[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33927-33928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15315]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Comment Request for the Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection: Evaluation of the Employment First State Leadership 
Mentoring Program (EFSLMP)

AGENCY: Office of Disability Employment Policy, Department of Labor.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, 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 (PRA). This program helps to 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 is properly 
assessed. Currently, the Department of Labor is soliciting comments 
concerning the extension of data collection for the Evaluation of the 
EFSLMP. A copy of the proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) can 
be obtained by contacting the office listed in the addressee section of 
this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee's section below on or before September 19, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following 
methods: Email: [email protected]; Mail or Courier: Cherise 
Hunter, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Room S-1303, 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: Cherise Hunter by email at 
[email protected] or by phone at (202) 693-7880.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The proposed information collection extension described in this 
notice will provide ongoing data for an evaluation of the EFSLMP. 
EFSLMP, a cross-disability and cross-systems change initiative, 
provides a platform for multi-disciplinary state teams to focus on 
implementing an employment first (EF) approach when supporting 
individuals with disabilities. EFSLMP helps the state teams align 
policies, coordinate resources, and update service delivery models, to 
facilitate increased competitive integrated employment options for 
people with the most significant disabilities.
    The purpose of this information collection is to gauge, via a Web-
based survey, the effectiveness of ODEP's EFSLMP efforts to promote the 
implementation of EF policies and practices for persons with 
disabilities and to determine how well remote training and online 
forums facilitate the implementation of EF activities in each of the 14 
participating states. This Federal Resister Notice provides the 
opportunity to comment on the extension of the use of the proposed

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data collection instruments that are used in the study:
    * The Community of Practice (CoP) Pre/Post Survey. Community of 
practice six-part webinar series where participants receive a `pre-' 
and a `post-brief' survey to gauge the effectiveness of the webinar 
series. Respondents consist of state direct-services staff and managers 
in disability services and workforce development.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    Currently, DOL is soliciting comments concerning the extension of 
data collection for the evaluation of the EFSLMP. DOL is particularly 
interested in comments that do the following:

     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's burden estimate of 
the proposed information collection, 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 (for example, 
permitting electronic submissions of responses).

III. Current Actions

    At this time, the Department of Labor is requesting clearance for 
the extension of data collection to evaluate the EFSLMP via a community 
of practice pre/post survey.
    Type of review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1230-0007.
    Title: Evaluation of the Employment First State Leadership 
Mentoring Program (EFSLMP).

                                                              Estimated Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                                          Number of      Average burden    Total annual
                      Data collection activity                       Total number of    Total annual    responses per      hours per        estimated
                                                                        respondents      responses        respondent        response       burden hours
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CoP Pre/Post Survey................................................             300              100                6             0.26              156
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    Affected Public: State government staff who are members of the 
EFSLMP Community of Practice.
    Form(s): Community of Practice Pre/Post Survey.
    Total Respondents: 300.
    Annual Frequency: Six times.
    Comments submitted will be summarized and/or included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information 
collection; they will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 12, 2017.
Jennifer Sheehy,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy, 
U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2017-15315 Filed 7-20-17; 8:45 am]
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