[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 72 (Friday, April 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20203-20204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07809]


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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 with revisions for the information collection request (ICR) 
titled, ``The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) 
Programmatic and Performance Reporting Requirements.'' 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: Submit written responses on or before 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 Irene Adams Jefferson by telephone at (202) 693-3045 (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 email: [email protected]. Due to building capacity 
limitations during the pandemic, we strongly recommend the commenters 
submit their feedback via email. However, the Department maintains the 
ability to receive comments by mail. Commenters can submit comments by 
mail to U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training 
Administration; Office of Workforce Investment; Senior Community 
Service Employment Program, Room C-4510, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20210 or by fax: (202) 693-3015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Adams Jefferson by telephone at 
(202) 693-3045 (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.
    Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (Reauthorized by Pub. L. 
116-131, March 25, 2020) authorizes this information collection. The 
purposes of this Information Collection Request are to fulfill the 
statutory requirements for SCSEP data collection by supporting ETA's 
ability to collect grantee performance data, including information on 
participant characteristics and outcomes (and pursuant to OAA 2020); 
document the equitable distribution of SCSEP services; assess customer 
satisfaction with the SCSEP program; and ensure that states are 
reporting on the SCSEP program as part of the State Plan process. 
Toward these goals, this ICR seeks to:
     Renew, with revisions, the existing legacy data collection 
instruments--ETA-9120--Participant Form, ETA-9121--Community Service 
Assignment Form, ETA-9122--Exit Form, and ETA-9123--Unsubsidized 
Employment Form--for use until such time as the legacy system is 
replaced by the new Grant Performance Management System (GPMS);
     Combine the four existing data collection instruments 
(ETA-9120--Participant Form, ETA-9121--Community Service Assignment 
Form, ETA-9122--Exit Form, and ETA-9123--Unsubsidized Employment Form) 
with those data elements approved under Control No. 1205-0521 that are 
incorporated into the new GPMS, and additional data elements newly 
developed for both the legacy system and GPMS and not previously 
approved, as a single data collection instrument. Grantees will use 
this data collection instrument, GPMS once it is implemented and 
replaces SPARQ;
     Renew, with revisions, the legacy SCSEP Quarterly Progress 
Report (ETA-5140) and the new Quarterly Performance Report for SCSEP 
(ETA-9173-SCSEP);
     Renew, without revisions, the Equitable Distribution (ED) 
Reports (ETA-8705A, and ETA-8705B); and add ED to the annual planning 
process;
     Renew, with revisions, SCSEP's survey collection 
instruments: ETA-9124A- Participant Survey and ETA-9124B--Host Agency 
Survey, and renew, without changes, the ETA-9124C--Employer Survey.
    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 Number 
1205-0040.''
    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.

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    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: The Senior Community Service Employment 
Program (SCSEP) Programmatic and Performance Reporting Requirements.
    Forms: ETA-5140--Quarterly Progress Report; ETA-8705--Equitable 
Distribution Report Instructions; ETA-8705A--State Equitable 
Distribution Report; ETA-8705B--Grantee Equitable Distribution Report; 
ETA-9120--Participant Form; ETA-9121--Community Service Assignment 
Form; ETA-9122-Exit Form; ETA-9123--Unsubsidized Employment Form; ETA-
9124A--Customer Satisfaction Participant Survey; ETA-9124B--Customer 
Satisfaction Host Agency Survey; ETA-9124C--Customer Satisfaction 
Employer Survey; ETA-9173-SCSEP Quarterly Performance Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0040.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households; State, local, and 
tribal governments; and the private sector (businesses or other for-
profits, and not-for-profit institutions).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 70,331.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 70,331.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 157,898 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $1,457,328.08.

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

Suzan G. LeVine,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, 
Labor.
[FR Doc. 2021-07809 Filed 4-15-21; 8:45 am]
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