[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 51 (Thursday, March 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10599-10600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6120]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, 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) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)((2)(A)]. 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 can be properly assessed. 
Currently, the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed new collection of information 
supporting the request for a waiver of regulations at 20 CFR Parts 632 
and 636, pursuant to the requirements of 20 CFR 632.70 (60 FR 58228-9, 
November 27, 1995).
    A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be 
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section 
of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before May 13, 1996.
    The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments 
which:
    <bullet>  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;
    <bullet>  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;
    <bullet>  enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet>  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 submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Written comments shall be mailed to the Department of Labor, 
Employment and Training Administration, Room N-4641, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Paul A. Mayrand, 
Director, Office of Special Targeted Programs. Persons wishing 
acknowledgment of receipt of their comments shall submit them by 
certified mail, return receipt requested.
    Comments received will be available for public inspection during 
normal business hours at the Division of Indian and Native American 
Programs, Department of Labor, Room N-4641, 200 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20210. Persons who need assistance to review the 
comments will be provided with appropriate aids such as readers or 
print magnifiers. To schedule such an appointment, call (202) 219-5500 
(VOICE), (202) 219-6338 (FAX) or (202) 219-2577 (TDD) (these are not 
toll free numbers).
    Copies of the subject Interim Final Rule are available on computer 
disk or in a large type edition which may be obtained at the above 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Thomas Dowd, Chief, Division of Indian and Native American 
Programs, Office of Special Targeted Programs, Employment and Training 
Administration, Department of Labor, Room N-4641, 200 Constitution

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Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephones: (202) 219-8502 (VOICE), 
(202) 219-6338 (FAX) or (202) 326-2577 (TDD) (these are not toll free 
numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Employment and Training Administration requires information on 
the provisions of the amended Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) 
section 401 regulations at 20 CFR 632.70. These provisions allow Indian 
and Native American JTPA grantees to seek the waiver of nonstatutory 
provisions of the current regulations at 20 CFR Parts 632 and 636. This 
general waiver request capability is already available to the Governors 
at 20 CFR 627.201, and to those section 401 grantees participating in 
the demonstration under Public Law 102-477 (Indian Employment, Training 
and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992). The information to be 
collected is in support of any such waiver request(s) submitted by 
section 401 grantees pursuant to 20 CFR 632.70, and is necessary to 
allow DOL officials to make intelligent and informed decisions on the 
waiver requests received. Without such supplementary information, it 
would be impossible for the Department to grant any waivers to existing 
regulations. There are no continuing information requirements 
associated with this collection. Such collection is only mandated when 
a waiver request is submitted by a grantee, and serves no purpose other 
than to evaluate the merits of the waiver request.

II. Current Actions

    None, as there is no general waiver request capability in effect 
for JTPA section 401 programs at the current time:

Type of Review: New
Agency: Employment and Training Administration
Title: Indian and Native American Employment and Training Programs, 
Justification for Requested Waiver of Regulations Under 20 CFR Parts 
632 and 636
Recordkeeping: Pursuant to the regulations at 29 CFR 97.42 (OMB 
Circular A-102) and 29 CFR 95.53 (OMB Circular A-110), grantees 
receiving waivers must retain all documentation related to said waivers 
for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final 
expenditure report (grant closeout).
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal 
Government
Total Respondents: 75
Frequency: On occasion
Total Responses: 75
Average Time per Response: 3 hours
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 225
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): Not applicable

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of March, 1996.
Paul A. Mayrand,
Director, Office of Special Targeted Programs.
[FR Doc. 95-6120 Filed 3-13-96; 8:45 am]
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