[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56840-56841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23066]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Evaluation of the American Apprenticeship 
Initiative

AGENCY: Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsored 
information collection request (ICR) proposal titled, ``Evaluation of 
the American Apprenticeship Initiative,'' to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are 
invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before November 22, 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 of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov website at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201903-1290-003 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Frederick Licari by telephone at 202-693-8073, TTY 202-693-8064, (this 
is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-CEO, 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick Licari by telephone at 202-
693-8073, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks PRA authority for the 
Evaluation of the American Apprenticeship Initiative information 
collection. The American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) awarded funds 
to multiple grantees to support the expansion of quality and innovative 
apprenticeship training programs, and the Department of Labor is 
sponsoring an evaluation of this initiative. The AAI is a significant 
DOL investment to expand apprenticeship in the U.S., and the evaluation 
will provide a wealth of information on apprenticeship outcomes and ROI 
for businesses that invest in apprenticeship. The American 
Apprenticeship Initiative is authorized by Section 414(c) of the 
American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA), 
as amended (codified at 29 U.S.C. 2916a).
    This proposed 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 the OMB, under the PRA, approves it 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 if the collection of information does not display a valid 
Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For additional 
information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register 
on August 27, 2018 (83 FR 43708).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty-(30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB ICR Reference Number 201903-
1290-003. The OMB 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-CEO.
    Title of Collection: Evaluation of the American Apprenticeship 
Initiative.
    OMB ICR Reference Number: 201903-1290-003.
    Affected Public: Private Sector; Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 709.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 709.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 355 hours.

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    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

    Dated: October 1, 2019.
Frederick Licari,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-23066 Filed 10-22-19; 8:45 am]
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