[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2244-2245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1111]


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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 new collection of data on the costs 
and usage of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and Wagner Peyser services 
that do not require registration.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be 
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section 
of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee's section below on or before March 18, 2002.

ADDRESSES: James Aaron, Chief, Division of Performance and Results, 
Office of Financial and Administrative Management, Employment and 
Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW, Room N-4702, Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: (202) 693-
2814 this is not a toll-free number), E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Background

    The Department of Labor seeks to collect data regarding the costs 
and usage of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and Wagner Peyser services 
that do not require participant registration. Current reporting systems 
do not capture this information because self and informational services 
do not require registration and are not part of the performance 
accountability provisions of the respective statutes. This fact has 
complicated the budget process by limiting DOL's capacity to develop 
unit cost projections. In addition, DOL does not have complete 
information on WIA service design. The information that is developed 
will be used to inform budget decisions and the WIA reauthorization 
process.
    The data will consist of information already collected by state and 
local workforce development staff for their own management purposes and 
data collected from a probability sample of persons using self-service 
facilities. The principal goal of the data collection is to develop a 
national estimate of the number of job seekers who use informational, 
self, or staff facilitated services that do not require registration in 
primary One-Stop programs and related costs.

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;

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     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.

III. Current Actions

    DOL is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to 
collect data on the costs and usage of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) 
and Wagner Peyser services that do not require registration. The data 
are necessary to inform budget decisions and for the WIA 
reauthorization process. The data will consist of information already 
collected by state and local workforce development staff for their own 
management purposes and data collected from a probability sample of 
persons using self-service facilities. The principal goal of the data 
collection is to develop a national estimate of the number of job 
seekers who use informational, self, or staff facilitated services that 
do not require registration in primary One-Stop programs.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Estimation of ETA Non-Registrant Service Usage and Costs.
    OMB Number: 1205-ONEW.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Total Respondents: 12,554.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Responses: 12,554.
    Average Time per Response: 12.37 hours for state survey; 2 minutes 
for participant survey.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,085 for state and participant 
surveys; 2,760 local staff burden for participant survey.

                                              Table 1.--Respondent Burden for State and Participant Surveys
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                                                                                                                     Average time per     Total burden
                        Data form                          Total respondents      Frequency       Total responses        response            hours
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State survey.............................................                 54                  1                 54              12.37                668
Participant survey.......................................             12,500                  1             12,500          2 minutes                417
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    Totals...............................................             12,554                  1             12,554                 NA              1,085
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           Table 2.--Local Staff Burden for Participant Survey
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                                                             Staff hours
                                                Staff hours    for 120
        Tasks conducted by local staff          per sampled    sampled
                                                   office      offices
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Orientation and Training......................            2          240
Data Collection...............................           20        2,400
Maintenance and Delivery of Data Collection               1          120
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    Total Burden Hours........................           23        2,760
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    Total Burden Hours for all surveys: 3,845.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
    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.

Bryan T. Keilty,
Administrator, Office of Financial and Administrative Management, 
Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-1111 Filed 1-15-02; 8:45 am]
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