[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37444-37445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12825]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Financial Reporting Requirements 
for the National Emergency Grants (NEG) Program, Under Title I of the 
Act

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. ETA is 
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension to the financial 
reporting requirements for the WIA National Emergency Grants Program.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee's section below on or before August 29, 2005.

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), 
[email protected], and/or fax (202) 693-3362.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Isabel Danley, Office of Grants and 
Contract Management, Employment and Training Administration, United 
States Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC, 20210, (202) 693-3047 (this is not a toll-free number), 
[email protected], and/or fax (202) 693-3362. Copies of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act Submission Package may be found at the Web site 
http://www.doleta.gov/Performance/guidance/OMBControlNumber.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    This proposed information collection notice is requesting an 
extension to the financial reporting collection format for the WIA 
National Emergency Grants Program as approved in OMB Notice of Action 
Number 1205-0434 (ETA Form Number 9099). The basic financial reporting 
requirements for this program are set forth in 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.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    Currently, the Department is soliciting comments concerning the 
proposed extension of a currently approved collection of the WIA 
financial reporting requirements for the National Emergency Grants 
Program to:
     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.
    A copy of the proposed information clearance request (ICR) can be 
obtained directly through the Web site: http://www.doleta.gov/Performance/guidance/OMBControlNumber.cfm or by contacting the office 
listed above in the addressee section of this notice.

III. Current Actions

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Financial Reporting 
Requirements for National Emergency Grants Program, under Title I of 
the Act.
    OMB Number: 1205-0434.
    Agency Numbers: Revision to ETA 9099.
    Affected Public: State agencies, local governments, and/or other 
for profit and non-profit organizations; and consortia of any and/or 
all of the above.
    Total Respondents: 40.
    Frequency: Quarterly.

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             DOL-ETA Reporting Burden for WIA Financial Status Report for National Emergency Grants
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                                                            PY 2004                          PY 2005
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                                                 PY 2004    FY 2005     Total     PY 2005    FY 2006     Total
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Average number of reports per entity per                1          1          2          1          1          2
 quarter......................................
Average number of reports per entity per year.          4          4          8          4          4          8
Average number of hours required for reporting        1/2        1/2        1/2        1/2        1/2        1/2
 per quarter per report.......................
Average number of hours required for reporting          2          2          4          2          2          4
 per entity per year..........................
Number of entities reporting..................         40         40         40         40         40         40
Average number of hours required for reporting         80         80        160         80         80        160
 burden per year..............................
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    Total burden cost @ $30.22 per hour.......  .........  .........      $4835  .........  .........      $4835
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    Note: Reviewer should note that the National Emergency Grants 
are awarded to States under Master Grant Agreements to fund approved 
projects within the State, on an on-going, as eligible basis. As 
reflected on table, PY 2004 grants/projects are funded with PY 2004 
and FY 2005 funds. Likewise, PY 2005 grants/projects are funded with 
PY 2005 and FY 2006 funds. Financial reports are required to be 
submitted by project for each source of funds received.
    It should also be noted that the number of projects per State 
varies, thus creating the need to average the number of reports per 
entity per quarter and per year.


    The total burden cost was based upon a GS-12, Step 1 salary as 
calculated from Salary Table 2005-DCB, effective January 2005.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the ICR; they will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: June 23, 2005.
Anna Goddard,
Administrator, Office of Financial and Administrative Management, 
Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor.
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