[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2012)] [Notices] [Pages 71635-71636] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-29063] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; State Administration of Applications and Grants for Self Employment Assistance Program ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``State Administration of Applications and Grants for Self Employment Assistance Program,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use in accordance with the Paperwork [[Page 71636]] Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). DATES: Submit comments on or before January 2, 2013. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, on the day following publication of this notice or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or sending an email to [email protected]. Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-ETA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Fax: 202-395-6881 (this is not a toll-free number), email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected]. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection addresses operational requirements needed to comply with reporting requirements recently revised by Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, Public Law 112-96, sections 2181-2183. That Act has permanently changed existing self employment assistance programs and provides for grants to help States expand activities for current or prospective programs. The statutory provisions provide the basis for the ETA's operational guidance, administrative requirements, and reporting and financing framework for States. This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the collection of information does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1205-0096. The current approval is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2012; however, it should be noted that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on June 22, 2012 (77 FR 37715). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1205-0496. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that: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 submission of responses. Agency: DOL-ETA. Title of Collection: State Administration of Applications and Grants for Self Employment Assistance Program. OMB Control Number: 1205-0496. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 26. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 208. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 8,060. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Dated: November 19, 2012. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012-29063 Filed 11-30-12; 8:45 a.m.] BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P