Notice2025-09418
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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May 27, 2025
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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 90, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 27, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22231-22232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09418]
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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 July 28, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
via email to Patrick Bourke, Good Jobs Grants Officer, Economic
Development Administration, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1444567b61667f71547170753a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fdfcde0fafde4eacfeaebeea1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d4d4f5c7e7270707873696e5d79727e337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98c8cad9fbf7f5f5fdf6ecebd8fcf7fbb6fff7ee">[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 Grants Officer, Economic Development
Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, by
phone (202-209-4295) or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d0d1f32282f36381d38393c733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f7f6d405a5d444a6f4a4b4e01484059">[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 applicants
for, and recipients of, EDA investment assistance. The purpose of this
notice is to seek comments from the public and other Federal agencies
on extending the information collection from recipients of awards under
the EDA 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
extend the expiration of the survey from August 2025 to December 2028
and increase the number of respondents who will respond to the data
collection. The survey will collect data from recipients, training
providers, and participants under the FY 2021 and FY 2024 Good Jobs
Challenge (GJC) Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO).
II. Method of Collection
Data will be collected electronically.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0610-0109.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission. Extension of an approved
collection.
Affected Public: Recipients of the 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
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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, acting in
cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.
Additionally, training providers and participants in the regional
workforce training systems will be affected.
Estimated Number of Respondents: System Lead Entities: 32
recipients funded under the FY 2021 Good Jobs Challenge (GJC) Notice of
Funding Opportunity (NOFO), responding semiannually, and 7-8 recipients
funded under the FY 2024 Good Jobs Challenge NOFO, responding once at
the end of the period of performance; Training Providers: 1,000
recipients under the FY 2021 GJC NOFO responding quarterly and 50 from
the FY 2024 GJC NOFO, responding once at the end of the period of
performance; and Participants: 15,000 respondents (5,000 per year for 3
years) from the FY 2021 GJC NOFO, responding quarterly. EDA requests
the approved data collection instrument be extended until December 2028
to cover the remaining period of performance for recipients that
received funding under the FY 2021 GJC NOFO, as well as extended to the
additional recipients that received funding under the FY 2024 GJC NOFO.
Estimated Time per Response: System Lead Entity: 1 hour; Training
Providers: 30 minutes per provider; Participants: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,728 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.................. FY 2021............... 32 1 hour........................ 2 (Semiannual).......... 64
FY 2024............... 7-8 1 hour........................ 1....................... 8
Training Providers.................... FY 2021............... 1,000 30 minutes.................... 4 (Quarterly)........... 2,000
FY 2024............... 50 30 minutes.................... 1....................... 25
Participants.......................... FY 2021............... * 5,000 5 minutes..................... 1 (Once per participant) 1,667
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FY 2024............... None, FY 2024 GJC awards will be covered under a separate data collection process.
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Total............................. ...................... 6,090 .............................. ........................ 3,764
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* The number of responses should be considered estimates given the Good Jobs Challenge's intended impact. This estimate assumes an average rate of 5,000
participants per year over the course of three years, for a total of 15,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $262,727 (cost assumes
application of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics third quarter 2024 mean
hourly employer costs for employee compensation for professional and
related occupations of $69.80).
Respondents' Obligation: Mandatory. System Lead Entities and
Training Providers.
Legal Authority: The Public Works and Economic Development Act of
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq).
IV. 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 Information Collection Review (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,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2025-09418 Filed 5-23-25; 8:45 am]
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