[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48198-48199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19059]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for Workforce 
Information Grants to States, Extension With Revisions

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (Department), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a 
preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal 
agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (PRA) of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps 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, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the collection of 
data about the Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS), U.S. 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1205-0417 that 
expires on July 31, 2014. ETA is requesting an addition to the 
collection requirements for these data, as well as requesting a three 
year extension.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before October 7, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Anthony Dais or Frank Gallo, 
Office of Workforce Investment, Room C-4526, Employment and Training 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone numbers 202-693-2784 or 202-693-3755, 
respectively (these are not toll-free numbers). Individuals with 
hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone numbers above 
via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 
1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202-693-3015. Email: 
[email protected] or [email protected], respectively. A copy of 
the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed above or at the Labor Market Information 
WIN-WIN Network Community of Practice Web site (https://winwin.workforce3one.org/view/1001317540353607180/info).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On July 24, 2011, OMB approved ETA's annual policy guidance and 
application instructions for the Workforce Information Grants to States 
under OMB Control Number 1205-0417. ETA now requests OMB approval to 
make a change to this information collection. The purpose of this 
information collection is to comply with the Workforce Investment Act 
(WIA) Public Law 105-220, Sections 111(d)(8) and 309 (29 U.S.C. 
2821(d)(8) and 49(l)(2), to maximize the use of workforce and economic 
information in employment and training programs and other activities at 
the state and local level. The data and workforce information services 
provided through WIGS support the development of data-driven policy, 
inform training and employment program design and investment decision-
making, support consultations with strategic partners, and leverage 
limited labor market information-workforce information (LMI-WI) program 
grant resources. State workforce agencies use WIGS to develop and 
disseminate essential state and local LMI-WI for job seekers, 
employers, educators, economic developers, and others.
    The addition to the currently approved information collection is to 
request that states submit their annual narrative progress reports on 
grant deliverables electronically using a reporting system that will 
allow DOL and the states to mine the reported data to identify 
successful practices, trends, challenges, and suggestions for 
improvement.

II. Review Focus

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

III. Current Actions

    Type of Review: Extension with revision.
    Title: Workforce Information Grants to States.
    OMB Number: 1205-0417.
    Affected Public: States and Territories.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Total Annual Respondents: 54.

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                                                                                                   Average time
                    Data collection activity                         Number of     Responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents        year           (hours)
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Required economic report or analyses............................              54               1             434
Annual report to ETA............................................              54               1              80
New annual reporting system.....................................              54               1               1
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    Total Annual Other Burden Cost for Respondents: 0.
    Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be 
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the ICR; 
they will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 25, 2013.
Eric M. Seleznow,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
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