[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51635-51636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21182]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment And Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed 
extension for the authority to conduct the information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium.'' 
This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
November 29, 2019.

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 free by 
contacting Randy Copeland by telephone at 202-693-3776 (this is not a 
toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free number), 
or by email at [email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, Room C-5321, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
[email protected]; or by Fax 202-693-3799.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Copeland by telephone at 202-
693-3776 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce 
paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation 
program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of 
information before submitting them to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure 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 can be properly 
assessed.
    The data collection includes three application forms to establish 
membership in the Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium. The 
three types of membership are: Two- and four-year post-secondary 
institutions, Registered Apprenticeship sponsors, and organizations and 
associations that represent institutions or sponsors on a national, 
regional or state level and serve in a coordinating role to facilitate 
membership in the consortium. At the September 2011 meeting of the 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA) a unanimous 
proposal was adopted to form a national consortium based on the Service 
members Opportunity Colleges Consortium (SOC) model, which is a 
consortium of colleges that provides college articulation for soldiers 
and veterans who accumulate credits at a number of colleges. The SOC is 
supported by the Department of Defense. The ACA also adopted the 
Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium Articulation Framework 
which outlines the goals of the consortium, the principles that guide 
the effort, conditions of membership, and criteria. The National 
Apprenticeship Act of 1937, Section 50 (29 U.S.C. 50), authorizes this 
information collection.
    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 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 that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6.
    Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to 
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure 
appropriate consideration, comments should

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mention OMB Control Number 1205-0512.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information 
in any comments.
    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 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.
    Type of Review: Extension without changes.
    Title of Collection: Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium.
    Form: Two- and Four-Year Post- Secondary Institutions--Articulation 
agreement, Two- and Four-Year Post- Secondary Institutions--RACC 
Application & File Transfer, Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor--RACC 
Application, Associations and Other Organizations--RACC Application, 
Two- and Four-Year Post- Secondary Institutions--RACC Applications, 
Two- and Four-Year Post- Secondary Institutions--Articulation Agreement 
Review, Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor--Articulation Agreement 
Review, Associations and Other Organizations -- Articulation Agreement 
Review.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0512.
    Affected Public: Federal Government; State, Local, and Tribal 
Governments; and Private Sector--Businesses or other for-profit and 
not-for profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Frequency: Bi-annual.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 166.6 per year or 500 over three 
years.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 58 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2019-21182 Filed 9-27-19; 8:45 am]
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