[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 82 (Thursday, April 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19985-19986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9872]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Emergency Review: Comment Request

April 24, 2009.
    The Department of Labor has submitted the following information 
collection request (ICR), utilizing emergency review procedures, to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35) and 5 CFR 1320.13. OMB approval has been requested 
by May 20, 2009. 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 Darrin King on 202-
693-4129 (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]. Comments and questions about the ICR listed 
below should be received by no later than the requested OMB approval 
date. An additional opportunity to comment on this ICR will also be 
provided when DOL seeks approval

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under standard PRA clearance procedures.
    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 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.
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title of Collection: Collecting Aggregate Participant Counts for 
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title IB, Wagner-Peyser Act, National 
Emergency Grants, and Reemployment Services Grants.
    OMB Control Number: Pending.
    Frequency of Collection: Monthly collection.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 54.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 41,472 hours for monthly 
reports and 573,160 hours for quarterly WIASRD reports.
    Description: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
(The Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 
17, 2009. To record the impact of the Recovery Act resources, more 
current information on participants and the services received is 
essential. Therefore, to obtain a more robust look at participants and 
services provided with the additional Recovery Act resources, the 
Employment and Training Administration (ETA) proposes supplemental 
reports. Under these new supplemental reports, States are required to 
submit information that States already collect; however, the 
supplemental reports are required to be submitted monthly.
     For WIA Adult, States will report aggregate counts of all 
participants, including those whose services are funded with regular 
WIA Adult formula funds and Recovery Act funds. States will report 
aggregate counts on those participants who are low-income, those 
receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and other public 
assistance, the number of UI claimants, Veterans, and individuals with 
disabilities, numbers in training and type of training, and numbers 
receiving supportive services.
     For WIA Dislocated Workers, States will report aggregate 
counts of all participants, including those whose services are funded 
with regular WIA Dislocated Worker formula funds and Recovery Act 
funds. States will report the number of UI claimants, Veterans, and 
individuals with disabilities, numbers in training and type of 
training, and numbers receiving supportive services.
     For National Emergency Grants, financed with Recovery Act 
Funds Only, States will report aggregate counts of participants, 
including the number of UI claimants, Veterans, and individuals with 
disabilities, numbers in training and type of training, and numbers 
receiving supportive services.
     For WIA Youth, served with Recovery Act Funds Only, 
reporting will be slightly different. States will report aggregate 
counts of all Recovery Act youth participants, including the 
characteristics of participants, the numbers of participants in summer 
employment, services received, attainment of a work readiness skill, 
which is required in the Recovery Act, and completion of summer youth 
employment. States will also continue to submit the regular WIA 
quarterly and annual reports, including any youth who continue services 
under the WIA year-round youth program.
     For the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service, States will 
report on the number of participants served, number of Unemployment 
Insurance (UI) claimants served, and the type of services received. 
States will be required to submit supplemental reports of aggregate 
counts of all participants whose services are financed with regular 
Wagner-Peyser Act formula funds and Recovery Act funds (i.e., 
Employment Service and Reemployment Services).
     For the Wagner-Peyser Reemployment Services Grants, States 
will report on the same data elements that are collected for the 
Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service report, with one additional data 
element: referral to training, including WIA-funded training.
    In addition to these aggregate monthly reports, ETA proposes that 
States submit the WIA individual records (WIASRD) on all participants 
in the WIA title 1B programs, and in National Emergency Grants, on a 
quarterly basis, beginning with the 3rd quarter of Program Year 2009, 
which ends on March 31, 2010. The first deadline for the required 
quarterly submission will be May 15, 2010. This start date gives States 
sufficient time to adjust their management information systems.
    Why are we requesting Emergency Processing? The supplemental 
reports and quarterly collection of WIA individual records allows ETA 
to overcome the limitations imposed by current outcome based 
performance reporting requirements. This collection comprises a 
participant and performance reporting strategy that will provide a more 
robust, ``real time'' view of the impact of the Recovery Act funds, 
providing greater information on levels of program participation, and 
provide more information about the characteristics of the participants 
served, and the types of services provided. The approval of this 
request is necessary to allow ETA to report performance accountability 
information immediately on the effective use of Recovery Act funds 
already received by State workforce agencies. With these monthly 
reports more detailed information on individuals will be available 
while they are participating in the programs. There is also significant 
value added by obtaining quarterly individual records from State 
workforce agencies. First, quarterly submissions provide more timely 
information to respond to the oversight needs of Governors, Congress 
and other Federal/State stakeholders and the general public. Second, 
ETA will benefit from more timely analysis and States will have access 
to more regular updates on nationwide participation information as well 
as employment and training trends.

Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-9872 Filed 4-29-09; 8:45 am]
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