82 FR 13856 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Reemployment of Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefit Recipients
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)
| Page Range | 13856-13857 | |
| FR Document | 2017-05177 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 13856-13857] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05177] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Reemployment of Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefit Recipients ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Reemployment of UI Benefit Recipients.'' This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by May 15, 2017. 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 by contacting Valerie Rodall by telephone at 202-693-3194, TTY 1-877-889- 5627 (these are not toll-free numbers), or by email at [email protected]. Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-4519, Washington, DC 20210; by email at [email protected]; or by fax at 202-693-3975. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information before submitting them to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements can be properly assessed. Under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department's Strategic Plan is an integral part of the budget process. Among the purposes of the GPRA are to improve Federal program effectiveness and public accountability by focusing on program results, service quality, and customer satisfaction. Strategic Objective 4.1 in the Department's fiscal year (FY) 2014- 2018 Strategic Plan is to provide income support when work is impossible or unavailable and facilitate return to work, which focuses on improving the operational performance and effectiveness of the Federal/state UI program. This goal is supported in part by the performance measure indicating the percentage of UI claimants reemployed by the end of the first quarter after the quarter in which they received their initial first UI benefit payment. ETA collects the data to measure the facilitation of [[Page 13857]] reemployment of UI benefit recipients through the ETA 9047 report. OMB approved the Department's request to begin collecting UI reemployment data through the ETA 9047 report on July 26, 2005. This data collection was renewed in 2014 through September 30, 2017. ETA has also included UI reemployment as a performance measure for UI Performs, the Department's performance management system for the UI program. Per UI Program Letter (UIPL) No. 17-08 (May 14, 2008), Acceptable Levels of Performance (ALP), the minimum performance criteria for UI Performs Core Measures are set annually for each state. The ALPs take into account a state's total unemployment rate and the percentage of UI claimants who are exempt from active work search or Employment Service (ES) registration requirements because they are job- attached. Analyses of the data indicate that UI reemployment is strongly related to these two factors. Each calendar quarter, states report on the ETA 9047 report separate counts for individuals receiving their first UI payments who are exempt from active work search or ES registration requirements, in most cases because they are job-attached with definite recall dates, and those not exempt from active work search or ES registration requirements. States also report on the ETA 9047 report the number of those first payment recipients for whom intrastate or out-of-state employers reported wages in the subsequent quarter. States obtain these counts by crossmatching the Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of claimants who received UI first payments with the UI wage records for the subsequent calendar quarter. ETA issued instructions on obtaining out-of-state reemployment data through matching the SSNs of UI first payment recipients with UI wage records in the National Directory of New Hires in UIPL No. 1-06, Change 1 (August 2, 2006). 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. Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention Reemployment of UI Benefit Recipient, OMB control number 1205-0452. Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this ICR and posted on the Internet, without redaction. The DOL encourages commenters not to include personally identifiable information, confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information in any comments. The DOL 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. Type of Review: Extension without changes. Title of Collection: Reemployment of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Recipients. Form: ETA 9047. OMB Control Number: 1205-0452. Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). Estimated Number of Respondents: 53. Frequency: Quarterly. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 212. Estimated Average Time per Response: 10 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,120 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Byron Zuidema, Deputy Assistance Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2017-05177 Filed 3-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P
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Agency (SWA) or through willful whether the information will have burden in accordance with the
misrepresentation or error by the practical utility; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
claimant or others; (2) deter claimants • Evaluate the accuracy of the (PRA).
from obtaining benefits through willful agency’s estimate of the burden of the DATES: Consideration will be given to all
misrepresentation; and (3) recover proposed collection of information, written comments received by May 15,
benefits overpaid. The ETA 227 is used including the validity of the 2017.
to determine whether SWAs meet these methodology and assumptions used;
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
requirements. • Enhance the quality, utility, and
applicable supporting documentation;
The ETA 227 contains data on the clarity of the information to be
including a description of the likely
number and amounts of fraud and non- collected; and
respondents, proposed frequency of
fraud overpayments established, the • Minimize the burden of the
response, and estimated total burden
methods by which overpayments were collection of information on those who
may be obtained free by contacting
detected, the amounts and methods by are to respond, including through the
Valerie Rodall by telephone at 202–693–
which overpayments were collected, the use of appropriate automated,
3194, TTY 1–877–889–5627 (these are
amounts of overpayments waived and electronic, mechanical, or other
not toll-free numbers), or by email at
written off, the accounts receivable for technological collection techniques or
overpayments outstanding, and data on Rodall.Valerie.J@dol.gov.
other forms of information technology, Submit written comments about, or
criminal/civil actions. These data are e.g., permitting electronic submissions requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
gathered by 53 SWAs and reported to of responses. or courier to the U.S. Department of
the Department of Labor following the Agency: DOL–ETA. Labor, Employment and Training
end of each calendar quarter. The Type of Review: Extension without
Administration, Office of
overall effectiveness of SWAs’ UI changes.
Unemployment Insurance, 200
integrity efforts can be determined by Title of Collection: Overpayment
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S–
examining and analyzing the data. Detection and Recovery Activities.
Form: ETA 227. 4519, Washington, DC 20210; by email
These data are also used by SWAs as a
management tool for effective UI OMB Control Number: 1205–0187. at Rodall.Valerie.J@dol.gov; or by fax at
program administration. Affected Public: State Workforce 202–693–3975.
This information collection is subject Agencies. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL,
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Estimated Number of Respondents: as part of continuing efforts to reduce
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 53. paperwork and respondent burden,
of information, and the public is Frequency: Quarterly. conducts a pre-clearance consultation
generally not required to respond to an Total Estimated Annual Responses: program to provide the general public
information collection, unless it is 212. and Federal agencies an opportunity to
approved by the OMB under the PRA Estimated Average Time per comment on proposed and/or
and displays a currently valid OMB Response: 14 hours. continuing collections of information
Control Number. In addition, Estimated Total Annual Burden before submitting them to the Office of
notwithstanding any other provisions of Hours: 2,968. Management and Budget (OMB) for final
law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Annual Other Cost approval. This program helps to ensure
to penalty for failing to comply with a Burden: $0. requested data can be provided in the
collection of information that does not Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). desired format, reporting burden (time
display a valid Control Number. See 5 and financial resources) is minimized,
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. Byron Zuidema, collection instruments are clearly
Interested parties are encouraged to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment understood, and the impact of collection
provide comments to the contact shown and Training, Labor. requirements can be properly assessed.
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments [FR Doc. 2017–05173 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] Under the Government Performance
must be written to receive BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the
consideration, and they will be Department’s Strategic Plan is an
summarized and included in the request integral part of the budget process.
for OMB approval of the final ICR. In DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Among the purposes of the GPRA are to
order to help ensure appropriate improve Federal program effectiveness
Employment and Training and public accountability by focusing
consideration, comments should
Administration on program results, service quality, and
mention Overpayment Detection and
Recovery Activities, OMB control customer satisfaction.
Agency Information Collection Strategic Objective 4.1 in the
number 1205–0187. Activities; Comment Request;
Submitted comments will also be a Department’s fiscal year (FY) 2014–2018
Reemployment of Unemployment Strategic Plan is to provide income
matter of public record for this ICR and Insurance (UI) Benefit Recipients
posted on the Internet, without support when work is impossible or
redaction. The DOL encourages ACTION: Notice. unavailable and facilitate return to
commenters not to include personally work, which focuses on improving the
identifiable information, confidential SUMMARY: The Department of Labor operational performance and
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business data, or other sensitive (DOL), Employment and Training effectiveness of the Federal/state UI
statements/information in any Administration (ETA) is soliciting program. This goal is supported in part
comments. comments concerning a proposed by the performance measure indicating
The DOL is particularly interested in extension for the authority to conduct the percentage of UI claimants
comments that: the information collection request (ICR) reemployed by the end of the first
• Evaluate whether the proposed titled, ‘‘Reemployment of UI Benefit quarter after the quarter in which they
collection of information is necessary Recipients.’’ This comment request is received their initial first UI benefit
for the proper performance of the part of continuing Departmental efforts payment. ETA collects the data to
functions of the agency, including to reduce paperwork and respondent measure the facilitation of
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reemployment of UI benefit recipients in the ADDRESSES section. Comments Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
through the ETA 9047 report. OMB must be written to receive Byron Zuidema,
approved the Department’s request to consideration, and they will be
Deputy Assistance Secretary for Employment
begin collecting UI reemployment data summarized and included in the request and Training, Labor.
through the ETA 9047 report on July 26, for OMB approval of the final ICR. In
[FR Doc. 2017–05177 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am]
2005. This data collection was renewed order to help ensure appropriate
BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P
in 2014 through September 30, 2017. consideration, comments should
ETA has also included UI mention Reemployment of UI Benefit
reemployment as a performance Recipient, OMB control number 1205–
measure for UI Performs, the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
0452.
Department’s performance management Submitted comments will also be a Employment and Training
system for the UI program. Per UI matter of public record for this ICR and Administration
Program Letter (UIPL) No. 17–08 (May posted on the Internet, without
14, 2008), Acceptable Levels of redaction. The DOL encourages Agency Information Collection
Performance (ALP), the minimum commenters not to include personally Activities; Comment Request;
performance criteria for UI Performs identifiable information, confidential Interstate Arrangement for Combining
Core Measures are set annually for each business data, or other sensitive Employment and Wages
state. The ALPs take into account a statements/information in any
state’s total unemployment rate and the comments. ACTION: Notice.
percentage of UI claimants who are
exempt from active work search or The DOL is particularly interested in SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
Employment Service (ES) registration comments that: (DOL), Employment and Training
requirements because they are job- • Evaluate whether the proposed Administration (ETA) is soliciting
attached. Analyses of the data indicate collection of information is necessary comments concerning a proposed
that UI reemployment is strongly related for the proper performance of the extension for the authority to conduct
to these two factors. functions of the agency, including the information collection request (ICR)
Each calendar quarter, states report on whether the information will have titled, ‘‘Interstate Arrangement for
the ETA 9047 report separate counts for practical utility; Combining Employment and Wages.’’
individuals receiving their first UI • Evaluate the accuracy of the This comment request is part of
payments who are exempt from active agency’s estimate of the burden of the continuing Departmental efforts to
work search or ES registration proposed collection of information, reduce paperwork and respondent
requirements, in most cases because including the validity of the burden in accordance with the
they are job-attached with definite recall methodology and assumptions used; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
dates, and those not exempt from active • Enhance the quality, utility, and (PRA).
work search or ES registration clarity of the information to be DATES: Consideration will be given to all
requirements. collected; and written comments received by May 15,
States also report on the ETA 9047
report the number of those first payment • Minimize the burden of the 2017.
recipients for whom intrastate or out-of- collection of information on those who ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
state employers reported wages in the are to respond, including through the applicable supporting documents;
subsequent quarter. States obtain these use of appropriate automated, including a description of the likely
counts by crossmatching the Social electronic, mechanical, or other respondents, proposed frequency of
Security Numbers (SSNs) of claimants technological collection techniques or response, and estimated total burden
who received UI first payments with the other forms of information technology, may be obtained free by contacting
UI wage records for the subsequent e.g., permitting electronic submission of Corey Pitts by telephone at 202–693–
calendar quarter. ETA issued responses. 3357, TTY 1–877–889–5627 (these are
instructions on obtaining out-of-state Agency: DOL–ETA. not a toll-free numbers), or by email at
reemployment data through matching Type of Review: Extension without Pitts.Corey@dol.gov.
the SSNs of UI first payment recipients changes. Submit written comments about, or
with UI wage records in the National request a copy of, this ICR by mail or
Title of Collection: Reemployment of courier to the U.S. Department of Labor,
Directory of New Hires in UIPL No. 1– Unemployment Insurance Benefit
06, Change 1 (August 2, 2006). Employment and Training
Recipients. Administration, Office of
This information collection is subject
Form: ETA 9047. Unemployment Insurance, 200
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection OMB Control Number: 1205–0452. Constitution Avenue NW., Frances
of information, and the public is Affected Public: State Workforce Perkins Bldg. Room S–4524,
generally not required to respond to an Agencies (SWAs). Washington, DC 20210; by email at:
information collection, unless it is Estimated Number of Respondents: Pitts.Corey@dol.gov; or by fax at 202–
approved by the OMB under the PRA 53. 693–3975.
and displays a currently valid OMB Frequency: Quarterly. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES2
Control Number. In addition, as part of continuing efforts to reduce
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
notwithstanding any other provisions of paperwork and respondent burden,
212.
law, no person shall generally be subject conducts a pre-clearance consultation
to penalty for failing to comply with a Estimated Average Time per program to provide the general public
collection of information that does not Response: 10 hours. and Federal agencies an opportunity to
display a valid Control Number. See 5 Estimated Total Annual Burden comment on proposed and/or
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. Hours: 2,120 hours. continuing collections of information
Interested parties are encouraged to Total Estimated Annual Other Cost before submitting them to the OMB for
provide comments to the contact shown Burden: $0. final approval. This program helps to
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