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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 228 / Wednesday, November 25, 2020 / Notices

Christine Donahue, Executive Secretary,
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare
and Pension Benefit Plans, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210,
telephone (202) 693–8641 or via email
to donahue.christine@dol.gov.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of
November, 2020.
Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020–26119 Filed 11–24–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
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, ‘‘DOL-only Performance
Accountability, Information, and
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).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
written comments received by January
25, 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
Toquir Ahmed by telephone at (202)
693–3901 (this is not a toll-free
number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is
not a toll-free number), or by email at
ahmed.toquir@dol.gov.
Submit written comments about, or
requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
or courier to the U.S. Department of
Labor, Office of Policy Development and
Research, Room N5641, Employment
and Training Administration, 200
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20210; by email: ahmed.toquir@dol.gov;
or by fax 202–693–2766.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Toquir Ahmed by telephone at (202)
693–3901 (this is not a toll-free number)
or by email at ahmed.toquir@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as
part of continuing efforts to reduce

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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.
This Information Collection Request
(ICR) seeks to revise the Department of
Labor’s (DOL) Employment and
Training Administration’s (ETA)
information collection 1205–0521, DOLonly Performance Accountability,
Information, and Reporting System.
This ICR is the product of a joint
effort among the DOL offices
responsible for the following programs:
WIOA Adult, WIOA Dislocated Worker,
WIOA Youth, National Dislocated
Worker Grants, Dislocated Worker
Projects authorized under WIOA sec.
169(c), Wagner Peyser Employment
Service, National Farmworker Jobs
Program, Job Corps, YouthBuild, Indian
and Native American Program, as well
as non-WIOA covered programs,
including Trade Adjustment Assistance
(TAA), Reentry Employment
Opportunities (REO), H–1B
discretionary grants, Senior Community
Service Employment Program (SCSEP),
Apprenticeship grants, and the Jobs for
Veterans’ State Grants Programs. While
H–1B grants, TAA, SCSEP,
Apprenticeship grants and the REO
programs are not authorized under
WIOA, these programs will be utilizing
the data element definitions and
reporting templates proposed in this
ICR.
As a part of this revision request, ETA
has made changes to the Participant
Individual Record Layout (ETA–9172),
(Program) Performance Report (ETA–
9173) that include: (1) Adding new
program-specific versions of the ETA–
9173 Quarterly Performance Reports
(QPRs) for the REO Adult and REO
Youth grants; (2) adding a column to the
ETA–9172 to specify which elements
may be collected by Dislocated Worker
Projects (demonstrations and pilots)
authorized under WIOA sec. 169(c); (3)
adding data elements needed by
program offices, (new elements, and
checks/unchecks); and (4) revising
element names, definitions/instructions,
and code fields to enhance the clarity of
the collection.
Section 116 of WIOA (29 U.S.C. 3141)
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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
must be written to receive
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 Control No. 1205–0521.
Submitted comments will also be a
matter of public record for this ICR and
posted on the internet, without
redaction. DOL encourages commenters
to exclude 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: DOL-only
Performance Accountability,
Information, and Reporting System.
Form: DOL Participant Individual
Record Layout (PIRL) (ETA–9172);
(Program) Performance Report (ETA–
9173); and Pay-for-Performance Report
(ETA–9174).
OMB Control Number: 1205–0521.

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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 228 / Wednesday, November 25, 2020 / Notices
Affected Public: State, Local, and
Tribal Governments and Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
17,583,750.
Frequency: Varies.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
41,064,037.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 10,459,627 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $245,464,843.48.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2020–26006 Filed 11–24–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Rehabilitation Action Report (OWCP–
44)
Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of Labor
(DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed revision for the
authority to conduct the information
collection request (ICR) titled,
Rehabilitation Action Report (OWCP–
44). 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 January
25, 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
Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202–
354–9660 or by email at
suggs.anjanette@dol.gov.
Submit written comments about, or
requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
or courier to the U.S. Department of
Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs, Room S3323, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210; by email: suggs.anjanette@
dol.gov.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202–
354–9660 or by email at
suggs.anjanette@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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 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.
Background: The Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the
agency responsible for administration of
the Longshore and Harbor Workers’
Compensation Act (LHWCA) and the
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
(FECA). 33 U.S.C. 939 (LHWCA) and 5
U.S.C. 8104 (FECA) authorize OWCP to
pay for approved vocational
rehabilitation services to eligible
workers with work-related disabilities. 5
U.S.C. 8111(b) of the FECA and 33
U.S.C. 908(g) of the LHWCA provide
that persons undergoing such vocational
rehabilitation receive maintenance
allowances as additional compensation.
Form OWCP–44 is used to collect
information necessary to decide if
maintenance allowances should
continue to be paid. Form OWCP–44 is
submitted to OWCP by contractors hired
to provide vocational rehabilitation
services. Form OWCP–44 gives prompt
notification of key events that may
require OWCP action in the vocational
rehabilitation process. This information
collection is currently approved for use
through February 28, 2021.
For LHWCA, 20 CFR 702.506 and 20
CFR 702. 507, and for FECA, 20 CFR
10.518 and 20 CFR 10.519, 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 the OMB
under the PRA approves it 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.

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Interested parties are encouraged to
provide comments to the contact shown
in the ADDRESSES section. Written
comments will receive consideration,
and summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval of the final
ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention OMB# 1240–0008.
Submitted comments will also be a
matter of public record for this ICR and
posted on the internet, without
redaction. The DOL encourages
commenters not to include personally
identifiable information, confidential
business data, or other sensitive
statements/information in any
comments.
The 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-Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title of Collection: Rehabilitation
Action Report.
Agency Form Number: OWCP–44.
OMB Control Number: 1240–0008.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Government, Businesses or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,299.
Frequency: Occasionally.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
3,299.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 550 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $296, 910.00.

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