[Federal Register: July 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 136)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Veterans' Employment and Training Service

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request: Analysis of the Veterans Automated Resume Referral 
System

AGENCY: Veterans' Employment and Training Service, DOL.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, 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 the proposed collections of 
information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)].

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    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 can be properly 
assessed.
    Currently the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) is 
soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection 
request for the Analysis of the Veterans Automated Resume Referral 
System.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted by September 14, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be submitted to the Veterans' Employment and 
Training Service, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-1316, 200 
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693-4719. 
Written comments limited to 10 pages of fewer may also be transmitted 
by facsimile to (202) 693-4755.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stanley Seidel, Chief, Employment and 
Training Programs, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Room S-1316, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, 
Washington, DC 20210, telephone: (202) 693-4719.
    Copies of the referenced information collection request are 
available for inspection and copying through VETS and will be mailed to 
persons who request copies by telephoning Stanley Seidel at (202) 693-
4719.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The State Employment Service Agencies (SESA's) and employers are 
increasing their use of the America's Job Bank (AJB) and America's 
Talent Bank (ATB). VETS wants to ensure that our Nation's veterans 
continue to receive priority in the Employment Service referral 
process.
    In an effort to ensure that veterans do receive priority 
consideration in the referral process, VETS and the Employment and 
Training Administration have agreed to a pilot project. The pilot began 
on January 4, 1999 and will run through September 1999. Four States, 
North Carolina, Florida, Kansas, and Washington (State) have been 
selected to participate in the pilot.
    The pilot will address veterans' priority of referral on the ATB. 
When a job order is placed on the AJB, the ATB system will 
automatically search for any qualified veterans resume and send it to 
the employer. Upon completion of the pilot, an evaluation will be 
conducted to measure the effectiveness of both projects to determine if 
they have demonstrated veterans priority in the referral process.

II. Review Focus

    The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments 
which:
    <bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet> Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, included through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technology collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.

III. Current Actions

    This notice requests the Office of Management and Budget approval 
of the Paperwork requirements for the Analysis of the Veterans 
Automated Resume Referral System.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission (new).
    Agency: Veterans' Employment and Training Service.
    Title: The Analysis of the Veterans Automated Resume Referral 
System.
    OMB Number: New.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Respondents: 919.
    Average Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Annualized Capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Initial Annual Costs: (operating/maintaining systems or 
purchasing services) $33,730.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request. Comments will become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: July 8, 1999.
Espiridion ``AL'' Borrego,
Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training Service.
[FR Doc. 99-18173 Filed 7-15-99; 8:45 am]
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