Notice2023-01140
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
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Published
January 23, 2023
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
Abstract
The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS)." 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 88, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4037-4038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01140]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed
revision for the authority to conduct the information collection
request (ICR) titled, ``Workforce Information Grants to States
(WIGS).'' 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 24, 2023.
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 Donald Haughton by telephone at 202-693-2784, TTY 877-889-
5627, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e4ac8591838c908b8acaa08b8a858880cab3a4808b88ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d890b9adbfb0acb7b6f69cb7b6b9b4bcf68f98bcb7b4f6bfb7ae">[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, Office of Workforce Investment, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-4510, Washington DC, 20210; or by email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94dcf5e1f3fce0fbfabad0fbfaf5f8f0bac3d4f0fbf8baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9b1988c9e918d9697d7bd969798959dd7aeb99d9695d79e968f">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Haughton by telephone at 202-
693-2784 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e664f5b49465a4140006a41404f424a00796e4a414200494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d59db4a0b2bda1babbfb91babbb4b9b1fb8295b1bab9fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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
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 collection of information is necessary to comply with the
reporting requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(WIOA) section 308 (29 U.S.C. 491-2), and 20 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) parts 651 and 652.
WIOA section 308 requires the Secretary of Labor to oversee the
development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of a nationwide
Workforce and Labor Market Information System (workforce information)
system; and to evaluate the performance of the system and recommend
needed improvements, taking into consideration customer consultation
results, with particular attention given to improvements needed at the
state, regional and local levels. The WIGS information collection
ensures the Secretary of Labor meets WIOA requirements, and the states
complete grant deliverables such as state economic analyses or special
workforce information/economic studies, and the annual performance
report.
The ETA makes use of the information collected from WIGS grantees
primarily to serve four customer groups: (1) the public (including job
seekers and employers); (2) labor market intermediaries who help
individuals find a job or make career decisions (such as employment and
school counselors, case managers at American Job Centers, and
community-based organizations); (3) policymakers and employment and
economic program planners and operators; and (4) miscellaneous other
customers, including researchers, commercial data providers, and the
news media.
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 the 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 Workforce
Information Grants to States (WIGS), OMB control number 1205-0417.
Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. The DOL encourages
commenters not to include personally identifiable information,
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information
in any comments.
The 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: Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS).
Form: N/A
OMB Control Number: 1205-0417.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 54.
Frequency: Once.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 162
Estimated Average Time per Response: 578 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 31,228 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $1,219,453.
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2023-01140 Filed 1-20-23; 8:45 am]
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