Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium
| Citation | 84 FR 51635 |
| Record Number | 2019-21182 |
| Published date | 30 September 2019 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Employment And Training Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 189 (Monday, September 30, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51635-51636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21182]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment And Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed
extension for the authority to conduct the information collection
request (ICR) titled, ``Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium.''
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
November 29, 2019.
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 Randy Copeland by telephone at 202-693-3776 (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 about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, Room C-5321, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email:
[email protected]; or by Fax 202-693-3799.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Copeland by telephone at 202-
693-3776 (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 data collection includes three application forms to establish
membership in the Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium. The
three types of membership are: Two- and four-year post-secondary
institutions, Registered Apprenticeship sponsors, and organizations and
associations that represent institutions or sponsors on a national,
regional or state level and serve in a coordinating role to facilitate
membership in the consortium. At the September 2011 meeting of the
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA) a unanimous
proposal was adopted to form a national consortium based on the Service
members Opportunity Colleges Consortium (SOC) model, which is a
consortium of colleges that provides college articulation for soldiers
and veterans who accumulate credits at a number of colleges. The SOC is
supported by the Department of Defense. The ACA also adopted the
Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium Articulation Framework
which outlines the goals of the consortium, the principles that guide
the effort, conditions of membership, and criteria. The National
Apprenticeship Act of 1937, Section 50 (29 U.S.C. 50), 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 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
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mention OMB Control Number 1205-0512.
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: Extension without changes.
Title of Collection: Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium.
Form: Two- and Four-Year Post- Secondary Institutions--Articulation
agreement, Two- and Four-Year Post- Secondary Institutions--RACC
Application & File Transfer, Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor--RACC
Application, Associations and Other Organizations--RACC Application,
Two- and Four-Year Post- Secondary Institutions--RACC Applications,
Two- and Four-Year Post- Secondary Institutions--Articulation Agreement
Review, Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor--Articulation Agreement
Review, Associations and Other Organizations -- Articulation Agreement
Review.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0512.
Affected Public: Federal Government; State, Local, and Tribal
Governments; and Private Sector--Businesses or other for-profit and
not-for profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
Frequency: Bi-annual.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 166.6 per year or 500 over three
years.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 58 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
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