[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67120-67121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27481]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Senior Community Service Employment Program 
Performance Measurement System

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces submission of 
the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information 
collection request (ICR), ``Senior Community Service Employment Program 
(SCSEP) Performance Measurement System,'' to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 
104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, 
proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be 
obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 
(this is not a toll-free number) or sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor, 
Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-6881/Fax: 
202-395-5806 (these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL is seeking OMB reauthorization of 
information collections related to Senior Community Service Employment 
Program (SCSEP) Performance Measurement System. Originally authorized 
by the Older Americans Act of 1965, the SCSEP is funded for 
approximately $759 million for Program Year (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 SCSEP 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 existing data collection instruments. In 
addition, a collection of information is required under OMB Memorandum 
M-02-06, which has been adopted by the DOL. This requirement 
necessitates a revision of data collection instruments 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.
    The (SCSEP) Performance Measurement System contains information 
collections subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot 
conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is 
generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless 
it is currently approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a 
currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty 
for failing to comply with a collection of information if the 
collection of information does not display a currently valid OMB 
Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    The DOL obtains approval for this information collection under OMB 
Control Number 1205-0040, and the current approval is scheduled to 
expire on October 31, 2010. For additional information, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on May 13, 2010 (75 FR 27001).
    The DOL, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, submits information collections for OMB 
consideration after conducting a preclearance consultation program to 
provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and 
continuing information collection

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requirements in accordance with the PRA. See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). 
This program ensures that information is in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and cost) is minimal, collection instruments are 
clearly understood, and the estimate of the information collection 
burden is accurate.
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in 
the Federal Register. In order to ensure appropriate consideration, 
comments should reference OMB Control Number 1205-0040. The OMB is 
particularly interested in comments that:
     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 and Training Administration (ETA).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title of Collection: Senior Community Service Employment Program 
(SCSEP) Performance Measurement System.
    Form Numbers: ETA-9120, ETA-9121, ETA-9122, ETA-9123, ETA-8705.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0040.
    Affected Public: Private sector, Businesses, or other for-profits, 
Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, and Tribal Governments; 
Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 374,279.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 52,347.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: October 26, 2010.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-27481 Filed 10-29-10; 8:45 am]
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