83 FR 9547 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review and Approval; Comment Request; Youth CareerConnect (YCC) Grant Program, Extension of Previously Approved Collection

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)

Page Range		9547-9548
FR Document		2018-04545

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 are properly assessed. Currently, DOL is soliciting comments concerning the continued collection of data about Youth Career Connect (YCC) [SGA/DFA PY-13-01] grant program. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Youth CareerConnect (YCC) Grant
Program, Extension of Previously Approved Collection

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 are properly assessed.
Currently, DOL is soliciting comments concerning the continued
collection of data about Youth Career Connect (YCC) [SGA/DFA PY-13-01]
grant program. 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's section below on or before May 7, 2018.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The information collection activities described in
this notice will provide participant and grantee data on the YCC
program. In spring 2014, the Employment and Training Administration
(ETA) in DOL awarded 24 grantees to implement the YCC program, which is
designed to provide high school students skill-developing and work-
based learning opportunities through partnerships with colleges and
employers for jobs in high-demand occupations. DOL requests data
collection from YCC grantees for tracking grant progress and oversight
of program performance reporting. This reporting structure features
standardized individual data collection on program participants in both
quarterly performance and narrative formats. The information collection
for YCC grantee performance reporting also includes an online
Participant Tracking System (PTS) that collects participant-level data.
This document requests approval for an extension of previously
approved information collection (OMB Control No. 1291-0002) to continue
to meet the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of the YCC grant
program. This information collection maintains a reporting and record-
keeping system for a minimum level of information collection that is
necessary to comply with Equal Opportunity requirements, to hold YCC
grantees appropriately accountable for the Federal funds they receive,
allowing the Department to fulfill its oversight and management
responsibilities.
II. Desired Focus of Comments: Currently, DOL is soliciting
comments concerning the above data collection for grantee reporting on
the YCC program. 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
grantee reporting on participant-level data and quarterly reports.
Type of Review: Extension of previously approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 1291-0002 (ICR Reference No: 201412-1291-001).
Affected Public: YCC Grantees and program participants.

Estimated Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden Annual
Type of instrument Total number Annual number responses per hour per estimated
of respondents of respondents respondent response burden hours
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Participant-level Data 9,900 3,300 1 2.67 8,811
Collection for Participant
Tracking System (PTS)..........

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Quarterly Narrative Progress 24 8 4 10 320
Reports........................
Quarterly Performance Reports... 24 8 4 4 128
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Total....................... 9,948 3,316 .............. .............. 9,226
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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 27, 2018.
Molly Irwin,
Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of Labor.
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Type of Review: Extension without Currently, DOL is soliciting comments includes an online Participant Tracking
change. concerning the continued collection of System (PTS) that collects participant-
Title of Collection: Tax Performance data about Youth Career Connect (YCC) level data.
System. [SGA/DFA PY–13–01] grant program. A This document requests approval for
Form: TPS. copy of the proposed Information an extension of previously approved
OMB Control Number: 1205–0332. Collection Request (ICR) can be information collection (OMB Control
Affected Public: State Workforce obtained by contacting the office listed No. 1291–0002) to continue to meet the
Agencies. below in the addressee section of this reporting and recordkeeping
Estimated Number of Respondents: notice. requirements of the YCC grant program.
52. This information collection maintains a
DATES: Written comments must be
Frequency: Once. reporting and record-keeping system for
Total Estimated Annual Responses: submitted to the office listed in the
addressee’s section below on or before a minimum level of information
52.
May 7, 2018. collection that is necessary to comply
Estimated Average Time per
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments with Equal Opportunity requirements,
Response: 1,709 hours (TPS review
by either one of the following methods: to hold YCC grantees appropriately
1,669 hrs. + data entry 40 hrs.).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@ accountable for the Federal funds they
Hours: 88,868 hours. dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Jessica receive, allowing the Department to
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Lohmann, Chief Evaluation Office, fulfill its oversight and management
Burden: $ 0. OASP, U.S. Department of Labor, Room responsibilities.
S–2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., II. Desired Focus of Comments:
Rosemary Lahasky, Washington, DC 20210. Currently, DOL is soliciting comments
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment Instructions: Please submit one copy concerning the above data collection for
and Training, Labor. of your comments by only one method. grantee reporting on the YCC program.
[FR Doc. 2018–04509 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am] All submissions received must include DOL is particularly interested in
BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P the agency name and OMB Control comments that do the following:
Number identified above for this • Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection. Comments, collection of information is necessary
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR including any personal information for the proper performance of the
provided, become a matter of public functions of the agency, including
Agency Information Collection record. They will also be summarized whether the information will have
Activities; Submission for OMB Review and/or included in the request for OMB practical utility.
and Approval; Comment Request; approval of the information collection
Youth CareerConnect (YCC) Grant • Evaluate the accuracy of the
request.
Program, Extension of Previously agency’s estimate of the burden of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed collection of information,
Approved Collection
Jessica Lohmann by email at including the validity of the
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov. methodology and assumptions used.
Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Enhance the quality, utility, and
Office, Department of Labor. I. Background: The information clarity of the information to be
ACTION: Notice of information collection; collection activities described in this collected.
request for comment. notice will provide participant and • Minimize the burden of the
grantee data on the YCC program. In collection of information on those who
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor spring 2014, the Employment and are to respond, including through the
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to Training Administration (ETA) in DOL use of appropriate automated,
reduce paperwork and respondent awarded 24 grantees to implement the
electronic, mechanical, or other
burden, conducts a preclearance YCC program, which is designed to
technological collection techniques or
consultation program to provide the provide high school students skill-
other forms of information technology—
general public and federal agencies with developing and work-based learning
for example, permitting electronic
an opportunity to comment on proposed opportunities through partnerships with
submission of responses.
and/or continuing collections of colleges and employers for jobs in high-
information in accordance with the demand occupations. DOL requests data III. Current Actions: At this time, DOL
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 collection from YCC grantees for is requesting clearance for grantee
(PRA95). This program helps to ensure tracking grant progress and oversight of reporting on participant-level data and
that requested data can be provided in program performance reporting. This quarterly reports.
the desired format, reporting burden reporting structure features Type of Review: Extension of
(time and financial resources) is standardized individual data collection previously approved collection.
minimized, collection instruments are on program participants in both OMB Control Number: 1291–0002
clearly understood, and the impact of quarterly performance and narrative (ICR Reference No: 201412–1291–001).
collection requirements on respondents formats. The information collection for Affected Public: YCC Grantees and
are properly assessed. YCC grantee performance reporting also program participants.

ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS
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Average
Total Annual Number of Annual
burden
Type of instrument number of number of responses per estimated
hour per
respondents respondents respondent burden hours
response

Participant-level Data Collection for Participant Tracking
System (PTS) ................................................................... 9,900 3,300 1 2.67 8,811

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ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Average
Total Annual Number of Annual
burden
Type of instrument number of number of responses per estimated
hour per
respondents respondents respondent burden hours
response

Quarterly Narrative Progress Reports ................................. 24 8 4 10 320
Quarterly Performance Reports ........................................... 24 8 4 4 128

Total .............................................................................. 9,948 3,316 ........................ ........................ 9,226

Comments submitted in response to addressee section below on or before of success in providing services to
this request will be summarized and/or May 7, 2018. employers.
included in the request for Office of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments The study will explore and establish
Management and Budget approval of the by either one of the following methods: an understanding of the state of the field
information collection request; they will Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.fgov; in the area of employer services
also become a matter of public record. Mail or Courier: Megan Lizik, Chief measurement and supplement the start-
Dated: February 27, 2018. Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S. up of reporting by the States on the
Molly Irwin, Department of Labor, Room S–2312, 200 National Pilot measures. Key objectives
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, of the study include: (1) Developing and
Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of
Labor. DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit understanding how employer services
one copy of your comments by only one are defined by the federal government,
[FR Doc. 2018–04545 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am]
method. All submissions received must States, localities, and core WIOA
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include the agency name and OMB programs and exploring options for
Control Number identified for this developing a uniform definition of
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR information collection. Comments, employer services; (2) identifying what
including any personal information measures exist for understanding
Agency Information Collection provided, become a matter of public employer services, key objectives of
Activities; Submission for OMB record. They will also be summarized these measures, and possibilities for
Review; Comment Request; Analysis and/or included in the request for OMB uniform implementation at the federal
of Employer Performance approval of the information collection level; and (3) developing options for an
Measurement Approaches request. evaluation design to assess the validity,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: reliability, and feasibility of proposed
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Contact Megan Lizik by email at measures and alternative measures of
Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov. effectiveness in serving employers.
Office, Department of Labor. This notification requests clearance
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ACTION: Notice of Information for: (1) A 45-minute online survey of
Collection; request for comment. I. Background state WIOA administrators in the fifty
The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO), in States, the District of Columbia, Puerto
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor collaboration with the Employment and Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands; (2)
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to Training Administration (ETA), is a 20-minute online survey of a sample
reduce paperwork and respondent conducting a 36-month analysis of of employers identified in partnership
burden, conducts a preclearance employer services measurement with the National Association of State
consultation program to provide the approaches and metrics, as well as their Workforce Agencies (NASWA); (3) site
general public and Federal agencies cross-state and cross-program visits that include structured interviews
with an opportunity to comment on applicability, with a goal of and focus groups to approximately 8
proposed and/or continuing collections understanding and implementing a final States; and (4) interviews with
of information in accordance with the indicator of performance. Under the approximately 8 employers.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity The survey of state WIOA
(PRA95). This program helps to ensure Act (WIOA), the Secretaries of Labor administrators will collect information
that required data can be provided in and Education are required to establish on which measures are being used by
the desired format, reporting burden one or more primary indicators of States, including National Pilot
(time and financial resources) is performance that indicate the measures and alternate measures,
minimized, collection instruments are effectiveness of core programs in serving progress made in implementing those
clearly understood, and the impact of employers. Through town halls, measures, and how those measures are
collection requirements on respondents workgroups, and questions posed being used beyond required federal
can be properly assessed. through the notice of proposed rule- reporting.
Currently, DOL is soliciting comments making, the Secretaries of Labor and The survey of a sample of employers
concerning the collection of data about Education established three measures to will document businesses’
the Analysis of Employer Performance be piloted by States: (1) An employee understanding of employer services
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Measurement Approaches. A copy of retention measure, (2) an employer from the workforce system and what it
the proposed information Collection penetration rate, and (3) a repeat means for those services to be effective.
Request (ICR) can be obtained by business measure. States were also The sample of employers will be drawn
contacting the office listed below in the encouraged to pilot additional measures from DirectEmployers members,
ADDRESSES section of this notice. to assess effectiveness in serving NASWA Business of the Year Award
DATES: Written comments must be employers. No clear metric has emerged Winners, and others recommended by
submitted to the office listed in the to date as a single point of measurement NASWA.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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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		Jessica Lohmann by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 9547