80 FR 24978 - Comment Request for Information Collection for ETA 9166, Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist Report for State Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Projects; New Collection
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 84 (May 1, 2015)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 84 (May 1, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-10161 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 84 (Friday, May 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 24978-24979] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-10161] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Comment Request for Information Collection for ETA 9166, Pre- Implementation Planning Checklist Report for State Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Projects; New Collection AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 proposed and/or continuing collection of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. 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. Building on lessons learned from previous state implementations of modernized UI IT systems, ETA commissioned the development of a UI IT Modernization Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist for states to use prior to ``going live'' with a new system. The checklist is expected to validate that all necessary system functions are available and/or that alternative workarounds are developed prior to the production launch of the UI IT system to help avoid major disruption of services to UI customers and to prevent delays in making UI benefit payments when due. In addition, the checklist will be used by ETA to identify the technical assistance needs of State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) in support of successful implementation of UI IT Modernization projects. This comprehensive checklist denotes critical functional areas that states should verify prior to launching including, but not limited to, technical IT functions and UI business processes that interface with the new system. The list of critical areas identified in the checklist includes, among others,Verification for essential UI Benefit and Tax functions, Interstate Connection (ICON) network and UI reporting interfaces, [[Page 24979]] System Error handling, End-user support mechanisms, Alternate access options and usability issues, Policies and Procedures development and dissemination Technical preparation, Call Center and Customer Service operations, Staffing and Staff Training on new system operations, Help Desk support, Management oversight, Vendor support and Communications. The new ETA 9166 will be used by the National and regional offices to ensure that states have plans to address critical issues prior to launching a new UI IT system and to identify areas where SWAs may need technical assistance to support successful implementation of UI IT Modernization projects. This information will include the project title and purpose, the project timeline and milestones, and a narrative description of the project implementation status. It will also include explanations of plans or workarounds to address the areas of potential issues identified in the implementation checklist, an explanation of any portion of the project that will experience delays in implementation, mitigation proposals for addressing problems and new project timelines (if applicable), a self-reported designation of the implementation status, and a discussion of identified technical assistance needs for the successful completion of the project. ETA believes that the use of this checklist as a planning tool will help states ensure the availability of mission critical functions as the state prepares for the launch of a new system and following the launch of a new system. Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning a new collection of information: ETA 9166, Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist Report. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before June 30, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Paul Bankes, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Frances Perkins Bldg. Room S- 4524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693-3053 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email: bankes.paul@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The information to be reported on the ETA 9166 report will be used by the National and regional offices to validate that states are positioned to successfully ``go live'' with a new system and to provide any needed technical assistance as appropriate, in partnership with the Information Technology Support Center operated by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, in support of successful implementation of UI IT Modernization projects. This information will include the UI IT Modernization project title (e.g. State project or Consortium name) and the associated Report on Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist results. For each sub-element identified in the checklist: Provide a brief report detailing the status of the project as it relates to addressing the particular sub-element issue(s); provide a self-reported designation of the implementation status; provide/attach explanations of any workarounds, if applicable, to be used in implementation; provide/attach explanations of any portions of the project that will experience delays in implementation; describe any mitigation proposals for addressing any problems; describe new project timelines, if applicable; and describe any discussion of identified technical assistance needs for the successful completion of the project or any sub-element of the project. The collection will enable ETA to identify and provide appropriate technical assistance needs to a state on issues in the checklist and ensure states have plans for addressing critical issues prior to launching a new UI IT system. II. Review Focus The Department is particularly interested in comments which: * Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary to describe the status of the SWA's new UI IT system activities, 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 the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. III. Current Actions Type of Review: New collection. Title: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist Report, ETA 9166. OMB Number: 1205--0NEW. Affected Public: State Government. Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 3-5. Annual Frequency: One-time response. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 3-5. Average Time per Response: 120 hours. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 360-600 hours per year. Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (Reporting*): $18,979-$31,620. * We envision the report will be completed by some combination of an IT Project Manager and the state's UI Director. Based on budget allocations, a figure of $52.72 was derived for the average hourly wage of state agency UI Directors and IT staff for fiscal year 2015. We will summarize and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the ICR, the comments received in response to this comment request; they will also become a matter of public record. Portia Wu, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2015-10161 Filed 4-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P
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internal consumption, and company cleanup, and a typical or representative DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
transfers) for your most recently product mix); and
completed fiscal year (identify the date Employment and Training
(c) the quantity and value of your
on which your fiscal year ends). Administration
firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of
(10) If you are a U.S. importer or a Subject Merchandise and, if known, an
trade/business association of U.S. Comment Request for Information
estimate of the percentage of total Collection for ETA 9166, Pre-
importers of the Subject Merchandise
exports to the United States of Subject Implementation Planning Checklist
from the Subject Country, provide the
Merchandise from the Subject Country Report for State Unemployment
following information on your firm’s(s’)
operations on that product during accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports. Insurance (UI) Information Technology
calendar year 2014 (report quantity data (12) Identify significant changes, if (IT) Modernization Projects; New
in pounds and value data in U.S. any, in the supply and demand Collection
dollars). If you are a trade/business conditions or business cycle for the AGENCY: Employment and Training
association, provide the information, on Domestic Like Product that have Administration (ETA), Labor.
an aggregate basis, for the firms which occurred in the United States or in the ACTION: Notice.
are members of your association. market for the Subject Merchandise in
(a) The quantity and value (landed, the Subject Country since the Order SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
duty-paid but not including Date, and significant changes, if any, part of its continuing effort to reduce
antidumping or countervailing duties) that are likely to occur within a paperwork and respondent burden,
of U.S. imports and, if known, an reasonably foreseeable time. Supply conducts a preclearance consultation
estimate of the percentage of total U.S. conditions to consider include program to provide the general public
imports of Subject Merchandise from technology; production methods; and Federal agencies with an
the Subject Country accounted for by development efforts; ability to increase opportunity to comment on proposed
your firm’s(s’) imports; production (including the shift of and/or continuing collection of
(b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. production facilities used for other information in accordance with the
port, including antidumping and/or products and the use, cost, or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
countervailing duties) of U.S. (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
availability of major inputs into
commercial shipments of Subject program helps to ensure that requested
production); and factors related to the
Merchandise imported from the Subject data can be provided in the desired
ability to shift supply among different
Country; and format, reporting burden (time and
(c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. national markets (including barriers to
financial resources) is minimized,
port, including antidumping and/or importation in foreign markets or
collection instruments are clearly
countervailing duties) of U.S. internal changes in market demand abroad). understood, and the impact of collection
consumption/company transfers of Demand conditions to consider include requirements on respondents can be
Subject Merchandise imported from the end uses and applications; the existence properly assessed.
Subject Country. and availability of substitute products; Building on lessons learned from
(11) If you are a producer, an exporter, and the level of competition among the previous state implementations of
or a trade/business association of Domestic Like Product produced in the modernized UI IT systems, ETA
producers or exporters of the Subject United States, Subject Merchandise commissioned the development of a UI
Merchandise in the Subject Country, produced in the Subject Country, and IT Modernization Pre-Implementation
provide the following information on such merchandise from other countries. Planning Checklist for states to use prior
your firm’s(s’) operations on that (13) (OPTIONAL) A statement of to ‘‘going live’’ with a new system. The
product during calendar year 2014 whether you agree with the above checklist is expected to validate that all
(report quantity data in pounds and definitions of the Domestic Like Product necessary system functions are available
value data in U.S. dollars, landed and and Domestic Industry; if you disagree and/or that alternative workarounds are
duty-paid at the U.S. port but not with either or both of these definitions, developed prior to the production
including antidumping or launch of the UI IT system to help avoid
please explain why and provide
countervailing duties). If you are a major disruption of services to UI
alternative definitions.
trade/business association, provide the customers and to prevent delays in
information, on an aggregate basis, for Authority: This proceeding is being making UI benefit payments when due.
the firms which are members of your conducted under authority of Title VII of the In addition, the checklist will be used
association. Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published by ETA to identify the technical
(a) Production (quantity) and, if pursuant to section 207.61 of the assistance needs of State Workforce
known, an estimate of the percentage of Commission’s rules. Agencies (SWAs) in support of
total production of Subject Merchandise By order of the Commission. successful implementation of UI IT
in the Subject Country accounted for by Issued: April 27, 2015. Modernization projects. This
your firm’s(s’) production; comprehensive checklist denotes
Jennifer Rohrbach,
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) critical functional areas that states
to produce the Subject Merchandise in Supervisory Attorney. should verify prior to launching
the Subject Country (i.e., the level of [FR Doc. 2015–10116 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] including, but not limited to, technical
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production that your establishment(s) BILLING CODE 7020–02–P IT functions and UI business processes
could reasonably have expected to that interface with the new system. The
attain during the year, assuming normal list of critical areas identified in the
operating conditions (using equipment checklist includes, among others,
and machinery in place and ready to • Verification for essential UI Benefit
operate), normal operating levels (hours and Tax functions,
per week/weeks per year), time for • Interstate Connection (ICON)
downtime, maintenance, repair, and network and UI reporting interfaces,
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• System Error handling, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: appropriate automated, electronic,
• End-user support mechanisms, mechanical, or other technological
I. Background
• Alternate access options and collection techniques or other forms of
usability issues, The information to be reported on the information technology, e.g., permitting
• Policies and Procedures ETA 9166 report will be used by the electronic submissions of responses.
development and dissemination National and regional offices to validate
• Technical preparation, that states are positioned to successfully III. Current Actions
• Call Center and Customer Service ‘‘go live’’ with a new system and to Type of Review: New collection.
operations, provide any needed technical assistance Title: Unemployment Insurance (UI)
• Staffing and Staff Training on new as appropriate, in partnership with the Information Technology (IT)
system operations, Information Technology Support Center Modernization Pre-Implementation
• Help Desk support, operated by the National Association of Planning Checklist Report, ETA 9166.
• Management oversight, State Workforce Agencies, in support of OMB Number: 1205—0NEW.
• Vendor support and successful implementation of UI IT Affected Public: State Government.
• Communications. Modernization projects. This Estimated Total Annual Respondents:
The new ETA 9166 will be used by information will include the UI IT 3–5.
the National and regional offices to Modernization project title (e.g. State Annual Frequency: One-time
ensure that states have plans to address project or Consortium name) and the response.
critical issues prior to launching a new associated Report on Pre- Estimated Total Annual Responses:
UI IT system and to identify areas where Implementation Planning Checklist 3–5.
SWAs may need technical assistance to results. For each sub-element identified Average Time per Response: 120
support successful implementation of in the checklist: hours.
UI IT Modernization projects. This • Provide a brief report detailing the Estimated Total Burden Hours: 360–
information will include the project title status of the project as it relates to 600 hours per year.
and purpose, the project timeline and addressing the particular sub-element Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup):
milestones, and a narrative description issue(s); $0.
of the project implementation status. It • provide a self-reported designation Total Burden Cost (Reporting*):
will also include explanations of plans of the implementation status; $18,979–$31,620.
or workarounds to address the areas of • provide/attach explanations of any * We envision the report will be
potential issues identified in the workarounds, if applicable, to be used completed by some combination of an
implementation checklist, an in implementation; IT Project Manager and the state’s UI
explanation of any portion of the project • provide/attach explanations of any Director. Based on budget allocations, a
that will experience delays in portions of the project that will figure of $52.72 was derived for the
implementation, mitigation proposals experience delays in implementation; average hourly wage of state agency UI
for addressing problems and new • describe any mitigation proposals Directors and IT staff for fiscal year
project timelines (if applicable), a self- for addressing any problems; 2015.
reported designation of the • describe new project timelines, if We will summarize and/or included
implementation status, and a discussion applicable; and in the request for OMB approval of the
of identified technical assistance needs • describe any discussion of ICR, the comments received in response
for the successful completion of the identified technical assistance needs for to this comment request; they will also
project. the successful completion of the project become a matter of public record.
ETA believes that the use of this or any sub-element of the project.
The collection will enable ETA to Portia Wu,
checklist as a planning tool will help Assistant Secretary for Employment and
states ensure the availability of mission identify and provide appropriate
technical assistance needs to a state on Training, Labor.
critical functions as the state prepares [FR Doc. 2015–10161 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am]
for the launch of a new system and issues in the checklist and ensure states
following the launch of a new system. have plans for addressing critical issues BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P
Currently, ETA is soliciting comments prior to launching a new UI IT system.
concerning a new collection of II. Review Focus DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
information: ETA 9166, Unemployment
The Department is particularly
Insurance (UI) Information Technology Employment and Training
interested in comments which:
(IT) Modernization Pre-Implementation Administration
* Evaluate whether the proposed
Planning Checklist Report.
collection of information is necessary to Workforce Investment Act of 1998
DATES: Written comments must be describe the status of the SWA’s new UI
submitted to the office listed in the (WIA); Notice of Incentive Funding
IT system activities, including whether Availability Based on Program Year
addressee section below on or before the information will have practical
June 30, 2015. (PY) 2013 Performance
utility;
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Paul * Evaluate the accuracy of the AGENCY: Employment and Training
Bankes, U.S. Department of Labor, agency’s estimate of the burden of the Administration, Labor.
Employment and Training proposed collection of information, ACTION: Notice.
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Administration, Office of including the validity of the
Unemployment Insurance, 200 methodology and assumptions used; SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
Constitution Avenue NW., Frances * Enhance the quality, utility, and (DOL), in collaboration with the
Perkins Bldg. Room S–4524, clarity of the information to be Department of Education (ED),
Washington, DC 20210, telephone collected; and announces that three States are eligible
number (202) 693–3053 (this is not a * Minimize the burden of the to apply for WIA (Public Law 105–220,
toll-free number) or by email: collection of information on those who 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) incentive grant
bankes.paul@dol.gov. are to respond, including the use of awards authorized by section 503 of the
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