82_FR_51858 82 FR 51644 - Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Certifications for 2017 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act

82 FR 51644 - Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Certifications for 2017 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 214 (November 7, 2017)

Page Range51644-51645
FR Document2017-24177

The Secretary of Labor signed the annual certifications under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq., thereby enabling employers who make contributions to state unemployment funds to obtain certain credits against their liability for the federal unemployment tax. By letter, the certifications were transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury. The letter and certifications are printed below.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51644-51645]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24177]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Certifications 
for 2017 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, DOL.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor signed the annual certifications under 
the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq., thereby 
enabling employers who make contributions to state unemployment funds 
to obtain certain credits against their liability for the federal 
unemployment tax. By letter, the certifications were transmitted to the 
Secretary of the Treasury. The letter and certifications are printed 
below.

Signed in Washington, DC, October 31, 2017.
Nancy M. Rooney,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin
Secretary of the Treasury
Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20220

Dear Secretary Mnuchin:

Transmitted herewith are an original and one copy of the certifications 
of the states and their unemployment compensation laws for the 12-month 
period ending on October 31, 2017. One certification is required with 
respect to the normal federal unemployment tax credit by Section 3304 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC), and the other certification 
is required with respect to the additional tax credit by Section 3303 
of the IRC. Both certifications list all 53 jurisdictions.

Sincerely,
R. Alexander Acosta

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

CERTIFICATION OF STATES TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY PURSUANT TO 
SECTION 3304(c) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

    In accordance with the provisions of Section 3304(c) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3304(c)), I hereby certify the 
following named states to the Secretary of the Treasury for the 12-
month period ending on October 31, 2017, in regard to the unemployment 
compensation laws of those states, which heretofore have been approved 
under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Virgin Islands
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

    This certification is for the maximum normal credit allowable under 
Section 3302(a) of the Code.

Signed at Washington, DC, on October 31, 2017.

R. Alexander Acosta

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

CERTIFICATION OF STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAWS TO THE SECRETARY 
OF THE TREASURY PURSUANT TO SECTION 3303(b)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE 
CODE OF 1986

    In accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of Section 
3303(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3303(b)(1)), I 
hereby certify the unemployment compensation laws of the following 
named states, which heretofore have been certified pursuant to 
paragraph (3) of Section 3303(b) of the Code, to the Secretary of the 
Treasury for the 12-month period ending on October 31, 2017:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia

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Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Virgin Islands
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

    This certification is for the maximum additional credit allowable 
under Section 3302(b) of the Code, subject to the limitations of 
Section 3302(c) of the Code.

Signed at Washington, DC, on October 31, 2017.

R. Alexander Acosta
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51644 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 7, 2017 / Notices Comments may be submitted either by Secretary of the Treasury Montana email or by mail: Department of the Treasury Nebraska 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Nevada To submit Send them to: Washington, DC 20220 New Hampshire comments: New Jersey Dear Secretary Mnuchin: By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ Transmitted herewith are an original New Mexico usdoj.gov. and one copy of the certifications of the New York By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General; states and their unemployment North Carolina U.S. DOJ–ENRD; compensation laws for the 12-month North Dakota P.O. Box 7611; period ending on October 31, 2017. One Ohio Washington, DC. 20044– Oklahoma certification is required with respect to 7611. Oregon the normal federal unemployment tax credit by Section 3304 of the Internal Pennsylvania During the public comment period, Puerto Rico the proposed consent decree may be Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC), and the other certification is required with Rhode Island examined and downloaded at this South Carolina Justice Department Web site: https:// respect to the additional tax credit by Section 3303 of the IRC. Both South Dakota www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. Tennessee We will provide a paper copy of the certifications list all 53 jurisdictions. Texas proposed consent decree upon written Sincerely, Utah request and payment of reproduction R. Alexander Acosta Vermont costs. Please mail your request and UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF Virginia payment to: Consent Decree Library, LABOR Virgin Islands U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Washington Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order West Virginia WASHINGTON, DC Wisconsin for $36.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United CERTIFICATION OF STATES TO THE Wyoming States Treasury. For a paper copy SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY This certification is for the maximum without the exhibits and signature PURSUANT TO SECTION 3304(c) OF normal credit allowable under Section pages, the cost is $23.50. THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 3302(a) of the Code. 1986 Thomas P. Carroll, Signed at Washington, DC, on October Assistant Section Chief, Environmental In accordance with the provisions of 31, 2017. Enforcement Section, Environment and Section 3304(c) of the Internal Revenue R. Alexander Acosta Natural Resources Division. Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3304(c)), I [FR Doc. 2017–24125 Filed 11–6–17; 8:45 am] hereby certify the following named UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF BILLING CODE 4410–15–P states to the Secretary of the Treasury LABOR for the 12-month period ending on OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY October 31, 2017, in regard to the unemployment compensation laws of WASHINGTON, DC DEPARTMENT OF LABOR those states, which heretofore have been CERTIFICATION OF STATE Employment and Training approved under the Federal UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION Administration Unemployment Tax Act: LAWS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE Alabama TREASURY PURSUANT TO SECTION Federal-State Unemployment Alaska 3303(b)(1) OF THE INTERNAL Compensation Program: Certifications Arizona REVENUE CODE OF 1986 for 2017 Under the Federal Arkansas Unemployment Tax Act California In accordance with the provisions of Colorado paragraph (1) of Section 3303(b) of the AGENCY: Employment and Training Connecticut Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 Administration, DOL. Delaware U.S.C. 3303(b)(1)), I hereby certify the ACTION: Notice. District of Columbia unemployment compensation laws of Florida the following named states, which SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor signed heretofore have been certified pursuant the annual certifications under the Georgia Hawaii to paragraph (3) of Section 3303(b) of Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 26 the Code, to the Secretary of the U.S.C. 3301 et seq., thereby enabling Idaho Illinois Treasury for the 12-month period employers who make contributions to ending on October 31, 2017: Indiana state unemployment funds to obtain Alabama Iowa certain credits against their liability for Alaska Kansas the federal unemployment tax. By letter, Arizona Kentucky the certifications were transmitted to the Arkansas Louisiana ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Secretary of the Treasury. The letter and California Maine certifications are printed below. Colorado Maryland Signed in Washington, DC, October 31, 2017. Massachusetts Connecticut Nancy M. Rooney, Michigan Delaware Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Minnesota District of Columbia Training Administration. Mississippi Florida The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin Missouri Georgia VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 Nov 06, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 7, 2017 / Notices 51645 Hawaii collection request (ICR) revision titled, organized labor. This information Idaho ‘‘Report on Current Employment collection has been classified as a Illinois Statistics,’’ to the Office of Management revision, because the agency has added Indiana and Budget (OMB) for review and additional foreign language versions of Iowa approval for use in accordance with the the forms. The BLS Authorizing Statute Kansas Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of authorizes this information collection. Kentucky 1995. Public comments on the ICR are See 29 U.S.C. 1, 2. Louisiana invited. This information collection is subject Maine DATES: The OMB will consider all to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Maryland written comments that agency receives cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Massachusetts on or before December 7, 2017. of information, and the public is Michigan ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with generally not required to respond to an Minnesota applicable supporting documentation; information collection, unless it is Mississippi including a description of the likely approved by the OMB under the PRA Missouri respondents, proposed frequency of and displays a currently valid OMB Montana response, and estimated total burden Control Number. In addition, Nebraska may be obtained free of charge from the notwithstanding any other provisions of Nevada RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// law, no person shall generally be subject New Hampshire www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ to penalty for failing to comply with a New Jersey PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201706-1220-004 collection of information that does not New Mexico display a valid Control Number. See 5 (this link will only become active on the New York CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL day following publication of this notice) North Carolina obtains OMB approval for this or by contacting Michel Smyth by North Dakota information collection under Control telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– Ohio Number 1220–0011. The current 693–8064, (these are not toll-free Oklahoma approval is scheduled to expire on Oregon numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. November 30, 2017; however, the DOL Pennsylvania notes that existing information Submit comments about this request Puerto Rico collection requirements submitted to the by mail to the Office of Information and Rhode Island OMB receive a month-to-month South Carolina Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–BLS, Office of extension while they undergo review. South Dakota New requirements would only take Tennessee Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC effect upon OMB approval. For Texas additional substantive information Utah 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email: about this ICR, see the related notice Vermont published in the Federal Register on Virginia OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are encouraged, but not June 19, 2017 (82 FR 27874). Virgin Islands Interested parties are encouraged to Washington required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. send comments to the OMB, Office of West Virginia Information and Regulatory Affairs at Wisconsin Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: the address shown in the ADDRESSES Wyoming section within thirty (30) days of Departmental Information Compliance This certification is for the maximum Management Program, Room N1301, publication of this notice in the Federal additional credit allowable under 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Register. In order to help ensure Section 3302(b) of the Code, subject to Washington, DC 20210; or by email: appropriate consideration, comments the limitations of Section 3302(c) of the DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. should mention OMB Control Number Code. 1220–0011. The OMB is particularly FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: interested in comments that: Signed at Washington, DC, on October Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– • Evaluate whether the proposed 31, 2017. 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not collection of information is necessary R. Alexander Acosta toll-free numbers) or sending an email for the proper performance of the [FR Doc. 2017–24177 Filed 11–6–17; 8:45 am] to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. functions of the agency, including BILLING CODE 4510–30–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR whether the information will have seeks approval under the PRA for practical utility; revisions to the Report on Current • Evaluate the accuracy of the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment Statistics (CES) agency’s estimate of the burden of the information collection. The Congress proposed collection of information, Office of the Secretary has charged the BLS with the including the validity of the responsibility of collecting and methodology and assumptions used; Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB publishing monthly information on • Enhance the quality, utility, and employment, average wages received, clarity of the information to be Review; Comment Request; Report on and the hours worked, by area and by collected; and ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Current Employment Statistics industry. See 29 U.S.C. 2. The CES • Minimize the burden of the ACTION:Notice of availability; request program provides current monthly collection of information on those who for comments. statistics on employment, hours, and are to respond, including through the earnings, by industry. The statistics are use of appropriate automated, SUMMARY: The Department of Labor fundamental inputs in economic electronic, mechanical, or other (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor decision processes at all levels of technological collection techniques or Statistics (BLS) sponsored information government, private enterprise, and other forms of information technology, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 Nov 06, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1


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