80_FR_70200 80 FR 69982 - Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Certifications for 2015 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act

80 FR 69982 - Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Certifications for 2015 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)

Page Range69982-69983
FR Document2015-28710

The Secretary of Labor signed the annual certifications under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq., thereby enabling employers who make contributions to state unemployment funds to obtain certain credits against their liability for the federal unemployment tax. By letter, the certifications were transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury. The letter and certifications are printed below.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 218 (Thursday, November 12, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
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 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Certifications 
for 2015 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor signed the annual certifications under 
the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq., thereby 
enabling employers who make contributions to state unemployment funds 
to obtain certain credits against their liability for the federal 
unemployment tax. By letter, the certifications were transmitted to the 
Secretary of the Treasury. The letter and certifications are printed 
below.

    Signed in Washington, DC, October 31, 2015.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
October 31, 2015
The Honorable Jacob J. Lew,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Department of the Treasury,
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20220.

Dear Secretary Lew:

Transmitted herewith are an original and one copy of the certifications 
of the states and their unemployment compensation laws for the 12-month 
period ending on October 31, 2015. The first certification is required 
with respect to the normal federal unemployment tax credit by Section 
3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC), and the second 
certification is required with respect to the additional tax credit by 
Section 3303 of the IRC. Both certifications list all 53 jurisdictions.

Sincerely,

THOMAS E. PEREZ

Enclosures
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, DC

CERTIFICATION OF STATES TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY PURSUANT TO 
SECTION 3304(c) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

    In accordance with the provisions of Section 3304(c) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3304(c)), I hereby certify the 
following named states to the Secretary of the Treasury for the 12-
month period ending on October 31, 2015, in regard to the unemployment 
compensation laws of those states, which heretofore have been approved 
under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act:

 
 
 
Alabama                               Louisiana
Alaska                                Maine
Arizona                               Maryland
Arkansas                              Massachusetts
California                            Michigan
Colorado                              Minnesota
Connecticut                           Mississippi
Delaware                              Missouri
District of Columbia                  Montana
Florida                               Nebraska
Georgia                               Nevada
Hawaii                                New Hamsphire
Idaho                                 New Jersey
Illinois                              New Mexico
Indiana                               New York
Iowa                                  North Carolina
Kansas                                North Dakota
Kentucky                              Ohio
Oklahoma                              Utah
Oregon                                Vermont
Pennsylvania                          Virginia
Puerto Rico                           Virgin Islands
Rhode Island                          Washington
South Carolina                        West Virginia
South Dakota                          Wisconsin
Tennessee                             Wyoming
Texas
 

    This certification is for the maximum normal credit allowable under 
Section 3302(a) of the Code.

Signed at Washington, DC, on October 31, 2015.

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THOMAS E. PEREZ

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, DC

CERTIFICATION OF STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAWS TO THE SECRETARY 
OF THE TREASURY PURSUANT TO SECTION 3303(b)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE 
CODE OF 1986

    In accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of Section 
3303(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3303(b)(1)), I 
hereby certify the unemployment compensation laws of the following 
named states, which heretofore have been certified pursuant to 
paragraph (3) of Section 3303(b) of the Code, to the Secretary of the 
Treasury for the 12-month period ending on October 31, 2015:

 
 
 
Alabama                               Louisiana
Alaska                                Maine
Arizona                               Maryland
Arkansas                              Massachusetts
California                            Michigan
Colorado                              Minnesota
Connecticut                           Mississippi
Delaware                              Missouri
District of Columbia                  Montana
Florida                               Nebraska
Georgia                               Nevada
Hawaii                                New Hamsphire
Idaho                                 New Jersey
Illinois                              New Mexico
Indiana                               New York
Iowa                                  North Carolina
Kansas                                North Dakota
Kentucky                              Ohio
Oklahoma                              Utah
Oregon                                Vermont
Pennsylvania                          Virginia
Puerto Rico                           Virgin Islands
Rhode Island                          Washington
South Carolina                        West Virginia
South Dakota                          Wisconsin
Tennessee                             Wyoming
Texas
 

    This certification is for the maximum additional credit allowable 
under Section 3302(b) of the Code, subject to the limitations of 
Section 3302(c) of the Code.
    Signed at Washington, DC, on October 31, 2015.

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THOMAS E. PEREZ

[FR Doc. 2015-28710 Filed 11-10-15; 8:45 am]
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69982 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 218 / Thursday, November 12, 2015 / Notices has authority to handle controlled further find that the Respondent has additional tax credit by Section 3303 of substances in the State of Florida. For failed to dispute this assertion. the IRC. Both certifications list all 53 this reason, Dr. Paylan’s second and Accordingly, I GRANT the jurisdictions. third claims fall outside the scope of Government’s Motion for Summary this proceeding as well. Disposition. Sincerely, Last, while I am mindful of Dr. Upon this finding, I ORDER that this THOMAS E. PEREZ Paylan’s request for a temporary case be forwarded to the Administrator suspension or abeyance of these for final disposition and I recommended Enclosures proceedings, the DEA has consistently that Respondent’s DEA Certificate of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF summarily revoked DEA certificates of Registration should be REVOKED and LABOR registration based on state medical any pending application for the renewal board temporary suspension orders, and or modification of the same should be OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY it has previously denied staying its DENIED. WASHINGTON, DC proceedings pending the outcome of a Dated: July 1, 2015 Respondent’s appeal of his state CERTIFICATION OF STATES TO THE s/Christopher B. McNeil licensing authority’s suspension of his SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY Administrative Law Judge license.16 PURSUANT TO SECTION 3304(c) OF As detailed above, only a [FR Doc. 2015–28727 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am] THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF ‘‘practitioner’’ may receive a DEA BILLING CODE 4410–09–P 1986 registration.17 Finding that Dr. Paylan is currently without license to practice as In accordance with the provisions of a medical doctor, and thus is not DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Section 3304(c) of the Internal Revenue authorized to handle controlled Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3304(c)), I substances in the State of Florida, I Employment and Training hereby certify the following named cannot and will not recommend that Administration states to the Secretary of the Treasury these proceedings be held in abeyance, for the 12-month period ending on Federal-State Unemployment or that Respondent’s registration be October 31, 2015, in regard to the Compensation Program: Certifications suspended. I will instead recommend unemployment compensation laws of for 2015 Under the Federal her registration be revoked. those states, which heretofore have been Unemployment Tax Act Order Granting the Government’s approved under the Federal Motion for Summary Disposition and AGENCY: Employment and Training Unemployment Tax Act: Recommendation Administration ACTION: Notice. Alabama Louisiana I find there is no genuine dispute Alaska Maine regarding whether Respondent is a SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor signed Arizona Maryland ‘‘practitioner’’ as that term is defined by the annual certifications under the Arkansas Massachusetts 21 U.S.C. 802(21), and that based on the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 26 California Michigan record the Government has established, U.S.C. 3301 et seq., thereby enabling Colorado Minnesota by at least a preponderance of the employers who make contributions to Connecticut Mississippi evidence, that Respondent is not a state unemployment funds to obtain Delaware Missouri practitioner and is not authorized to certain credits against their liability for District of Columbia Montana dispense controlled substances in the the federal unemployment tax. By letter, Florida Nebraska state in which she seeks to practice with the certifications were transmitted to the Georgia Nevada a DEA Certificate of Registration. I Secretary of the Treasury. The letter and Hawaii New Hamsphire certifications are printed below. Idaho New Jersey 16 See Steven I. Topel, M.D., 58 FR Signed in Washington, DC, October 31, Illinois New Mexico 37,509(1993)(revoking Respondent’s COR based on Indiana New York a temporary suspension order issued by the 2015. Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure); see also Portia Wu, Iowa North Carolina Carmencita E. Fallora, M.D., 60 FR 47,967, 47,968 Kansas North Dakota Assistant Secretary, Employment and (1995) (rejecting Respondent’s argument that DEA Kentucky Ohio did not have legal authority under 21 U.S.C. Training Administration. Oklahoma Utah 824(a)(3) to summarily revoke her DEA registration October 31, 2015 based on a state medical board’s temporary The Honorable Jacob J. Lew, Oregon Vermont suspension order; See also Gary Alfred Shearer, Secretary of the Treasury, Pennsylvania Virginia M.D., 78 FR 19,009, 19,012 (2013) (holding that Department of the Treasury, Puerto Rico Virgin Islands ‘‘[r]evocation of the DEA certificate is warranted Rhode Island Washington even where a practitioner’s state authority has been 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220. South Carolina West Virginia summarily suspended and the state has yet to provide the practitioner with a hearing to challenge South Dakota Wisconsin Dear Secretary Lew: the state action at which he may ultimately Tennessee Wyoming prevail.’’ Id.) Transmitted herewith are an original Texas 17 In James L. Hooper, 76 FR 71, 371, 71,372 and one copy of the certifications of the (2011), the Administrator held that ‘‘the controlling states and their unemployment This certification is for the maximum question is not whether a practitioner’s license to mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES compensation laws for the 12-month normal credit allowable under Section practice medicine in the state is suspended or revoked; rather, it is whether the Respondent is period ending on October 31, 2015. The 3302(a) of the Code. currently authorized to handle controlled first certification is required with substances in the state’’ and ‘‘even where a respect to the normal federal Signed at Washington, DC, on October practitioner’s state license has been suspended for unemployment tax credit by Section 31, 2015. a period of certain duration, the practitioner no longer meets the statutory definition of a 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of lllllllllllllllllll practitioner.’’ Id. (citing Anne Lazar Thorn, M.D, 62 1986 (IRC), and the second certification THOMAS E. PEREZ FR 12,847, 12,848 (1997). is required with respect to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:15 Nov 10, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 218 / Thursday, November 12, 2015 / Notices 69983 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR statisticians, economists, analysts, and LABOR other data producers and users from Bureau of Labor Statistics countries all over the world. Each OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY seminar is designed to strengthen the WASHINGTON, DC Proposed Collection, Comment participants’ ability to collect and Request analyze economic and labor statistics. CERTIFICATION OF STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACTION: Notice. II. Current Action LAWS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as Office of Management and Budget TREASURY PURSUANT TO SECTION part of its continuing effort to reduce clearance is being sought for the 3303(b)(1) OF THE INTERNAL paperwork and respondent burden, proposed extension of the International REVENUE CODE OF 1986 conducts a pre-clearance consultation Training Application. Continuing the program to provide the general public existing collection will allow the BLS to In accordance with the provisions of and Federal agencies with an continue to conduct international paragraph (1) of Section 3303(b) of the opportunity to comment on proposed seminars. No questions have been added Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 and/or continuing collections of or deleted on the form since the last U.S.C. 3303(b)(1)), I hereby certify the information in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget unemployment compensation laws of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 approval in 2013. the following named states, which (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This III. Desired Focus of Comments heretofore have been certified pursuant program helps to ensure that requested to paragraph (3) of Section 3303(b) of data can be provided in the desired The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the Code, to the Secretary of the format, reporting burden (time and particularly interested in comments Treasury for the 12-month period financial resources) is minimized, that: ending on October 31, 2015: collection instruments are clearly • Evaluate whether the proposed understood, and the impact of collection collection of information is necessary Alabama Louisiana requirements on respondents can be for the proper performance of the Alaska Maine properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor functions of the agency, including Arizona Maryland Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments whether the information will have Arkansas Massachusetts concerning the proposed extension of practical utility. • Evaluate the accuracy of the California Michigan the ‘‘International Training Colorado Minnesota agency’s estimate of the burden of the Application.’’ A copy of the proposed Connecticut Mississippi proposed collection of information, information collection request (ICR) can Delaware Missouri including the validity of the be obtained by contacting the individual District of Columbia Montana methodology and assumptions used. listed below in the Addresses section of • Enhance the quality, utility, and Florida Nebraska this notice. Georgia Nevada clarity of the information to be DATES: Written comments must be collected. Hawaii New Hamsphire Idaho New Jersey submitted to the office listed in the • Minimize the burden of the Addresses section of this notice on or collection of information on those who Illinois New Mexico before January 11, 2016. Indiana New York are to respond, including through the ADDRESSES: Send comments to Erin use of appropriate automated, Iowa North Carolina Kansas North Dakota Good, BLS Clearance Officer, Division electronic, mechanical, or other Kentucky Ohio of Management Systems, Bureau of technological collection techniques or Oklahoma Utah Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 other forms of information technology, Oregon Vermont Massachusetts Avenue NE., e.g., permitting electronic submissions Pennsylvania Virginia Washington, DC 20212. Written of responses. Puerto Rico Virgin Islands comments also may be transmitted by Type of Review: Extension. Rhode Island Washington fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. free number). Title: International Training South Carolina West Virginia South Dakota Wisconsin FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Application. Good, BLS Clearance Officer, at 202– OMB Number: 1220–0179. Tennessee Wyoming 691–7763 (this is not a toll free number). Affected Public: Individuals or Texas (See Addresses section.) households. This certification is for the maximum Total Respondents: 100. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Frequency: On occasion. additional credit allowable under Total Responses: 100. Section 3302(b) of the Code, subject to I. Background Average Time per Response: 20 the limitations of Section 3302(c) of the The BLS is one of the largest labor minutes. Code. statistics organizations in the world and Estimated Total Burden Hours: 34 Signed at Washington, DC, on October has provided international training hours. 31, 2015. since 1945. Each year, the BLS Division Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): of International Technical Cooperation $0. lllllllllllllllllll mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (DITC) conducts seminars of 1 to 2 Total Burden Cost (operating/ THOMAS E. PEREZ weeks duration at its training facilities maintenance): $0. [FR Doc. 2015–28710 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am] in Washington, DC In addition to the Comments submitted in response to BILLING CODE 4510–30–P annual international seminars, DITC this notice will be summarized and/or provides technical assistance upon included in the request for Office of request and organizes visits to the BLS Management and Budget approval of the for many international visitors each information collection request; they also year. The seminars bring together will become a matter of public record. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:15 Nov 10, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1


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