[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19387-19388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9874]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency 
Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

April 14, 1999.
    The Department of Labor has submitted an emergency processing 
public information collection request (ICR) for the Welfare to Work 
(WtW) Participant Data Collection and Reporting Requirements, not 
covered under 45 CFR Part 276, Interim Final Rule, dated October 29, 
1998, for States, Indian tribes, and competitive grantees receiving 
funding under the WtW program, to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This ICR includes data 
collection and reporting requirements for all individuals enrolled in 
the WtW competitive grant program, complementary to those specified for 
States and Indian tribes at 45 CFR Part 276. This ICR also includes 
eligibility and targeting requirements to ensure compliance with 
section 403(a)(5)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act, and disaggregate 
follow-up data collection elements pursuant to sections 403(a)(5)(E), 
411(a)(7), and 411(a)(1)(A)(xvii)(IV) of the Act. OMB approval has been 
requested by April 30, 1999. A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Department of 
Labor Acting Clearance Officer, Pauline Perrow at (202) 219-5095, X 
165.
    Comments and questions about the ICR listed below should be 
forwarded to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: 
OMB Desk Officer for the Employment and Training Administration, Office 
of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 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

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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 through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., electronic submission of 
responses. Agency: Employment and Training Administration
    Title: Welfare to Work Disaggregate Participant Eligibility, 
Targeting, and Follow-up Data Collection and Reporting Requirements for 
States, Indian Tribes, and Competitive Grantees; and Data Collection 
and Reporting Requirements for Competitive Grantees Complementary to 
Those Contained at 45 CFR Part 276, dated October 29, 1998, for States 
and Indian Tribes.
    OMB Number: 1205-0NEW.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Affected Public: (1) WtW Formula Grants: States, local governments, 
and Private Industry Councils (2) WtW Competitive Grants: Eligible 
applicants from business and/or other for profit and non-profit 
institutions; and (3) Indian Tribes.
    Reporting Burden: See the attached tables for Reporting Burden and 
Cost Estimates for Required Data Collection.
    Description: The proposed ICR incorporates all participant data 
collection and reporting requirements set forth in section 411 of Title 
IV, Part A, of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 611, which are 
applicable to participants receiving services under WtW competitive 
grants, complementary to those required for States and Indian tribes as 
implemented in 45 CFR Part 276. Further, the ICR implements 
disaggregate targeting and eligibility data collection and reporting 
requirements for States, Indian tribes and competitive grantees which 
have individuals and families participating in the WtW programs, as 
well as disaggregate follow-up data collection and reporting 
requirements.
    The WtW program is a new program designed to assist States and 
local communities in providing transitional employment assistance to 
move hard-to-employ recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families (TANF) into unsubsidized jobs. The data collection and 
reporting requirements requested by the Employment and Training 
Administration are necessary to effectively manage and evaluate the WtW 
program, to measure regulatory compliance, to prepare statutorily 
required reports to Congress and for audit purposes. Transmittal of the 
requested data will occur electronically on a quarterly basis, via 
software provided to the grantees. The States will report this required 
information for formula grants to the State welfare agencies, based on 
format specifications which will be provided by the Department of 
Health and Human Services. Competitive grantees and Indian tribes will 
report this required data directly to the Department of Labor, based on 
format specifications to be provided to the grantees.
Pauline Perrow,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.

    DOL-ETA Reporting Burden for WtW Formula and Tribal Grants (Including Bonus) Participant Data Collection
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                                                                                      FY 2000
                  Requirements                        FY 1998         FY 1999         (bonus)         FY 2001
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Number of Reports Per Entity Per Quarter........               1               1               1               1
Total Number of Reports Per Entity Per Year.....               2               4               4               4
Number of Hours Required for Reporting Hours Per               1               1               1               1
 Quarter Per Report.............................
Total Number of Hours Required for Reporting                   2               4               4               4
 Hours Per Entity Per Year......................
Number of Entities Reporting....................              55              55              55              55
Total Number of Hours Required for Reporting                 110             220             220             220
 Burden Per Year................................
Total Burden Cost @ $23.45 per hour.............          $2,580          $5,159          $5,159          $5,159
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Note: This reporting Burden Estimate is exclusive of the Reporting Burden estimate contained in 45 CFR Part 276.
  This Reporting Burden includes estimated time and dollars to report eligibility, targeting, and follow-up
  disaggregate participant data.


                                     DOL-ETA Reporting Burden for WtW Competitive Grants Participant Data Collection
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             Requirements                                FY 1998                                     FY 1999                            FY 2000
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Number of Reports Per Entity Per       1.........................................  1.........................................  1.
 Quarter.
Total Number of Reports Per Entity     2.........................................  4.........................................  4.
 Per Year.
Number of Hours Required for           90 minutes................................  90 minutes................................  90 minutes.
 Reporting Per Quarter Per Report.
Total Number of Hours Required for     3.........................................  6.........................................  6.
 Reporting Hours Per Entity Per Year.
Estimated Number of Entities           76........................................  76........................................  50.
 Reporting.
Total Number of Hours Required for     228.......................................  456.......................................  300.
 Reporting Burden Per Year.
Total Burden Cost @ $23.45 per hour..  $5,347....................................  $10,693...................................  $7,035.
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[FR Doc. 99-9874 Filed 4-19-99; 8:45 am]
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