[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51036-51037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21328]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


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 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 continuing collection of the data 
contained on the Workforce Investment Act Cumulative Quarterly 
Financial Reports (ETA 9076 A-F). A copy of the proposed information 
collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office 
listed below in the addressees section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressees section below on or before October 23, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Isabel Danley, Division of Financial Grants Management 
Policy and Review, Office of Grants and Contract Management, United 
States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW, Rm. N-4720, Washington, D.C. 20210, (202-219-5731 
x115--not a toll free number) and, Internet address: [email protected] 
and/or FAX: (202-208-1551).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Pursuant to Public Law 105-220, dated August 7, 1998 and 20 CFR 
652, et al., Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Interim Final Rule, dated 
April 15, 1999; and in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 
requested Office of Management and Budget approval of financial data 
information formats for use in quarterly electronic collection of 
required financial data from the States. An OMB Notice of Action No. 
1205-0408, dated May 23, 2000, provided authority for the Department to 
issue WIA prototype reporting formats and corresponding instructions to 
the States via Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 16-
99, dated June 23, 2000. The data elements contained on the prototype 
formats have subsequently been incorporated into software which has 
been provided electronically to the States to enable direct Internet 
reporting. This proposed collection notice is requesting a three year 
extension of the currently approved WIA financial reporting 
requirements which expire on November 30, 2000.

II. Review Focus

    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 response.

III. Current Actions

    The continuing collection of information must be approved so that 
the Department can effectively manage and evaluate the WIA program in 
compliance with the requirements set forth in Public Law 105-220 and 20 
CFR 652 et al., Workforce Investment Act; Final Rules, dated August 11, 
2000.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Employment and Training 
Administration, Financial Reporting Requirements.
    OMB Number: 1205-0408.
    Agency Numbers: ETA 9076 A-F.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Affected Public: States, local governments, Private industry 
Councils and/or other for profit and non-profit institutions.
    Reporting Burden: See the following Reporting Burden Table for 
States to report requested WIA financial data electronically on formats 
ETA 9076 A-F.

                               DOL-ETA Reporting Burden for WIA Title I-B States *
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                          Requirements                              PY 1999     PY 2000     PY 2001     PY 2002
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Number of reports per entity per quarter........................          3           3           3           3
Total number of reports per entity per year.....................         12          12          12          12
Number of hours required per report.............................          1           1           1           1
Total number of hours required for reporting per entity per year         12          12          12          12
Number of entities reporting....................................         16          56          56          56
Total number of hours required for reporting burden per year....        192         672         672         672
Total burden cost @ $23.45 per hour.............................     $4,502     $15,758     $15,758    $15,758
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* Revised July 2, 1999.


    Note: Number of reports required peer entity per quarter/per 
year is impacted by the 3 year life of each year of appropriated 
funds, i.e., PY 1997 and 1998 funds are available for expenditure in 
PY 1999, thus 3 reports reflect 3 available funding years. DOL 
estimates 16

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entities reporting for PY 1999. Beginning in PY 2000, all entities 
(56) are required to report under WIA.


    Comment 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: August 16, 2000.
Bryan T. Keilty,
Director, Office of Financial and Administrative Management.
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