[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53417-53418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25570]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Reporting and 
Grant Application Package Proposed Collection; 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 pre-clearance 
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 1955 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to 
ensure that requested data can be provide 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 on the proposed extension of the Senor Community Service 
Employment Program information request. 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 November 30, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Mr. Erich W. (``Ric'') Larisch, Chief of the Division of 
Older Worker Programs, N 4641, 200 Constitution Ave. NW Washington DC. 
20210. The Telephone Number is (202) 219-5904 extension 118 (this is 
not a toll-free number). The Internet address is L[email protected]. 
The fax number is (202) 501-2135.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The information collected for the Senior Community Service 
Employment Program (SCSEP) is used to administer this $440 million 
program which serves nearly 100,000 people each year. In addition, the 
collected information is the basis for reports which are prepared to 
inform the Congress and the public of the program's accomplishments.

II. Review Focus

    The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments 
that:
     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 clarify 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.

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III. Current Actions

    The Department of Labor uses three reports and an annual grant 
package to administer the SCSEP program. These reports are: a quarterly 
report of program data, which is the Quarterly Progress Report (QPR), a 
quarterly financial report which is Financial Status Report (FSR) and 
an annual report of the distribution of program positions. Also, the 
program regulations at 641.321(b)(2) require the placement of a poster 
of allowable and unallowable political activites.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement with change.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) 
Reporting and Grant Application Package.
    OMB No.: 1205-0040.
    Record Keeping: Agencies maintain records for 3 years after the end 
of the grant period. If there are audit exceptions, grantees may have 
to keep records longer.
    Affected Public: State government agencies and non-profit 
organizations.
    Total Respondents: 62.
    Frequency: Annually or quarterly which is placed as needed.

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                                                                                          Average
                                         Total                                Total       time per      Burden
           Cite/reference               Respond.          Frequency         responses     response     (hours)
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Quarterly Progress Report (ETA 5140)           62  Quarterly.............          248            8         1984
Poster Placement....................           62  N/A...................           62            1           62
Equitable Distribution Report (ETA-            62  Annually..............           62           12          744
 8705).
Grant Application Signature sheet              62  Annually..............           62            1           62
 (ETA-5163).
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    Total ETA Activity..............           62  /////.................          434        /////         2852
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Financial Status Report (SF-269)....           62  Quarterly Plus Final..          310            8         2480
Grant Planning (SF-424A & 424)......           62  Annually..............           62           40         2480
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    Total SF Activity...............           62  /////.................          372        /////          *60
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* The Standard Form (SF) burden hours are separate from the other burden hours and are not counted towards ETA's
  ICB.

    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (Operating/Maintaining): $1-2 million
    Comments submitted in response to this 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: September 24, 1999.
Anna W. Goddard,
Director, Office of National Programs.
[FR Doc. 99-25570 Filed 9-30-99; 8:45 am]
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