[Federal Register: April 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 82)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Emergency Review: Comment Request
April 24, 2009.
The Department of Labor has submitted the following information
collection request (ICR), utilizing emergency review procedures, to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44
U.S.C. Chapter 35) and 5 CFR 1320.13. OMB approval has been requested
by May 20, 2009. A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation; including, among other things, a description of the
likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total
burden may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202-
693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number)/e-mail: DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov. Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for the Department of Labor--ETA, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax:
202-395-6974 (these are not toll-free numbers), E-mail: OIRA_
submission@omb.eop.gov. Comments and questions about the ICR listed
below should be received by no later than the requested OMB approval
date. An additional opportunity to comment on this ICR will also be
provided when DOL seeks approval
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under standard PRA clearance procedures.
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, and clarify 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.
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration.
Title of Collection: Collecting Aggregate Participant Counts for
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title IB, Wagner-Peyser Act, National
Emergency Grants, and Reemployment Services Grants.
OMB Control Number: Pending.
Frequency of Collection: Monthly collection.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 54.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 41,472 hours for monthly
reports and 573,160 hours for quarterly WIASRD reports.
Description: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(The Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February
17, 2009. To record the impact of the Recovery Act resources, more
current information on participants and the services received is
essential. Therefore, to obtain a more robust look at participants and
services provided with the additional Recovery Act resources, the
Employment and Training Administration (ETA) proposes supplemental
reports. Under these new supplemental reports, States are required to
submit information that States already collect; however, the
supplemental reports are required to be submitted monthly.
For WIA Adult, States will report aggregate counts of all
participants, including those whose services are funded with regular
WIA Adult formula funds and Recovery Act funds. States will report
aggregate counts on those participants who are low-income, those
receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and other public
assistance, the number of UI claimants, Veterans, and individuals with
disabilities, numbers in training and type of training, and numbers
receiving supportive services.
For WIA Dislocated Workers, States will report aggregate
counts of all participants, including those whose services are funded
with regular WIA Dislocated Worker formula funds and Recovery Act
funds. States will report the number of UI claimants, Veterans, and
individuals with disabilities, numbers in training and type of
training, and numbers receiving supportive services.
For National Emergency Grants, financed with Recovery Act
Funds Only, States will report aggregate counts of participants,
including the number of UI claimants, Veterans, and individuals with
disabilities, numbers in training and type of training, and numbers
receiving supportive services.
For WIA Youth, served with Recovery Act Funds Only,
reporting will be slightly different. States will report aggregate
counts of all Recovery Act youth participants, including the
characteristics of participants, the numbers of participants in summer
employment, services received, attainment of a work readiness skill,
which is required in the Recovery Act, and completion of summer youth
employment. States will also continue to submit the regular WIA
quarterly and annual reports, including any youth who continue services
under the WIA year-round youth program.
For the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service, States will
report on the number of participants served, number of Unemployment
Insurance (UI) claimants served, and the type of services received.
States will be required to submit supplemental reports of aggregate
counts of all participants whose services are financed with regular
Wagner-Peyser Act formula funds and Recovery Act funds (i.e.,
Employment Service and Reemployment Services).
For the Wagner-Peyser Reemployment Services Grants, States
will report on the same data elements that are collected for the
Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service report, with one additional data
element: referral to training, including WIA-funded training.
In addition to these aggregate monthly reports, ETA proposes that
States submit the WIA individual records (WIASRD) on all participants
in the WIA title 1B programs, and in National Emergency Grants, on a
quarterly basis, beginning with the 3rd quarter of Program Year 2009,
which ends on March 31, 2010. The first deadline for the required
quarterly submission will be May 15, 2010. This start date gives States
sufficient time to adjust their management information systems.
Why are we requesting Emergency Processing? The supplemental
reports and quarterly collection of WIA individual records allows ETA
to overcome the limitations imposed by current outcome based
performance reporting requirements. This collection comprises a
participant and performance reporting strategy that will provide a more
robust, ``real time'' view of the impact of the Recovery Act funds,
providing greater information on levels of program participation, and
provide more information about the characteristics of the participants
served, and the types of services provided. The approval of this
request is necessary to allow ETA to report performance accountability
information immediately on the effective use of Recovery Act funds
already received by State workforce agencies. With these monthly
reports more detailed information on individuals will be available
while they are participating in the programs. There is also significant
value added by obtaining quarterly individual records from State
workforce agencies. First, quarterly submissions provide more timely
information to respond to the oversight needs of Governors, Congress
and other Federal/State stakeholders and the general public. Second,
ETA will benefit from more timely analysis and States will have access
to more regular updates on nationwide participation information as well
as employment and training trends.
Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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