[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 184 (Thursday, September 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57209-57210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24258]


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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 (PRA 95) (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 collection of financial data for the 
Indian and Native American Programs Grantee Activities on a modified 
Standard Form 269 Financial Status Report (ETA 9080). 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 November 20, 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, DC 20210, (202-219-5731 
x115--not a foll 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) Final Rules dated August 
11, 2000, the Department of Labor's Employment and Training 
Administration has revised the financial reporting instruction for the 
Indian and Native American (INA) Programs Grantee Activities. The WIA 
regulations at part 668, subpart A, establish that the general 
administrative requirements found in 20 CFR part 667 apply to the INA 
program. The proposed reporting format and corresponding instructions 
have been developed in accordance with the Reporting Requirements 
contained in 20 CFR 667.300, including the provision for cumulative 
accrual reporting by fiscal year of appropriation. The data elements 
contained on the prototype format will be incorporated into software 
which will be provided electronically to the INA grantees to enable 
direct Internet reporting.

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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 responses.

III. Current Actions

    The proposed collection of information must be approved so that the 
Department can effectively manage and evaluate the WIA Indian and 
Native American Programs authorized under Title I of the Act in 
compliance with the requirements set forth in Public Law 105-220 and 20 
CFR part 652 et al., Workforce Investment Act; Final Rules, dates 
August 11, 2000.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Employment and Training 
Administration, Financial Reporting Requirements for Indian and Native 
American Programs Grantee Activities.
    OMB Number: 1205-0NEW.
    Agency Numbers: ETA 9080.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Affected Public: Federally-recognized Indian tribes, bands, and 
groups; Alaska Native entities; Hawaiian Native entities; private non-
profit Indian-controlled organizations; State Indian Commissions or 
Councils (Native American Controlled); consortia of any and/or all of 
the above.
    Reporting Burden: See the following Reporting Burden Table for INA 
grantees to report requested WIA financial date electronically on 
format ETA 9080.

         DOL--ETA Reporting Burden for WIA Title I--INA Grantees
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        Requirements           PY 1999    PY 2000    PY 2001    PY 2002
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Number of Reports Per Entity          3          3          3          3
 Per Quarter................
Total Number of Reports Per          12         12         12         12
 Entity Per Year............
Number of Hours Required Per          1          1          1          1
 Report.....................
Total Number of Hours                12         12         12         12
 Required for Reporting Per
 Entity Per Year............
Number of Entities Reporting        150        150        150        150
Total Number of Hours              1800       1800       1800       1800
 Required for Reporting
 Burden Per Year............
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    Total Burden Cost @         $45,000    $45,000    $45,000   $45,000
     $25.00 per hour *......
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* $25.00 per hour is based on a GS 12 Step 1 salary.


    Note: Number of reports required per 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.

    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: September 14, 2000.
Bryant T. Keilty,
Director, Office of Financial and Administrative Management.
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