82 FR 23603 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Alien Claims Activity Report
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)
| Page Range | 23603-23604 | |
| FR Document | 2017-10490 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 23603-23604] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10490] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Alien Claims Activity Report 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, ``Alien Claims Activity Report.'' 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), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by July 24, 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 Ericka Parker by telephone at 202-693-3208, 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: [email protected]; or by Fax 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 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 432 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) (also referred to as the Welfare Reform Act of 1996) (Pub. L. 104-193), requires that aliens applying for certain entitlement programs, including unemployment insurance, have their immigration status verified by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). If an unemployment insurance applicant is not a United States citizen or national, he/she must provide the state agency with documentation from the USCIS that contains his/her Alien Registration Number (commonly called the A-number) or other documents that provide reasonable evidence of current immigration status. This documentation must be verified by the USCIS through the system known as the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement. To comply with its responsibilities under the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Department of Labor (Department) must gather information from state agencies concerning alien claimant activities. The Alien Claims Activity Report (ACAR) is the only source available for collecting this information. The following explains the Department's responsibilities under the SSA and the necessity for approval of the attached ACAR. The ETA 9016 report allows the Department to determine the number of aliens filing for unemployment insurance (UI), the number of benefit issues detected, and the denials resulting from the USCIS SAVE system. From these data, the Department can determine the extent to which state agencies use the system, and the overall effectiveness and cost efficiency of the USCIS SAVE verification system. 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 1205-0268. 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: Alien Claims Activity Report. Form: ETA 9016. OMB Control Number: 1205-0268. Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies. [[Page 23604]] Estimated Number of Respondents: 53. Frequency: Quarterly. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 212. Estimated Average Time per Response: 1 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 212 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Byron Zuidema, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2017-10490 Filed 5-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P
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Type of Review: Extension Without Administration, Office of This information collection is subject
Changes. Unemployment Insurance, 200 to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
Title of Collection: Disaster Constitution Avenue NW., Room S– cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
Unemployment Assistance Activities. 4519, Washington, DC 20210; by email: of information, and the public is
Form: ETA 902. parker.ericka@dol.gov; or by Fax 202– generally not required to respond to an
OMB Control Number: 1205–0051. 693–3975. information collection, unless it is
Affected Public: State Workforce SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, approved by the OMB under the PRA
Agencies. as part of continuing efforts to reduce and displays a currently valid OMB
Estimated Number of Respondents: Control Number. In addition,
paperwork and respondent burden,
30. notwithstanding any other provisions of
Frequency: Approximately six (6) conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public law, no person shall generally be subject
months of reporting and a final report to penalty for failing to comply with a
per disaster declared. and Federal agencies an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or collection of information that does not
Total Estimated Annual Responses: display a valid Control Number. See 5
210. continuing collections of information
before submitting them to the OMB for CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
Estimated Average Time per Interested parties are encouraged to
Response: 1 hour. final approval. This program helps to
ensure requested data can be provided provide comments to the contact shown
Estimated Total Annual Burden
in the desired format, reporting burden in the ADDRESSES section. Comments
Hours: 210 hours.
(time and financial resources) is must be written to receive
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
minimized, collection instruments are consideration, and they will be
Burden: $0.
clearly understood, and the impact of summarized and included in the request
Byron Zuidema, collection requirements can be properly for OMB approval of the final ICR. In
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment assessed. order to help ensure appropriate
and Training, Labor. Section 432 of the Personal consideration, comments should
[FR Doc. 2017–10501 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] Responsibility and Work Opportunity mention OMB control number 1205–
BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) 0268.
(also referred to as the Welfare Reform Submitted comments will also be a
Act of 1996) (Pub. L. 104–193), requires matter of public record for this ICR and
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR that aliens applying for certain posted on the Internet, without
entitlement programs, including redaction. The DOL encourages
Employment and Training commenters not to include personally
unemployment insurance, have their
Administration identifiable information, confidential
immigration status verified by the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Service business data, or other sensitive
Agency Information Collection statements/information in any
Activities; Comment Request; Alien (USCIS). If an unemployment insurance
applicant is not a United States citizen comments.
Claims Activity Report The DOL is particularly interested in
or national, he/she must provide the
state agency with documentation from comments that:
ACTION: Notice.
• Evaluate whether the proposed
the USCIS that contains his/her Alien
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor collection of information is necessary
Registration Number (commonly called
(DOL), Employment and Training for the proper performance of the
the A-number) or other documents that
Administration (ETA), is soliciting functions of the agency, including
provide reasonable evidence of current
comments concerning a proposed whether the information will have
immigration status. This documentation
extension for the authority to conduct practical utility;
must be verified by the USCIS through
the information collection request (ICR) • Evaluate the accuracy of the
the system known as the Systematic
titled, ‘‘Alien Claims Activity Report.’’ agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Alien Verification for Entitlement. To
This comment request is part of proposed collection of information,
comply with its responsibilities under
continuing Departmental efforts to including the validity of the
the Social Security Administration
reduce paperwork and respondent methodology and assumptions used;
(SSA), the Department of Labor • Enhance the quality, utility, and
burden in accordance with the (Department) must gather information
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 clarity of the information to be
from state agencies concerning alien collected; and
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. claimant activities. The Alien Claims • Minimize the burden of the
DATES: Consideration will be given to all Activity Report (ACAR) is the only collection of information on those who
written comments received by July 24, source available for collecting this are to respond, including through the
2017. information. The following explains the use of appropriate automated,
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with Department’s responsibilities under the electronic, mechanical, or other
applicable supporting documentation; SSA and the necessity for approval of technological collection techniques or
including a description of the likely the attached ACAR. other forms of information technology,
respondents, proposed frequency of The ETA 9016 report allows the e.g., permitting electronic submission of
response, and estimated total burden Department to determine the number of responses.
may be obtained free by contacting aliens filing for unemployment Agency: DOL–ETA.
insurance (UI), the number of benefit
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Ericka Parker by telephone at 202–693– Type of Review: Extension Without
3208, TTY 1–877–889–5627 (these are issues detected, and the denials Changes.
not toll-free numbers) or by email at resulting from the USCIS SAVE system. Title of Collection: Alien Claims
parker.ericka@dol.gov. From these data, the Department can Activity Report.
Submit written comments about, or determine the extent to which state Form: ETA 9016.
requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail agencies use the system, and the overall OMB Control Number: 1205–0268.
or courier to the U.S. Department of effectiveness and cost efficiency of the Affected Public: State Workforce
Labor, Employment and Training USCIS SAVE verification system. Agencies.
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Estimated Number of Respondents: telephone at 202–693–3994 (this is not Section 116 of WIOA requires States
53. a toll-free number) or by email at that operate core programs of the
Frequency: Quarterly. Quilloin.Herman@dol.gov. Individuals publicly-funded workforce system to
Total Estimated Annual Responses: with hearing or speech impairments comply with common performance
212. may access the telephone number above accountability requirements. As such,
Estimated Average Time per via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal States that operate core programs must
Response: 1 hour. Information Relay Service at 1–877– submit common performance data to
Estimated Total Annual Burden 889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202–693– demonstrate that specified performance
Hours: 212 hours. 2766. levels are achieved.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Mail and hand delivery/courier: Send The data collections in this ICR fulfill
Burden: $0. written comments to Herman L. requirements in WIOA Sec. 116(d)(1)
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Quilloin III, Office of Policy which mandates that the Secretaries of
Development and Research, Room Labor and Education develop a template
Byron Zuidema, for the annual performance reports to be
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment Administration, U.S. Department of used by States, local boards, and of
and Training, Labor. training services for reporting on
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
[FR Doc. 2017–10490 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20210. Due to security- outcomes achieved by the WIOA
BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P related concerns, there may be a programs. Pursuant to WIOA sec.
significant delay in the receipt of 116(d)(2), required annual data for the
submissions by United States Mail. You core programs include, among others,
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR must take this into consideration when those related to primary performance
preparing to meet the deadline for indicators, participant counts and costs,
Employment and Training and barriers to employment. The
Administration submitting comments.
Department proposes to amend the
Comments submitted in response to information collection by making
Agency Information Collection this comment request will become a changes to the Participant Individual
Activities; Comment Request; matter of public record and will be Record Layout (ETA–9172), (Program)
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity summarized and included in the request Performance Report (ETA–9173) and the
Act (WIOA) DOL-Only Performance for Office of Management and Budget Pay-for-Performance Report (ETA–9174)
Accountability, Information, and (OMB) approval of the information to facilitate State quarterly performance
Reporting System collection request. In addition, reporting.
comments, regardless of the delivery This notice includes several
AGENCY: Employment and Training method, will be posted without change
Administration (ETA), Labor. documents—the ETA (Program)
on the http://www.regulations.gov Web Performance Report, the WIOA Pay-for-
ACTION: Notice. site; consequently, the Department Performance Report, the Participant
recommends commenters not include Individual Record Layout (PIRL), and
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
personal information such as a Social the WIOA Data Element Specifications.
(DOL), Employment and Training
Security Number, personal address, The Department requires states to certify
Administration (ETA) is soliciting
telephone number, email address, or and submit the ETA (Program)
comments concerning proposed
confidential business information that Performance Report to ETA on a
extension for the authority to conduct
they do not want made public. It is the quarterly basis and the Pay-for-
the information collection request (ICR)
responsibility of the commenter to Performance report(s) will be collected
titled, ‘‘Workforce Innovation and
determine what to include in the public annually. ETA will aggregate the
Opportunity Act (WIOA) Performance
record. information the States submit through
Accountability, Information and
Reporting System.’’ This comment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the PIRL to populate the ETA (Program)
request is part of continuing Herman L. Quilloin III by telephone at Performance Report, which ETA will
Departmental efforts to reduce 202–693–3994 (this is not a toll-free then send to the States to confirm their
paperwork and respondent burden in number) or by email at accuracy. Each program included in this
accordance with the Paperwork Quilloin.Herman@dol.gov. ICR will generate its own quarterly
Performance Report.
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ETA (Program) Performance
DATES: Submit written comments to the Report and WIOA Pay-for-Performance
office listed in the addresses section I. Background
Report have been designed to maximize
below on or before July 24, 2017. The DOL, as part of continuing efforts the value of the reports for workers,
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in to reduce paperwork and respondent jobseekers, employers, local elected
response to this notice should be burden, conducts a pre-clearance officials, State officials, Federal
submitted electronically through the consultation program to provide the policymakers, and other key
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// general public and Federal agencies an stakeholders. The PIRL has been
www.regulations.gov by selecting opportunity to comment on proposed designed to reflect the specific
Docket ID number ETA–2017–0002 or and/or continuing collections of requirements of the annual reports as
via postal mail, commercial delivery, or information before submitting them to described in WIOA section 116(d)(2)
hand delivery. A copy of the ICR with the OMB for final approval. This
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through (4).
applicable supporting documentation; program helps to ensure requested data ETA will use the data to track total
including a description of the likely can be provided in the desired format, participants, characteristics, services,
respondents, proposed frequency of reporting burden (time and financial training strategies and outcomes for
response, and estimated total burden resources) is minimized, collection employed, unemployed and long-term
may be obtained free of charge from instruments are clearly understood, and unemployed participants. This data
http://www.regulations.gov or by the impact of collection requirements collection format permits program
contacting Herman L. Quilloin III by can be properly assessed. offices to evaluate program
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