[Federal Register: December 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 240)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Proposed Collection for Workforce Information Grants to States
Application Instructions for Program Year (PY) 2008; Comment Request
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor.
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 pre-clearance
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) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. 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 Employment and Training Administration is soliciting
comments concerning a revision to a currently approved collection for
Workforce Information Grants to States under OMB Control Number 1205-
0417.
A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained
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by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this
notice or by accessing: http://www.doleta.gov/OMBCN/OMBControlNumber.cfm
.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addressee's section below on or before February 12, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Employment and Training
Administration, Room S-4231, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20210, Attention: Anthony Dais, Telephone number: 202-693-2784 (this
is not a toll-free number). Fax: 202-693-3015. E-mail:
dais.anthony@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In May 2005, The Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
received three year approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to publish without change the annual planning guidance for the
Workforce Information Grants to States under OMB Control Number 1205-
0417. This approval is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2008.
This Federal Register Notice is to request public comments and
recommendations regarding the revision of the information collection.
The purpose of the information collection is to strengthen and
support state workforce and economic information integration, analysis
and distribution; retain a high level of state flexibility; and reduce
the state reporting burden. It is ETA's goal to continue the
transformation of workforce information and services to support
regional economies. Therefore, ETA expects states to participate in
regionally-focused economic and workforce activities; actively
collaborate with economic development, business and education partners
to create and utilize an array of current and real-time workforce and
economic data; integrate workforce information and economic data in a
manner that results in accessible, user-friendly tools and products;
assist economic development project teams assess and identify asset
gaps; and help develop integrated economic development strategies that
unify workforce and economic development systems. The data/information
collection required from each grantee includes:
(a) Submission of an annual state certification of a statement of
work attesting to the planned accomplishment of expected grant
deliverables signed by the Governor, or by both the Administrator of
the State Workforce Agency (SWA) and the Chair of the State Workforce
Investment Board (SWIB).
(b) A published detailed state economic analysis report for use by
the Governor and the SWIB.
(c) Submission of an annual grant performance report signed by the
Governor, or by both the Administrator of the SWA and Chair of the
SWIB.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor 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, and 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 submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
Notice--Proposed collection; comment request.
Type of Review: Revision.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Workforce Information Grants to States Application
Instructions for Program Year (PY) 2008.
OMB Number: 1205-0417.
Recordkeeping: N/A.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Form: N/A.
Total Respondents: 54.
Frequency: Annual.
Total Responses: 162.
Average Time per Response: Grant Prep & Certification--63 hours;
State Economic Analysis Report--434 hours; and Annual Report (on state
grant performance)--80 hours;
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 31,158.
Total Burden Cost: $0.
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Number of Responses per Total Hour per Total burden
Activity respondents year responses response hours
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Grant Prep & Certification...... 54 1 54 63 3,402
State Economic Analysis Report.. 54 1 54 434 23,436
Annual Report................... 54 1 54 80 4,320
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Totals...................... 54 3 162 577 31,158
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Comments submitted in response to this comment 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: December 7, 2007.
Gay M. Gilbert,
Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training
Administration.
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