[Federal Register: December 13, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 240)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, DOL.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. 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. 35069(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.
Currently, the Interagency Federal Agency Team from the Departments of
Labor, Education, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and Housing
and Urban Development is soliciting comments concerning the proposed
reinstatement of the Workforce Investment Act: Final Unified State
Planning Guidance (OMB Control No. 1205-0407), should states desire to
submit a modification to their current plan. A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the
office listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Flynn, Office of One-Stop
Operations/ATTN: Dolores Hall-Beran, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-4231, Washington, DC 20210: (202) 693-
3045 (phone) (this is not a toll-free number); e-mail at
dberan@doleta.gov; fax at: (202) 693-3015, call TTD at: 1-800-326-2577.
Information may also be found at the Web site--http://www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 501 of the Workforce Investment Act (Public Law 105-220)
provides the Governor of the state the option to submit a strategic
Unified State Plan for two or more of the activities or programs listed
in section 501(b)(2) of the Act, which include secondary vocational
education programs authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Applied Technology Education Act, programs authorized under the title I
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, other programs administered by
Federal agencies other than the Department of Labor (DOL) as well as
title I of WIA and other programs administered by DOL. The Unified
Planning process provides an opportunity for states to maximize joint
planning and coordination among a variety of programs and activities.
States have the option of submitting a single plan for up to 16 Federal
education and training programs. The Unified Plan outlines a 5-year
strategy for the statewide workforce investment system of the State.
Acting on behalf of the Secretaries from each agency whose program
is included in the Plan, senior managers from these respective
agencies, complete a comprehensive coordinated review of the Unified
State Plan modification submitted by the Governor. Based upon this
review, the appropriate Secretaries of the federal agencies listed
above, make a determination of whether the Plan or its modification is
consistent with each program or activities' governing legislation. If
no outstanding issues are noted, the Unified Plan modification is
approved; if deficiencies are noted, the Governor is advised that the
state must submit clarification or additional information.
Modifications to the Unified Plan during the 5-year period undergo a
comparable review and determination followed by a letter indicating
approval or the need for additional information or clarification.
II. WIA Reauthorization
Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act is scheduled for
2003. The Administration is in the process of developing a
reauthorization proposal which may impact the Unified Planning Process.
Note: Since the original publication date, several of the
Interagency Federal staff contact information listed in Section C
(Programs and Activities) of the Unified Planning Guidance has
changed. Should State staff require information on the programs and
activities listed WIA section 501(b)(2), please note the following
new contact information:
U.S. Department of Education, Office Vocational and Adult Education
(OVAE)
--Secondary Vocational Education Programs (Perkins III/Secondary);
--Postsecondary Vocational Education (Perkins II/Postsecondary;
--Tech-Prep Education (Title II of Perkins III); and
--Activities authorized under Title II of WIA (Adult Education and
Family Literacy Programs):
Contact: Daniel Bonner, Director of Policy Analysis: 202-260-2517
(phone); 202-260-9183 (fax); (e-mail: Daniel.Bonner@ed.gov).
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
--Activities authorized under Title I (Workforce Investment
Activities for Adults, Dislocated Workers and Youth or WIA Title I):
Contact: Maria Flynn, Office of Workforce Investment, Division of
One-Stop Operations/ATTN: Dolores Hall-Beran: 202-693-3045 (phone);
202-693-6336 (fax); (e-mail: mflynn@doleta.gov or dberan@doleta.gov).
--Activities authorized under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade
Act of 1974 as amended (Trade Act Programs):
Contact: Edward Tomchick: 202-693-3577 (phone); 202-693-3584); (e-
mail: etomchick@doleta.gov).
--Programs authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act (Employment
Service):
Contact: Stephanie Cabell: 202-693-3171 (phone); 202-693-3015
(fax); (e-mail: scabell@doleta.gov.
--Programs authorized under State unemployment compensation laws
(Unemployment Insurance):
Contact: William Coyne: 202-693-3202 (phone); 202-693-3975 (fax);
(e-mail: wcoyne@doleta.gov).
--Programs authorized under title V of the Older Americans Act of
1965 (Senior Community Service Employment Program, or SCSEP):
Contact: Robert Lunz: 202-693-3762 (phone); 202-693-3817 (fax); (e-
mail: rlunz@doleta.gov).
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U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service
(VETS)
--Programs authorized under chapters 41 and 42 of Title 38, U.S.C.,
and 20 CFR parts 1001 and 1005 (Veterans Programs, including Veterans
Employment, Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program and Local Veterans'
Employment Representative Programs):
Contact: Miguel Hernandez: 202-693-4708 (phone); 202-693-4755
(fax); (e-mail: Hernandez-miguel@dol.gov.)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
--Training activities funded by HUD under the Community Development
Block Grants (CDBG) and Public Housing Programs:
Contact: Jeffery Lubell: 202-708-1537 ext. 5915 (phone); (e-mail:
Jeffery_m._lubell@hud.gov.)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
--Programs authorized under the Community Services Block Grant Act
(Community Services Block Grant, or CSBG):
Contact: Brandy RayNor-Hill: 202-205-5926 (phone); 202-401-5718
(fax); (e-mail: braynor@acf.hhs.gov).
III. Current Actions
Section 501 of the Workforce Investment Act (Public Law 105-220)
provides the Governor of the state the option to submit a strategic
Unified State Plan for two or more of the activities or programs listed
in section 501(b)(2) of the Act. The Unified State Planning Guidance
Instructions outlines a strategy for the submission of a unified plan
for the statewide workforce investment system that meets the
requirements of Title V of the Act. This reinstatement is needed in
order for state governments to submit modifications to their Unified
State Plan. These modifications may be needed in order to keep the Plan
a viable, living document over its five-year life. The Act gives states
the authority to modify WIA Plans at any time and the recently issued
Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 4-02 encourages states to
use the unified planning guidance to move from stand-alone planning to
a unified planning process. This reinstatement is needed in order for
state governments to have available the document used during their
initial submission of State Plans, should the state need to submit a
modification to its existing Plan.
IV. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
(1) 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;
(2) 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; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarify the information to be collected; and
(4) 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, (e.g, electronic submissions of responses
via e-mail submission, faxes, etc.).
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: State Unified Plan Planning Guidance (for State Unified
Plans Submitted under section 501 of the Workforce Investment Act of
1998).
OMB Number: 1205-0407.
Total Respondents: 57.
Frequency: As Needed.
Total Responses Received: 23.
Average Time per Response: 25 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 734.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the request for the Office of Management
and Budget's approval of the information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC this 10th day of December, 2002.
Grace A. Kilbane,
Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training
Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-31560 Filed 12-12-02; 8:45 am]
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