[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27068-27069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12900]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


General Statutory and Work-Flex Waiver Request; 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

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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 
extension of collection of the Workforce Flexibility (Work-Flex) 
Partnership Demonstration Program and General Statutory Waivers.
    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: Writteen comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before July 15, 1997.
    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: Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 
James M. Aaron, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210; 
telephone number (202) 219-5580, x174 (this is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Based on OMB request approvals 1205-0375 and 1205-0376, the ETA 
issued TEGLs 6-96 and 7-96 to provide guidance to the employment and 
training community and submittal of waivers. Because these waivers were 
granted under emergency procedures the period covered only extended to 
June 30. This period was subsequently extended until September 30. To 
permit States the opportunity to continue to submit such requests an 
extension of this authority is needed.

II. Current Actions

    ETA is anticipating upwards of 600 waiver requests during the next 
several months. Only the waiver requests from Oregon have been approved 
thus far. The authority requested remains unchanged. It would permit 
States to submit general statutory waiver request covering Titles I-III 
of the JTPA and sections 8-10 of Wagner Peyser. The same exclusions 
would be retained under this request. Also it would permit submittal of 
work-flex applications if the full contingent of six States have not 
been approved based on the initial round of applications.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: U.S. Department of Labor/ETA.
    Title: Workforce Flexibility (Work-Flex) Partnership Demonstration 
Program.
    OMB Number: 1205-0375.
    Affected Public: States.
    Total Respondents: 56.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Responses: 10 potential.
    Average Time per Response: 80.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 800.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): -0-.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $2,500.

    Title: General Statutory Waivers.
    OMB Number: 1205-0376.
    Affected Public: States.
    Total Respondents: 56.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Responses: 20 potential.
    Average Time per Response: 80.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1600.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): -0-.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $2,500.
    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: May 12, 1997.
Charles Atkinson,
Deputy Administrator, Office of Job Training Programs.
[FR Doc. 97-12900 Filed 5-15-97; 8:45 am]
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