[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 19036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7509]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Labor Exchange Reporting System

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On March 30, 2012, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit 
the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information 
collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Labor Exchange Reporting 
System,'' (LERS) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 30, 2012.

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, on 
March 31, 2012, 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 DOL-ETA, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 
202-395-6929/Fax: 202-395-6881 (these are not toll-free numbers), 
email: [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: States submit quarterly performance data for 
the Wagner-Peyser funded public labor exchange services through ETA 
9002 reports and for Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS)-
funded labor exchange services through VETS 200 reports. The Employment 
and Training (ET) Handbook No. 406 contains the report forms and 
provides instructions for completing these reports. The ETA Handbook 
No. 406 contains a total of eight reports (ETA 9002, A, B, C, D, E, F; 
VETS 200 A, B, C). The ETA 9002 and VETS 200 reports collect data on 
individuals who receive core employment and workforce information 
services through the public labor exchange and VETS-funded labor 
exchange of the states' One-Stop delivery systems. Respondents are 
State governments and grantees and individuals providing information 
used by the States in preparing their reports. Selected standardized 
information pertaining to customers in Wagner Peyser programs are 
collected and reported for the purposes of general program oversight, 
evaluation, and performance assessment. Revisions are requested to the 
forms to comply with the 2011 Jobs for Veterans Act.
    This information collection is 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 approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions 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 valid OMB Control Number. 
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this 
information collection under OMB Control Number 1205-0240. The current 
OMB approval is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2012; however, it 
should be noted that existing information collection requirements 
submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they 
undergo review. For additional information, see the related notice 
published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2012 (77 FR 2566).
    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 help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should reference OMB Control Number 1205-0240. 
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: DOL-ETA.
    Title of Collection: Labor Exchange Reporting System.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0240.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Not-for Profit Entities; 
Individuals or Households; and State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,163,885.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 42,328,094.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 568,192.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: March 23, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-7509 Filed 3-28-12; 8:45 am]
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