Notice2022-17903
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Required Elements for Submission of the Unified or Combined State Plan and Plan Modifications Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
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Published
August 19, 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 revision for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Required Elements for Submission of the Unified or Combined State Plan and Plan Modifications under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act." 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 160 (Friday, August 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51144-51145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17903]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Required Elements for Submission of the Unified or Combined State Plan
and Plan Modifications Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (WIOA)
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed
revision for the authority to conduct the information collection
request (ICR) titled, ``Required Elements for Submission of the Unified
or Combined State Plan and Plan Modifications under the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act.'' 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
October 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 Harlan Harrell by telephone at 202-693-5127(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#377f564545525b5b197f56455b565919747753585b19505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9a1889b9b8c8585c7a1889b858887c7aaa98d8685c78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR
by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a123b28283f363674123b28363b3474191a3e3536743d352c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ec6effcfcebe2e2a0c6effce2efe0a0cdceeae1e2a0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a> or by mail or courier to the U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20210, Attn. OWI/DASG.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harlan Harrell by telephone at 202-
693-5127 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#034b627171666f6f2d4b62716f626d2d4043676c6f2d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84cce5f6f6e1e8e8aacce5f6e8e5eaaac7c4e0ebe8aae3ebf2">[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.
This ICR collects the required information for the submission of
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Plans and
Modifications. The information covered includes the state's strategic
focus for its public workforce system and then several key items for
operationalizing the strategic goals. Information in the WIOA State
Plan includes an overview of the state's governance structure,
resources, programs, career pathways, and sector strategy initiatives.
The ICR also includes assurances that the WIOA program in the state is
compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements.
In January 2020, OMB approved OMB control number 1205-0522, which
allows the Department of Labor and Department of Education (the
Departments) to collect State Plans required by WIOA. OMB granted
approval for the ICR through January 2023. U.S.C. 3101 (The Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act) 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 OMB control number
1205-0522.
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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, 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: Revision.
Title of Collection: Required Elements for Submission of the
Unified or Combined State Plan and Plan Modifications under the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Form: N/A.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0522.
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 38.
Frequency: Once.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 38.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 215 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8170 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2022-17903 Filed 8-18-22; 8:45 am]
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