80 FR 79935 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Benefit Accuracy Measurement Program

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-32249

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Benefit Accuracy Measurement Program,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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; Benefit Accuracy Measurement Program

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and 
Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request 
(ICR) titled, ``Benefit Accuracy Measurement Program,'' to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued 
use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (PRA), 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 January 22, 2016.

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=201508-1205-001 (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, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are 
not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
ETA, Office of Management and 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: [email protected]. 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: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Seleda Perryman by telephone 
at 202-693-4131, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or 
by email at [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Benefit Accuracy Measurement (BAM) Program information collection, 
which is one of the tools the DOL uses to measure and reduce waste, 
fraud, and abuse for the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program. The BAM 
program provides reliable estimates of the accuracy of benefit payments 
and denied claims in the UI program, and identifies the sources of 
improper payments and denials so their causes can be eliminated. The 
BAM program consists of two comprehensive reviews: Paid Claims Accuracy 
(PCA) and Denied Claims Accuracy (DCA). States conduct intensive audits 
of statewide random samples of UI payments and denials to determine 
their accuracy. The DOL provides State Workforce Agencies with software 
to edit the sampling frame files and to select the weekly PCA and DCA 
samples. The Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 
authorizes this information collection. See 31 U.S.C. 3321.
    This 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 that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1205-0245.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is 
scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to extend PRA 
authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, 
without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that 
existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB 
receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For 
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on May 14, 2015 (80 FR 27705).
    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 Control Number 1205-0245. 
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-ETA.
    Title of Collection: Benefit Accuracy Measurement Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0245.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Individuals 
or Households; and Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits, 
farms, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 172,204.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 343,304.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 293,468 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: December 17, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Washington, DC 20210; or by email: published in the Federal Register on
Burden: $ 62,500,000. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. May 14, 2015 (80 FR 27705).
Dated: December 18, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties are encouraged to
Michel Smyth, Contact Seleda Perryman by telephone send comments to the OMB, Office of
Departmental Clearance Officer. at 202–693–4131, TTY 202–693–8064, Information and Regulatory Affairs at
[FR Doc. 2015–32304 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am]
(these are not toll-free numbers) or by the address shown in the ADDRESSES
email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
BILLING CODE 4510–29–P section within thirty (30) days of
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). publication of this notice in the Federal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR Register. In order to help ensure
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR seeks to extend PRA authority for the appropriate consideration, comments
Benefit Accuracy Measurement (BAM) should mention OMB Control Number
Office of the Secretary Program information collection, which 1205–0245. The OMB is particularly
is one of the tools the DOL uses to interested in comments that:
Agency Information Collection measure and reduce waste, fraud, and
Activities; Submission for OMB abuse for the Unemployment Insurance • Evaluate whether the proposed
Review; Comment Request; Benefit (UI) program. The BAM program collection of information is necessary
Accuracy Measurement Program provides reliable estimates of the for the proper performance of the
accuracy of benefit payments and functions of the agency, including
ACTION: Notice.
denied claims in the UI program, and whether the information will have
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor identifies the sources of improper practical utility;
(DOL) is submitting the Employment payments and denials so their causes • Evaluate the accuracy of the
and Training Administration (ETA) can be eliminated. The BAM program agency’s estimate of the burden of the
sponsored information collection consists of two comprehensive reviews: proposed collection of information,
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Benefit Accuracy Paid Claims Accuracy (PCA) and Denied including the validity of the
Measurement Program,’’ to the Office of Claims Accuracy (DCA). States conduct methodology and assumptions used;
Management and Budget (OMB) for intensive audits of statewide random
review and approval for continued use, samples of UI payments and denials to • Enhance the quality, utility, and
without change, in accordance with the determine their accuracy. The DOL clarity of the information to be
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 provides State Workforce Agencies with collected; and
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public software to edit the sampling frame files • Minimize the burden of the
comments on the ICR are invited. and to select the weekly PCA and DCA collection of information on those who
DATES: The OMB will consider all samples. The Improper Payments are to respond, including through the
written comments that agency receives Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 use of appropriate automated,
on or before January 22, 2016. authorizes this information collection. electronic, mechanical, or other
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with See 31 U.S.C. 3321. technological collection techniques or
applicable supporting documentation; This information collection is subject
other forms of information technology,
including a description of the likely to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
respondents, proposed frequency of cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
responses.
response, and estimated total burden of information, and the public is
may be obtained free of charge from the generally not required to respond to an Agency: DOL–ETA.
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// information collection, unless it is Title of Collection: Benefit Accuracy
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ approved by the OMB under the PRA Measurement Program.
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201508-1205-001 and displays a currently valid OMB
OMB Control Number: 1205–0245.
(this link will only become active on the Control Number. In addition,
day following publication of this notice) notwithstanding any other provisions of Affected Public: State, Local, and
or by contacting Michel Smyth by law, no person shall generally be subject Tribal Governments; Individuals or
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– to penalty for failing to comply with a Households; and Private Sector—
693–8064, (these are not toll-free collection of information that does not businesses or other for-profits, farms,
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ display a valid Control Number. See 5 and not-for-profit institutions.
PUBLIC@dol.gov. CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Total Estimated Number of
Submit comments about this request obtains OMB approval for this Respondents: 172,204.
by mail or courier to the Office of information collection under Control
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Number 1205–0245. Total Estimated Number of
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–ETA, OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Responses: 343,304.
Office of Management and Budget, be for more than three (3) years without Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., renewal, and the current approval for 293,468 hours.
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– this collection is scheduled to expire on
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free December 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to
Burden: $0.
number); or by email: OIRA_ extend PRA authorization for this
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters information collection for three (3) more Dated: December 17, 2015.
are encouraged, but not required, to years, without any change to existing Michel Smyth,
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send a courtesy copy of any comments requirements. The DOL notes that Departmental Clearance Officer.
by mail or courier to the U.S. existing information collection [FR Doc. 2015–32249 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am]
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of requirements submitted to the OMB
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the Chief Information Officer, Attn: receive a month-to-month extension
Departmental Information Compliance while they undergo review. For
Management Program, Room N1301, additional substantive information
200 Constitution Avenue NW., about this ICR, see the related notice

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before January 22, 2016.
Contact		Contact Seleda Perryman by telephone at 202-693-4131, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 79935

80 FR 79935 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Benefit Accuracy Measurement Program

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary