[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 92 (Thursday, May 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27001-27002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11389]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for the SCSEP Data 
Collection System, OMB Control No. 1205-0040, Extension With Revisions

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration.

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 Employment and Training Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the collection of data about the Senior Community 
Service Employment Program (SCSEP), expiring October 31, 2010. Changes 
are due to the following: (1) In December of 2009, SCSEP received 
additional funds authorized by the Department of Labor Appropriations 
Act (Pub. L. 111-117, section D) signed December 17, 2009, thus 
increasing the anticipated number of SCSEP participants and, therefore, 
increasing the overall record-keeping burden. (2) In addition, 
information collection forms have been modified as necessitated by the 
reauthorization of the SCSEP legislation (2006 Amendments to the Older 
Americans Act, Pub. L. 109-365) and the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002 
(Pub. L. 07-288); changes in overall burden for some forms based on 
actual usage statistics; and the requirement to publish changes to the 
Internet-based SCSEP Performance and Results QPR (SPARQ) system that go 
into effect on July 1, 2010.
    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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee's section below on or before July 12, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Alexandra Kielty, Room S-4203 
Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-693-3730 (this is not a 
toll-free number). Fax: 202-693-3587. E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Originally authorized by the Older Americans Act of 1965, the 
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is funded for 
approximately $759 million for PY 2010 and will provide over 78,000 
positions in which nearly 120,000 low-income persons aged 55 or older 
will be placed in community service employment. At current placement 
rates, this should allow about 20,000 people to be exited from the 
program with the ultimate goal of unsubsidized placement in PY 2010.
    To ensure that the Senior Community Service Employment Program is 
properly administered, and to implement the performance measures and 
sanctions authorized by the 2006 Amendments to the OAA (OAA-2006) and 
the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, it is necessary to modify the 
existing data collection forms. In addition, a collection of 
information is required under OMB Memorandum M-02-06, which has been 
adopted by the Department of Labor (the Department). This requirement 
necessitates a revision of data collection forms (listed below) and 
revisions to the overall data collection burden. The legal authority 
for the collection of additional information may be found at sections 
503, 508, 513, and 515 of the OAA-2006.

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
     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

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technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.

III. Current Actions

    Type of Review: Extension with revisions.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: SCSEP Performance Measurement System.
    OMB Number: 1205-0040.
    Agency Form Numbers: ETA-9120, ETA-9121, ETA-9122, ETA-9123, ETA-
9124A, ETA-9124B, ETA-9124C, ETA-8705, and ETA-9130.
    Recordkeeping: N/A.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; state, local and 
tribal governments; business or other for-profit organizations; the 
Federal government; and individuals.
    Forms: Participant Data Form--ETA-9120; Community Service 
Assignment Form--ETA-9121; Unsubsidized Employment Form--ETA-9122; Exit 
Form--ETA-9123; Equitable Distribution Report Form--ETA-8705; 
Participant Customer Satisfaction--ETA-9124A; Host Agency Customer 
Satisfaction--ETA-9124B; Employer Customer Satisfaction--ETA-9124C; 
Quarterly Financial Report--ETA-9130.
    Total Respondents: 33,621.
    Frequency: Annual and/or Quarterly.
    Average Time per Response: 8 minutes.
    Total Responses: 324,621.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 47,318.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $83,434.
    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.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of May 2010.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-11389 Filed 5-12-10; 8:45 am]
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