82 FR 13857 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Interstate Arrangement for Combining Employment and Wages

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)

Page Range		13857-13858
FR Document		2017-05181

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, ``Interstate Arrangement for Combining Employment and Wages.'' 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).

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Interstate Arrangement for Combining Employment and Wages

ACTION: Notice.

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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, ``Interstate Arrangement for Combining Employment 
and Wages.'' 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 documents; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free by 
contacting Corey Pitts by telephone at 202-693-3357, TTY 1-877-889-5627 
(these are not a toll-free numbers), or by email at 
[email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or request 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., Frances Perkins Bldg. Room S-4524, 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 OMB for final approval. This 
program helps to

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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.
    Section 3304(a)(9)(B), of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) of 1986, 
requires states to participate in an arrangement for combining 
employment and wages covered under the different state laws for the 
purpose of determining unemployed workers' entitlement to unemployment 
compensation. The Interstate Arrangement for Combining Employment and 
Wages for combined wage claims (CWC), promulgated at 20 CFR 616, 
requires the prompt transfer of all relevant and available employment 
and wage data between states upon request. The Benefit Payment 
Promptness Standard, 20 CFR 640, requires the prompt payment of 
unemployment compensation including benefits paid under the CWC 
arrangement. The ETA 586 report provides the ETA/Office of Unemployment 
Insurance with information necessary to measure the scope and effect of 
the CWC program and to monitor the performance of each state in 
responding to wage transfer data requests and the payment of benefits.
    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 OMB control number 
1205-0029.
    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 submissions of responses.
    Agency: DOL-ETA.
    Type of Review: Extension without changes.
    Title of Collection: Interstate Arrangement for Combining 
Employment and Wages.
    Form: ETA 586.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0029.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 212.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 4 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 848.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

Byron Zuidema,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
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ensure requested data can be provided The DOL is particularly interested in other existing delegations not otherwise
in the desired format, reporting burden comments that: the subject of a Secretary’s Order.
(time and financial resources) is • Evaluate whether the proposed 2. Directives Affected.
minimized, collection instruments are collection of information is necessary A. This Order repeals and supersedes
clearly understood, and the impact of for the proper performance of the Secretary’s Order 05–2009 (Delegation
collection requirements can be properly functions of the agency, including and Assignment of Responsibilities to
assessed. whether the information will have the Assistant Secretary for
Section 3304(a)(9)(B), of the Internal practical utility; Administration and Management).
Revenue Code (IRC) of 1986, requires • Evaluate the accuracy of the B. The following Secretary’s Order is
states to participate in an arrangement agency’s estimate of the burden of the referenced herein and remains in effect:
for combining employment and wages proposed collection of information, 2–2009 (Delegation of Authority and
covered under the different state laws including the validity of the Assignment of Responsibility to the
for the purpose of determining methodology and assumptions used; Chief Acquisition Officer and Assistant
unemployed workers’ entitlement to • Enhance the quality, utility, and Secretary for Administration and
unemployment compensation. The clarity of the information to be Management, and Related Matters).
Interstate Arrangement for Combining collected; and C. This Order does not affect the
Employment and Wages for combined • Minimize the burden of the authorities and responsibilities assigned
wage claims (CWC), promulgated at 20 collection of information on those who by any other Secretary’s Order,
CFR 616, requires the prompt transfer of are to respond, including through the including without limitation 9–1989
all relevant and available employment use of appropriate automated, (Data Integrity Board), 5–2001 (MRB), 1–
and wage data between states upon electronic, mechanical, or other 2006 (Emergency Management) and 6–
request. The Benefit Payment technological collection techniques or 2006 (Regional Executive Committees),
Promptness Standard, 20 CFR 640, other forms of information technology, unless otherwise expressly so provided
requires the prompt payment of e.g., permitting electronic submissions in this or another Order.
unemployment compensation including of responses. 3. Authority. This Order is issued
benefits paid under the CWC Agency: DOL-ETA. pursuant to various authorities detailed
arrangement. The ETA 586 report Type of Review: Extension without by subject area below:
provides the ETA/Office of changes. A. Performance Management. The
Unemployment Insurance with Title of Collection: Interstate Government Performance and Results
information necessary to measure the Arrangement for Combining Act of 1993, as amended, Public Law
scope and effect of the CWC program Employment and Wages. 103–62; The Reports Consolidation Act
and to monitor the performance of each Form: ETA 586. of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–531); The Federal
state in responding to wage transfer data OMB Control Number: 1205–0029. Information Security Modernization Act
requests and the payment of benefits. Affected Public: State Workforce (FISMA) of 2014, 44 U.S.C. 3551 et seq.;
This information collection is subject Agencies. OMB Circular No. A–11, Part 6,
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Estimated Number of Respondents: ‘‘Preparation and Submission of
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 53. Strategic Plans, Annual Performance
of information, and the public is Frequency: Quarterly. Plans, and Annual Program Performance
generally not required to respond to an Total Estimated Annual Responses: Reports.’’
information collection, unless it is 212. B. Employee Safety and Occupational
approved by the OMB under the PRA Estimated Average Time per Health and Workers’ Compensation
and displays a currently valid OMB Response: 4 hours. Program. Section 19 of the Occupational
Control Number. In addition, Estimated Total Annual Burden Safety and Health Act of 1970; Federal
notwithstanding any other provisions of Hours: 848. Employees’ Compensation Act;
law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Executive Order 12196, as amended by
to penalty for failing to comply with a Burden: $0. Executive Order 12223; 20 CFR 10; 29
collection of information that does not CFR, Part 1960; 5 U.S.C. 7901, et. seq.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
display a valid Control Number. See 5 C. Operation and Maintenance of
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. Byron Zuidema, Departmental Buildings. Section 2 of
Interested parties are encouraged to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment Reorganization Plan No. 18 of 1950, 5
provide comments to the contact shown and Training, Labor. U.S.C. 901; the Federal Property and
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments [FR Doc. 2017–05181 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] Administrative Services Act of 1949, 40
must be written to receive BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P U.S.C. 581; ‘‘the Brooks Act’’, 40 U.S.C.
consideration, and they will be 1101 et seq.; Public Building Act of
summarized and included in the request 1959, as amended, 40 U.S.C. 601–611;
for OMB approval of the final ICR. In DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 40 U.S.C. 3305; The Uniform Relocation
order to help ensure appropriate and Real Property Acquisition Policies
[Secretary’s Order 03–2017]
consideration, comments should Act of 1970 as amended, 46 U.S.C. 4601
mention OMB control number 1205– Delegation of Authorities and et seq.; Public Buildings Cooperative
0029. Assignment of Responsibilities to the Use Act of 1976, Public Law 94–541;
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Submitted comments will also be a Assistant Secretary for Administration Rural Development Act of 1972, Public
matter of public record for this ICR and and Management Law 92–419, as amended by Section 636
posted on the Internet, without of Division F of Public Law 108–199;
redaction. The DOL encourages Date: January 18, 2017. Surface Transportation and Uniform
commenters not to include personally 1. Purpose. To consolidate the Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (101
identifiable information, confidential delegations of authority and Stat. 132); Energy Independence and
business data, or other sensitive assignments of responsibility to the Security Act of 2007, Public Law 110–
statements/information in any Assistant Secretary for Administration 140; Executive Orders 12072, 12411,
comments. and Management (ASAM) and to codify 13006, and 13327; Federal Property

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82 FR 13857 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Interstate Arrangement for Combining Employment and Wages

DEPARTMENT OF LABOREmployment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration