43708 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 166 / Monday, August 27, 2018 / Notices 

The State Historic Preservation 

Officer reviewed the following 

nomination and responded to the 

Federal Preservation Officer within 45 

days of receipt of the nomination and 

supports listing the property in the 

National Register of Historic Places. 

TENNESSEE 

Maury County 

United States Post Office and Court House, 

815 S Garden St., Columbia, SG100002938 

Authority: Section 60.13 of 36 CFR part 60. 

Dated: August 9, 2018. 

Julie H. Ernstein 

Acting Chief, National Register of Historic 

Places/National Historic Landmarks Program 

and Deputy Keeper of the National Register 

of Historic Places. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18452 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request, Evaluation 

of the American Apprenticeship 

Initiative, New Collection 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation 

Office, Department of Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, conducts a preclearance 

consultation program to provide the 

general public and federal agencies with 

an opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing collections of 

information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA95). 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 on respondents 

is properly assessed. Currently, DOL is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

collection of data on the Evaluation of 

the American Apprenticeship Initiative. 

A copy of the proposed Information 

Collection Request (ICR) can be 

obtained by contacting the office listed 

below in the addressee section of this 

notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

addressee section below on or before 

October 26, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either one of the following methods: 

Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@

dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Janet Javar, 

Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S. 

Department of Labor, Room S–2312, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit 

one copy of your comments by only one 

method. All submissions received must 

include the agency name and OMB 

Control Number identified above for 

this information collection. Comments, 

including any personal information 

provided, become a matter of public 

record. They will also be summarized 

and/or included in the request for OMB 

approval of the information collection 

request. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Janet Javar by email at 

ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background: The American 

Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) awarded 

funds to 46 grantees to support the 

expansion of quality and innovative 

apprenticeship training programs. The 

Department of Labor is sponsoring an 

evaluation of this initiative that 

includes the following four components: 

1. An implementation study to 

describe how AAI programs develop, 

operate and mature. 

2. An outcomes study to examine inprogram and post-program outcomes of 

participants in apprenticeships, 

particularly around employment, 

earnings, wages, and employment 

retention, as well as pre-intervention 

and post-intervention certification and 

credential attainment. 

3. A return on investment (ROI) study 

to estimate the benefits and costs of 

apprenticeship to employers. 

4. An impact study to assess the 

efforts of select AAI grantees to sell 

apprenticeships to employers and to 

assist employers in registration of 

apprenticeships. 

This Federal Register Notice provides 

the opportunity to comment on two 

proposed new information collection 

activities that will be used in the 

evaluation: 

• Employer survey—a key source of 

information for the ROI study, the 

employer survey will be used to 

generate an estimate of the returns 

employers can expect by investing in 

apprenticeship programs. This on-line 

survey asks about the firm’s 

characteristics, sponsorship, 

apprenticeship structure, and specific 

questions about the costs and benefits 

employers experience by offering 

apprenticeship. 

• Participant survey—a key source of 

information for the outcomes study, the 

survey gathers information about the 

participants’ experience in an AAI 

apprenticeship. The survey includes 

questions on an apprentice’s 

background prior to apprenticeship, 

apprenticeship experiences, skills and 

knowledge gained, and outcomes. The 

survey will use a bi-modal approach: 

on-line with telephone follow-up as 

needed. 

A separate information collection 

activity notice on interview protocols 

for implementation study site visits, a 

grantee survey, and a management 

information system (MIS) for the impact 

study was published on September 13, 

2017 (82 FR 43038). These collection 

activities will commence once the 

information collection request is 

approved. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments: DOL 

is soliciting comments concerning the 

above data collection for the Evaluation 

of the American Apprenticeship 

Initiative. DOL is particularly interested 

in comments that do the following: 

• 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. 

• 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— 

for example, permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

III. Current Actions: At this time, DOL 

is requesting clearance for the survey of 

employers affiliated with AAI grantees 

and for the survey of participants served 

through AAI grants. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 166 / Monday, August 27, 2018 / Notices 43709 

ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS

Type of instrument 

(form/activity) 

Number of 

respondents a

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total number 

of responses 

Average 

burden hour 

per response 

(in hours) 

Estimated 

burden hours 

Employer Survey .................................................................. 400 b 1 400 1 400 

Participant Survey ................................................................ 667 c 1 667 0.5 334 

Totals ............................................................................ 1,067 ........................ 1,067 ........................ 734 

aWe are seeking a clearance period of three years. 

bAssumes a sample of 3,000 employers with a 40 percent response rate. 

cAssumes a sample of 2,500 participants with an 80 percent response rate. 

Type of Review: New information 

collection request. 

OMB Control Number: 1290–0NEW. 

Affected Public: Employers offering 

registered apprenticeships through 

affiliation with AAI grantees and 

participants in AAI apprenticeships. 

Dated: August 20, 2018. 

Molly Irwin, 

Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of 

Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18478 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–HX–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 Monday, September 10, 

2018 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: Thursday, September 20, 

2018, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending 

at approximately 4:00 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 C&D. 

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, 

September 7, 2018, via email to Mr. 

Gregory Green at green.gregory.b@

dol.gov, subject line ‘‘September 2018 

ACVETEO Meeting.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Gregory Green, Assistant Designated 

Federal Official for the ACVETEO, (202) 

693–4734. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

ACVETEO is a Congressionally 

mandated advisory committee 

authorized under Title 38, U.S. Code, 

Section 4110 and subject to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

2, as amended. The ACVETEO is 

responsible for: Assessing employment 

and training needs of veterans; 

determining the extent to which the 

programs and activities of the U.S. 

Department of Labor meet these needs; 

assisting to conduct outreach to 

employers seeking to hire veterans; 

making recommendations to the 

Secretary, through the Assistant 

Secretary for VETS, with respect to 

outreach activities and employment and 

training needs of veterans; and carrying 

out such other activities necessary to 

make required reports and 

recommendations. The ACVETEO meets 

at least quarterly. 

Agenda 

9:00 a.m. Welcome and remarks, 

Matthew M. Miller, Deputy 

Assistant Secretary, Veterans’ 

Employment and Training Service 

9:05 a.m. Administrative Business, 

Gregory Green, Assistant 

Designated Federal Official 

9:10 a.m. Transition & Training 

Subcommittee Discussion on Fiscal 

Year 2018 recommendations 

10:10 a.m. Barriers to Employment 

Subcommittee Discussion on Fiscal 

Year 2018 recommendations 

11:10 a.m. Break 

11:20 p.m. Direct Services 

Subcommittee Discussion on Fiscal 

Year recommendations 

12:20 p.m. Lunch 

1:30 p.m. Committee finalize 

recommendations for the Fiscal 

Year 2018 

3:00 p.m. Break 

3:15 p.m. Subcommittee Discussion/ 

Assignments, ACVETEO Chairman, 

Eric Eversole 


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