Notice2024-03938
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Workforce System Metrics
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Published
February 27, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentEconomic Development Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on September 26, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14431-14432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03938]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; 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 will submit the following
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this
notice. We invite 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. Public comments were
previously requested via the Federal Register on September 26, 2023
during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
via email to Patrick Bourke, Good Jobs Program Lead, Economic
Development Administration, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d28290bda7a0b9b792b7b6b3fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fdfcde0fafde4eacfeaebeea1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bcbc9daf8f4f6f6fef5efe8dbfff4f8b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdedeffcded2d0d0d8d3c9cefdd9d2de93dad2cb">[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 Patrick Bourke, Good Jobs Program Lead, Economic Development
Administration, by phone at (202) 209-4295 or by email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5404163b21263f31143130357a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f5f4d607a7d646a4f6a6b6e21686079">[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, 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 revision to the information collected from
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. The original data collection instrument
was filed under OMB 0610-0109. This request is to revise an existing
question and add a new question to the current data collection
instrument. The revised question will ask grantees to report
participants' training status instead of asking if they have completed
training, this will provide further disaggregated data. The new
question will be asked of training providers to provide the total
number of participants that completed the training program and have no
plans to re-enroll in further training.
II. Method of Collection
Data will be collected electronically.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0610-0109.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Number of Respondents: System Lead Entities: 32 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 continue to be further refined based on data
determined post-award.
Average Hours per Response: System Lead Entity: 2 hours; Training
Providers: 45 minutes per provider; Participants: 5 minutes.
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Number of Total
Type of respondent (annual) Number of Hours per response responses per estimated
respondents year time (hours)
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System Lead Entities.................. 32 2 hours................. 2 (Semiannual) 128
Training Providers.................... * 400 45 minutes per training 4 (Quarterly) 1200
provider.
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Participants.......................... * 4,200 5 minutes per 4 (Quarterly) 1,400
participant.
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Total............................. 4,632 ........................ .............. 2,728
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Burden Hours: 2,728 hours.
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.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory for System Lead Entities and
Training Providers.
Legal Authority: The Public Works and Economic Development Act of
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.).
This information collection request may be viewed at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
IV. Request for Comments
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0610-0109.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-03938 Filed 2-26-24; 8:45 am]
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