[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55016-55017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27148]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration


JTPA Title II Quarterly Status Report; Comment Request

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 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 the proposed reinstatement collection of the JTPA 
Title II Quarterly Status Report (JQSR).
    A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be 
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section 
of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before December 23, 1996.
    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.

ADDRESSES: Ray Palmer, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room N4463, 
Washington, D.C. 20210; telephone number (202) 219-5305 (this is not a 
toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The information will be used to assess JTPA statewide financial and 
participant data. This data will be used to respond to congressional 
oversight, to prepare budget requests and make annual reports to 
Congress per statute.

II. Current Actions

    Data used to respond to congressional questions, prepare budget 
requests and reports.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: JTPA Title II Quarterly Status Report.
    OMB Number: 1205-0323.
    Agency Number: ETA 9040.
    Affected Public: States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 
U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa,

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Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and Palau.
    Cite/Reference/Form/etc.: Job Training Partnership Act--Public Law 
97-300, 29 U.S.C. 1501; JTPA Title II Quarterly Status Report.
    Total Respondents: 59 Respondents.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Total responses: 59.
    Average Time per Response: 4.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,062.
    Total Burden Cost (Startup): N/A.
    Total Burden Cost (Maintaining): N/A--Costs associated with data 
collection and recordkeeping are part of grants to States under JTPA.
    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: October 15, 1996.
Theodore Mastroianni,
Acting Administrator, Office of Job Training Programs.
[FR Doc. 96-27148 Filed 10-22-96; 8:45 am]
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