[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9005-9008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4615]


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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 the data contained 
on the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) National Emergence Grant 
Activities, Quarterly Financial Status Report (ETA 9099). 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 
addresses section below on or before April 29, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Isabel Danley, Office of Grants and Contract Management, 
Employment and Training Administration, United States Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-4720, Washington, DC 20210, 
202-693-3047 (this is not a toll free number), Internet Address: 
[email protected], and FAX: 202-693-3362.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Pursuant to Public Law 105-220, dated August 7, 1998, and 20 CFR 
part 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 instructions for the 
National Emergency Grants. Title I, Subtitle E--Administration, Sec. 
185, Reports; Recordkeeping; Investigations, of the WIA, establishes 
that all recipients of funds under Title I must maintain records and 
submit reports in such form and containing such information as required 
by the Secretary. The WIA regulations at Part 667.300, Subpart C--
Reporting Requirements, further state that ``All States and other 
direct grant recipients must report financial, participant, and 
performance data in accordance with instructions issued by DOL.''

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 Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration 
(ETA) has determined that the currently required Standard Form (SF) 
269, Quarterly Financial Status Report, and accompanying instructions 
are not adequate to capture project level data for the National 
Emergency Grants. Therefore, a slightly modified SF 269 and detailed 
instructions requiring financial reporting by project, by fund source, 
is proposed. ETA management in both the financial and programmatic 
areas concur that this level of detail is needed to assess program 
performance by project and to permit accountability by fund source. The 
data elements contained on the prototype format will be incorporated 
into software that will be provided electronically to NEG recipients 
for direct on-line reporting. The enhanced instructions will also be 
incorporated into the software for on-line reference.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Department of Labor, Employment and Training 
Administration.
    Title: Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) Financial Reporting Requirements for National 
Emergency Grants.
    OMB Number: 1205-0NEW.
    Agency Number: ETA 9099.
    Recordkeeping: The rules governing the record retention 
requirements for WIA Title I grantees are contained at 29 CFR 97.42 and 
29 CFR 95.53, based on the nature of the entity receiving and expending 
funds.
    Affected Public: States, Local Workforce Investment Boards, Indian 
Tribes, Alaska Native entities, Native Hawaiian organizations, entities 
determined to be eligible by the Governor of the State involved, and 
other entities that demonstrate to the Secretary the capability to 
effectively respond to the circumstances relating to particular 
disasters.
    Form: WIA Quarterly Financial Status Report for National Emergency 
Grants.
    Total Respondents: Forty.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Total Responses: 320 reports per year.

    Average Time per Response: One-half hour.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 160 Burden Hours. See attached Burden 
Table.
    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.


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    Dated: February 21, 2002.
Bryan T. Keilty,
Administrator, Office of Financial and Administrative Management.

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