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)

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.

[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]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Alien 
Claims Activity Report

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, ``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.

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    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]
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