[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 72 (Friday, April 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20204-20205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07807]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Trade 
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Administrative Collection of States 
(TAAACS)

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 
change to the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``TAA 
Administrative Collection of States'' (OMB No. 1205-0540). 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 
June 15, 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 Robert Hoekstra by telephone at 202-

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693-3522 (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 Trade Adjustment Assistance, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-5428, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
[email protected]; or by Fax 202-693-3584.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Hoekstra by telephone at 202-
693-3522 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

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

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 Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA) is seeking to 
revise the TAAACS, which collects discrete data on how State Workforce 
Agencies (SWAs) organize the TAA program. These modifications expand 
collection on TAA worker list metrics, program integration, and 
technical assistance and improves the information collected across 
eight (8) distinct categories. The modifications also seeks to minimize 
the burden by removing unnecessary, increasing the clarity of 
questions, and modifying previously cumbersome rankings. This data will 
allow OTAA to analyze promising practices in support of TAA 
participants, identify areas with technical assistance needs, and 
determine opportunities for greater program integration. Section 239(c) 
of Title II, Chapter 2 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
2271 et seq.), 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 Number 1205-
0540.
    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: Revision.
    Title of Collection: TAA Administrative Collection of States.
    Form: ETA Form-9189, TAA Administrative Collection of States.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0540.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 52.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 52.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 6 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 312 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

Suzan G. LeVine,
Principal Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2021-07807 Filed 4-15-21; 8:45 am]
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