Notice2022-00274
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Pell Grants and the Payment of Unemployment Benefits to Individuals in Approved Training
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Published
January 11, 2022
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
Abstract
The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed authority to conduct the new information collection request (ICR) titled, "Federal Pell Grants and the Payment of Unemployment Benefits to Individuals in Approved Training." 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).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1438-1439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00274]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Federal Pell Grants and the Payment of Unemployment Benefits to
Individuals in Approved Training
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed
authority to conduct the new information collection request (ICR)
titled, ``Federal Pell Grants and the Payment of Unemployment Benefits
to Individuals in Approved Training.'' 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
March 14, 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 LaMia Chapman by telephone at 202-693-3356 (this is not a
toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free number),
or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6d2e050c1d000c0343210c20040c2d090201430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eba8838a9b868a85c5a78aa6828aab8f8487c58c849d">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 (ETA), Office of Workforce Investment, 200
Constitution NW, Rm. C-4518, Washington, DC 20210; by email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#084b606978656966264469456169486c6764266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdfed5dccdd0dcd393f1dcf0d4dcfdd9d2d193dad2cb">[email protected]</span></a>; or by fax (202) 693-3890.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaMia Chapman by telephone at 202-693-
3356 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e8ab808998858986c6a489a58189a88c8784c68f879e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="da99b2bbaab7bbb4f496bb97b3bb9abeb5b6f4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></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 purpose of this ICR is to send notification letters to
Unemployment Beneficiaries (UI) informing them of the Pell Grant
program. Specifically, the letter will provide them with links to get
additional information regarding potential opportunities to increase
their skills to obtain industry-recognized credentials, and remind them
that UI beneficiaries can, in some circumstances, continue to receive
UI benefits while in training with the State's approval. The Federal
Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) Section 3304(a)(8) contained in Public Law
111-5, enacted February 17, 2009, 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 1205-0NEW.
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:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including
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whether the information will have practical utility;
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
<bullet> 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: New collection.
Title of Collection: Federal Pell Grants and the Payment of
Unemployment Benefits to Individuals in Approved Training.
Form: N/A.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0NEW.
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency: 2,120.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 112,360.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 561,800 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2022-00274 Filed 1-10-22; 8:45 am]
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