81_FR_11635 81 FR 11592 - Comment Request for Information Collection for Confidentiality and Disclosure of State Unemployment Compensation Information and State Income and Eligibility Verification Provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act, Extension Without Change

81 FR 11592 - Comment Request for Information Collection for Confidentiality and Disclosure of State Unemployment Compensation Information and State Income and Eligibility Verification Provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act, Extension Without Change

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 43 (March 4, 2016)

Page Range11592-11592
FR Document2016-04691

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 general 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)] (PRA). The PRA helps to 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 about the regulatory requirements of the Confidentiality and Disclosure of State Unemployment Compensation Information final rule and State Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, which expires September 30, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 11592]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04691]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for Confidentiality 
and Disclosure of State Unemployment Compensation Information and State 
Income and Eligibility Verification Provisions of the Deficit Reduction 
Act, Extension Without Change

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 general 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)] (PRA). The PRA helps to 
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 about the regulatory requirements of the Confidentiality and 
Disclosure of State Unemployment Compensation Information final rule 
and State Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) provisions 
of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, which expires September 30, 2016.

DATES: Submit written comments to the office listed in the addressee's 
section below on or before May 3, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Patricia Mertens, 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: 202-693-3182 (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). Fax: 
202-693-2874. 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 Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 established an Income and 
Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) for the exchange of information 
among state agencies administering specific programs. The programs 
include Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid, Food Stamps, 
Supplemental Security Income, Unemployment Compensation and any state 
program approved under Titles I, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security 
Act. Under the Act, programs participating must exchange information to 
the extent that it is useful and productive in verifying eligibility 
and benefit amounts to assist the child support program and the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services in verifying eligibility and 
benefit amounts under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act.
    On September 27, 2006, the ETA of the Department of Labor issued a 
final rule regarding the Confidentiality and Disclosure of State 
Unemployment Compensation Information. This rule supports and expands 
upon the requirements of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 and 
subsequent regulatory changes.

II. Review Focus

    The Department of Labor 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: Confidentiality and Disclosure of State Unemployment 
Compensation Information Final Rule and State Income and Eligibility 
Verification provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984.
    OMB Number: 1205-0238.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 53 state agencies.
    Annual Frequency: As needed.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 904,957.
    Average Estimated Response Time per Response: 1 minute.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,672 hours.
    Total Annual Estimated Burden Cost for Respondents: $862,901.96.
    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. 2016-04691 Filed 3-3-16; 8:45 am]
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11592 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 43 / Friday, March 4, 2016 / Notices www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to • enhance the quality, utility, and We will provide a paper copy of the Patricia Mertens, Office of clarity of the information to be consent decree upon written request Unemployment Insurance, Room S– collected; and and payment of reproduction costs. 4524, Employment and Training • minimize the burden of the Please mail your request and payment Administration, U.S. Department of collection of information on those who to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., are to respond, including through the ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC Washington, DC 20210. Telephone use of appropriate automated, 20044–7611. number: 202–693–3182 (this is not a electronic, mechanical, or other Please enclose a check or money order toll-free number). Individuals with technological collection techniques or for $11.25 (25 cents per page hearing or speech impairments may other forms of information technology, reproduction cost) payable to the United access the telephone number above via e.g., permitting electronic submissions States Treasury. TTY by calling the toll-free Federal of responses. Henry S. Friedman, Information Relay Service at 1–877– III. Current Actions Assistant Section Chief, Environmental 889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202–693– Enforcement Section, Environment and 2874. Email: mertens.patricia@dol.gov. Type of Review: Extension without Natural Resources Division. To obtain a copy of the proposed changes. information collection request (ICR), Title: Confidentiality and Disclosure [FR Doc. 2016–04721 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am] please contact the person listed above. of State Unemployment Compensation BILLING CODE 4410–15–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information Final Rule and State Income and Eligibility Verification I. Background provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act DEPARTMENT OF LABOR of 1984. The Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 Employment and Training established an Income and Eligibility OMB Number: 1205–0238. Administration Verification System (IEVS) for the Affected Public: State Workforce exchange of information among state Agencies. Comment Request for Information Estimated Total Annual Respondents: agencies administering specific Collection for Confidentiality and 53 state agencies. programs. The programs include Disclosure of State Unemployment Annual Frequency: As needed. Temporary Assistance for Needy Compensation Information and State Estimated Total Annual Responses: Families, Medicaid, Food Stamps, Income and Eligibility Verification 904,957. Supplemental Security Income, Provisions of the Deficit Reduction Average Estimated Response Time per Unemployment Compensation and any Act, Extension Without Change Response: 1 minute. state program approved under Titles I, Estimated Total Annual Burden AGENCY: Employment and Training X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Hours: 18,672 hours. Administration (ETA), Labor. Act. Under the Act, programs Total Annual Estimated Burden Cost ACTION: Notice. participating must exchange for Respondents: $862,901.96. information to the extent that it is useful We will summarize and/or include in SUMMARY: The Department of Labor and productive in verifying eligibility the request for OMB approval of the (Department), as part of its continuing and benefit amounts to assist the child ICR, the comments received in response effort to reduce paperwork and support program and the Secretary of to this comment request; they will also respondent burden, conducts a Health and Human Services in verifying become a matter of public record. preclearance consultation program to eligibility and benefit amounts under provide the general public and federal Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Portia Wu, agencies with an opportunity to Act. Assistant Secretary for Employment and comment on proposed and/or On September 27, 2006, the ETA of Training, Labor. continuing collections of information in the Department of Labor issued a final [FR Doc. 2016–04691 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am] accordance with the Paperwork rule regarding the Confidentiality and BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. Disclosure of State Unemployment 3506(c)(2)(A)] (PRA). The PRA helps to Compensation Information. This rule ensure that respondents can provide supports and expands upon the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR data in the desired format with minimal requirements of the Deficit Reduction reporting burden (time and financial Act of 1984 and subsequent regulatory Office of the Secretary resources), collection instruments are changes. clearly understood, and the impact of Agency Information Collection II. Review Focus Activities; Submission for OMB collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Department of Labor is Review; Comment Request; Notice of Currently, ETA is soliciting comments particularly interested in comments Special Enrollment Rights Under concerning the collection of data about which: Group Health Plans the regulatory requirements of the • Evaluate whether the proposed ACTION: Notice. 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