[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44157-44158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17524]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Site Visits

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), seeks comment on the proposed 
information collection request titled ``Generic Clearance for Site 
Visits'' as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, and 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). This 
program helps to ensure that required 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.
    A copy of the proposed ICR with applicable supporting documentation 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden can be obtained free of charge 
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 section below on or before September 23, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following 
methods: Email: [email protected]; Mail or Courier: Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation Office, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Room S-2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit one copy of your 
comments by only one method. All submissions received must include the 
agency name and OMB Control Number identified below for this 
information collection. Because we continue to experience delays in 
receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, commenters are strongly 
encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via email or to 
submit them by mail early. Comments, including any personal information 
provided, become a matter of public record. They will also be 
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the 
information collection request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Janet Javar by telephone at 202-693-
5959 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) within the 
Department of Labor (DOL) is responsible for implementing, managing, 
and coordinating DOL's evaluation program. CEO works closely with 
agency staff to design, fund, and implement program evaluations. The 
results from evaluations inform policy, advance DOL's mission, and 
improve its performance-based management initiatives in support of the 
Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010. CEO's 
efforts also support the President's goal of building a transparent, 
high-performance government, as stated in the President's Budget as 
well as the OMB memo (M-09-20) on Building a High-Performance 
Government. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) packages submitted under this 
generic clearance will identify all relevant legal or administrative 
requirements that are specific to the study and data collection.
    This generic information request on site visits supports timely 
evaluation data collection necessary to answer key research questions. 
Qualitative information collected from site visits is a critical data 
source that can: (1) describe program implementation issues, the 
context in which the program was implemented, program services, program 
management and costs; (2) describe the experiences of service providers 
at each of the study sites, including site perspectives on 
implementation challenges and intervention effects; (3) describe the 
experiences and responses of individuals participating in the program; 
(4) document the extent to which the program model was implemented as 
planned; and (5) understand the extent to which treatment and control 
or comparison groups received their intended services.
    To obtain critical information, many DOL-sponsored evaluations 
require that the evaluator conduct the initial site visit within a 
short timeframe after sites have been recruited or have implemented a 
program or intervention. This generic clearance process on site visits, 
which DOL intends to request a period of 36 months, would help 
facilitate the quick launch and collection of this critical data in a 
timely manner while still allowing a meaningful opportunity for public 
engagement on the overall parameters of the information to be 
collected.
    II. Desired Focus of Comments: Currently, the Department of Labor 
is soliciting comments concerning the above data collection for a 
generic clearance on site visits. DOL 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 information collection on those who 
are to respond, including 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.
    III. Current Actions: At this time, the Department of Labor is 
developing a generic information request for site visits.

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    Type of review: New information collection request.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0NEW
    Name: Department of Labor Generic Clearance for Site Visits
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Private Sector--
businesses or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions; and 
State, local, and Tribal governments
    Frequency: Approximately 40 studies a year
    Average Annual Respondents: Approximately 13,600 to 27,200 
responses a year
    Average Time per Response: Range, 60 to 120 minutes, 90 minutes 
anticipated midpoint.
    Average Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 47,200 to 94,400 hours a 
year over three years.
    Average Annual Other Burden Cost: $0
    Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval; they will also become a matter of public record.

James H. Moore, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2013-17524 Filed 7-22-13; 8:45 am]
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