[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 48670-48671] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-24526] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Emergency Review; Comment Request September 11, 1997. The Department of Labor has submitted the following (see below) 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 (P.L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval has been requested by September 22, 1997. A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Department of [[Page 48671]] Labor Departmental Clearance Officer, Theresa M. O'Malley ((202) 219- 5096 x143). Comments and questions about the ICR listed below should be forwarded to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for Employment and Training, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503 ((202) 395-7316). The Office of Management and Budget 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, technical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. Agency: Employment and Training Administration. Title: Planning Guidance and Instructions for Submission of Annual State Plans for FY'98 Welfare-to-Work Formula Grants. OMB Number: 1205-0new. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: State and local governments. Number of Respondents: 56. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 hours. Total Burden Hours: 168. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): 0. Description: The Balanced Budget Act of 1997, signed by the President on August 5, 1997, authorized the Department of Labor to provide Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grants to States and local communities to provide transitional employment assistance to move Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients with significant employment barriers into unsubsidized jobs providing long-term employment opportunities. WtW funds will be provided through formula grants to the States, grants to Indian tribes and competitive grants to public and private entities. In order to receive formula grant funds, the statute provides that the State must submit a plan for the administration of the WtW grant. This Planning Guidance and Instructions for Submission of Annual State Plans addresses the information required for States which will enable them to qualify for the formula grant funds in Fiscal Year 1998. Separate guidance will be issued for both the grants to the Indian tribes and the competitive grants. Theresa M. O'Malley, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 97-24526 Filed 9-15-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-M