February 17, 2005

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT 041-05

ORIGINATING OFFICE:       Region 5

SUBJECT:     Request for Comments – Manager’s Report; OMB Number 1293-0009; Financial Status Report, SF-269A; Veterans Employment and Training Service

PROGRAM(S):         Veterans

1.  Purpose.  To transmit a request from the Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) for public comment on a revision of an existing Information Collection Request (ICR), which has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval, concerning the VETS Manager’s Report, and implementation of financial status reporting on the SF-269A short form.

2.  References.   Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 26, February 9, 2005, p. 6911; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]; SF-269A (.pdf).

3.  Links.  This Bulletin is in the Regional Resources website archive at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4.  Action.  Program administrators are requested to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies and are invited to comment, on or before March 9, 2005, to:

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL
Office of Management and Budget
Ref.: 1293-0009
Room 10235
Washington, D.C. 20503
Tel. 202.395.7316

A copy of the ICR is available from Ira Mills on 202.693.4122.

5.  Contact.  Comments or questions about VETS reporting may be directed to Paul Robertson on 202.693.4714. Comments or questions about the format of this Alert may be directed to Tom Coyne on 312.596.5435.

6.  Expiration Date. March 9, 2005

7.  Attachment.  Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 26, February 9, 2005, p. 6911