[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44325-44326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15778]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed 
request for authority to conduct the information collection request 
(ICR) titled ``Job Corps Hall of Fame and Successful Graduate 
Nomination.'' 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 
September 21, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by docket number ETA2020-
0001, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for sending comments.
     Mail: Send via U.S. Postal Service to U.S. Department of 
Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Job Corps, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-4459, Washington, DC 20210.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Send to U.S. Department of Labor, 
Employment and Training Administration, Office of Job Corps, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-4459, Washington, DC 20210.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number or the Paperwork Reduction Act Regulatory Information 
Number (RIN). All comments received will be posted without change to 
www.regulation.gov, including any personal information provided.
    For additional information, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.
    Docket: For access to the docket for background documents or 
comments received, go to docket number ETA2020-0001.

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 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 can be 
properly assessed.
    Job Corps is the nation's largest residential, educational, and 
career technical training program for young Americans. The Economic 
Opportunity Act established Job Corps in 1964 and it currently operates 
under the authority of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(WIOA) of 2014. For over 55 years, Job Corps has helped prepare over 
three million at-risk young people between the ages of 16 and 24 for 
success in our nation's workforce. With 121 centers in 50 states, 
Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, Job Corps assists students 
across the nation in attaining academic credentials, including High 
School Diplomas (HSD) and/or High School Equivalency (HSE), and career 
technical training credentials, including industry-recognized 
certifications, state licensures, and pre-apprenticeship credentials.
    Job Corps is a national program administered by DOL through the 
Office of Job Corps and six regional offices. DOL awards and 
administers contracts for the recruiting and screening of new students, 
center operations, and the placement and transitional support of 
graduates and former enrollees. Large and small corporations manage and

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operate 95 Job Corps centers under contractual agreements with DOL. 
These contract center operators are selected through a competitive 
procurement process that evaluates potential operators' technical 
expertise, proposed costs, past performance, and other factors, in 
accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act and the Federal 
Acquisition Regulations. Two centers are operated under demonstration 
grant arrangements. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service 
via an interagency agreement operates the remaining 24 Job Corps 
centers, called Civilian Conservation Centers. DOL has a direct role in 
the operation of Job Corps, and does not serve as a pass-through agency 
for this program.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public 
is generally not required to respond to an information collection, 
unless 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 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 mention OMB control number 
1205-0NEW.
    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: New.
    Title of Collection: Job Corps Hall of Fame and Successful Graduate 
Nomination.
    Form: Job Corps Hall of Fame and Successful Graduate Nomination.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0NEW.
    Affected Public: Job Corps operators, regional staff and Facebook 
followers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 400.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 1.25 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $10,806.

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

John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2020-15778 Filed 7-21-20; 8:45 am]
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