Notice2022-06599
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Workforce System Metrics
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March 29, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentEconomic Development Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17982-17984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06599]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Workforce System Metrics
AGENCY: Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before May 31, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
via email to Leopold Spohngellert, Policy Fellow, U.S. Department of
Commerce, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a26393a2522242d2f26262f383e0a2e2529642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="711d02011e191f16141d1d14030531151e125f161e07">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c3c3e2d0f0301010902181f2c08030f420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dd8d8f9cbeb2b0b0b8b3a9ae9db9b2bef3bab2ab">[email protected]</span></a>. Do not
submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Leopold Spohngellert, Policy Fellow, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(917) 902-2482 or at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#375b4447585f5950525b5b5245437753585419505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4a8b7b4abacaaa3a1a8a8a1b6b084a0aba7eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) leads the Federal
economic development agenda by promoting innovation and
competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in
the worldwide economy. Guided by the basic principle that sustainable
economic development should be driven locally, EDA works directly with
communities and regions to help them build the capacity for economic
development based on local business conditions and needs. The Public
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWEDA) (42 U.S.C. 3121 et
seq.) is EDA's organic authority and is the primary legal authority
under which EDA awards financial assistance. Under PWEDA, EDA provides
financial assistance to both rural and urban distressed communities by
fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, and productivity through
investments in infrastructure development, workforce development,
capacity building, and business development to attract private capital
investments and new and better jobs to regions experiencing economic
distress. Further information on EDA programs and financial assistance
opportunities can be found at <a href="http://www.eda.gov">www.eda.gov</a>.
To effectively administer and monitor its economic development
assistance programs, EDA collects certain information from applications
for, and recipients of, EDA investment assistance. The purpose of this
notice is to seek comments from the public and other Federal agencies
on a request for a new information collection for recipients of awards
under the EDA American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Good Jobs Challenge. This
is aligned with ensuring that Federal workforce investments are
evidence-based and data-driven, and accountable to participants and the
public. Award recipients will be required to submit identified program
metrics and information for three key award stakeholders: (1) System
Lead Entity/Backbone Organization, defined as the lead entity of a
regional workforce training system or sectoral partnership; (2)
Training Providers, defined as entities providing relevant training and
learning in a regional workforce training system; and (3) Participants,
defined as individuals directly trained and placed into jobs via a
regional workforce training system. System Lead Entities/Backbone
Organizations will also coordinate with relevant employers to
understand program performance from the employers' perspective. All
process, output, and outcome metrics are associated with the following
objectives:
<bullet> System Lead Entity/Backbone Organizations: (1) Establish,
strengthen, or expand sectoral partnerships or regional workforce
training systems; (2) Target underserved populations and areas to
participate in the skills training program to reduce systemic
inequities and barriers to employment and enhance diversity, equity,
and inclusion in industry, including by securing and offering wrap-
around services; (3) support employers in filling demand for good-
paying jobs, and (4) Leverage federal and non-federal funds to expand
reach and support sustainability.
<bullet> Training Providers: Provide skills training to unemployed,
underemployed, or incumbent workers with opportunity for increased
wages through targeted upskilling to place them into quality jobs and
provide employers with skilled workers.
<bullet> Participants: Position for employment and wage growth.
AEDA will require all ARPA Good Jobs Challenge award recipients and
stakeholders to submit this data at predetermined intervals (System
Lead Entities/Backbone Organizations, semiannually; Training Providers,
quarterly; and Participants, once at the beginning of their training)
to determine results and sustainability of the original grant award
throughout the period of performance.
EDA is particularly interested in public comment on how the
proposed data collection will support the assessment of job quality,
including in ways that rely on pairing this information administrative
data for analysis and other ways to minimize burden, or if alternative
information should be considered.
II. Method of Collection
Data will be collected electronically.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: New information collection.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Recipients of ARPA Good Jobs Challenge awards,
which may include a(n): District Organization; Indian Tribe or a
consortium of Indian Tribes; State, county, city, or other political
subdivision of a State, including a special purpose unit of a state or
local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development
activities or a consortium of political subdivisions; Institution of
Higher Education or a consortium of institutions of higher education;
or Public or private non-profit organization or association, including
labor unions, acting in cooperation with officials of a political
subdivision of a State. Additionally, training providers and
participants in regional workforce training systems will be affected.
Preliminary Estimated Number of Respondents: System Lead Entities/
Backbone Organization: 50 respondents, responding semiannually;
Training Providers: 200 respondents, responding quarterly; and
Participants: 10,000 respondents, responding once. As the Good Jobs
Challenge is a new program, EDA anticipates that these estimates will
be further refined based on data determined post-award.
Estimated Time per Response: System Lead Entity/Backbone
Organization: 1.5 hours; Training Providers: 5 minutes per Participant;
Participants: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,150 hours.
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Total
Type of respondent (annual) Number of Hours per response Number of responses per estimated time
respondents year (hours)
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System Lead Entities/Backbone 50 *.............. 1.5 hours......... 2 (Semiannual)......... 150
Organizations.
Training Providers............. 200 (serving 5 minutes per 4 (Quarterly).......... 3,333
10,000 participant.
participants) *.
Participants................... 10,000 *.......... 10 minutes........ 1 (One-time)........... 1,666
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Total...................... 10,250 *.......... .................. ....................... 5,150
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* The number of responses should be considered estimates given the Good Jobs Challenge intended impact. Given
investment alignment and program priorities are founded on equity, there could be lower number of stakeholders
participating given their efforts to work with individuals most underserved.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $303,953 (cost assumes
application of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics third quarter 2021 mean
hourly employer costs for employee compensation for professional and
related occupations of $59.02).
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory for System Lead Entities/
Backbone Organizations and Training Providers.
Legal Authority: The Public Works and Economic Development Act of
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.).
V. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-06599 Filed 3-28-22; 8:45 am]
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