Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; The Pledge to America's Workers Award
| Published date | 31 March 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 17854 |
| Record Number | 2020-06597 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Commerce Department |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 62 (Tuesday, March 31, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 62 (Tuesday, March 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17854-17855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06597]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of the Secretary
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; The Pledge to
America's Workers Award
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden and as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on a new information
collection for the Pledge to America's Workers Presidential Award
program. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written or online comments must be
submitted on or before June 1, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Kelly Welsh, Program Manager,
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Mail Stop 1020, 100
Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20889-1710, (or via email at
[email protected]). All comments received are part of the
public record. Comments will generally be posted without change. All
Personally Identifiable Information (for example, name and address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Kelly Welsh, Program Manager, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop
1020, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 301-975-4307,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
President Trump has outlined key workforce policy priorities
through two Executive Orders. In June 2017, he signed the Presidential
Executive Order 13801 Expanding Apprenticeships in America to ``provide
more affordable pathways to secure, high paying jobs by promoting
apprenticeships and effective workforce development programs.'' In July
2018, he signed the Executive Order 13845 Establishing the President's
National Council for the American Worker as amended by Executive Order
13853 (83 FR 35099 as amended by 83 FR 65073), ``to work with private
employers, educational institutions, labor unions, other non-profit
organizations, and State, territorial, tribal, and local governments to
update and reshape our education and job training landscape so that it
better meets the needs of American students, workers, and businesses.''
The National Council is creating a national workforce strategy in
accordance with the Trump Administration's workforce policy priorities
and achievements.
In July 2018, President Trump also launched the Pledge to America's
Workers, through which companies and trade groups commit to expanding
programs that educate, train, and reskill American workers from high-
school age to near-retirement. As of March 2020, more than 430
companies, trade associations, and unions have signed the Pledge,
contributing to over 15.8 million new education and training
opportunities for American students and workers over the next five
years.
The Department of Commerce through the National Institute of
Standards and Technology's Baldrige Performance Excellence program is
creating a new Presidential Award to recognize demonstrated excellence
in implementing the Pledge to America's Workers. This program fulfills
the requirements of both Executive Orders, each of which called for the
creation of programs to recognize excellence in employer training
investments. The Department of Commerce will administer the award
program, with support from the Department of Labor, on behalf of the
National Council for the American Worker.
II. Method of Collection
The application and instructions can be accessed from the
Department of Commerce, the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, and Department of Labor websites. All applications should
be submitted via email to: [email protected].
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0690-XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: New Information Collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 per year.
Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours 0 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: March 25, 2020.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-06597 Filed 3-30-20; 8:45 am]
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