Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Research To Support the Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship
| Published date | 04 June 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 30069 |
| Record Number | 2021-11745 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Disability Employment Policy Office,Labor Department |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 106 (Friday, June 4, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 106 (Friday, June 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30069-30070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11745]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Disability Employment Policy
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Research To Support the Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship
ACTION: Notice of information collections and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting public comments regarding this
ODEP-sponsored information collection to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
DATES: Comments pertaining to this information collection are due on or
before August 3, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
Electronic submission: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail submission: 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room S-5315, Washington,
DC 20210.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the DOL,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if
the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the
accuracy of the DOL's estimates of the burden and cost of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meredith DeDona by telephone at 202-
693-7864 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship
(PIA) focuses on engagement and outreach strategies to promote and
implement inclusive practices within apprenticeship programs, such as
those registered with the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of
Apprenticeship. These strategies aim to enable individuals with
disabilities, including working-age youth and adults ages 16-64, to
gain credentials and skills to succeed in growing industries. PIA also
seeks to glean federal and state policy options through such outreach
and engagement, which includes several stakeholder engagement and
outreach activities. The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) intends to design and conduct a
process evaluation of the DOL-funded PIA. The goal of this four-year
study is to build an understanding of the experiences, barriers, and
successes of PIA during the implementation of the partnership.
The overall study is comprised of several components: (1) A
knowledge development phase to understand what is currently known about
inclusive apprenticeship programs, review the literature on inclusive
apprenticeship, and analyze existing data on inclusive apprenticeship;
(2) technical assistance to PIA and its partners to understand and
enhance their use of data for process improvement; and (3) a process
evaluation of the implementation of PIA.
This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on
three proposed data collection instruments that will be used in the
evaluations:
1. Survey of PIA Apprenticeship Intermediary Organizations (AIOs),
partners, and community of practice members. Survey of up to 90 AIOs,
partner organizations, and community of practice members to collect
information on their role in PIA and their experiences with inclusive
apprenticeship programs.
2. Topic guide for site visit interviews with AIO program staff and
partners. Virtual semi-structured interviews with up to 12 program and
partner staff for each of the approximately 6 AIOs partnering under
PIA, beginning fall 2021.
3. Focus group guide for apprentices. Virtual semi-structured focus
groups with up to 60 apprentices enrolled in inclusive apprenticeship
programs, assuming that all ten invited apprentices at approximately 6
AIOs partnering under PIA agree to participate, beginning fall 2022.
This information collection is subject to the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA). A Federal agency generally cannot
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conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless
the OMB 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 OMB Control
Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
The DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an Information Collection Review
cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes
that currently approved information collection requirements submitted
to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo
review.
Agency: DOL-ODEP.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Title of Collection: Research to Support the Partnership on
Inclusive Apprenticeship.
OMB Control Number: 1230-0NEW.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 74.
Frequency: Once.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 74.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 59 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours
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Average burden
Type of instrument (form/ Number of Number of Total number time per Estimated
activity) respondents responses per of responses response burden hours
respondent (hours)
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AIO, PIA partner, and community 30 1 30 0.5 15
of practice member survey......
AIO program staff and partner 24 1 24 1.0 24
interview topic guide..........
Apprentice focus group guide.... 20 1 20 1.0 20
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Total....................... 74 .............. 74 .............. 59
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Dated: May 27, 2021.
Jennifer Sheehy,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy,
U.S. Department of Labor.
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