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individuals facing significant barriers to (OMB) for review and approval in proposed collection of information,
employment. accordance with the Paperwork including the validity of the
This revision to the LERS identifies a Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, methodology and assumptions used;
minimum level of information 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of each • Enhance the quality, utility, and
collection that is necessary to comply ICR, with applicable supporting clarity of the information to be
with Equal Opportunity requirements, documentation, may be obtained by collected; and
holds states appropriately accountable contacting the Department of Labor • Minimize the burden of the
for the Federal funds they receive, (DOL). To obtain documentation, collection of information on those who
including common performance contact Ira Mills on (202) 693–4122 (this are to respond, including through the
measures, and allows the Department to is not a toll-free number) or e-mail:
fulfill its oversight and management use of appropriate automated,
mills.ira@dol.gov. electronic, mechanical, or other
responsibilities. Comments should be sent to Office of technological collection techniques or
Ira L. Mills, Information and Regulatory Affairs, other forms of information technology,
Departmental Clearance Officer/Team Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL, Office e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Leader. of Management and Budget, Room responses.
[FR Doc. 05–6115 Filed 3–28–05; 8:45 am] 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202)
Agency: Employment and Training
395–7316 (this is not a toll-free
BILLING CODE 4510–30–P Administration.
number), within 30 days from the date
of this publication in the Federal Type of Review: Extension of a
Register. currently approved collection.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The OMB is particularly interested in Title: Unemployment Insurance Data
Office of the Secretary comments which: Validation Program.
• Evaluate whether the proposed OMB Number: 1205–0431.
Submission for OMB Review;
collection of information is necessary Frequency: Annually.
Comment Request
for the proper performance of the Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
March 21, 2005. functions of the agency, including government; Federal Government.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has whether the information will have Number of Respondents: 53.
submitted the following public practical utility;
Number of Annual Responses: 53.
information collection request (ICR) to • Evaluate the accuracy of the
the Office of Management and Budget agency’s estimate of the burden of the Burden Summary

Number of Hours per Total

Activity Frequency
respondents activity burden

Full Validation ............................................................................. 53 900 Annually .................................... 47,700

Half Validation ............................................................................. 53 450 Annually .................................... 23,850
Third Validation ........................................................................... 53 300 Annually .................................... 15,900

Totals burden hours ..................................................... ...................... ...................... ................................................... 29,150

Total Annualized Capital/Startup DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Administration, Room 10235,

Costs: $0. Washington, DC 20503. The Office of
Office of the Secretary Management and Budget is particularly
Total Annual Costs (operating/
maintaining systems or purchasing interested in comments which:
Submission for OMB Emergency • Evaluate whether the proposed
services): $0. Review; Comment Request collection of information is necessary
Description: This program requires for the proper performance of the
March 21, 2005.
States to operate a system for functions of the agency, including
ascertaining the validity (adherence to The Department of Labor has
submitted the following information whether the information will have
Federal reporting requirements) of practical utility;
collection request (ICR), utilizing
specified unemployment insurance data • Evaluate the accuracy of the
emergency review procedures, to the
they submit to the Employment and agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Office of Management and Budget
Training Administration on certain proposed collection of information,
(OMB) for review and clearance in
reports they are required to submit accordance with the Paperwork including the validity of the
monthly or quarterly. Some of these Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, methodology and assumptions used;
data are used to assess performance, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval is • enhance the quality, utility, and
including for the Government being requested by April 14, 2005. A clarity of the information to be
Performance and Results Act, or to copy of this ICR, with applicable collected; and
determine States’ grants for UI supporting documentation, may be • minimize the burden of the
administration. obtained by calling the Department of collection of information on those who
Ira L. Mills, Labor Departmental Clearance Officer, are to respond, including through the
Ira L. Mills (202) 693–4122. use of appropriate automated,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
Comments and questions about the electronic, mechanical, or other
[FR Doc. 05–6116 Filed 3–28–05; 8:45 am] ICR listed below should be forwarded to technological collection techniques or
BILLING CODE 4510–30–P the Office of Information and Regulatory other forms of information technology,
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Employment and Training of responses.

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Agency: Employment and Training Title: Trade Act Participant Report. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Administration. OMB Number: 1205–0392. Government.
Type of Review: Emergency. Frequency: Quarterly.

Annual Hours per Annual TAPR Applicable Annual TAPR

TAA burden national TAPR record burden hours hourly rate burden dollars
participants

Data Collection ..................................................................... 30,000 0.3 9,000 $32.50 $292,500

TAPR Submission ................................................................ 50 2.5 500 32.50 16,250

$308,750

Total Burden: 9,500 hours. similar manner the core purposes of the accordance with the Paperwork
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $ workforce system—how many people Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
0. found jobs; did people stay employed; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval
Total Burden Cost (operating/ and did earnings increase. Multiple sets has been requested by April 14, 2005. A
maintaining): $ 308,750. of performance measures have burdened copy of this ICR, with applicable
Description: On June 16, 1998, OMB states and grantees as they are required supporting documentation, may be
approved a Government Performance to report performance outcomes based obtained by calling the Department of
and Results Act (GPRA) compliant on varying definitions and Labor Departmental Clearance Officer,
performance and participant outcomes methodologies. By minimizing the Ira L. Mills, at (202) 693–4122.
data collection system for the Trade different reporting and performance Comments and questions about the
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. requirements, common performance ICR listed below should be forwarded to
This system was revised in 2000 and is measures can facilitate the integration of the Office of Information and Regulatory
now known as the Trade Act Participant service delivery, reduce barriers to Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the
Report (TAPR). States implemented the cooperation among programs, and Employment and Training
TAPR beginning with the first quarter of enhance the ability to assess the Administration, Room 10235,
fiscal year 1999 (October through effectiveness and impact of the Washington, DC 20503. The Office of
December, 1998), and have continued to workforce investment system, including Management and Budget is particularly
collect and report data every quarter the performance of the system in serving interested in comments which:
since then. The current TAPR reporting individuals facing significant barriers to
requirements will expire in November • Evaluate whether the proposed
employment.
2005. collection of information is necessary
This revision to the TAA program
This is a request to revise the current reporting system identifies a minimum for the proper performance of the
TAA program reporting requirements to level of information collection that is functions of the agency, including
reflect expanded program and services necessary to comply with Equal whether the information will have
implemented under the Trade Act of Opportunity requirements, holds states practical utility;
2002 and include data elements appropriately accountable for the • Evaluate the accuracy of the
necessary for assessing state progress Federal funds they receive, including agency’s estimate of the burden of the
against common measures of common performance measures, and proposed collection of information,
performance beginning October 1, 2005. allows the Department to fulfill its including the validity of the
In 2002, under the President’s oversight and management methodology and assumptions used;
Management Agenda, OMB and other responsibilities. • Enhance the quality, utility, and
Federal agencies developed a set of clarify of the information to be
common performance measures to be Ira L. Mills,
collected; and
applied to certain Federally-funded Departmental Clearance Officer.
• Minimize the burden of the
employment and training programs with [FR Doc. 05–6117 Filed 3–28–05; 8:45 am] collection of information on those who
similar strategic goals. Although the BILLING CODE 4510–30–P are to respond, including through the
common measures are an integral part of use of appropriate automated,
ETA’s performance accountability electronic, mechanical, or other
system, these measures provide only DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
technological collection techniques or
part of the information necessary to other forms of information technology,
effectively oversee the workforce Office of the Secretary
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
investment system. ETA will continue Submission for OMB Emergency of responses.
to collect from states and grantees data Review; Comment Request Agency: Employment and Training
on program activities, participants, and Administration.
outcomes that are necessary for program March 22, 2005.
The Department of Labor has Title: WIA Management Information
management and to convey full and
submitted the following information and Reporting System.
accurate information on the
performance of workforce programs to collection request (ICR), utilizing OMB Number: 1205–0420.
policymakers and stakeholders. emergency review procedures, to the Frequency: Quarterly; Annually.
The value of implementing common Office of Management and Budget Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
measures is the ability to describe in a (OMB) for review and clearance in Government.

Average annual
Form/Activity Total respondents Total annual/hours
hours/respondent

WIASRD Record .................................................................................................. 53 11,415 604,982

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