August 1, 2008

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT NO. 109-08

ORIGINATING OFFICE:  Region 5

SUBJECT:  Request for Comments – Wagner-Peyser Act/Jobs for Veterans Reporting System; OMB No. 1205-0240

PROGRAMS: Wagner-Peyser, VETS

1.  Purpose. To transmit a request for comment on a new Information Collection Request (ICR), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval, concerning the proposed extension, without changes, of the Wagner-Peyser Act/Jobs for Veterans reporting system (formerly the Labor-Exchange Reporting System (LERS)); ETA-9002 and VETS-200 reports.

2.  References. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 149, August 1, 2008, pp. 45075-45076; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506 (c) (2) (A); Wagner-Peyser Act of 1993; Workforce Investment Act of 1998; Jobs for Veterans Act.

3.  Links. This Alert is in the Regional website Resource page at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4. Action. Program administrators are request to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies, and are invited to comment, on or before September 30, 2008 to:

Karen A. Staha
Performance and Technology Office
Employment and Training Administration
U.S. Department of Labor
Room S-5206
200 Constitution Avenue. NW
Washington, D.C. 20210
Tel. 202.693.3420
Fax: 202.693.3490

E-mail: ETAPerfoms@dol.gov

A copy of the ICR will be available on-line or by contacting the Performance and Technology Office on 202.693.3420.

5. Contact. Questions and comments about the ICR may be directed to the Performance and Technology Office on 202.693.3420. Questions or comments about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

6. Expiration Date. September 30, 2008

7. Attachment. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 149, August 1, 2008, pp. 45075-45076.