[Federal Register: June 3, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 107)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations; Resource Justification Model
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 preclearance
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.
Currently, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of collection of
information for the Resource Justification Model (RJM). ETA intends to
use the RJM to formulate budget requests for the unemployment insurance
(UI) program from States' data and to allocate appropriated funds among
the States.
A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section
of this notice.
DATES: Submit comments on or before August 2, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Lauren C. Harrel, Room S4231, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693-2992 (this is
not a toll-free number). E-mail address is harrel.lauren@dol.gov and
fax number is (202) 693-2874.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren C. Harrel, Room S4231, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693-2992 (this is
not a toll-free number). E-mail address is harrel.lauren@dol.gov and
fax number is (202) 693-2874.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
ETA developed the RJM to obtain updated State UI program cost data.
Although the RJM entails a substantial data collection effort, it
provides ETA with current cost information to justify
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budget requests for State UI program administration and allocate
administrative funds equitably among States. State agencies submit
detailed data by major cost categories in a structured format. This
provides States with a means to provide ETA with their input to the
budget process. Software now available to the States for data
extraction from accounting systems is able to keep the data collection
burden at a minimum.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
Currently, the Department of Labor is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed extension of the RJM collection. Comments are
requested to:
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 submissions of responses.
A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting the office listed above in the addresses section
of this notice.
III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension without change.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Resource Justification Model.
OMB Number: 1205-0430.
Affected Public: State government.
Cite/Reference/Form/etc: Social Security Act, section 303(a)(b).
Total Respondents: 53 State workforce agencies.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Responses: 212.
Average Time per Response: 33.75 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 7,155.
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Average
Total Total time per Burden
Form/activity respondents Frequency responses response (hours)
(hours)
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Crosswalk........................... 53 Annually.............. 53 120 6,360
ACCT SUM............................ 53 Annually.............. 53 4 212
RJM 1-6............................. 53 Annually.............. 53 3 159
Narrative........................... 53 Annually.............. 53 8 424
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Totals.......................... ........... 212 ........... 7,155
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Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): There are no capital or start-
up costs for RJM.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
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: May 26, 2004.
Cheryl Atkinson,
Administrator, Office of Workforce Security.
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