[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 117 (Friday, June 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39717-39718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14408]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Email/Text 
Pilot Study: Survey To Assess Use of AJC Services and Collect Feedback

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation 
Office.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), 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 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 Information Collection Request 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 section below on or before August 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following 
methods: Email: [email protected]; Mail or Courier: Janet 
Javar, 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 above 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: Contact Janet Javar by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Department of Labor (DOL) provides career readiness support for 
Service Members separating from the military and transitioning to 
civilian employment. Prior to separation, DOL provides the Transition 
Assistance Program (TAP) Employment Workshop and encourages separating 
Service Members to connect with an American Job Center (AJC). After 
separation, DOL provides career and employment services for recently 
separated veterans at AJC locations throughout the United States. AJCs 
provide support services for recently separated Service Members, 
including help with building and tailoring a resume, one-on-one career 
counseling, and translating military experience and skills to civilian 
careers.
    This data collection is part of an evaluation designed to improve 
DOL's understanding of how emails and/or text reminders could be used 
to encourage Army soldiers in the E1 to E6 pay grades to take advantage 
of free career and employment services provided by AJCs. This may 
inform future enhancements to the military's transition process in the 
TAP Employment Workshop to improve civilian employment among veterans. 
Army soldiers in the E1 to E6 pay grades represent a group that may 
experience longer unemployment after separation, may be less likely to 
take advantage of TAP services or meet Career Readiness Standards, and 
may stand to benefit more significantly from the services offered by 
AJCs than soldiers at higher ranks. The Army soldiers in the E1 to E6 
pay grades who are participating in the TAP Employment Workshop will 
receive both pre-separation and post-separation reminders by email, 
text, or both (depending on the soldier's selected preference). The 
reminders may contain general and specific information about AJC 
services, a link to the AJC locator, and how to schedule an appointment 
with an AJC representative. This study will involve the collection of 
data through a web-based survey of the Army veterans who participated 
in the TAP Employment Workshop and agreed to be a part of the study.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    The Department of Labor is soliciting comments concerning the data 
collection described above. Comments are requested to:

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    * 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 requesting clearance for 
the web-based survey of recently separated Army veterans as part of the 
TAP Email/Text Pilot Study.
    Type of review: New information collection request.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0NEW
    Affected Public: Individuals (recently separated Army veterans who 
participated in the Department of Labor's Transition Assistance Program 
Employment Workshop).

                                                                 Estimated Burden Hours
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                                                    Estimated                                                              Average time      Estimated
        Respondents of  wed-based survey              total                     Frequency                      Total       per response    total burden
                                                   respondents                                               responses        (hours)          hours
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Individuals (recently separated Army veterans             1,452  Twice..................................           2,904           0.167             485
 who participated in the Transition Assistance
 Program Employment Workshop).
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    Totals.....................................           1,452                                                    2,904                             485
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    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.

Sharon Block,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of 
Labor.
[FR Doc. 2016-14408 Filed 6-16-16; 8:45 am]
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