Approved as
amended by DOL's memo and revisions of 12/07/98 2/10/99. In
addition, DOL agrees to the following terms of clearance: Within 25
days of this clearance: (1) DOL will submit to OMB the DOL portion
of the HHS participant data reporting package. Specifically, DOL
will submit: (a) a common reporting form that encompasses all the
elements that HHS proposes to collect as well as the elements DOL
proposes to collect, and (b) DOL's proposed strategy for collecting
participant information from competitive grantees. (2) DOL will
prepare a response letter to the public comment from Wisconsin
consistent with DOL's memo to OMB of 12/7. (3) DOL will submit to
OMB as soon as practical any necessary changes to the form (not
already submitted in the 12/7 and 2/10 revisions) so that it can be
used consistent with reporting on the WtW Performance Bonus
criteria.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/1999
06/30/1999
12/31/1998
1,020
0
1,020
510
0
510
0
0
0
This request for emergency clearance
of the WtW Formula and Competitive Grant Cumulative Quarterly
Financial Status Report formats is necessary so that the Department
may collect financial data and data for the newly approved OMB
performance bonus criteria measures from States and other grant
recipients on a quarterly basis. The information will provide the
means for the Secretary of Labor to manage and evaluate the program
and to measure State performance for purposes of determining and
awarding performance bonuses to States. The performance bonuses are
authorized under....
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.