24, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following
methods:
Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov; 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. 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: Janet Javar by email at
ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov.

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 instrument for a national survey on Titles
I and III workforce programs to support the implementation study. The
online, self-administered survey will be conducted in all 50 states
plus the District of Columbia. The state program staff who will be
included in the survey sample are staff responsible for implementation
of Titles I and III. Each state will complete one survey, although
multiple state staff may contribute to a state's response. An earlier
information collection request (82 Federal Register 56845) was posted
on November 30, 2017 to solicit comments on semi-structured interviews
for site visit data collection to support the implementation study.

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 a national survey of
state workforce administrators.
Type of Review: New information collection request.
OMB Control Number: 1290--0NEW
Affected Public: State program staff involved in WIOA
implementation.

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Estimated Burden Hours
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Average burden
Total number Annual number Number of time per Annual
Type of instrument respondents of respondents responses per response estimated
respondent (hours) burden (hours)
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Survey of Title I and Title III workforce programs................. 51 17 1 3.0 51.0
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Total.......................................................... 51 17 ............... ............... 51.0
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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: February 16, 2018.
Molly Irwin,
Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of Labor.
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Dated: February 16, 2018. DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit proposed data collection instrument for
Molly Irwin, one copy of your comments by only one a national survey on Titles I and III
Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of method. All submissions received must workforce programs to support the
Labor. include the agency name and OMB implementation study. The online, self-
[FR Doc. 2018–03762 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am] Control Number identified above for administered survey will be conducted
BILLING CODE 4510–HX–P this information collection. Comments, in all 50 states plus the District of
including any personal information Columbia. The state program staff who
provided, become a matter of public will be included in the survey sample
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR record. They will also be summarized are staff responsible for implementation
and/or included in the request for OMB of Titles I and III. Each state will
Agency Information Collection approval of the information collection complete one survey, although multiple
Activities; Submission for OMB request. state staff may contribute to a state’s
Review; Comment Request; Workforce FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: response. An earlier information
Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Janet Javar by email at collection request (82 Federal Register
Implementation Study ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov. 56845) was posted on November 30,
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2017 to solicit comments on semi-
Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation structured interviews for site visit data
I. Background collection to support the
Office, Department of Labor.
WIOA, signed into law on July 22, implementation study.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
2014, authorized and amended a series II. Desired Focus of Comments
request for comment.
of employment and educational
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor programs under five titles. DOL seeks to Currently, DOL is soliciting comments
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to understand how the implementation of concerning the above data collection for
reduce paperwork and respondent WIOA is changing the core workforce the WIOA implementation study. DOL
burden, conducts a preclearance programs authorized under Title I is particularly interested in comments
consultation program to provide the (Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth that do the following:
general public and Federal agencies programs) and the Employment Service • Evaluate whether the proposed
with an opportunity to comment on program authorized under the Wagner- collection of information is necessary
proposed and/or continuing collections Peyser Act and amended by Title III, as for the proper performance of the
of information in accordance with the well as how the implementation is functions of the agency, including
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 contributing to more integration with whether the information will have
(PRA95). This program helps to ensure stakeholders in programs authorized practical utility.
that requested data can be provided in under Titles II (Adult Education and • Evaluate the accuracy of the
the desired format, reporting burden Literacy) and IV (Vocational agency’s estimate of the burden of the
(time and financial resources) is Rehabilitation). proposed collection of information,
minimized, collection instruments are DOL is funding a study to document including the validity of the
and describe how critical state-level methodology and assumptions used.
clearly understood, and the impact of
activities under WIOA are being • Enhance the quality, utility, and
collection requirements on respondents
implemented and identify possible areas
is properly assessed. clarity of the information to be
for which further technical assistance,
Currently, DOL is soliciting comments collected.
guidance, or policies might be needed in
concerning the collection of survey data
order to help implement the law. The • Minimize the burden of the
for a study of the implementation of the collection of information on those who
study’s major research questions are: (1)
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity are to respond, including through the
How are the critical reforms under
Act (WIOA). A copy of the proposed use of appropriate automated,
WIOA related to the core workforce
Information Collection Request (ICR) electronic, mechanical, or other
programs for Title I and III being
can be obtained by contacting the office technological collection techniques or
implemented? (2) to what extent is
listed below in the addressee section of other forms of information technology-
WIOA’s vision for an integrated
this notice. for example, permitting electronic
workforce system being achieved
DATES: Written comments must be through state- and local-level synergies submission of responses.
submitted to the office listed in the between Titles I and III and Titles II and III. Current Actions
addressee section below on or before IV stakeholders? and (3) what changes
April 24, 2018. or supplemental technical assistance, At this time, DOL is requesting
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments guidance, or policy would be helpful to clearance for a national survey of state
by either one of the following methods: states administering the core programs workforce administrators.
Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@ and in providing guidance and oversight Type of Review: New information
dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Janet Javar, to the local level to improve service collection request.
Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S. quality and management? OMB Control Number: 1290—0NEW
Department of Labor, Room S–2312, 200 This Federal Register Notice provides Affected Public: State program staff
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, the opportunity to comment on the involved in WIOA implementation.
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ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS
Average Annual
Annual Number of
Total number burden time estimated
Type of instrument number of responses per
respondents per response burden
respondents respondent (hours) (hours)

Survey of Title I and Title III workforce programs ............... 51 17 1 3.0 51.0

Total .............................................................................. 51 17 ........................ ........................ 51.0

Comments submitted in response to to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
this request will be summarized and/or OSHA–2013–0012, Occupational Safety Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
included in the request for Office of and Health Administration, U.S. Communications, U.S. Department of
Management and Budget approval of the Department of Labor, Room N–3653, Labor by phone (202) 693–1999; email:
information collection request; they will 200 Constitution Avenue NW, meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
also become a matter of public record. Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries General and technical information:
Dated: February 16, 2018. (hand, express mail, messenger, and Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, NRTL
Molly Irwin,
courier service) are accepted during the Program, Occupational Safety and
Department of Labor’s and Docket Health Administration, U.S. Department
Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of
Labor.
Office’s normal business hours, 10:00 of Labor by phone (202) 693–2110.
a.m. to 3:00 p.m., E.T. OSHA’s web page includes information
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Instructions: All submissions must about the NRTL Program (see http://
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include the Agency name and OSHA www.osha.gov).
docket number (OSHA–2013–0012) for Copies of this Federal Register
the Information Collection Request notice: Electronic copies of this Federal
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
(ICR). All comments, including any Register notice are available at http://
Occupational Safety and Health personal information you provide, are www.regulations.gov. This Federal
Administration placed in the public docket without Register notice, as well as other relevant
change, and may be made available information, is also available on OSHA’s
[Docket No. OSHA–2013–0012] online at http://www.regulations.gov. web page at http://www.osha.gov.
For further information on submitting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Modification to the List of
comments, see the ‘‘Public
Appropriate NRTL Program Test I. Background
Participation’’ heading in the section of
Standards and the Scopes of
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY The NRTL Program recognizes
Recognition of Several NRTLs
INFORMATION. organizations that provide product
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Docket: To read or download safety testing and certification services
Administration (OSHA), Labor. comments or other material in the to manufacturers. These organizations
ACTION: Notice. docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov perform testing and certification, for
or the OSHA Docket Office at the above purposes of the Program, to U.S.
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA proposes address. All documents in the docket consensus-based product safety test
to: (1) Delete a test standard from the (including this Federal Register notice) standards. The products covered by the
NRTL Program’s list of appropriate test are listed in the http:// NRTL Program consist of those items for
standards; and (2) update the scopes of www.regulations.gov index; however, which OSHA safety standards require
recognition of several NRTLs. some information (e.g., copyrighted ‘‘certification’’ by a NRTL. The
DATES: Submit comments, information, material) is not publicly available to requirements affect electrical products
and documents in response to this read or download through the website. and 38 other types of products. OSHA
notice, or requests for an extension of All submissions, including copyrighted does not develop or issue these test
time to make a submission, on or before material, are available for inspection standards, but generally relies on
March 26, 2018. All submissions must and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. standards development organizations
bear a postmark or provide other You may also contact Kevin Robinson at (SDOs) which develop and maintain the
evidence of the submission date. the address below to obtain a copy of standards using a method that provides
ADDRESSES: the ICR. input and consideration of views of
Electronically: You may submit Extension of comment period: Submit industry groups, experts, users,
comments and attachments requests for an extension of the consumers, governmental authorities
electronically at: http:// comment period on or before March 26, and others having broad experience in
www.regulations.gov, which is the 2018 to the Office of Technical the safety field involved.
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and Removal of Test Standards From the
instructions online for submitting
Emergency Management, Occupational NRTL List of Appropriate Test
comments.
Facsimile: If your comments, Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Standards
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including attachments, are not longer Department of Labor, 200 Constitution OSHA may propose to remove a test
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the Avenue NW, Room N–3653, standard from the NRTL list of
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to appropriate test standards based on an
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, (202) 693–1644. internal review in which NRTL Program
messenger, or courier service: When FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: staff review the NRTL list of appropriate
using this method, you must submit a Information regarding this notice is test standards to determine if the test
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of information collection; request for comment.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
Contact		Janet Javar by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 8110