[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 129 (Thursday, July 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 35235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16623]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Job Training Partnership Training Act Indian and Native American 
Reporting Revisions for Program Year 1995

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.

SUMMARY: The Director, Office of Information Resources Management 
Policy, invites comments on the following proposed expedited review 
information collection request as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1980, as amended.

DATES: This expedited review is being requested in accordance with the 
Act, since allowing for the normal review period would adversely affect 
the public interest. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget 
has been requested by August 31, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk Officer, 725 17th St., N.W., Room 10235, 
New Executive Office Building, Wash., DC 20503. Requests for copies of 
the proposed information collection request should be addressed to 
Theresa M. O'Malley, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., 
Room N-1301, Wash., DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Theresa M. O'Malley, (202) 219-5095. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDY) may call (202) 219-
4720 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3517 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3517) requires that the Director of OMB 
provide interested persons an early opportunity to comment on 
information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement 
for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the 
approval process would defeat the purpose of the information 
collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere 
with the agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations.
    The Director, Office of Information Resources Management Policy, 
publishes this notice simultaneously with the submission of this 
request to OMB. This notice contains the following information:
    Type of Review: Expedited.
    Title: JTPA Indian and Native American Reporting Revisions for 
Program Year 1995.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,920.
    Estimated Time per Response: ranges from 3 mins.-22 hours.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 38,032.
    Respondents Obligation to Reply: Mandatory.
    Description: In accordance with our partnership with the Native 
American and Indian community, and in consultation with the statutorily 
established Native American Employment and Training Council, the 
Department has agreed not to proceed with the implementation of the 
Standard Participant Information Reporting (SPIR) for Program Year 
1995. For at least one more Program Year, the Department will continue 
to pilot the SPIR approach with selected JTPA, Section 401 grantees and 
to share feedback with the Council and the grantee community at large. 
ETA will revisit the possible implementation of the SPIR for Program 
Year 1996 in partnership with the Indian and Native American community.
    In the interim, the streamlining of the current reporting forms is 
consistent with transition to the SPIR approach. The Form 8604 (Annual 
Status Report) is being modified to eliminate certain elements 
consistent with the impact of the JTPA amendments, and to consolidate 
and clarify others based on the experience and advice of the Council 
and the grantee community. The Form 8603 (Program Status Summary) and 
Form 8601 (Program Planning Summary) have been modified slightly to be 
consistent with the changes in Form 8604. The Form 8600 (Budget 
Information Summary) and Form 8602 (Financial Status Report) have only 
been changed to reflect the amendments.
    Together these forms will be used to manage the national programs 
authorized under Section 401 of the JTPA. These documents are the 
principal sources of program plans and performance data. They form the 
basis for the aware of funds, Federal oversight and reports to 
Congress.

    Signed at Washington, D.C. this 30th day of June 1995.
Cheryl A. Robinson,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-16623 Filed 7-5-95; 8:45 am]
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