[Federal Register: December 27, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 248)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 17, 2001.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by
calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation contact Darrin
King on (202) 693-4129 or E-mail: King-Darrin@dol.gov.
Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ETA, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30
days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
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, 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.
Type of Review: New collection.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
Title: Workforce Flexibility (Work-Flex) Program.
OMB Number: 1205-ONEW.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Frequency: Annually and Quarterly.
Type of Response: Reporting.
Number of Respondents: 5.
Number of Annual Responses: 25.
Estimated Time Per Response: 160 hours to prepare and submit a
Work-Flex Plan and 8 hours to prepare and submit quarterly reports.
Total Burden Hours: 960.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Description: In accordance with requirements specified in section
192 of the Workforce Investment Act (the Act) and 20 CFR 661.420 et
seq, States may apply for a 5-year Work-Flex waiver authority to
implement reforms to their workforce investment systems in exchange for
program improvement. The Act provides that the Secretary may only grant
Work-Flex waiver authority in consideration of a Work-Flex Plan
submitted by a State. States granted Work-Flex authority are also
required to submit quarterly reports that summarize waiver activities
in the State.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-31817 Filed 12-26-01; 8:45 am]
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