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accordance with Title 20 CFR part 29, 

the Labor Standards for Apprenticeship 

Programs Registration, currently 

expiring April 30, 2015. 

DATES: Submit written comments to the 

office listed in the addresses section 

below on or before January 26, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Michael Qualter, Chief, Division of 

Program Administration and 

Management Services, Office of 

Apprenticeship, Room N–5311, 

Employment and Training 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20210. Telephone 

number: 202- 693–3812 (this is not a 

toll-free number). Individuals with 

hearing or speech impairments may 

access the telephone number above via 

TTY by calling the toll-free Federal 

Information Relay Service at 1–877– 

889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202–693– 

3799. Email: qualter.michael@dol.gov. 

To obtain a copy of the proposed 

information collection request (ICR), 

please contact the person listed above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The National Apprenticeship Act of 

1937, Section 50 (29 U.S.C. 50), 

authorizes and directs the Secretary of 

Labor ‘‘to formulate and promote the 

furtherance of labor standards necessary 

to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, 

to extend the application of such 

standards by encouraging the inclusion 

thereof in contracts of apprenticeship, to 

bring together employers and labor for 

the formulation of programs of 

apprenticeship, to cooperate with State 

agencies engaged in the formulation and 

promotion of standards of 

apprenticeship, and to cooperate with 

the Secretary of Education in 

accordance with Section 17 of Title 20.’’ 

Section 50a of the Act authorizes the 

Secretary of Labor to ‘‘publish 

information relating to existing and 

proposed labor standards of 

apprenticeship,’’ and to ‘‘appoint 

national advisory committees . . .’’ (29 

U.S.C. 50a). The form approved by the 

Office of Management and Budget used 

to collect labor standards information is 

ETA 617, Program Registration, Section 

I, and Apprentice Registration, Section 

II. Both sections of ETA 671 are 

available electronically to facilitate the 

registration of programs and 

apprentices. ETA is requesting a regular 

three-year extension with a minor 

change to the current information 

collection. The proposed change to ETA 

671 is under Program Definitions and/ 

or Instructions, Part A, 7b. In the 

instructions, the definition of Direct 

Entry has been modified to include preapprenticeship training programs that 

meet the requirements outlined in 

Training and Employment Notice 13– 

12: ‘‘Defining a Quality PreApprenticeship Program.’’ 

II. Review Focus 

The Department is particularly 

interested in comments which: 

• 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 submissions 

of responses. 

III. Current Actions 

Type of Review: Extension with minor 

addition to definition section. 

Title: Labor Standards for the 

Registration of Apprenticeship 

Programs. 

OMB Number: 1205–0223. 

Affected Public: individuals/

households, state/local/tribal 

governments, Federal government, 

private sector (businesses or other forprofits, and, not-for-profit institutions) 

Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 

141,779. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

141,779. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 14,775. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: 0. 

We will summarize and include in the 

request for OMB approval of the ICR, 

the comments received in response to 

this comment request; they will also 

become a matter of public record. 

Portia Wu, 

Assistant Secretary for Employment and 

Training, Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27971 Filed 11–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Comment Request Information 

Collection for OMB 1205–0164, ETA 

204, Experience Rating Report; 

Extension Without Revision 

AGENCY: Employment and Training 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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, ETA is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed extension, 

without change, of the Experience 

Rating Report, Form ETA 204. 

DATES: Submit written comments to the 

office listed in the addressee section 

below on or before January 26, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Edward M. Dullaghan, U.S. Department 

of Labor, Employment and Training 

Administration, Office of 

Unemployment Insurance, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW., Frances 

Perkins Bldg. Room S–4524, 

Washington, DC 20210, telephone 

number (202) 693–2927 (this is not a 

toll-free number). Individuals with 

hearing or speech impairments may 

access the telephone number above via 

TTY by calling the toll-free Federal 

Information Relay Service at 1–877– 

889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Email: 

dullaghan.edward@dol.gov. To obtain a 

copy of the proposed information 

collection request (ICR), please contact 

the person above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The data submitted annually on the 

ETA 204 report enables the Employment 

and Training Administration to project 

revenues for the Unemployment 

Insurance (UI) program on a state-bystate basis and to measure the variations 

in assigned contribution rates which 

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result from different experience rating 

systems. Used in conjunction with other 

data, the ETA 204 assists in determining 

the effects of certain factors (e.g., 

stabilization, expansion, or contraction 

in employment, etc.) on the 

unemployment experience of various 

groups of employers. The data also 

provide an early signal for potential 

solvency problems and are useful in 

analyzing factors which give rise to 

these potential problems and permit an 

evaluation of the effectiveness of the 

various approaches available to correct 

the detected problems. The report 

collects annual information about the 

taxation efforts in states relative to both 

taxable and total wages and allows 

comparison between states. Further, the 

data are key components to the 

Significant Tax Measures Report. The 

Significant Tax Measures Report 

provides the information necessary to 

evaluate and compare state UI tax 

systems. 

II. Review Focus 

The Department is particularly 

interested in comments which: 

* 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 submissions 

of responses. 

III. Current Actions 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change. 

Title: Experience Rating Report. 

OMB Number: 1205–0164. 

Affected Public: State Workforce 

Agencies. 

Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 

53. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

30 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 13 Hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Cost 

Burden: $0. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this comment request will be 

summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval of the ICR; 

they will also become a matter of public 

record. 

Portia Wu, 

Assistant Secretary for Employment and 

Training Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28033 Filed 11–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Comment Request for Information 

Collection for O*NET Data Collection 

Program, Extension of Currently 

Approved Collection With Minor 

Revisions 

AGENCY: Employment and Training 

Administration (ETA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(Department), as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, conducts a 

preclearance consultation program to 

provide the 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 [44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)] (PRA). The PRA 

helps ensure that respondents can 

provide requested data in the desired 

format with minimal reporting burden 

(time and financial resources), 

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 

extension of the O*NET (Occupational 

Information Network) Data Collection 

Program (expires June 30, 2015). 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 or by 

accessing: http://www.onetcenter.org/

ombclearance.html 

DATES: Submit written comments to the 

office listed in the addresses section 

below on or before January 26, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Lauren Fairley Wright, Division of 

National Programs, Tools and Technical 

Assistance, Room C4526, Employment 

and Training Administration, U.S. 

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. 

Telephone number: 202–693–3731 (this 

is not a toll-free number). Individuals 

with hearing or speech impairments 

may access the telephone number above 

via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal 

Information Relay Service at 1–877– 

889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202–693– 

3015. Email: wright.lauren@dol.gov. To 

obtain a copy of the proposed 

information collection request (ICR), 

you may email the person listed above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The O*NET Data Collection Program 

is an ongoing effort to collect and 

maintain current information on the 

detailed characteristics of occupations 

and skills for more than 900 

occupations. The resulting database 

provides the most comprehensive 

standardized source of occupational and 

skills information in the nation. O*NET 

information is used by a wide range of 

audiences, including individuals 

making career decisions, public 

agencies and schools providing career 

exploration services or education and 

training programs, and businesses 

making staffing and training decisions. 

The O*NET system provides a common 

language, framework and database to 

meet the administrative needs of various 

federal programs, including workforce 

investment and training programs 

supported by funding from the 

Departments of Labor, Education, and 

Health and Human Services. 

Section 308 of the Workforce 

Innovation and Opportunity Act 

requires the Secretary of Labor to 

oversee the ‘‘development, 

maintenance, and continuous 

improvement of a nationwide workforce 

and labor market information system’’ 

which shall include, among other 

components, ‘‘skill trends by occupation 

and industry.’’ The O*NET database 

provides: 

D Detailed information for more than 

900 occupations. 

D Descriptive information using 

standardized descriptors for skills, 

abilities, interests, knowledge, work 

values, education, training, work 

context, and work activities. 

D Occupational coding based on the 

2010 Standard Occupational 

Classification (SOC) system. 

Several minor questionnaire changes 

for the Knowledge Questionnaire and 

the Background Questionnaire are 

pending in this submission. These 

changes are described in detail in 

Appendix A of the proposed 

Information Collection Request. These 

changes do not represent an increase in 

respondent burden. 

The O*NET electronic database and 

related O*NET products and tools have 

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