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)

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).

[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]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Experience Rating Report; Extension Without Change

ACTION: Notice.

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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.

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    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]
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