[Federal Register: October 6, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 193)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Proposed Collection: Comment Requested
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As part of its efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden the Department of Labor conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public and other interested parties 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. 3056(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps ensure that
requested information is provided in the desired format, the reporting
burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection
instruments are understood and the impact of the collection
requirements on respondents can be assessed. Currently, the Employment
and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments on the
proposed extension of the existing reporting forms for the Senior
Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP).
The ETA is currently preparing regulations that will implement the
Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000. When final, these regulations
will have a profound impact on the SCSEP and will dramatically alter
the program reporting requirements while establishing performance
measurement and sanction systems. The new system and the accompanying
forms will not be ready for several months. Meanwhile, the Office of
Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the present reporting system
will expire. In order to be in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act the ETA proposes to extend, without significant change, use of the
existing report forms for 12 months.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 5, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION COTACT: Ria Moore Benedict, U.S. Department of
Labor, Division of Older Worker Programs, Employment and Training
Administration, Room S-5206, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20210. Telephone number (202) 693-3198 (This is not a toll free
number); fax (202) 693-3817.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The SCSEP is authorized by Public Law 106-105, Title V of the Older
Americans Act (OAA) Amendments of 2000, ``Community Service Employment
for Older Americans.'' The information collected for the SCSEP is used
to administer this program of approximately $445 million which serves
nearly 100,000 people each year. The Department uses three reports to
administer this program. These reports are; a quarterly report of
program performance data, the Quarterly Progress Report (ETA 5140), a
quarterly report of financial information, The Financial Status Report
(SF 269), and an Equitable Distribution Report (ETA 8705) showing the
distribution of program positions by county within each State. In
addition a notice, in the form of a poster, is included in the package
as a required at OAA section 502(b)(1)(P) (allowable political
activities).
II. Desired Focus of Comments
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
that:
[sbull] Evaluate whether the proposed collection is necessary for
the collection of appropriate information on SCSEP activities;
[sbull] 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;
[sbull] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the collected
information; and
[sbull] Minimize the collection burden for those who do the
reporting, including the use of appropriate electronic, mechanical or
other technology.
III. Current Actions
This collection of program and financial information continues to
be needed to assure that the requirements of Title V of the Older
Americans Act are met. The extension of these forms will allow coverage
while the new reporting system and performance measures are developed.
Type of Review: Extension (Without Significant Change).
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: The Senior Community Service Employment Program Reporting
Package.
OMB No.: 1205-0040.
Form No.: ETA 8705, ETA 5140, SF 269, 424 and 424A.
Record Keeping: Agencies maintain records for 3 years after the
grant period end.
Affected Public: Non-profit organizations state and local
governments.
Total Respondents: 69.
Frequency: Annually or Quarterly as needed.
Hour Burden for Standard Forms and SCSEP Specific Forms
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Average
Form Total Frequency Total time per Burden hrs.
respondents responses hours
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Quarterly Progress Report ETA 5140.. 69 Quarterly............. 276 8 2,208
Equitable Distribution report ETA- 55 Annually.............. 55 12 660
8705.
Poster (allowable political 69 N/A................... 69 .5 35
activities).
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Total ETA Forms Activity............ 69 Varies................ 400 (\1\) 2,903
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Financial Status Report (SF-269).... 69 Quarterly and Final... 345 8 2,760
SF 424, 424 A,B..................... 69 Annually.............. 69 40 2,760
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SF Forms...................... 69 Quarterly and Final... 414 ........... 5,520
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Total ETA & SF Reports.............. 69 Varies................ 814 ........... 8,423
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\1\ Varies.
Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: October 1, 2003.
David Dye,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 03-25287 Filed 10-3-03; 8:45 am]
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