[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75376-75377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26006]


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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 
extension for the authority to conduct the information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``DOL-only Performance Accountability, 
Information, and Reporting System.'' 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 
January 25, 2021.

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 Toquir Ahmed by telephone at (202) 693-3901 (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, Office of Policy 
Development and Research, Room N5641, Employment and Training 
Administration, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210; by 
email: [email protected]; or by fax 202-693-2766.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toquir Ahmed by telephone at (202) 
693-3901 (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.
    This Information Collection Request (ICR) seeks to revise the 
Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration's 
(ETA) information collection 1205-0521, DOL-only Performance 
Accountability, Information, and Reporting System.
    This ICR is the product of a joint effort among the DOL offices 
responsible for the following programs: WIOA Adult, WIOA Dislocated 
Worker, WIOA Youth, National Dislocated Worker Grants, Dislocated 
Worker Projects authorized under WIOA sec. 169(c), Wagner Peyser 
Employment Service, National Farmworker Jobs Program, Job Corps, 
YouthBuild, Indian and Native American Program, as well as non-WIOA 
covered programs, including Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), Reentry 
Employment Opportunities (REO), H-1B discretionary grants, Senior 
Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), Apprenticeship grants, 
and the Jobs for Veterans' State Grants Programs. While H-1B grants, 
TAA, SCSEP, Apprenticeship grants and the REO programs are not 
authorized under WIOA, these programs will be utilizing the data 
element definitions and reporting templates proposed in this ICR.
    As a part of this revision request, ETA has made changes to the 
Participant Individual Record Layout (ETA-9172), (Program) Performance 
Report (ETA-9173) that include: (1) Adding new program-specific 
versions of the ETA-9173 Quarterly Performance Reports (QPRs) for the 
REO Adult and REO Youth grants; (2) adding a column to the ETA-9172 to 
specify which elements may be collected by Dislocated Worker Projects 
(demonstrations and pilots) authorized under WIOA sec. 169(c); (3) 
adding data elements needed by program offices, (new elements, and 
checks/unchecks); and (4) revising element names, definitions/
instructions, and code fields to enhance the clarity of the collection.
    Section 116 of WIOA (29 U.S.C. 3141) 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 mention OMB Control No. 
1205-0521.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages 
commenters to exclude 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: Revision.
    Title of Collection: DOL-only Performance Accountability, 
Information, and Reporting System.
    Form: DOL Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) (ETA-9172); 
(Program) Performance Report (ETA-9173); and Pay-for-Performance Report 
(ETA-9174).
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0521.

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    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments and 
Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 17,583,750.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 41,064,037.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,459,627 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $245,464,843.48.

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

John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2020-26006 Filed 11-24-20; 8:45 am]
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