[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 52372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21077]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of 
the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation; including, among other things, a description of the 
likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total 
burden may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Linda Watts Thomas 
on 202-693-4223 (this is not a toll-free number) and e-mail mail to: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fdbd0d3c0cfcddec0cfcaddd3d6dcdffbf0f3b1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="23676c6f7c7371627c7376616f6a6063474c4f0d444c55">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 
Department of Labor--Employment and Training Administration, Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax 202-395-5806 
(these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abe4e2f9eaf4d8dec9c6c2d8d8c2c4c5ebc4c6c985cec4db85ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e5aaacb7a4ba969087888c96968c8a8ba58a8887cb808a95cb828a93">[email protected]</span></a> 
within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal 
Register. In order to ensure the appropriate consideration, comments 
should reference the applicable OMB Control Number (see below).
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    (1) 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;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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: Employment and Training Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Quick Turnaround Surveys of the Workforce 
Investment Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0436.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: State and local workforce agencies and workforce 
investment boards, and WIA partner program agencies at the state and 
local levels.
    Cost to Federal Government: $0.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: From 54 to 250 respondents per 
survey, for up to 20 surveys.
    Total Number of Responses: From 54 to 250 responses per survey, for 
up to 20 surveys.
    Total Burden Hours: From 72 to 7,500 per survey.
    Total Hour Burden Cost (Operating/Maintaining): $0.
    Description: ETA, in its role of providing broad program oversight 
and policy development, needs accurate, timely information on how 
services and systems under WIA are unfolding and on the challenges and 
successes states and local areas encounter. Only in this way can it 
properly discharge its obligations to issue policy clarifications, 
regulations and technical assistance. This need is particularly acute 
given that the workforce development system has been evolving rapidly 
in the several years since WIA was enacted. It is expected that WIA 
will continue to change rapidly, as Congress is currently considering 
its reauthorization, with multiple potential changes. However, much of 
the information available to ETA on key operational issues is 
impressionistic or anecdotal in nature, based on hearsay or 
unsystematic observations, and not accurate as to the incidence or 
scope nationally. When accurate nationwide information is available, as 
from long-term in-depth evaluation studies, it is often not timely. 
Thus ETA has a need for accurate and timely information that can be 
found only with systematic quick turnaround studies. For additional 
information, see related notice published in the Federal Register on 
March 30, 2010, (Vol. 75 page 15726).

    Dated: August 11, 2010.
Linda Watts Thomas,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-21077 Filed 8-24-10; 8:45 am]
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