82 FR 61029 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Experience Rating Report; Extension Without Change
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 246 (December 26, 2017)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 246 (December 26, 2017)
| Page Range | 61029-61030 | |
| FR Document | 2017-27758 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 61029-61030] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27758] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Experience Rating Report; Extension Without Change ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration, is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Experience Rating 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). DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by February 26, 2018. 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 Edward M. Dullaghan by telephone at (202)-693-2927, 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, Francis Perkins Building, Room S-4524, Washington, DC 20210; or by Fax (202) 696-3975. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Pavosevich by telephone at (202) 693-2935 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected]. 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. [[Page 61030]] The data submitted annually on the ETA 204 report enables the Employment and Training Administration to project revenues for the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program on a state-by-state basis and to measure the variations in assigned contribution rates which result from different experience rating systems. Used in conjunction with other data, the ETA 204 assists in determining the effects of certain factors (e.g., stabilization, expansion, or contraction in employment, etc.) on the unemployment experience of various groups of employers. The data also provide an early signal for potential solvency problems and are useful in analyzing factors which give rise to these potential problems and permit an evaluation of the effectiveness of the various approaches available to correct the detected problems. The report collects annual information about the taxation efforts in states relative to both taxable and total wages and allows comparison between states. Further, the data are key components to the Significant Tax Measures Report. The Significant Tax Measures Report provides the information necessary to evaluate and compare state UI tax systems. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) authorizes this information collection. 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 1205-0164. 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 change. Title of Collection: Experience Rating Report. Form: ETA-204. OMB Control Number: 1205-0164. Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies. Estimated Number of Respondents: 53. Frequency: Annual. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 53. Estimated Average Time per Response: 30 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 27 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Rosemary Lahasky, Deputy Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-27758 Filed 12-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P
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be sent to the Office of Management and (ICE), and the Department of Homeland DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Budget, Office of Information and Security (DHS). SCAAP provides federal
Regulatory Affairs, Attention payments to States and localities that Employment and Training
Department of Justice Desk Officer, incurred correctional officer salary costs Administration
Washington, DC 20503 or sent to OIRA_ for incarcerating undocumented
submissions@omb.eop.gov. Agency Information Collection
criminal aliens with at least one felony Activities; Comment Request;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written or two misdemeanor convictions for Experience Rating Report; Extension
comments and suggestions from the violations of state or local law, and who Without Change
public and affected agencies concerning are incarcerated for at least 4
the proposed collection of information consecutive days during the designated ACTION: Notice.
are encouraged. Your comments should reporting period and for the following
address one or more of the following SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
correctional purposes;
four points: (DOL), Employment and Training
Salaries for corrections officers Administration, is soliciting comments
—Evaluate whether the proposed Overtime costs
collection of information is necessary concerning a proposed extension for the
Performance based bonuses authority to conduct the information
for the proper performance of the Corrections work force recruitment and collection request (ICR) titled,
functions of the Bureau of Justice retention ‘‘Experience Rating Report.’’ This
Assistance, including whether the Construction of corrections facilities comment request is part of continuing
information will have practical utility; Training/education for offenders Departmental efforts to reduce
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s Training for corrections officers related to paperwork and respondent burden in
estimate of the burden of the offender population management accordance with the Paperwork
proposed collection of information, Consultants involved with offender Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
including the validity of the population DATES: Consideration will be given to all
methodology and assumptions used; Medical and mental health services
—Evaluate whether and if so how the written comments received by February
Vehicle rental/purchase for transport of 26, 2018.
quality, utility, and clarity of the offenders
information to be collected can be ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
Prison Industries
enhanced; and applicable supporting documentation;
Pre-release/reentry programs
—Minimize the burden of the collection Technology involving offender management/
including a description of the likely
of information on those who are to inter agency information sharing
respondents, proposed frequency of
respond, including through the use of Disaster preparedness continuity of
response, and estimated total burden
appropriate automated, electronic, operations for corrections facilities
may be obtained free by contacting
mechanical, or other technological Edward M. Dullaghan by telephone at
collection techniques or other forms 5. An estimate of the total number of (202)–693–2927, TTY 1–877–889–5627
of information technology, e.g., respondents and the amount of time (these are not toll-free numbers) or by
permitting electronic submission of estimated for an average respondent to email at dullaghan.edward@dol.gov.
responses. respond: It is estimated that no more Submit written comments about, or
than 800 respondents will apply. Each requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
Overview of This Information or courier to the U.S. Department of
application takes approximately 120
Collection Labor, Employment and Training
minutes to complete and is submitted
1. Type of Information Collection: Administration, Office of
once per year (annually). Unemployment Insurance, 200
Extension of currently approved
6. An estimate of the total public Constitution Avenue NW, Francis
collection
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: burden (in hours) associated with the Perkins Building, Room S–4524,
State Criminal Alien Assistance collection: The total hour burden to Washington, DC 20210; or by Fax (202)
Program complete the applications is 1,600 696–3975.
3. The agency form number, if any, hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Pavosevich by telephone at (202)
and the applicable component of the 800 × 120 minutes = 96,000/60 minutes
Department sponsoring the collection: 693–2935 (this is not a toll-free number)
per hour = 1,600 burden hours or by email at pavosevich.robert@
Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of
Justice Programs, United States If additional information is required dol.gov.
Department of Justice. contact: Melody Braswell, Department SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL,
4. Affected public who will be asked Clearance Officer, United States as part of continuing efforts to reduce
or required to respond, as well as a brief Department of Justice, Justice paperwork and respondent burden,
abstract: Primary: States and local units Management Division, Policy and conducts a pre-clearance consultation
of general government including the 50 Planning Staff, Two Constitution program to provide the general public
state governments, the District of Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, and Federal agencies an opportunity to
Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Washington, DC 20530. comment on proposed and/or
Virgin Islands, and the more than 3,000 continuing collections of information
Dated: December 20, 2017.
counties and cities with correctional before submitting them to the OMB for
facilities. Other: None. Melody Braswell, final approval. This program helps to
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Abstract: In response to the Violent Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. ensure requested data can be provided
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Department of Justice. in the desired format, reporting burden
Act of 1994 Section 130002(b) as [FR Doc. 2017–27713 Filed 12–22–17; 8:45 am] (time and financial resources) is
amended in 1996, BJA administers the BILLING CODE 4410–18–P minimized, collection instruments are
State Criminal Alien Assistance clearly understood, and the impact of
Program (SCAAP) with the Bureau of collection requirements can be properly
Immigration and Customs Enforcement assessed.
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The data submitted annually on the The DOL is particularly interested in DATES: January 18, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to
ETA 204 report enables the Employment comments that: 2:30 p.m.; U.S. Department of Labor,
and Training Administration to project • Evaluate whether the proposed Secretary’s Conference Room, 200
revenues for the Unemployment collection of information is necessary Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
Insurance (UI) program on a state-by- for the proper performance of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
state basis and to measure the variations functions of the agency, including Anne M. Zollner, Chief, Trade Policy
in assigned contribution rates which whether the information will have and Negotiations Division; Phone: (202)
result from different experience rating practical utility; 693–4890.
systems. Used in conjunction with other • Evaluate the accuracy of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
data, the ETA 204 assists in determining agency’s estimate of the burden of the meeting will include a review and
the effects of certain factors (e.g., proposed collection of information, discussion of current issues which
stabilization, expansion, or contraction including the validity of the influence U.S. trade policy. Potential
in employment, etc.) on the methodology and assumptions used; U.S. negotiating objectives and
unemployment experience of various • Enhance the quality, utility, and
bargaining positions in current and
groups of employers. The data also clarity of the information to be
anticipated trade negotiations will be
provide an early signal for potential collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the discussed. Pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
solvency problems and are useful in 2155(f)(2)(A), it has been determined
collection of information on those who
analyzing factors which give rise to that the meeting will be concerned with
are to respond, including through the
these potential problems and permit an matters the disclosure of which would
use of appropriate automated,
evaluation of the effectiveness of the seriously compromise the Government’s
electronic, mechanical, or other
various approaches available to correct negotiating objectives or bargaining
technological collection techniques or
the detected problems. The report positions. Therefore, the meeting is
other forms of information technology,
collects annual information about the exempt from the requirements of
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
taxation efforts in states relative to both subsections (a) and (b) of sections 10
responses.
taxable and total wages and allows Agency: DOL–ETA. and 11 of the Federal Advisory
comparison between states. Further, the Type of Review: Extension without Committee Act (relating to open
data are key components to the change. meetings, public notice, public
Significant Tax Measures Report. The Title of Collection: Experience Rating participation, and public availability of
Significant Tax Measures Report Report. documents). 5 U.S.C. app. Accordingly,
provides the information necessary to Form: ETA–204. the meeting will be closed to the public.
evaluate and compare state UI tax OMB Control Number: 1205–0164. Signed at Washington, DC, the 19th day of
systems. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) Affected Public: State Workforce December 2017.
authorizes this information collection. Agencies. Martha E. Newton,
This information collection is subject Estimated Number of Respondents:
Deputy Undersecretary, Bureau of
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 53. International Labor Affairs.
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Frequency: Annual.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: [FR Doc. 2017–27742 Filed 12–22–17; 8:45 am]
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an 53. BILLING CODE 4510–28–P
information collection, unless it is Estimated Average Time per
approved by the OMB under the PRA Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
and displays a currently valid OMB
Hours: 27 hours.
Control Number. In addition, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
notwithstanding any other provisions of
Burden: $0. Information Collection Activities;
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Comment Request
collection of information that does not Rosemary Lahasky, AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics,
display a valid Control Number. See 5 Deputy Assistant Secretary. Department of Labor.
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. [FR Doc. 2017–27758 Filed 12–22–17; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice of information collection,
Interested parties are encouraged to BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P request for comment.
provide comments to the contact shown
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
must be written to receive DEPARTMENT OF LABOR part of its continuing effort to reduce
consideration, and they will be paperwork and respondent burden,
summarized and included in the request Office of the Secretary conducts a pre-clearance consultation
for OMB approval of the final ICR. In program to provide the general public
order to help ensure appropriate Meeting of the Labor Advisory and Federal agencies with an
consideration, comments should Committee for Trade Negotiation and opportunity to comment on proposed
mention OMB control number 1205– Trade Policy and/or continuing collections of
0164. AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor information in accordance with the
Submitted comments will also be a Affairs, Office of the United States Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
matter of public record for this ICR and Trade Representative, U.S. Department program helps to ensure that requested
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posted on the internet, without of Labor. data can be provided in the desired
redaction. The DOL encourages ACTION: Meeting notice. format, reporting burden (time and
commenters not to include personally financial resources) is minimized,
identifiable information, confidential SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a collection instruments are clearly
business data, or other sensitive meeting of the Labor Advisory understood, and the impact of collection
statements/information in any Committee for Trade Negotiation and requirements on respondents can be
comments. Trade Policy. properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 61029 |
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