Notice2023-21192
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Department of Labor-Only Performance Accountability
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Published
September 28, 2023
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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, DOL-only Performance Accountability, Information, and Reporting. 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 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66902-66903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21192]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Department of Labor-Only Performance Accountability
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, DOL-only Performance Accountability, Information,
and Reporting. 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
November 27, 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 Kellen Grode by telephone at (202) 693-3534 (this is not a
toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cfbeef3f8f9b2f7f9f0f0f9f2b2f1dcf8f3f0b2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d9beabb6bdbcf7b2bcb5b5bcb7f7b499bdb6b5f7beb6af">[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 Policy Development and Research, 200
Constitution Ave. NW, Room N-5641, Washington, DC 20210; by email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8cfdac7cccd86c3cdc4c4cdc686c5e8ccc7c486cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ef9ecf1fafbb0f5fbf2f2fbf0b0f3defaf1f2b0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kellen Grode by telephone at (202)
693-3534, (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2c5d0cdc6c78cc9c7cecec7cc8ccfe2c6cdce8cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="395e4b565d5c17525c55555c571754795d5655175e564f">[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.
Section 116 of WIOA (29 U.S.C. 3141) authorizes this information
collection. The Department of Labor's (DOL)'s Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) developed the (Program) Performance Report (ETA-
9173) and the Pay-for-Performance Report (ETA-9174) to facilitate State
performance reporting. In order to collect the participant level data
that will be aggregated and displayed in the
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(Program) Performance Report (ETA-9173) quarterly and the Pay-for-
Performance Report (ETA-9174) annual reports, States will use a
standardized individual record file for program participants, called
the DOL Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL, ETA-9172). The PIRL
provides a standardized set of data elements, definitions, and
reporting instructions that will be used to describe the
characteristics, activities, and outcomes of WIOA and DOL partner
program participants. States and grantees will be required to collect
participant information that corresponds with the data elements and
descriptions delineated within the PIRL. Once collected, this
information will then be aggregated according to the conditions
outlined in the specifications found within the Program Performance
Report spreadsheet. This document details the common data elements and
technical specifications necessary for calculation of reporting
elements under all the DOL programs listed in the paragraph below. Once
aggregated, the outcomes of the PIRL data will be submitted by the
States and grantees to ETA and then displayed according to the
framework within the (Program) Performance Report. Each program
mentioned in this supporting statement will generate a program specific
report that mirrors the construct of the (Program) Performance Report.
DOL requires States and grantees to certify and submit the (Program)
Performance Report to ETA on a quarterly basis.
This ICR is the product of a joint effort among the DOL offices
that administer the following programs: WIOA Adult, WIOA Dislocated
Worker, WIOA Youth, National Dislocated Worker Grants, Dislocated
Worker Projects authorized under WIOA sec. 169(c), Wagner-Peyser
Employment Service, National Farmworker Jobs Program, Job Corps,
YouthBuild, Indian and Native American Program, as well as non-WIOA
covered programs, including Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), REO, H-
1B discretionary grants, Senior Community Service Employment Program
(SCSEP), Apprenticeship grants, and the Jobs for Veterans' State Grants
Programs. While H-1B grants, TAA, SCSEP, Apprenticeship grants and the
REO programs are not authorized under WIOA, these programs utilize the
data element definitions and reporting templates in this ICR.
The accuracy, reliability, and comparability of program reports
submitted by States and grantees using Federal funds are fundamental
elements of good public administration and are necessary tools for
maintaining and demonstrating system integrity. The use of a standard
set of data elements, definitions, and specifications at all levels of
the workforce system helps states to coordinate funding and leverage
resources available to create a more efficient and effective system to
improve the quality of the performance information that is received by
DOL.
The set of primary indicators of performance represents the key
results that ETA strives to achieve for their customers, and that ETA
and Congress are interested in measuring. Using this set of primary
indicators affords ETA the ability to describe, in a similar manner,
the core purposes of the workforce system--through the program services
received, how many people found jobs; what were their earnings; and
what skill gains they achieved. They are an integral part of ETA's
performance accountability system, and through the Workforce
Performance Accountability, Information, and Reporting System, ETA will
continue to collect from States and grantees the data on program
activities, participants, and outcomes that are necessary for program
management and to convey full and accurate information on the
performance of workforce programs to policymakers and stakeholders.
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 DOL Only 1205-0521
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: DOL-Only Performance Accountability,
Information, and Reporting System.
Forms: DOL Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL, ETA-9172);
(Program). Performance Report (ETA-9173); Pay-for Performance Report
(ETA-9174).
OMB Control Number: 1205-0521.
Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 17,583,750.
Frequency: Varies.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 41,064,037.
Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,459,627.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $355,854,278.39.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Brent Parton,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training,
Labor.
[FR Doc. 2023-21192 Filed 9-27-23; 8:45 am]
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