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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 1 / Monday, January 4, 2021 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
YouthBuild (YB) Reporting System
ACTION:

Notice.

The Department of Labor’s
(DOL) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting
comments concerning a proposed
extension for the authority to conduct
the information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘YouthBuild Reporting System.’’
This comment request is part of
continuing Departmental efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA).

SUMMARY:

Consideration will be given to all
written comments received by March 5,
2021.
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 free by contacting
Stephanie Pena by telephone at (202)
693–3153 (this is not a toll-free
number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is
not a toll-free number), or by email at
[email protected]. Submit
written comments regarding, or requests
for a copy of, this ICR by email:
[email protected]; or by fax:
(202) 693–3113.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Stephanie Pena by telephone at
(202) 693–3153 (this is not a toll-free
number) or by email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as
part of continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information
before submitting them to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for final
approval. This program helps to ensure
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 can be properly assessed.
The YouthBuild legacy quarterly
performance report (ETA–9136 and
ETA–9138) includes aggregate and
participant-level information on
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demographic characteristics, types of
services received, placements,
outcomes, and follow-up status.
Specifically, these reports collect data
on individuals who receive education,
occupational skill training, leadership
development services, and other
services essential to preparing at-risk
youth for in-demand occupations
through YouthBuild programs. There
are no changes proposed for ETA–9136
and ETA–9138 in this ICR, and ETA
expects that these forms will sunset in
the next few years as new grantees shift
to a new reporting system associated
with a different information collection.
The Work Site Description and Housing
Census (ETA–9143) form collects
information about the proposed work
sites for low-income or homeless
individuals or families where
YouthBuild participants receive training
and participate in construction skills
activities. This form also collects
information annually on the number of
housing units that grantees build or
renovate each year, which allows ETA
to demonstrate the annual increase in
affordable housing supported by
YouthBuild. ETA is proposing changes
to the ETA–9143 form based on
YouthBuild grantee feedback to clarify
the information requested for collection
and to provide improved instructions on
the form.
The accuracy, reliability, and
comparability of program reports
submitted by grantees using Federal
funds are fundamental elements of good
public administration and are necessary
tools for maintaining and demonstrating
system integrity. The use of a standard
set of data elements, definitions, and
specifications at all levels of the
workforce system helps improve the
quality of performance information
submitted to ETA. The Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3101) authorizes this information
collection.
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 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 that does not display a
valid Control Number. See 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
Interested parties are encouraged to
provide comments to the contact shown
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments
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consideration, and they will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval of the final ICR. In
order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention OMB 1205–0464.
Submitted comments will also be a
matter of public record for this ICR and
posted on the internet, without
redaction. DOL encourages commenters
not to include personally identifiable
information, confidential business data,
or other sensitive statements/
information in any comments.
DOL 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.
Type of Review: REVISION.
Title of Collection: YOUTHBUILD
(YB) REPORTING SYSTEM.
Form: ETA–9136, ETA–9138, ETA–
9143.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0464.
Affected Public: Grantees.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,853.
Frequency: Varies.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
7,490.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 1.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 24,449 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $174,636.20.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training.
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