80 FR 58299 - Comment Request for Information Collection on the ETA 218, Benefit Rights and Experience Report, Extension With Revisions
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 187 (September 28, 2015)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 187 (September 28, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-24573 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 58299-58300] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24573] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Comment Request for Information Collection on the ETA 218, Benefit Rights and Experience Report, Extension With Revisions AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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)]. The PRA helps ensure that respondents can provide 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 on the ETA 218, Benefit Rights and Experience Report, which expires May 31, 2016. DATES: Submit written comments to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before November 27, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Tom Stengle, 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: 202-693-2991 (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 Attachment to the labor force, usually measured as amount of past wages earned, is used to determine eligibility for state unemployment compensation programs. The data in the ETA 218, Benefit Rights and Experience Report, includes numbers of individuals who were and were not monetarily eligible, those eligible for the maximum benefits, those eligible based on classification by potential duration categories, and those exhausting their full entitlement as classified by actual duration categories. These data are used by the National Office in solvency studies, cost estimating and modeling, and assessment of state benefit formulas. 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 with revision. Title: Benefit Rights and Experience Report, ETA 218. OMB Number: 1205-0177. Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies. Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 53. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 220. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 108 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: There is no cost for respondents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Instruments Respondents Hours per response Total Annualized response frequency responses hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ETA 218 for Regular Program 53 0.5 4 212 106 Claimants..................... ETA 218 for Federal-State EB 2 0.5 2 4 2 Claimants..................... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unduplicated Totals........ 53 ............... .............. 220 108 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 58300]] 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. 2015-24573 Filed 9-25-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P
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• evaluate the accuracy of the SUMMARY: The Department of Labor those eligible based on classification by
agency’s estimate of the burden of the (Department), as part of its continuing potential duration categories, and those
proposed collection of information, effort to reduce paperwork and exhausting their full entitlement as
including the validity of the respondent burden, conducts a classified by actual duration categories.
methodology and assumptions used; preclearance consultation program to These data are used by the National
• enhance the quality, utility, and provide the public and Federal agencies Office in solvency studies, cost
clarity of the information to be with an opportunity to comment on estimating and modeling, and
collected; and proposed and/or continuing collections assessment of state benefit formulas.
• minimize the burden of the of information in accordance with the
collection of information on those who II. Review Focus
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44
are to respond, including through the U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. The PRA helps The Department is particularly
use of appropriate automated, ensure that respondents can provide interested in comments which:
electronic, mechanical, or other data in the desired format with minimal • Evaluate whether the proposed
technological collection techniques or reporting burden (time and financial collection of information is necessary
other forms of information technology, resources), collection instruments are for the proper performance of the
e.g., permitting electronic submissions clearly understood and the impact of functions of the agency, including
of responses. collection requirements on respondents whether the information will have
III. Current Actions can be properly assessed. practical utility;
Currently, ETA is soliciting comments • evaluate the accuracy of the
Type of Review: Extension without concerning the collection of data on the
changes. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
ETA 218, Benefit Rights and Experience proposed collection of information,
Title: Transmittal for Unemployment Report, which expires May 31, 2016.
Insurance Materials. including the validity of the
DATES: Submit written comments to the methodology and assumptions used;
OMB Number: 1205–0222.
Affected Public: State Workforce office listed in the addresses section • enhance the quality, utility, and
Agencies. below on or before November 27, 2015. clarity of the information to be
Estimated Total Annual Respondents: ADDRESSES: Send written comments to collected; and
53. Tom Stengle, Office of Unemployment • minimize the burden of the
Estimated Total Annual Responses: Insurance, Room S–4524, Employment collection of information on those who
301. and Training Administration, U.S. are to respond, including through the
Estimated Total Annual Burden Department of Labor, 200 Constitution use of appropriate automated,
Hours: 75. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. electronic, mechanical, or other
Total Annual Burden Cost for Telephone number: 202–693–2991 (this technological collection techniques or
Respondents: There is no cost for is not a toll-free number). Individuals other forms of information technology,
respondents. with hearing or speech impairments e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Portia Wu, may access the telephone number above of responses.
Assistant Secretary for Employment and via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
Information Relay Service at 1–877– III. Current Actions
Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2015–24571 Filed 9–25–15; 8:45 am]
889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Email: Type of Review: Extension with
stengle.thomas@dol.gov. To obtain a revision.
BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P
copy of the proposed information Title: Benefit Rights and Experience
collection request (ICR), please contact Report, ETA 218.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR the person listed above.
OMB Number: 1205–0177.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Affected Public: State Workforce
Employment and Training
I. Background Agencies.
Administration
Attachment to the labor force, usually Estimated Total Annual Respondents:
Comment Request for Information measured as amount of past wages 53.
Collection on the ETA 218, Benefit earned, is used to determine eligibility Estimated Total Annual Responses:
Rights and Experience Report, for state unemployment compensation 220.
Extension With Revisions programs. The data in the ETA 218, Estimated Total Annual Burden
Benefit Rights and Experience Report, Hours: 108 hours.
AGENCY: Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Labor. includes numbers of individuals who Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
were and were not monetarily eligible, Burden: There is no cost for
ACTION: Notice.
those eligible for the maximum benefits, respondents.
Annual
Hours per Total Annualized
Instruments Respondents response
response responses hours
frequency
ETA 218 for Regular Program Claimants ............................ 53 0.5 4 212 106
ETA 218 for Federal-State EB Claimants ........................... 2 0.5 2 4 2
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Unduplicated Totals ...................................................... 53 ........................ ........................ 220 108
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We will summarize and/or include in 889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Email: Estimated Total Annual Responses:
the request for OMB approval of the wood.diane@dol.gov. To obtain a copy 424.
ICR, the comments received in response of the proposed information collection Average Time per Response: 0.25
to this comment request; they will also request (ICR), please contact the person Hours.
become a matter of public record. listed above. Estimated Total Annual Burden
Portia Wu, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Hours: 106 Hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Assistant Secretary for Employment and I. Background
Training, Labor.
Burden: There is no cost for
The Worker Profiling and respondents.
[FR Doc. 2015–24573 Filed 9–25–15; 8:45 am]
Reemployment Services (WPRS) We will summarize and/or include in
BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P
program allows for the targeting of the request for OMB approval of the
reemployment services to those most in ICR, the comments received in response
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR need of services. The ETA 9048 and to this comment request; they will also
ETA 9049 are the only means of tracking become a matter of public record.
Employment and Training the activities in the WPRS program. The
Portia Wu,
Administration ETA 9048 report describes flows of
claimants at various points in the WPRS Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training, Labor.
Comment Request for Information system from initial profiling through the
Collection on the ETA 9048, Worker [FR Doc. 2015–24572 Filed 9–25–15; 8:45 am]
completion of specific reemployment
Profiling and Reemployment Services services. The ETA 9049 describes the BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P
Activity, and the ETA 9049, Worker reemployment experience of profiled
Profiling and Reemployment Services claimants who were referred to services
Outcomes, Extension Without by examining the state’s existing wage LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Revisions record files to see in which quarter the
individuals who received reemployment Copyright Office
AGENCY: Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Labor. services became employed, what wages [Docket No. 2015–4]
they earned, and whether they changed
ACTION: Notice. Scope of the Copyright Royalty
industries.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor Judges’ Continuing Jurisdiction
II. Review Focus
(Department), as part of its continuing AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of
effort to reduce paperwork and The Department is particularly
interested in comments which: Congress.
respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to • Evaluate whether the proposed ACTION: Final order.
provide the public and Federal agencies collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges
with an opportunity to comment on (‘‘CRJs’’), acting pursuant to statute,
proposed and/or continuing collections functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have referred novel material questions of
of information in accordance with the substantive law to the Register of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 practical utility;
• evaluate the accuracy of the Copyrights for resolution. Those
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program questions concerned the manner and
helps ensure that requested data can be agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, extent to which section 114(f)(5)(C) of
provided in the desired format, the Copyright Act bars the CRJs from
reporting burden (time and financial including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; admitting into evidence or otherwise
resources) is minimized, collection considering the provisions contained in
instruments are clearly understood, and • enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be settlement agreements reached pursuant
the impact of collection requirements on to the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009.
respondents can be properly assessed. collected; and
• minimize the burden of the The Register resolved those questions in
Currently, ETA is soliciting comments a written decision that was transmitted
concerning the collection of data on the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the to the CRJs. That decision is reproduced
ETA 9048, Worker Profiling and below.
Reemployment Services Activity, and use of appropriate automated,
the ETA 9049, Worker Profiling and electronic, mechanical, or other DATES: Effective Date: September 22,
Reemployment Services Outcomes, technological collection techniques or 2015.
which expires May 31, 2016. other forms of information technology, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DATES: Submit written comments to the
e.g., permitting electronic submissions Stephen Ruwe, Assistant General
office listed in the addresses section of responses. Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office, P.O. Box
below on or before November 27, 2015. III. Current Actions 70400, Washington, DC 20024.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Telephone: (202) 707–8350.
Type of Review: Extension without
Diane Wood, Office of Unemployment changes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Insurance, Room S–4524, Employment Title: Worker Profiling and Copyright Royalty Judges are tasked
and Training Administration, U.S. Reemployment Services Activity and with determining and adjusting rates
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Outcomes. and terms of royalty payments for
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Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. OMB Number: 1205–0353. statutory licenses under the Copyright
Telephone number: 202–693–3212 (this Affected Public: State Workforce Act. See 17 U.S.C. 801. If, in the course
is not a toll-free number). Individuals Agencies. of proceedings before the CRJs, novel
with hearing or speech impairments Form(s): ETA 9048, ETA 9049. material questions of substantive law
may access the telephone number above Estimated Total Annual Respondents: concerning the interpretation of
via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal 53. provisions of title 17 arise, the CRJs are
Information Relay Service at 1–877– Annual Frequency: Quarterly. required by statute to refer those
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