[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 19 (Friday, January 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5680-5682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2025]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Proposed Information Collection Extension Without Change for 
Forms Relating to the Standard Center Job Corps Request for Proposal, 
and Related Contractor Information Gathering and Reporting Requirements 
(OMB Control Number 1206-0219): Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Job Corps.

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 Office of Job Corps is soliciting comments concerning 
the collection of data for forms relating to the standard contractor 
information gathering and reporting requirements (OMB Control Number 
1206-0219).
    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 March 31, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Marsha Fitzhugh, Room N-4507 
Office of Job Corps, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20210. Telephone number: 202-693-3099 (this is not a toll-free number). 
Fax: 202-693-2764. E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    I. Background: Job Corps is an intensive, residential training 
program for at-promise youth age 16 through 24 to address multiple 
barriers to employment faced by youth throughout the United States. Job 
Corps is authorized by Title I, Subtitle C, of the Workforce Investment 
Act (WIA) of 1998. The program is principally carried out through a 
nationwide network of 122 Job Corps centers. The centers are located at 
facilities either owned or leased by the Federal Government. The 
Department has a direct role in the operation of Job Corps, and does 
not serve as a pass-through agency for this program. It is the 
Department's responsibility to establish Job Corps centers and to 
select operators for them. Of the 122 current centers, 28 are operated 
by the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior, through interagency 
agreements. These centers are located on Federal lands controlled by 
these two agencies. The remaining 94 centers are managed and operated 
by large and small corporations and nonprofit organizations selected by 
the Department in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations, 
and in most cases through a competitive procurement process. Many of 
the current contractors manage and operate more than one center.
    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

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    * 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 Request for Proposal (RFP) provides 
potential offerors with the Government's expectations for the 
development of proposals to operate Job Corps centers. The proposals 
developed by offerors in response to the RFP are evaluated in terms of 
technical factors and costs. These proposals serve as the principal 
basis for selection of a successful offeror. The operation of the Job 
Corps program is such that many activities required of contractors must 
be coordinated with other organizations, both Federal and nonfederal. 
Most of the information collection requirements of Job Corps center 
operators stem directly from operational needs or are necessary to 
ensure compliance with Federal requirements and the terms of the 
contract. Statistical reports are normally generated from source 
documents directly by the Federal Government, not the contractors. Data 
is entered directly into a database and reports are generated as a 
result of the data. Examples of these are ETA Forms 2110 (Center 
Financial Report), 2181 & 2181A (Center Operations Budget), 6-127 (Job 
Corps Utilization Summary), 6-131A (Disciplinary Discharge), 6-131B 
(Review Board Hearings), 6-131C (Rights to Appeal), 6-40 (Student 
Profile), 6-61 (Notice of Termination) and 3-38 (Property Inventory 
Transcription.) In addition, several forms are provided in Portable 
Data File (PDF) format. These forms are the 6-125 (Job Corps Health 
Staff Activity), 6-128 (Job Corps Health Annual Service Costs), 6-112 
(Immunization Record), 6-135 (CM Health Record Envelope), 6-136 (CM 
Health Record Folder), 6-37 (Inspection Residential & Educational 
Facilities), 6-38 (Inspection Water Supply Facilities), and 6-39 
(Inspection of Waste Treatment Facilities Costs).
    Type of Review: Extension without Change.
    Agency: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor.
    Title: Standard Center Job Corps Request for Proposal, and Related 
Contractor Information Gathering Reporting Requirements.
    OMB Number: 1205-0219.
    Recordkeeping: Center operators are required to keep accurate 
records on each Job Corps student. All records are required to be 
maintained on center for five years.
    Affected Public: Business, for profit and not-for-profit 
institutions, and Tribal Governments.
    The annual burden hours estimated for the preparation of the 
Standard Center Job Corps Request for Proposal submitted by new and 
experienced contractors is 15,300 hours.
    Data collection for the Center Financial and the Center Operations 
Budget Reports is made more than quarterly, and is essential to ensure 
contractor financial compliance with contractual requirements and to 
ensure orderly operations of the program.

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                                                               Number of                                   Total annual      Hours per     Total burden
             Required activity               ETA form No.     respondents       Submissions per year        submissions     submission         hours
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Center Financial Report...................            2110             122  90 at 12/year...............            1240               1            1240
                                                                            28 at 4/year................
Center Operations.........................          2181/h              94  3...........................             282               1             282
Budget....................................          2181/A
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    Total.................................  ..............  ..............  ............................  ..............  ..............           1,522
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    Center staff enter data utilizing a personal computer that 
transmits the data electronically to a centralized database. From this 
database many management and performance reports are created.

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                                                                             Number of      Submissions    Total annual      Hours per     Total burden
                    Required activity                      ETA form No.     respondents      per year       submissions     submission         hours
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Job Corps Utilization Summary...........................           6-127             122              12           1,464         0.01875              24
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Disciplinary Discharge..................................          6-131A           1,500               1           1,500         0.01875              25
Review Board Hearings...................................          6-131B           1,500               1           1,500         0.01875              25
Rights to Appeal........................................          6-131C           1,500               1           1,500         0.01875              25
Student Profile.........................................            6-40           1,500               1           1,500         0.01875              25
Notice of Termination...................................            6-61           1,500               1           1,500         0.01875              25
Property Inventory Transcription........................            3-28             126              52           6,552          0.0275             328
                                                                                                                             (3 minutes)
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    Total...............................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............             477
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    Student personnel requirements such as: Student payroll 
information, student training and education courses received, student 
leave, disciplinary actions and medical information are also collected 
in an electronic information system. The initial data entry is 
maintained in the national database and used for multiple reporting 
purposes, therefore reducing the need to enter the data more than once. 
The total burden associated with the input of data to data screens is 
20,347 hours.
    Major record keeping and operational forms listed below that 
pertain to student and facility administrative matters are provided in 
Portable Data Files or PDF forms. The total burden for processing these 
forms is 37,648 hours.

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                                                                             Number of      Submissions    Total annual      Hours per     Total burden
                    Required activity                      ETA form No.     respondents      per year       submissions     submission         hours
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Job Corps Health Staff Activity.........................           6-125             112               1             112            0.25              51
                                                                                                                                (25 min)
Job Corps Health Annual Service Costs...................           6-128             112               1             112            0.25              51
Immunization Record.....................................           6-112          71,000               1          71,000            0.05           5,917
                                                                                                                                 (5 min)
CM Health Record Envelope...............................           6-135          71,000               1          71,000           0.125          15,383
                                                                                                                                (13 min)
CM Health Record Folder.................................           6-136          71,000               1          71,000           0.125          15,383
Inspection of Residential & Educational Facilities......            6-37             122               4             488             0.5              41
Inspection of Waste Treatment Facilities Costs..........            6-39              23               4              92            1.25             130
                                                                                                                          (1 hr. 25 min)
Inspection Water Supply Facilities......................            6-38             122               4             488            1.25             693
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    Total...............................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............          36,648
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    A total of 7,578 burden hours are estimated for the preparation of 
the Center Operating Plans listed below that are required for the 
operation of a Job Corps center.

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                                                                             Number of      Submissions    Total annual      Hours per     Total burden
                    Required activity                      ETA form No.     respondents      per year       submissions     submission         hours
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Center Operation Plan...................................  ..............              90               1              90              30            2820
Maintenance.............................................  ..............             122               1             122               5             610
C/M Welfare.............................................  ..............             122               1             122               2             244
Annual VST..............................................  ..............             122               1             122              24            2928
Annual Staff Training...................................  ..............             122               1             122               1             122
Energy Conservation.....................................  ..............             122               1             122               5             610
Outreach................................................  ..............             122               1             122               2             244
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    Total...............................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............           7,578
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    Total Estimated Burden: 62,525 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): The Office of Job Corps has 
automated the data collection process for its centers. The Center 
Information System allows all centers to directly input data into a 
national database. The maintenance cost associated with the system is 
estimated to be $2.7 million a year for hardware and software.
    Total Burden Cost (Operating/Maintaining): The costs to contractors 
for accomplishing record keeping requirements are computed by the 
Federal Government annually. While precise costs cannot be identified, 
at the present time and based on past experience, the annual related 
costs for contractor staff are estimated to be $968,834, which 
represents an average cost of $15.12 per hour.
    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: January 13, 2009.
Esther R. Johnson,
Administrator, Office of Job Corps.
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