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

Quarterly Summary Report .................................................................................. 53 640 33,920

Annual Summary Report ..................................................................................... 53 400 21,200
Customer Satisfaction .......................................................................................... 53 925 49,043

Total .............................................................................................................. 53 13,380 709,145

Total Burden: 709,145 hours. different reporting and performance The OMB is particularly interested in
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): requirements, common performance comments which:
$1,791,400. measures can facilitate the integration of • Evaluate whether the proposed
Total Burden Cost (operating/ service delivery, reduce barriers to collection of information is necessary
maintaining): $ 22,237,916. cooperation among programs, and for the proper performance of the
Description: Each state administering enhance the ability to assess the functions of the agency, including
a grant under the WIA adult, dislocated effectiveness and impact of the whether the information will have
worker, and youth programs is required workforce investment system, including practical utility;
to submit quarterly (ETA 9090) and the performance of the system in serving • Evaluate the accuracy of the
annual (ETA 9091) reports containing individuals facing significant barriers to agency’s estimate of the burden of the
information related to levels of employment. proposed collection of information,
participation and performance This revision to the WIA program including the validity of the
outcomes. In addition, each state reporting requirements identifies a methodology and assumptions used;
submits a file of individual records on minimum level of information • Enhance the quality, utility, and
all participants who exit the programs, collection that is necessary to comply clarity of the information to be
formally called the Workforce with Equal Opportunity requirements, collected; and
Investment Act Title I–B Standardized holds states appropriately accountable • Minimize the burden of the
Record Data (WIASRD). These for the Federal funds they receive, collection of information on those who
individual records are submitted once including common performance are to respond, including through the
each year for the July-to-June program measures, and allows the Department to use of appropriate automated,
period. The current WIA Management fulfill its oversight and management electronic, mechanical, or other
Information and Reporting System responsibilities. technological collection techniques or
expires in August 2005. other forms of information technology,
This is a request to revise the current Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer. e.g., permitting electronic submission of
WIA program reporting requirements to
[FR Doc. 05–6118 Filed 3–28–05; 8:45 am]
responses.
include data elements necessary for
Agency: Employment and Training
assessing state progress against common BILLING CODE 4510–30–P
Administration.
measures of performance beginning July
1, 2005. In 2002, under the President’s Type of Review: Extension.
Management Agenda, OMB and other DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Title: Non Production Questionnaire.
Federal agencies developed a set of OMB Number: 1205–0447.
common performance measures to be Office of the Secretary Frequency: On occasion.
applied to certain Federally-funded Type of Response: Reporting.
Submission for OMB Review: Affected Public: Individuals or
employment and training programs with Comment Request
similar strategic goals. Although the households.
common measures are an integral part of March 22, 2005. Number of Respondents: 810.
ETA’s performance accountability The Department of Labor (DOL) has Number of Annual Responses: 810.
system, these measures provide only submitted the following public Estimated Time per Response: 3.5
part of the information necessary to information collection requests (ICRs) to hours.
effectively oversee the workforce the Office of Management and Budget Total Burden Hours: 2,835.
investment system. ETA will continue (OMB) for review and approval in Total Annualized Capital/Startup
to collect from states and grantees data accordance with the Paperwork Costs: $0.
on program activities, participants, and Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, Total Annual Costs (operating/
outcomes that are necessary for program 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of each maintaining systems or purchasing
management and to convey full and ICR, with applicable supporting services): $0.
accurate information on the documentation, may be obtained by Total Annual Costs (operating/
performance of workforce programs to contacting Ira Mills on (202) 693–4122 maintaining systems or purchasing
policymakers and stakeholders. (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail: services): $51,660.
The value of implementing common mills.ira@dol.gov. Description: Information on this form
measures is the ability to describe in a Comments should be sent to Office of is required in order to make a
similar manner the core purposes of the Information and Regulatory Affairs, determination on TAA petitions filed on
workforce system—how many people Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the behalf of service workers according to
found jobs; did people stay employed; Occupational Safety and Health Section 223 of the Trade Act, as
and did earnings increase. Multiple sets Administration (OSHA), Office of amended.
of performance measures have burdened Management and Budget, Room 10235,
states and grantees as they are required Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395–7316 Ira L. Mills,
to report performance outcomes based (this is not a toll-free number), within Departmental Clearance Officer.
on varying definitions and 30 days from the date of this publication [FR Doc. 05–6119 Filed 3–28–05; 8:45 am]
methodologies. By minimizing the in the Federal Register. BILLING CODE 4510–26–P

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