[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 218 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67193-67194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26695]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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 pre-clearance
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. The
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments on the proposed
extension of the Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative Agreement
application package. A copy of the proposed information collection
request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before January 12, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer,
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080,
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also
may be transmitted by fax to 202-691-5111 (this is not a toll free
number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, at
202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The BLS enters into Cooperative Agreements with State Workforce
Agencies (SWAs) annually to provide financial assistance to the SWAs
for the production and operation of the following LMI statistical
programs: Current Employment Statistics, Local Area Unemployment
Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, and Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages. The Cooperative Agreement provides the basis for
managing the administrative and financial aspects of these programs.
The existing collection of information allows Federal staff to
negotiate the Cooperative Agreement with the SWAs and monitor their
financial and programmatic performance and adherence to administrative
requirements imposed by common regulations implementing Office of OMB
Circular A-102 and other grant related regulations. The information
collected also is used for planning and budgeting at the Federal level
and in meeting Federal reporting requirements.
The Cooperative Agreement application package being submitted for
approval is representative of the package sent every year to State
agencies. The work statements included in the Cooperative Agreement
application also are representative of what is included in the whole
LMI Cooperative Agreement package. The final Cooperative Agreement,
including the work statements, will be submitted separately to the
Office of Management and Budget for review of any minor year-to-year
information collection burden changes they may contain.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for an
extension to the existing clearance for the LMI Cooperative Agreement
package.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The BLS 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.
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.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative Agreement.
OMB Number: 1220-0079.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Frequency: Monthly, quarterly, annually.
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Information collection Respondents Frequency Responses Time Total hours
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Work Statements................................ 54 1 54 1-2 hr................................. 54-108
BIF (LMI 1A, 1B)............................... 54 1 54 1-6 hr................................. 54-324
Quarterly Automated Financial Reports.......... 48 4 192 10-50 min.............................. 32-160
Monthly Automated Financial Reports............ 48 8 384 5-25 min............................... 32-160
BLS Cooperative Statistics Financial Report 7 12 84 1-5 hr................................. 84-420
(LMI 2A).
Quarterly Status Report (LMI 2B)............... 1-30 4 4-120 1 hr................................... 4-120
Budget Variance Request Form................... 1-54 1 1-54 5-25 min............................... 0-23
Transmittal and Certification Form............. 54 1 54 5-10 min............................... 4.5-9
FRW--A: Base Programs.......................... 54 1 54 20-30 min.............................. 18-27
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FRW--B: AAMC................................... 1-30 1 1-30 20-30 min.............................. 0-15
Property Listing............................... 1-54 1 1-54 20-30 min.............................. 0-27
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Total...................................... 1-54 .............. 884-1164 ....................................... 283-1573
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Average Totals......................... 54 .............. 1024 ....................................... 928
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
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 also will become a
matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 5th day of November 2014.
Kimberley D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2014-26695 Filed 11-10-14; 8:45 am]
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