[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 87 (Monday, May 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24613-24614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9837]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Planning Guidance for State Unified Plans Submitted Under Section 
501 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA); Extension With 
Changes of Approved 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 pre-clearance 
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 extension with changes of the 
collection for the Planning Guidance for State Unified Plans submitted 
under Section 501 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). A copy 
of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this 
notice or by accessing: http://www.doleta.gov/OMBCN/OMBControlNumber.cfm.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee's section below on or before July 7, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Employment and Training 
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, 
Attention: Janet Sten, Room C-4510 Telephone number: 202-693-3045 (this 
is not a toll-free number). Fax: 202-693-3015. E-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The purpose of this notice is to provide interested parties with 
the Planning Guidance for use by States in submitting their Strategic 
State Plan for title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the 
Wagner-Peyser Act. The Planning Guidance and Instructions provide a 
framework for the collaboration of governors, local elected officials, 
businesses and other partners to continue the development of workforce 
investment systems that address customer needs, deliver integrated 
user-friendly services, and are accountable to the customers and the 
public.
    The changes to this collection include a revision to the National 
Strategic Direction which introduces the information collection. This 
Strategic Direction was previously published in Training and Employment 
Guidance Letter 13-06. There are also technical changes in the actual 
information collection, the State Planning Instructions, to reflect 
statutory changes in other Federal agencies' programs that are included 
in the Unified Plan including the reauthorization of the Perkins Act.

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 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

    Type of Review: Extension with changes of approved collection.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Planning Guidance for State Unified Plans submitted under 
Section 501 Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA).
    OMB Number: 1205-0407.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Total Respondents: 3.
    Total Responses: 3.
    Average Time per Response: 50 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 150.
    Total Burden Cost: 0.

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    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: April 25, 2008.
Gay M. Gilbert,
Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training 
Administration.
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