80 FR 48339 - Comment Request for Information Collection for Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX), Extension Without Revisions

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 155 (August 12, 2015)

Page Range		48339-48339
FR Document		2015-19789

The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps 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, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the collection of data for the administration of the UCX program, the current expiration date is June 31, 2016

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for Unemployment 
Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX), Extension Without Revisions

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a 
preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal 
agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps 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, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the collection of 
data for the administration of the UCX program, the current expiration 
date is June 31, 2016

DATES: Submit written comments to the office listed in the addresses 
section below on or before October 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Jeffery Haluska, Office of 
Unemployment Insurance, Room S-4524, Employment and Training 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: (202) 693-2992 (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: 
[email protected]. To obtain a copy of the proposed information 
collection request (ICR), please contact the person listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The UCX law (5 U.S.C. 8521-8525) requires State Workforce Agencies 
(SWAs) to administer the UCX program in accordance with the same terms 
and conditions of the paying state's unemployment insurance law which 
apply to unemployed claimants who worked in the private sector. Each 
state agency needs to obtain certain military service information on 
claimants filing for UCX benefits to enable the state to determine 
their eligibility for benefits. As needed, most state agencies record 
required UCX information on the form developed by the Department, ETA 
843, Request for Military Document and Information. States not using 
the ETA 843 record required UCX information on form ETA 841, Request 
for Determination of Federal Military Service and Wages. The use of 
these forms is essential to the UCX claims process. Information 
pertaining to the UCX claimant which is recorded on the ETA 841 report 
can only be obtained from the individual's military discharge papers, 
maintained by the appropriate branch of military service or the 
Department of Veterans' Affairs (formerly the Veterans' 
Administration). Without the claimant's military information, a state 
cannot adequately determine potential UCX eligibility of ex-
servicemembers and would not be able to properly administer the 
program.

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 functions 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, including through 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: Extension without changes.
    Title: Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers.
    OMB Number: 1205-0176.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Form(s): ETA 841, ETA 843.
    Total Annual Respondents: 53.
    Annual Frequency: As needed.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 6,898 for the ETA 843, 260 for the ETA 
841.
    Average Time per Response: 1 minute.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 119.3 hours.
    Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: There are no costs for 
respondents.
    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.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR service information on claimants filing Estimated Total Annual Burden
for UCX benefits to enable the state to Hours: 119.3 hours.
Employment and Training determine their eligibility for benefits. Total Annual Burden Cost for
Administration As needed, most state agencies record Respondents: There are no costs for
required UCX information on the form respondents.
Comment Request for Information developed by the Department, ETA 843, We will summarize and/or include in
Collection for Unemployment Request for Military Document and the request for OMB approval of the
Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers Information. States not using the ETA ICR, the comments received in response
(UCX), Extension Without Revisions 843 record required UCX information on to this comment request; they will also
form ETA 841, Request for become a matter of public record.
AGENCY: Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Labor. Determination of Federal Military Portia Wu,
ACTION: Notice. Service and Wages. The use of these Assistant Secretary for Employment and
forms is essential to the UCX claims Training, Labor.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor process. Information pertaining to the [FR Doc. 2015–19789 Filed 8–11–15; 8:45 am]
(Department), as part of its continuing UCX claimant which is recorded on the BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P
effort to reduce paperwork and ETA 841 report can only be obtained
respondent burden, conducts a from the individual’s military discharge
preclearance consultation program to papers, maintained by the appropriate DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
provide the public and Federal agencies branch of military service or the
with an opportunity to comment on Department of Veterans’ Affairs Office of the Secretary
proposed and/or continuing collections (formerly the Veterans’ Administration).
of information in accordance with the Without the claimant’s military Agency Information Collection
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 information, a state cannot adequately Activities; Submission for OMB
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program determine potential UCX eligibility of Review; Comment Request; Roof
helps ensure that requested data can be ex-servicemembers and would not be Control Plans for Underground Coal
provided in the desired format, able to properly administer the program. Mines
reporting burden (time and financial ACTION: Notice.
II. Review Focus
resources) is minimized, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and The Department is particularly SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
the impact of collection requirements on interested in comments which: (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and
respondents can be properly assessed. • Evaluate whether the proposed Health Administration (MSHA)
Currently, ETA is soliciting comments collection of information is necessary sponsored information collection
concerning the collection of data for the for the proper performance of the request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Roof Control Plans
administration of the UCX program, the functions of the agency, including for Underground Coal Mines,’’ to the
current expiration date is June 31, 2016 whether the information will have Office of Management and Budget
DATES: Submit written comments to the practical utility; (OMB) for review and approval for
office listed in the addresses section • evaluate the accuracy of the continued use, without change, in
below on or before October 13, 2015. agency’s estimate of the burden of the accordance with the Paperwork
proposed collection of information, Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
including the validity of the 3501 et seq. Public comments on the
Jeffery Haluska, Office of
methodology and assumptions used; ICR are invited.
Unemployment Insurance, Room S–
• enhance the quality, utility, and
4524, Employment and Training DATES: The OMB will consider all
clarity of the information to be
Administration, U.S. Department of written comments that agency receives
collected; and
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., on or before September 11, 2015.
• minimize the burden of the
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone collection of information on those who ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
number: (202) 693–2992 (this is not a are to respond, including through the applicable supporting documentation;
toll-free number). Individuals with use of appropriate automated, including a description of the likely
hearing or speech impairments may electronic, mechanical, or other respondents, proposed frequency of
access the telephone number above via technological collection techniques or response, and estimated total burden
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal other forms of information technology, may be obtained free of charge from the
Information Relay Service at 1–877– e.g., permitting electronic submissions RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Email: of responses. www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
haluska.jeffery.b@dol.gov. To obtain a PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201502-1219-003
copy of the proposed information III. Current Actions (this link will only become active on the
collection request (ICR), please contact Type of Review: Extension without day following publication of this notice)
the person listed above. changes. or by contacting Michel Smyth by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Unemployment Compensation telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
for Ex-Servicemembers. 693–8064, (these are not toll-free
I. Background numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
OMB Number: 1205–0176.
The UCX law (5 U.S.C. 8521–8525) Affected Public: State Workforce PUBLIC@dol.gov.
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requires State Workforce Agencies Agencies. Submit comments about this request
(SWAs) to administer the UCX program Form(s): ETA 841, ETA 843. by mail or courier to the Office of
in accordance with the same terms and Total Annual Respondents: 53. Information and Regulatory Affairs,
conditions of the paying state’s Annual Frequency: As needed. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–
unemployment insurance law which Estimated Annual Responses: 6,898 MSHA, Office of Management and
apply to unemployed claimants who for the ETA 843, 260 for the ETA 841. Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street
worked in the private sector. Each state Average Time per Response: 1 NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax:
agency needs to obtain certain military minute. 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free

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80 FR 48339 - Comment Request for Information Collection for Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX), Extension Without Revisions

DEPARTMENT OF LABOREmployment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 155 (August 12, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration