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comment on proposed and/or 

continuing collections of information 

before submitting them to the OMB for 

final approval. This program helps to 

ensure that 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. 

ETA requires grantees to submit 

Quarterly Narrative Reports with a 

narrative summary of progress on 

activities identified by the grantee in 

their project work plan. Grantees also 

submit a Quarterly Performance Report 

with standardized outcome measures 

that include data for program 

participants. 

These reports help ETA gauge the 

effectiveness of the H–1B Ready To 

Work grants, respond to inquiries about 

the program’s progress and success from 

Congress and other stakeholders, 

identify grantees that could serve as 

useful models, target technical 

assistance appropriately, and provide 

data for the national evaluation of the 

Ready To Work grants. ETA is seeking 

an extension for the collection of the 

Quarterly Narrative Report and the 

Quarterly Performance Report for the 

period 7/1/2019–6/30/2022. 29 U.S.C. 

414(c), American Competitiveness and 

Workforce Improvement Act of 1998, 29 

U.S.C. 3224a(7), Workforce Investment 

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 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 OMB control number 1205– 

0507. 

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: 

• 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; 

• 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; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• 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: Extension without 

changes. 

Title of Collection: H–1B Technical 

Skills Training and Jobs and Innovation 

Accelerator Challenge Grants. 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0507. 

Affected Public: Existing H–1B Ready 

To Work (RTW) grantees, and 

participants served through these 

programs. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

14,814. 

Frequency: Varies by information 

collection activity. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

14,958. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: Varies by information 

collection activity. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 21,550 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Cost 

Burden: $0. 

Molly E. Conway, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for the 

Employment and Training Administration, 

Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28242 Filed 12–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Adminstration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; ShortTime Compensation (STC) Grants 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor’s 

(DOL’s) Employment and Training 

Administration (ETA) is soliciting 

comments concerning a proposed 

extension for the authority to conduct 

the information collection request (ICR) 

titled, ‘‘Short-Time Compensation (STC) 

Grants.’’ 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 February 

26, 2019. 

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 

Mohammad Nabulsi by telephone at 

(202) 693–3483, TTY 1–877–889–5627 

(these are not toll-free numbers), or by 

email at Nabulsi.Mohammad@dol.gov. 

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 

Unemployment Insurance, Room S– 

4520, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20210, by email at 

Nabulsi.Mohammad@dol.gov, or by Fax 

at (202) 693–3975. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephanie Garcia by telephone at (202) 

693–3207 (this is not a toll-free number) 

or by email at Garcia.Stephanie@

dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of 

continuing efforts to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, DOL 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 Budget 

(OMB) for final approval. This program 

helps to ensure requested data is 

provided in the desired format, 

reporting burden (time and financial 

resources) is minimized, collection 

instruments are clearly understood, and 


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the impact of collection requirements 

can be properly assessed. 

The enactment of Public Law 112–96 

(The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 

Creation Act of 2012, referred to 

hereafter as ‘‘the act’’) contains Subtitle 

D, Short-Time Compensation Program, 

also known as the ‘‘Layoff Prevention 

Act of 2012’’ (Act). The sections of the 

law under this subtitle concern states 

that participate in a layoff aversion 

program known as STC or work sharing. 

Section 2164 of the Act covers grants 

the Federal Government provided to 

states for the purpose of implementation 

or improved administration of an STC 

program or for promotional and 

enrollment in the program. ETA has 

principal oversight responsibility for 

monitoring the STC grants awarded to 

state workforce agencies (SWAs). As 

part of the monitoring process, SWAs 

submit a quarterly progress report 

(QPR). The QPR serves as a monitoring 

instrument to track the SWAs’ progress 

toward completing STC grant activities. 

ETA also needs to allow for this 

reporting for proper oversight of state 

STC programs. Section 2164 of the 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– 

0499. 

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: 

• 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; 

• 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; 

• enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• 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: Extension without 

changes. 

Title of Collection: Short-Time 

Compensation (STC) Grants. 

Form: Short-Time Compensation 

Quarterly Progress Report. 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0499. 

Affected Public: State Workforce 

Agencies. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

11. 

Frequency: Quarterly. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

44. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: 1 hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 44 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Cost 

Burden: $0. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). 

Molly E. Conway, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment 

and Training, Labor. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Advisory Committee on Veterans’ 

Employment, Training and Employer 

Outreach (ACVETEO): Meeting 

AGENCY: Veterans’ Employment and 

Training Service (VETS), Department of 

Labor (DOL). 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of a 

forthcoming meeting of the ACVETEO. 

The ACVETEO will discuss the DOL 

core programs and services that assist 

veterans seeking employment and raise 

employer awareness as to the 

advantages of hiring veterans. There 

will be an opportunity for individuals or 

organizations to address the committee. 

Any individual or organization that 

wishes to do so should contact Mr. 

Gregory Green at 202–693–4734. 

Individuals who will need 

accommodations for a disability in order 

to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting 

services, assistive listening devices, 

and/or materials in alternative format) 

should notify the Advisory Committee 

no later than Wednesday, January 16, 

2019 by contacting Mr. Gregory Green at 

202–693–4734. Requests made after this 

date will be reviewed, but availability of 

the requested accommodations cannot 

be guaranteed. The meeting site is 

accessible to individuals with 

disabilities. This Notice also describes 

the functions of the ACVETEO. Notice 

of this meeting is required under 

Section 10(a) (2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. This document is 

intended to notify the general public. 

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, January 23, 

2019 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending 

at approximately 3:00 p.m. (EST). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

at the U.S. Department of Labor, Frances 

Perkins Building, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, 

Conference Room N–4437 A, B & C. 

Members of the public are encouraged 

to arrive early to allow for security 

clearance into the Frances Perkins 

Building. 

Security Instructions: Meeting 

participants should use the visitor’s 

entrance to access the Frances Perkins 

Building, one block north of 

Constitution Avenue at 3rd and C 

Streets, NW. For security purposes 

meeting participants must: 

1. Present a valid photo ID to receive 

a visitor badge. 

2. Know the name of the event being 

attended: The meeting event is the 

Advisory Committee on Veterans’ 

Employment, Training and Employer 

Outreach (ACVETEO). 

3. Visitor badges are issued by the 

security officer at the Visitor Entrance 

located at 3rd and C Streets NW. When 

receiving a visitor badge, the security 

officer will retain the visitor’s photo ID 

until the visitor badge is returned to the 

security desk. 

4. Laptops and other electronic 

devices may be inspected and logged for 

identification purposes. 

5. Due to limited parking options, 

Metro’s Judiciary Square station is the 

easiest way to access the Frances 

Perkins Building. 

Notice of Intent to Attend the Meeting: 

All meeting participants should submit 

a notice of intent to attend by Friday, 

January 11, 2019, via email to Mr. 

Gregory Green at


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