80 FR 52339 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Demonstration and Evaluation of the Short-Time Compensation Program

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-21364

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the information collection request (ICR) proposal titled, ``Demonstration and Evaluation of the Short-Time Compensation Program,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Demonstration and Evaluation of the Short-Time
Compensation Program

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the information
collection request (ICR) proposal titled, ``Demonstration and
Evaluation of the Short-Time Compensation Program,'' to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives
on or before September 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201504-1291-002 (this link will only become active
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free
number) or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
OASAM, Office of Management and

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Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax:
202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are encouraged, but not
required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to
the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program,
Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or by
email: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks PRA authority for the
Demonstration and Evaluation of the Short-Time Compensation Program
(STC) information collection. The STC program is an option within the
Unemployment Insurance (UI) system that allows an employer to reduce
the hours of workers, while permitting workers to receive partial UI
benefits for the non-worked hours. The objective of STC is to avoid
layoffs during periods of reduced labor demand and, thereby, allow
businesses to maintain their operations, retain valued employees, and
prevent company morale from deteriorating. The DOL seeks to conduct a
rigorous demonstration and impact evaluation of STC programs in two
states in order better to understand the reasons for low take-up of STC
and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to increase
employer use. More specifically, the DOL seeks OMB approval under the
PRA for an information collection to conduct (1) in-depth interviews
with state agency officials and employers and (2) employer surveys.
These information collections are essential elements of the
implementation study and the rigorous impact evaluation of the
demonstration of the STC program. Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
Creation Act of 2012 section 2166 authorizes this information
collection. See 26 U.S.C. 3304 note.
This proposed information collection is subject to the PRA. A
Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of
information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA
and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally
be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of
information if the collection of information does not display a valid
Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For additional
information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register
on March 23, 2015 (80 FR 15252).
Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should mention OMB ICR Reference Number 201204-
1291-002. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
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 submission of responses.
Agency: DOL-OASAM.
Title of Collection: Demonstration and Evaluation of the Short-Time
Compensation Program.
OMB ICR Reference Number: 201404-1291-002.
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,830.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 2,858.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 270 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

Dated: August 21, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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may be obtained free of charge from the would be redundant with the addition e.g., permitting electronic submission of
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// of proposed questions, or are no longer responses.
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ valid; and modifying the stem and/or Agency: DOL–ETA.
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201506-1205-006 response options of six (6) questions to Title of Collection: National
(this link will only become active on make them more useful. Wagner-Peyser Agriculture Workers Survey.
September 1, 2015) or by contacting Act section 15 authorizes this OMB Control Number: 1205–0453.
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– information collection. See 29 U.S.C. Affected Public: Individuals or
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not 49l–2(a). Households and Private Sector—farms.
toll-free numbers) or sending an email This information collection is subject Total Estimated Number of
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Respondents: 7,216.
Submit comments about this request cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Total Estimated Number of
by mail or courier to the Office of of information, and the public is Responses: 7,216.
Information and Regulatory Affairs, generally not required to respond to an Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–ETA, information collection, unless it is 3,927 hours.
Office of Management and Budget, approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., and displays a currently valid OMB Burden: $0.
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– Control Number. In addition, Dated: August 24, 2015.
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free notwithstanding any other provisions of Michel Smyth,
number); or by email: OIRA_ law, no person shall generally be subject Departmental Clearance Officer.
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters to penalty for failing to comply with a [FR Doc. 2015–21366 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am]
are encouraged, but not required, to collection of information that does not BILLING CODE 4510–FM–P
send a courtesy copy of any comments display a valid Control Number. See 5
by mail or courier to the U.S. CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of obtains OMB approval for this DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: information collection under Control
Departmental Information Compliance Number 1205–0453. The current Office of the Secretary
Management Program, Room N1301, approval is scheduled to expire on
200 Constitution Avenue NW., August 31, 2015; however, the DOL Agency Information Collection
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: notes that existing information Activities; Submission for OMB
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. collection requirements submitted to the Review; Comment Request;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB receive a month-to-month Demonstration and Evaluation of the
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– extension while they undergo review. Short-Time Compensation Program
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not New requirements would only take
toll-free numbers) or sending an email effect upon OMB approval. For ACTION: Notice.
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. additional substantive information SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
about this ICR, see the related notice (DOL) is submitting the information
published in the Federal Register on collection request (ICR) proposal titled,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR June 26, 2015 (80 FR 36853).
seeks OMB approval under the PRA for ‘‘Demonstration and Evaluation of the
Interested parties are encouraged to
revisions to the National Agriculture Short-Time Compensation Program,’’ to
send comments to the OMB, Office of
Workers Survey (NAWS)—an the Office of Management and Budget
Information and Regulatory Affairs at
employment-based survey of the (OMB) for review and approval for use
the address shown in the ADDRESSES
demographic, employment, and health in accordance with the Paperwork
section by September 30, 2015. In order
characteristics of hired crop farm Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
to help ensure appropriate
workers, including workers brought to 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the
consideration, comments should
farms by labor intermediaries. In ICR are invited.
mention OMB Control Number 1205–
addition, point of contact information is DATES: The OMB will consider all
0453. The OMB is particularly
obtained from farms. Interviews are interested in comments that: written comments that agency receives
conducted three times per year, in order • Evaluate whether the proposed on or before September 28, 2015.
to account for the seasonality of collection of information is necessary ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
agricultural production and for the proper performance of the applicable supporting documentation;
employment. This information functions of the agency, including including a description of the likely
collection has been classified as a whether the information will have respondents, proposed frequency of
revision, because the ETA seeks practical utility; response, and estimated total burden
approval to add new questions to the • Evaluate the accuracy of the may be obtained free of charge from the
NAWS on farm workers’ education and agency’s estimate of the burden of the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
training program participation; digital proposed collection of information, www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
information devices access and use; including the validity of the PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201504-1291-002
acute, preventive, and dental health care methodology and assumptions used; (this link will only become active on the
utilization; living quarters location in • Enhance the quality, utility, and day following publication of this notice)
relation to production agriculture; and clarity of the information to be or by contacting Michel Smyth by
housing type. Proposed changes also collected; and telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not
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include: temporarily discontinuing • Minimize the burden of the a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_
questions on occupational injuries, collection of information on those who PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
musculoskeletal problems, and potential are to respond, including through the Submit comments about this request
exposure to pesticides that have use of appropriate automated, by mail or courier to the Office of
fulfilled their current purpose; deleting electronic, mechanical, or other Information and Regulatory Affairs,
17 other questions that either had too technological collection techniques or Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–
few responses to be useful for analysis, other forms of information technology, OASAM, Office of Management and

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Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street, collection of information if the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: collection of information does not
202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free display a valid Control Number. See 5 Office of the Secretary
number); or by email: OIRA_ CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters additional information, see the related Agency Information Collection
are encouraged, but not required, to notice published in the Federal Register Activities; Submission for OMB
send a courtesy copy of any comments on March 23, 2015 (80 FR 15252). Review; Comment Request; Survey of
by mail or courier to the U.S. Working Women
Interested parties are encouraged to
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of send comments to the OMB, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: ACTION: Notice.
Information and Regulatory Affairs at
Departmental Information Compliance the address shown in the ADDRESSES SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
Management Program, Room N1301, section within thirty (30) days of (DOL) is submitting the information
200 Constitution Avenue NW., publication of this notice in the Federal collection request (ICR) proposal titled,
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: Register. In order to help ensure ‘‘Survey of Working Women,’’ to the
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. appropriate consideration, comments Office of Management and Budget
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: should mention OMB ICR Reference (OMB) for review and approval for use
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– Number 201204–1291–002. The OMB is in accordance with the Paperwork
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or particularly interested in comments Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. that: 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). • Evaluate whether the proposed ICR are invited.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR collection of information is necessary DATES: The OMB will consider all
seeks PRA authority for the for the proper performance of the written comments that agency receives
Demonstration and Evaluation of the functions of the agency, including on or before September 28, 2015.
Short-Time Compensation Program whether the information will have ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
(STC) information collection. The STC practical utility; applicable supporting documentation;
program is an option within the including a description of the likely
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
Unemployment Insurance (UI) system respondents, proposed frequency of
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
that allows an employer to reduce the response, and estimated total burden
proposed collection of information,
hours of workers, while permitting may be obtained free of charge from the
including the validity of the
workers to receive partial UI benefits for RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
methodology and assumptions used;
the non-worked hours. The objective of www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
STC is to avoid layoffs during periods • Enhance the quality, utility, and
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201506-1290-001
of reduced labor demand and, thereby, clarity of the information to be
(this link will only become active on the
allow businesses to maintain their collected; and
day following publication of this notice)
operations, retain valued employees, • Minimize the burden of the or by contacting Michel Smyth by
and prevent company morale from collection of information on those who telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not
deteriorating. The DOL seeks to conduct are to respond, including through the a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_
a rigorous demonstration and impact use of appropriate automated, PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
evaluation of STC programs in two electronic, mechanical, or other Submit comments about this request
states in order better to understand the technological collection techniques or by mail or courier to the Office of
reasons for low take-up of STC and to other forms of information technology, Information and Regulatory Affairs,
evaluate the effectiveness of e.g., permitting electronic submission of Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–OS,
interventions designed to increase responses. Office of Management and Budget,
employer use. More specifically, the Agency: DOL–OASAM. Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
DOL seeks OMB approval under the Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
PRA for an information collection to Title of Collection: Demonstration and
Evaluation of the Short-Time 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
conduct (1) in-depth interviews with number); or by email: OIRA_
state agency officials and employers and Compensation Program.
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
(2) employer surveys. These information OMB ICR Reference Number: 201404– are encouraged, but not required, to
collections are essential elements of the 1291–002. send a courtesy copy of any comments
implementation study and the rigorous Affected Public: State, Local, and by mail or courier to the U.S.
impact evaluation of the demonstration Tribal Governments; Private Sector— Department of Labor—OASAM, Office
of the STC program. Middle Class Tax businesses or other for-profits. of the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Total Estimated Number of Departmental Information Compliance
section 2166 authorizes this information Respondents: 2,830. Management Program, Room N1301,
collection. See 26 U.S.C. 3304 note. 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
This proposed information collection Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 2,858. Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection of information, and the public 270 hours.
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
is generally not required to respond to Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or
Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

an information collection, unless it is Burden: $0. by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
approved by the OMB under the PRA
and displays a currently valid OMB Dated: August 21, 2015. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Control Number. In addition, Michel Smyth, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
notwithstanding any other provisions of Departmental Clearance Officer. seeks PRA authority for the Survey of
law, no person shall generally be subject [FR Doc. 2015–21364 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am] Working Women to identify women’s
to penalty for failing to comply with a BILLING CODE 4510–23–P current employment issues and

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before September 28, 2015.
Contact		Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 52339

80 FR 52339 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Demonstration and Evaluation of the Short-Time Compensation Program

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary