[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 39 (Monday, March 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 9109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4305]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

February 23, 2009.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of 
the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation; including among other things a description of the likely 
respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden 
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Mary Beth Smith-
Toomey on 202-693-4223 (this is not a toll-free number)/ e-mail: [email protected].
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 
Department of Labor--ETA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax: 202-395-6974 (these 
are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: [email protected] within 
30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register. In 
order to ensure the appropriate consideration, comments should 
reference the OMB Control Number (see below).
    The OMB 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 submission of responses.
    Agency: Employment Training Administration.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title of Collection: Evaluation of the Individual Training Account 
Experiment.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-441.
    Agency Form Numbers: N/A.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,360.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,120.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $0.
    Description: Approval is sought for an additional follow-up survey 
to be conducted as part of the Individual Training Account (ITA) 
Experiment. The experiment is designed to test three different 
approaches to providing ITA's. Data from this follow-up survey of ITA 
customers will be used by the Department to understand experiences 
inside the workforce system and labor market outcomes for ITA 
customers. Measures of these experiences and outcomes are necessary to 
the evaluation of the three approaches. For additional information, see 
related notice published at Volume 73 FR 42597 on July 22, 2008.

Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-4305 Filed 2-27-09; 8:45 am]
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