Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 1 / Monday, January 4, 2021 / Notices 145 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; 

YouthBuild (YB) Reporting System 

ACTION: Notice. 

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, ‘‘YouthBuild Reporting System.’’ 

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 5, 

2021. 

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 

Stephanie Pena by telephone at (202) 

693–3153 (this is not a toll-free 

number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is 

not a toll-free number), or by email at 

pena.stephanie.l@dol.gov. Submit 

written comments regarding, or requests 

for a copy of, this ICR by email: 

pena.stephanie.l@dol.gov; or by fax: 

(202) 693–3113. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Stephanie Pena by telephone at 

(202) 693–3153 (this is not a toll-free 

number) or by email at 

pena.stephanie.l@dol.gov. 

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. 

The YouthBuild legacy quarterly 

performance report (ETA–9136 and 

ETA–9138) includes aggregate and 

participant-level information on 

demographic characteristics, types of 

services received, placements, 

outcomes, and follow-up status. 

Specifically, these reports collect data 

on individuals who receive education, 

occupational skill training, leadership 

development services, and other 

services essential to preparing at-risk 

youth for in-demand occupations 

through YouthBuild programs. There 

are no changes proposed for ETA–9136 

and ETA–9138 in this ICR, and ETA 

expects that these forms will sunset in 

the next few years as new grantees shift 

to a new reporting system associated 

with a different information collection. 

The Work Site Description and Housing 

Census (ETA–9143) form collects 

information about the proposed work 

sites for low-income or homeless 

individuals or families where 

YouthBuild participants receive training 

and participate in construction skills 

activities. This form also collects 

information annually on the number of 

housing units that grantees build or 

renovate each year, which allows ETA 

to demonstrate the annual increase in 

affordable housing supported by 

YouthBuild. ETA is proposing changes 

to the ETA–9143 form based on 

YouthBuild grantee feedback to clarify 

the information requested for collection 

and to provide improved instructions on 

the form. 

The accuracy, reliability, and 

comparability of program reports 

submitted by 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 improve the 

quality of performance information 

submitted to ETA. The Workforce 

Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

U.S.C. 3101) 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 1205–0464. 

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: REVISION. 

Title of Collection: YOUTHBUILD 

(YB) REPORTING SYSTEM. 

Form: ETA–9136, ETA–9138, ETA– 

9143. 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0464. 

Affected Public: Grantees. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

6,853. 

Frequency: Varies. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

7,490. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: 1.5 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 24,449 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Cost 

Burden: $174,636.20. 

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

John Pallasch, 

Assistant Secretary for Employment and 

Training. 

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