[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 136 (Friday, July 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38481-38482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18173]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: Analysis of the Veterans Automated Resume Referral
System
AGENCY: Veterans' Employment and Training Service, DOL.
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 the proposed collections of
information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)].
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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 Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) is
soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection
request for the Analysis of the Veterans Automated Resume Referral
System.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted by September 14, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments are to be submitted to the Veterans' Employment and
Training Service, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-1316, 200
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693-4719.
Written comments limited to 10 pages of fewer may also be transmitted
by facsimile to (202) 693-4755.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stanley Seidel, Chief, Employment and
Training Programs, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room S-1316, 200 Constitution Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20210, telephone: (202) 693-4719.
Copies of the referenced information collection request are
available for inspection and copying through VETS and will be mailed to
persons who request copies by telephoning Stanley Seidel at (202) 693-
4719.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The State Employment Service Agencies (SESA's) and employers are
increasing their use of the America's Job Bank (AJB) and America's
Talent Bank (ATB). VETS wants to ensure that our Nation's veterans
continue to receive priority in the Employment Service referral
process.
In an effort to ensure that veterans do receive priority
consideration in the referral process, VETS and the Employment and
Training Administration have agreed to a pilot project. The pilot began
on January 4, 1999 and will run through September 1999. Four States,
North Carolina, Florida, Kansas, and Washington (State) have been
selected to participate in the pilot.
The pilot will address veterans' priority of referral on the ATB.
When a job order is placed on the AJB, the ATB system will
automatically search for any qualified veterans resume and send it to
the employer. Upon completion of the pilot, an evaluation will be
conducted to measure the effectiveness of both projects to determine if
they have demonstrated veterans priority in the referral process.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the function 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, included through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technology collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
III. Current Actions
This notice requests the Office of Management and Budget approval
of the Paperwork requirements for the Analysis of the Veterans
Automated Resume Referral System.
Type of Review: Regular Submission (new).
Agency: Veterans' Employment and Training Service.
Title: The Analysis of the Veterans Automated Resume Referral
System.
OMB Number: New.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Total Respondents: 919.
Average Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Total Annualized Capital/startup costs: $0.
Total Initial Annual Costs: (operating/maintaining systems or
purchasing services) $33,730.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request. Comments will become a
matter of public record.
Dated: July 8, 1999.
Espiridion ``AL'' Borrego,
Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training Service.
[FR Doc. 99-18173 Filed 7-15-99; 8:45 am]
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