Notice2022-04956
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
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Published
March 9, 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 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).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13329-13330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f685959e9998909f939a92d89f9891849f92d898b692999ad8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b58484344454d424e474f0542454c59424f05456b4f4447054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>.
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:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5e2d3d36313038373b323a703730392c373a70301e3a313270393128"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f685959e9998909f939a92d89f9891849f92d898b692999ad8919980">[email protected]</span></a>; 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 <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8cbdbd0d7d6ded1ddd4dc96d1d6dfcad1dc96d6f8dcd7d496dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d0e1e1512131b141811195314131a0f141953133d191211531a120b">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
<a href="http://grants.gov">grants.gov</a> 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:
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> 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;
<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: 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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