80 FR 38748 - Comment Request for Information Collection for ETA 9128, Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Workload Report, ETA 9129, Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Outcomes Report, Extension With Revision, ETA 9128 X, Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Workload Report for Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX), and ETA 9129 X, Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Outcomes Report for Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 129 (July 7, 2015)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 129 (July 7, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 38748-38749] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-16560] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Comment Request for Information Collection for ETA 9128, Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Workload Report, ETA 9129, Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Outcomes Report, Extension With Revision, ETA 9128 X, Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Workload Report for Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX), and ETA 9129 X, Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Outcomes Report for Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers 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 an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collection of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)] (PRA). The PRA helps to ensure that respondents can provide requested data in the desired format with minimal reporting burden (time and financial resources), collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the collection of data about the ETA 9128, and the ETA 9129 and the new ETA 9128 X and ETA 9129 X. The current expiration date for the ETA 9128 and ETA 9129 reports is January 31, 2016. Beginning in 2016, states will be required to target for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program one-third of those regular claimants most likely to exhaust their benefits and all claimants receiving UCX. For this reason the Department is proposing that states send an ETA 9128 report for one-third of those regular claimants most likely to exhaust their benefits and a separate [[Page 38749]] ETA 9128 X report for UCX recipients. These two reports will reflect different populations and all data elements will be the same as are currently collected on the ETA 9128 report. To review the outcomes of the RESEA program, the Department is proposing to use the ETA 9129 report and the ETA 9129 X report for UCX participants. The data elements in these reports will parallel those of the treatment group on the current reports. Data collection for the comparison group in the ETA 9129 is being discontinued under this revision and will not be included in the ETA 9129 X. All these reports will reflect the new name for the Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) program, which changed in 2015 to the RESEA program. DATES: Submit written comments to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before September 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Diane Wood, Office of Unemployment Insurance, Room S-4524, Employment and Training Administration, U.S Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Frances Perkins Bldg., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: (202) 693-3212 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Email at [email protected]. To obtain a copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR), please contact the person listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Funds will be awarded to participating states in the RESEA program year 2015 to continue the REA program. The RESEA guidelines require that these funds be used to conduct in-person assessments in the American Job Centers. The RESEA must include an orientation session, an unemployment insurance (UI) eligibility review, the provision of labor market information, development of a re-employment plan and referral to reemployment services and/or training, as appropriate. The guidelines require that participation exclude those claimants who have a specific return-to-work date. II. Review Focus The Department 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 has 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 The continued collection of the information contained on the ETA 9128 and the ETA 9129 reports is necessary to enable the Office of Unemployment Insurance (OUI) to continue evaluating the effectiveness of the REA program through workload and outcomes reports. Type of Review: Extension with revision. Title: Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments Workload Report and Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments Outcomes Report (ETA 9128 and ETA 9129) and Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments Workload Report for Ex-Servicemembers, and Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments Outcomes Report for Ex-Servicemembers (ETA 9128 X and ETA 9129 X). OMB Number: 1205-0456. Affected Public: State and Local Governments. Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 48. Average Frequency: Quarterly (four reports every quarter per state). Estimated Annual Responses: 768. Average Time per Response: 0.5 hours. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 384 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0. We will summarize and/or include 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. 2015-16560 Filed 7-6-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P
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computerized and contain information not required to respond to an Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
on initial Unemployment Insurance information collection, unless it is Burden: $0.
claims and continued weeks claimed. approved by the OMB under the PRA
Portia Wu,
These figures are important economic and displays a currently valid OMB
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
indicators. Form ETA–538 provides Control Number. In addition,
Training.
information allowing release of advance notwithstanding any other provisions of
[FR Doc. 2015–16590 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am]
unemployment claims information to law, no person shall generally be subject
the public five days after the close of the BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P
to penalty for failing to comply with a
reference period. Form ETA–539 collection of information that does not
contains more detailed weekly claims display a valid Control Number. See 5
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
information and the State’s 13-week IUR CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. We obtain
that is used to determine eligibility for OMB approval for this information Employment and Training
the Extended Benefits program. The collection under Control Number 1205– Administration
reporting requirements in paragraphs (c) 0028. This notice is to provide the
and (d) of the old regulation are public an opportunity to comment on Comment Request for Information
included in the ET Handbook and the proposed changes to the information Collection for ETA 9128,
elimination of the requirements in collections in the rule, in preparation Reemployment Services and Eligibility
regulation allow for ease in making for an ICR to revise the current PRA Assessments Workload Report, ETA
future modifications by simply updating approval to reflect the changes in the 9129, Reemployment Services and
the ET Handbook. rule. Eligibility Assessments Outcomes
Furthermore, paragraph (d) existed Interested parties are encouraged to Report, Extension With Revision, ETA
during the implementation phase of the send comments to the address shown in 9128 X, Reemployment Services and
insured unemployment rate (IUR) the ADDRESSES section within sixty (60) Eligibility Assessments Workload
indicator and required States to submit days of publication of this notice in the Report for Unemployment
the method used to identify and select Federal Register. In order to help ensure Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers
the weeks used for EB trigger purposes appropriate consideration, comments (UCX), and ETA 9129 X, Reemployment
to ensure that States were consistent should mention OMB Control Number Services and Eligibility Assessments
and comparable in their methods. With 1205–0028. We are particularly Outcomes Report for Unemployment
30 years of experience, as well as interested in comments that: Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers
numerous data validation and data • Evaluate whether the proposed
quality programs in effect, it is AGENCY: Employment and Training
collection of information is necessary
unnecessary to compel State Administration (ETA), Labor.
for the proper performance of the
administrators to provide this functions of the agency, including ACTION: Notice
information. Current reporting whether the information will have
guidelines contained in the ET SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
practical utility; part of its continuing effort to reduce
Handbook are clear enough that States
• Evaluate the accuracy of the paperwork and respondent burden,
continue to have clear standards about
agency’s estimate of the burden of the conducts a preclearance consultation
which claims are used for constructing
proposed collection of information, program to provide the general public
totals used to compute trigger values,
including the validity of the and Federal agencies an opportunity to
thus permitting the deletion of this
methodology and assumptions used; comment on proposed and/or
paragraph. The NPRM does not change
the existing reporting requirements for • Enhance the quality, utility, and continuing collection of information in
Forms ETA–538 or ETA–539. clarity of the information to be accordance with the Paperwork
The preamble to the NPRM stated that collected; and Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C.
the Department had determined the • Minimize the burden of the 3506(c)(2)(A)] (PRA). The PRA helps to
proposed rule did not contain new collection of information on those who ensure that respondents can provide
information collections. However, to are to respond, including through the requested data in the desired format
ensure transparency and full use of appropriate automated, with minimal reporting burden (time
opportunities for public participation electronic, mechanical, or other and financial resources), collection
under all appropriate authorities, the technological collection techniques or instruments are clearly understood, and
Department has decided to submit an other forms of information technology, the impact of collection requirements on
Information Collection Request (ICR) to e.g., permitting electronic submission of respondents can be properly assessed.
the Office of Management and Budget responses. Currently, ETA is soliciting comments
(OMB) to revise the PRA approval for This information collection is concerning the collection of data about
the information collections to reflect summarized as follows: the ETA 9128, and the ETA 9129 and
this rulemaking. See 44 U.S.C. Agency: DOL–ETA. the new ETA 9128 X and ETA 9129 X.
3506(c)(2)(B); 5 CFR 1320.11. As part of Action: ICR Revision. The current expiration date for the ETA
that process, we seek public comments Title of Collection: Weekly Claims and 9128 and ETA 9129 reports is January
on the removal of specific information Extended Benefits Data and Weekly 31, 2016. Beginning in 2016, states will
collection requirements in the NPRM Initial and Continued Weeks Claimed. be required to target for the
and on the general Extended Benefit OMB Control Number: 1205–0028. Reemployment Services and Eligibility
reporting requirements in Handbook Affected Public: State, Local, and Assessment (RESEA) program one-third
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401 and Forms ETA 538 and 539 in light Tribal Governments. of those regular claimants most likely to
of specific areas of interest to minimize Total Estimated Number of exhaust their benefits and all claimants
so-called ‘‘paperwork’’ burdens on the Respondents: 53. receiving UCX. For this reason the
public. Total Estimated Number of Department is proposing that states send
A Federal agency generally cannot Responses: 5,512. an ETA 9128 report for one-third of
conduct or sponsor a collection of Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: those regular claimants most likely to
information, and the public is generally 3,675 hours. exhaust their benefits and a separate
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ETA 9128 X report for UCX recipients. whether the information has practical DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
These two reports will reflect different utility;
populations and all data elements will * evaluate the accuracy of the Office of Workers’ Compensation
be the same as are currently collected on agency’s estimate of the burden of the Programs
the ETA 9128 report. To review the proposed collection of information,
outcomes of the RESEA program, the Proposed Extension of Existing
including the validity of the Collection; Comment Request
Department is proposing to use the ETA methodology and assumptions used;
9129 report and the ETA 9129 X report ACTION: Notice
* enhance the quality, utility, and
for UCX participants. The data elements
clarity of the information to be
in these reports will parallel those of the SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
collected; and
treatment group on the current reports. part of its continuing effort to reduce
Data collection for the comparison * minimize the burden of the paperwork and respondent burden,
group in the ETA 9129 is being collection of information on those who conducts a preclearance consultation
discontinued under this revision and are to respond, including the use of program to provide the general public
will not be included in the ETA 9129 X. appropriate automated, electronic, and Federal agencies with an
All these reports will reflect the new mechanical, or other technological opportunity to comment on proposed
name for the Reemployment and collection techniques or other forms of and/or continuing collections of
Eligibility Assessment (REA) program, information technology, e.g., permitting information in accordance with the
which changed in 2015 to the RESEA electronic submissions of responses. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
program. III. Current Actions (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
DATES: Submit written comments to the
program helps to ensure that requested
The continued collection of the data can be provided in the desired
office listed in the addressee section
information contained on the ETA 9128 format, reporting burden (time and
below on or before September 8, 2015.
and the ETA 9129 reports is necessary financial resources) is minimized,
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Diane
to enable the Office of Unemployment collection instruments are clearly
Wood, Office of Unemployment Insurance (OUI) to continue evaluating understood, and the impact of collection
Insurance, Room S–4524, Employment the effectiveness of the REA program requirements on respondents can be
and Training Administration, U.S through workload and outcomes reports. properly assessed. Currently, the Office
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Type of Review: Extension with of Workers’ Compensation Programs is
Avenue NW., Frances Perkins Bldg.,
revision. soliciting comments concerning the
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone
Title: Reemployment and Eligibility proposed collection: Provider
number: (202) 693–3212 (this is not a
Assessments Workload Report and Enrollment Form (OWCP–1168). A copy
toll-free number). Individuals with
Reemployment and Eligibility of the proposed information collection
hearing or speech impairments may
Assessments Outcomes Report (ETA request can be obtained by contacting
access the telephone number above via
9128 and ETA 9129) and Reemployment the office listed below in the addresses
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
and Eligibility Assessments Workload section of this Notice.
Information Relay Service at 1–877–
Report for Ex-Servicemembers, and DATES: Written comments must be
889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Email at
wood.diane@dol.gov. To obtain a copy Reemployment and Eligibility submitted to the office listed in the
of the proposed information collection Assessments Outcomes Report for Ex- addresses section below on or before
request (ICR), please contact the person Servicemembers (ETA 9128 X and ETA September 8, 2015.
listed above. 9129 X). ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Number: 1205–0456. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S-3201, Washington,
I. Background Affected Public: State and Local DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354–
Governments. 9647, Email ferguson.yoon@dol.gov.
Funds will be awarded to
participating states in the RESEA Estimated Total Annual Respondents: Please use only one method of
program year 2015 to continue the REA 48. transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
program. The RESEA guidelines require Average Frequency: Quarterly (four Email).
that these funds be used to conduct in- reports every quarter per state). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
person assessments in the American Job Estimated Annual Responses: 768. I. Background: The Office of Workers’
Centers. The RESEA must include an Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the
Average Time per Response: 0.5 agency responsible for administration of
orientation session, an unemployment hours.
insurance (UI) eligibility review, the the Federal Employees’ Compensation
provision of labor market information, Estimated Total Burden Hours: 384 Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., the
development of a re-employment plan hours. Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), 30
and referral to reemployment services Total Estimated Annual Other Cost U.S.C. 901 et seq., and the Energy
and/or training, as appropriate. The Burden: $0. Employees Occupational Illness
guidelines require that participation We will summarize and/or include in Compensation Program Act of 2000
exclude those claimants who have a the request for OMB approval of the (EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq. These
specific return-to-work date. ICR, the comments received in response statutes require OWCP to pay for
to this comment request; they will also appropriate medical and vocational
II. Review Focus
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become a matter of public record. rehabilitation services provided to
The Department is particularly beneficiaries. In order for OWCP’s
interested in comments which: Portia Wu, billing contractor to pay providers of
* Evaluate whether the proposed Assistant Secretary for Employment and these services with its automated bill
collection of information is necessary Training, Labor. processing system, providers must
for the proper performance of the [FR Doc. 2015–16560 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] ‘‘enroll’’ with one or more of the OWCP
function of the agency, including BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P programs that administer the statutes by
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