81 FR 64203 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Income and Eligibility Verification System Confidentiality

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 181 (September 19, 2016)

Page Range		64203-64204
FR Document		2016-22475

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Income and Eligibility Verification System Confidentiality,'' 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; Income and Eligibility Verification System 
Confidentiality

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, ``Income and Eligibility Verification System 
Confidentiality,'' 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 October 19, 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=201609-1205-001 (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 Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129, 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 Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) Confidentiality 
information collection. More specifically, this ICR relates to 
information collections established by the Deficit Reduction Act of 
1984 (DRA), which created an IEVS for the exchange of information among 
State agencies administering specific programs. IEVS covered programs 
include Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Medicaid; Food Stamps; 
Supplemental Security Income; Unemployment Compensation; and any State 
program approved under Social Security Act (SSA) titles I, X, XIV, or 
XVI. Under the DRA, participating programs must exchange information to 
the extent it is useful and productive in verifying eligibility and 
benefit amounts that assist the child support program and the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services in verifying eligibility and benefit 
amounts under SSA titles II and XVI. On September 27, 2006, the ETA 
issued a final rule regarding the Confidentiality and Disclosure of 
State Unemployment Compensation Information. See 71 FR 56830. This rule 
supports and expands upon the DRA statutory requirements and subsequent 
regulatory changes. A State is required to use a data sharing agreement 
when making a disclosure, to provide some assurance that a recipient of 
disclosed information follows safeguards protecting confidentiality; to 
provide an enforcement mechanism against any recipient that breaches 
those safeguards; and to show that the State has complied with the 
rule. A State Workforce Agency is required to provide notice to both 
employers and claimants about the uses of information the Agency 
provides the IEVS. SSA section 303 authorizes this information 
collection. See 42 U.S.C. 503.
    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 1205-0238.
    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 September 30, 2016. 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 March 4, 2016 (81 FR 
11592).
    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 1205-0238. 
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: Income and Eligibility Verification System 
Confidentiality.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0238.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.

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    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 904,957.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 18,672 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: September 13, 2016.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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Total Estimated Number of (VOICE) (this is not a toll-free number) eligible individuals who believe their
Respondents: 53. or (202) 693–4760 (TTY/TDD). rights under the veterans’ preference
Total Estimated Number of All comments received, including any laws have been violated, and to
Responses: 904,957. personal information provided, will be investigate claims filed by those
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: available for public inspection during individuals. The purposes of veterans’
18,672 hours. normal business hours at the above preference laws include: To provide
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs address. People needing assistance to preference for certain veterans over
Burden: $0. review comments will be provided with others in Federal hiring from
Dated: September 13, 2016. appropriate aids such as readers or print competitive lists of applicants; to allow
Michel Smyth, magnifiers. access and open up Federal job
Departmental Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: opportunities to veterans that might
[FR Doc. 2016–22475 Filed 9–16–16; 8:45 am] Kenan Torrans, Deputy Director, otherwise be closed to the public; and
Compliance and Investigations, VETS, to provide preference eligible veterans
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U.S. Department of Labor, Room S– with preference over others in retention
1316, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., during reductions in force in Federal
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington, DC 20210, or by email at: agencies. VETS has an electronic
1010-FRN-2016-VETS@dol.gov. complaint form, the VETS e1010,
Veterans’ Employment and Training SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: available on our Web site at: https://
Service vets1010.dol.gov/Login.aspx, and which
I. Background may also be accessed via our USERRA
Proposed Information Collection The VETS USERRA/VP Form 1010 elaws Advisor (www.dol.gov/elaws/
Request Submitted for Public (VETS–1010 Form) is used to file USERRA.htm) and Veterans’ Preference
Comment and Recommendations complaints with the Department of elaws Advisor (www.dol.gov/elaws/
Eligibility Data Form: Uniformed Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and vetspref.htm). The e1010 may be
Services Employment and Training Service (VETS) under either completed and submitted electronically
Reemployment Rights Act and the Uniformed Services Employment without having to download, print, and
Veteran’s Preference (USERRA/VP) and Reemployment Rights Act mail a signed hard copy to our Atlanta
AGENCY: Veterans’ Employment and (USERRA) or the laws and regulations data center.
Training Service (VETS), Labor. related to Veterans’ Preference (VP) in II. Desired Focus of Comments
ACTION: Notice. Federal employment. On October 13,
1994, the Uniformed Services VETS is soliciting comments
SUMMARY: The Veterans’ Employment Employment and Reemployment Rights concerning the proposed information
and Training Service (VETS) is Act (USERRA), Public Law 103–353, collection in the VETS–1010 Form. The
announcing an opportunity for public 108 Stat. 3150 was signed into law. Department of Labor is particularly
comment on a proposed collection of Contained in Title 38, U.S.C. 4301– interested in comments which:
information by the agency. Under the 4335, USERRA is the replacement for • Evaluate whether the proposed
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of the Veterans’ Reemployment Rights collection of information is necessary
1995, Federal agencies are required to (VRR) law. The purposes of USERRA for the proper performance of the
publish notice in the Federal Register laws and regulations are: To minimize functions of the agency, including
concerning each proposed collection of disruption to the lives of persons who whether the information will have
information and to allow 60 days for perform service in the uniformed practical utility;
public comment in response to the services (including the National Guard • Evaluate the accuracy of the
notice. In this notice, VETS is soliciting and Reserves), as well as to their agency’s estimate of the burden of the
comments concerning the proposed employers, their fellow employees, and proposed collection of information,
information collection request for the their communities, by providing for including the validity of the
VETS USERRA/VP Form 1010. prompt reemployment of such persons methodology and assumptions used;
DATES: Comments are to be submitted by upon completion of such service; to • Enhance the quality, utility, and
November 18, 2016. encourage individuals to participate in clarity of the information to be
ADDRESSES: Follow the instructions for non-career uniformed service by collected; and
submitting comments. eliminating and minimizing the • Minimize the burden of the
• Email: 1010-FRN-2016-VETS@ disadvantages to civilian careers and collection of information on those who
dol.gov. Include ‘‘VETS–1010 Form’’ in employment which can result from such are to respond, including through the
the subject line of the message. service; and to prohibit discrimination use of appropriate automated,
• Fax: (202) 693–4755. Please send in employment and acts of reprisal electronic, mechanical, or other
comments by fax only if they are 10 against persons because of their technological collection techniques or
pages or less. obligations in the uniformed services, other forms of information technology.
• Mail: Kenan Torrans, Deputy prior service, intention to join the III. Current Actions
Director, Compliance and uniformed services, filing of a USERRA
Investigations, VETS, U.S. Department claim, seeking assistance concerning an This notice requests an extension of
of Labor, Room S–1316, 200 alleged USERRA violation, testifying in the current Office of Management and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, a proceeding, or otherwise assisting in Budget approval of the paperwork
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

DC 20210. an investigation of a USERRA claim. requirements for VETS–1010 Form.
• Receipt of submissions, whether by The Veterans Employment Type of Review: Extension.
U.S. Mail, email, or FAX transmittal, Opportunities Act (VEOA) of 1998, Agency: Veterans’ Employment and
will not be acknowledged; however, the Public Law 105–339, 12 Stat. 3182, Training Service.
sender may request confirmation that a contained in Title 5 U.S.C. 3330a– Title: VETS/USERRA/VP (VETS–1010
submission has been received, by 3330c, authorizes the Secretary of Labor Form.)
telephoning VETS at (202) 693–4731 to provide assistance to preference OMB Number: 1293–0002.

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Contact		Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 64203

81 FR 64203 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Income and Eligibility Verification System Confidentiality

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 181 (September 19, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary