[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13329-13330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04956]


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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, ``National Dislocated Workers Emergency Grant 
Application and Reporting Procedures.'' 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 
May 9, 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 Ingrid Schonfield by telephone at 202-693-0269 (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].
    Instructions: 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 Workforce Investment, 
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
[email protected]; or by fax 202-693-3817. To ensure proper 
consideration, include the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
control number 1205-0439.
    Comments Under the PRA: In addition to filing comments with the 
Department, interested parties may submit comments concerning this ICR 
to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find the relevant information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public 
Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Ingrid Schonfield by telephone 
at 202-693-0269 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Dislocated Worker Grants (NDWGs) 
are discretionary grants awarded by the Secretary of Labor under 
Section 170 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). 
NDWGs provide states and other eligible applicants resources to respond 
to large, unexpected layoff events causing significant job losses. NDWG 
funds temporarily expand state, regional, and local workforce system 
capacity to serve dislocated workers, meet the increased demand for 
WIOA employment and training services, quickly reemploy laid-off 
workers, and enhance their employability and earnings. The NDWG legacy 
application and modification forms (ETA-9103, ETA-9105, ETA-9106, and 
ETA-9107) include project planning, employer, project summary, and 
project operator information. These legacy forms and application 
processes constitute the information collection request. ETA expects 
these forms to sunset shortly as all NDWG applications shift to the 
grants.gov application process associated with a different information 
collection.
    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 OMB for final approval. This public comment 
process 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 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. To help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB control number 1205-0439.
    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,

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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: Extension without changes.
    Title of Collection: National Dislocated Workers Emergency Grant 
Application and Reporting Procedures.
    Form: ETA 9103-1, ETA 9103-2a, ETA 9103-2b, ETA 9103-3, ETA 9105, 
ETA 9106, ETA 9107.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0439.
    Affected Public: State, local, and tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 159.
    Frequency: Once.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 951.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 768 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2022-04956 Filed 3-8-22; 8:45 am]
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