[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 241 (Monday, December 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71928-71929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27410]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; COVID-
19 Symptom Tracker for Students, Emotional Wellness Form for Students, 
and Student Vaccination Status and Test Consent Form Collection

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, ``COVID-19 Symptom Tracker for Students, 
Emotional Wellness Form for Students, and Student Vaccination Status 
and Test Consent Form Collection''. 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 
February 18, 2022.

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 Lawrence Lyford by telephone at 202-693-3121 (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 Job Corps, 200 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Room N4459 Washington DC 20210; by email: [email protected]; 
or by fax 202-693-3113.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence Lyford by telephone at 202-
693-3121 (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

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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.
    Job Corps is the nation's largest residential, educational, and 
career technical training program for the economically disadvantaged 
youths. 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 56 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 the U.S. Department 
of Labor (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 and nonprofit organizations manage and 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. 
Many of the current contractors operate more than one center. The two 
centers operated under demonstration grants are run by the State of 
Idaho and the National Guard Job Challenge program respectively. Of the 
121 current centers, 24 are managed and operated by the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture--Forest Service (USDA) through an interagency agreement. 
Additionally, there are 26 public colleges and universities operating 
Job Corps Scholars Program demonstration grants.
    The Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 116(b) (2) 
(A) (i), Section 159(c) (4) and Section 156 (a) 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 OMB approves the collection 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 
1205-0219.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. The 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.
    Type of Review: Regular Clearance.
    Title of Collection: COVID-19 Symptom Tracker for Students, 
Emotional Wellness Form for Students, and Student Vaccination Status 
and Test Consent Form Collection Standard Job Corps Contractor and 
Grantee Information Gathering.
    Forms: ETA 9194: Job Corps COVID-19 Student Symptom Tracker and 
Attestation, ETA 9196: Student Daily Emotional Wellness Checklist, ETA 
9197: Student COVID-19 Vaccine Certification, Authorizations, and 
Acknowledgements and Testing Consent.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0548.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households and Private Sector 
businesses, grantees or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 60,000.
    Frequency: Various.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 7,140,000.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.33 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 360,360.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-27410 Filed 12-17-21; 8:45 am]
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