83 FR 49951 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund Activities Reports
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 192 (October 3, 2018)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 192 (October 3, 2018)
| Page Range | 49951-49952 | |
| FR Document | 2018-21564 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 49951-49952] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-21564] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund Activities Reports ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund Activities Reports.'' 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 December 3, 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 Joe Williams by telephone at (202) 693- [[Page 49952]] 2928, TTY 1-877-889-5627 (these are not toll-free numbers), or by email at Williams.Joseph@dol.gov. 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, Room S-4524, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, by email at: Williams.Joseph@dol.gov, or by Fax at (202) 693-3975. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure requested data is 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 303(a)(4) of the Social Security Act (SSA) and Section 3304(a)(3) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) require that all monies received in the unemployment fund of a state be paid immediately to the Secretary of the Treasury to the credit of the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF). This is the ``immediate deposit'' standard. Section 303(a)(5) of the SSA and Section 3304(a)(4) of the FUTA require that all monies withdrawn from the UTF be used solely for the payment of unemployment compensation, exclusive of the expenses of administration. This is the ``limited withdrawal'' standard. Federal law (Section 303(a)(6) of the SSA) gives the Secretary of Labor the authority to require the reporting of information deemed necessary to assure state compliance with the provisions of the SSA. Under this authority, the Secretary of Labor requires the following reports to monitor state compliance with the immediate deposit and limited withdrawal standards: ETA 2112: UI Financial Transactions Summary, Unemployment Fund, ETA 8401: Monthly Analysis of Benefit Payment Account, ETA 8405: Monthly Analysis of Clearing Account, ETA 8413: Income--Expense Analysis Unemployment Compensation (UC) Fund, Benefit Payment Account, ETA 8414: Income--Expense Analysis UC Fund, Clearing Account, and ETA 8403: Summary of Financial Transactions--Title IX Funds. The ETA 8403A is no longer in use and is removed from this ICR. 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 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 1205-0154. Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages commenters not to include personally identifiable information, confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information in any comments. 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 with revision. Title of Collection: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund Activities Reports. Form: ETA 2112, 8401, 8403, 8405, 8413, and 8414. OMB Control Number: 1205-0154. Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies. Estimated Number of Respondents: 53. Frequency: Monthly. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 3,498. Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.5 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,749 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0. Rosemary Lahasky, Deputy Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-21564 Filed 10-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P
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• The victim’s injury or condition Dated: September 28, 2018. To submit Send them to:
substantially worsens, resulting in loss Rupa Bhattacharyya, comments:
that was not previously compensated. Special Master, September 11th Victim
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
• The victim has incurred additional Compensation Fund.
usdoj.gov.
economic losses due to an eligible [FR Doc. 2018–21490 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am] By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
injury or condition. BILLING CODE 4410–13–P U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
• The claimant has information in Box 7611, Washington, DC
support of the claim that was not 20044–7611.
submitted to the VCF when the award DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
was determined and that the claimant During the public comment period,
believes would affect the amount of the Notice of Lodging of Proposed the Consent Decree may be examined
calculated loss. Consent Decree Under the and downloaded at this Justice
• The claimant needs to add, change, Comprehensive Environmental Department website: https://
or remove the Personal Representative Response, Compensation and www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
or parent/guardian on an existing claim. Recovery Act Alternatively, we will provide a paper
• The claim was denied or deemed copy of the Consent Decree upon
inactive because the claimant did not On September 25, 2018, the written request and payment of
respond to the VCF’s request for missing Department of Justice lodged a proposed reproduction costs. Please mail your
information and the claimant is now Consent Decree with the United States request and payment to: Consent Decree
ready to provide the requested District Court for the Eastern District of Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box
documents. Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611.
United States v. Versatile Metals, Inc., Please enclose a check or money order
• The claimant has received the for $5.25 (25 cents per page
initial award determination on the claim Civil Action No. 18–04126–JP.
reproduction cost) payable to the United
and is seeking reimbursement for out-of- The United States filed this lawsuit
States Treasury.
pocket medical expenses that total more against defendant Versatile Metals, Inc.
than $2,000. under Sections 107(a) and 113(g) of the Robert Brook,
• The claimant previously submitted Comprehensive Environmental Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
a claim for one or more components of Response, Compensation and Liability Enforcement Section, Environment and
economic loss and now wants to Act (CERCLA). 42 U.S.C. 9607(a) and Natural Resources Division.
withdraw that portion of the claim. 9613(g). The complaint requests an [FR Doc. 2018–21492 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am]
The VCF allows a claimant to file an order requiring the defendant to BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
amendment at any time before or after reimburse the United States for response
receiving an initial award costs incurred by the Environmental
determination, including after any Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) in DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
payment has been made on the claim, so addressing the release of hazardous
long as the amendment is filed before substances at the Metal Bank of Employment and Training
December 18, 2020. Section 5 (pp. 73– America, Inc. Superfund Site in the City Administration
74) of the VCF’s Policies and Procedures of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania. Under the Consent Agency Information Collection
explains the amendments policy in Activities; Comment Request;
detail. Decree, the defendant has agreed to pay
$42,000 to resolve the United States Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust
Topic 8 Questions response costs claims, an amount agreed Fund Activities Reports
A. What factors should the VCF upon by EPA after review of defendant’s ACTION: Notice.
consider to limit the filing of financial information and a
amendments? For example, should the determination of what it could pay SUMMARY: The Department of Labor’s
VCF impose a temporal limitation, such without incurring undue financial (DOL’s) Employment and Training
that the VCF will only consider hardship, in accordance with the EPA’s Administration (ETA) is soliciting
information and/or claimed losses that Ability-to-Pay guidance. Defendant has comments concerning a proposed
were not known to the claimant, or did also agreed to assign to the United extension for the authority to conduct
not exist, at the time the original claim States its rights to claims under certain the information collection request (ICR)
was filed? comprehensive general liability titled, ‘‘Unemployment Insurance (UI)
B. What additional suggestions do you insurance policies. In return, the United Trust Fund Activities Reports.’’ This
have for possible changes to the States covenants not to sue the comment request is part of continuing
amendments policy and process that defendant for the claims alleged in the Departmental efforts to reduce
address the goals of preserving funds complaint. paperwork and respondent burden in
and ensuring that funding is prioritized The publication of this notice opens accordance with the Paperwork
for those with the most debilitating a period for public comment on the Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
eligible conditions? Consent Decree. Comments should be DATES: Consideration will be given to all
addressed to the Assistant Attorney written comments received by
Topic 9: Other Issues/Considerations December 3, 2018.
General, Environment and Natural
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A. What additional suggestions do Resources Division, and should refer to ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
you have for changes to the VCF’s United States v. Versatile Metals, Inc., applicable supporting documentation;
policies and procedures that address the D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–11890. All including a description of the likely
goals of preserving funds and ensuring comments must be submitted no later respondents, proposed frequency of
that funding is prioritized for those with than thirty (30) days after publication of response, and estimated total burden
the most debilitating eligible this notice. Comments may be may be obtained free by contacting Joe
conditions? submitted either by email or by mail: Williams by telephone at (202) 693–
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2928, TTY 1–877–889–5627 (these are ETA 8414: Income—Expense Analysis Title of Collection: Unemployment
not toll-free numbers), or by email at UC Fund, Clearing Account, and Insurance (UI) Trust Fund Activities
Williams.Joseph@dol.gov. ETA 8403: Summary of Financial Reports.
Submit written comments about, or Transactions—Title IX Funds. Form: ETA 2112, 8401, 8403, 8405,
requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail The ETA 8403A is no longer in use 8413, and 8414.
or courier to the U.S. Department of and is removed from this ICR. OMB Control Number: 1205–0154.
Labor, Employment and Training This information collection is subject Affected Public: State Workforce
Administration, Office of to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Agencies.
Unemployment Insurance, Room S– cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Estimated Number of Respondents:
4524, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, of information, and the public is 53.
Washington, DC 20210, by email at: generally not required to respond to an Frequency: Monthly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
Williams.Joseph@dol.gov, or by Fax at information collection, unless it is
3,498.
(202) 693–3975. approved by OMB under the PRA and
Estimated Average Time per
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). displays a currently valid OMB Control
Response: 0.5 hour.
Number. In addition, notwithstanding Estimated Total Annual Burden
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as any other provisions of law, no person Hours: 1,749 hours.
part of continuing efforts to reduce shall generally be subject to penalty for Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
paperwork and respondent burden, failing to comply with a collection of Burden: $0.
conducts a pre-clearance consultation information that does not display a
program to provide the general public valid Control Number. See 5 CFR Rosemary Lahasky,
and Federal agencies an opportunity to 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. Deputy Assistant Secretary.
comment on proposed and/or Interested parties are encouraged to [FR Doc. 2018–21564 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am]
continuing collections of information provide comments to the contact shown BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P
before submitting them to the Office of in the ADDRESSES section. Comments
Management and Budget (OMB) for final must be written to receive
approval. This program helps to ensure consideration, and they will be DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
requested data is provided in the summarized and included in the request
desired format, reporting burden (time for OMB approval of the final ICR. In Employment and Training
and financial resources) is minimized, order to help ensure appropriate Administration
collection instruments are clearly consideration, comments should
understood, and the impact of collection Agency Information Collection
mention OMB control number 1205–
requirements can be properly assessed. Activities; Comment Request;
0154.
Section 303(a)(4) of the Social Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII
Submitted comments will also be a
Security Act (SSA) and Section Advances and Voluntary Repayment
matter of public record for this ICR and
3304(a)(3) of the Federal Unemployment Process
posted on the internet, without
Tax Act (FUTA) require that all monies redaction. DOL encourages commenters ACTION: Notice.
received in the unemployment fund of not to include personally identifiable
a state be paid immediately to the information, confidential business data, SUMMARY: The Department of Labor’s
Secretary of the Treasury to the credit of or other sensitive statements/ (DOL’s) Employment and Training
the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF). information in any comments. Administration (ETA) is soliciting
This is the ‘‘immediate deposit’’ DOL is particularly interested in comments concerning a proposed
standard. comments that: extension for the authority to conduct
Section 303(a)(5) of the SSA and • Evaluate whether the proposed the information collection request (ICR)
Section 3304(a)(4) of the FUTA require collection of information is necessary titled, ‘‘Unemployment Insurance (UI)
that all monies withdrawn from the UTF for the proper performance of the Title XII Advances and Voluntary
be used solely for the payment of functions of the agency, including Repayment Process.’’ This comment
unemployment compensation, exclusive whether the information will have request is part of continuing
of the expenses of administration. This practical utility; Departmental efforts to reduce
is the ‘‘limited withdrawal’’ standard. • evaluate the accuracy of the paperwork and respondent burden in
Federal law (Section 303(a)(6) of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the accordance with the Paperwork
SSA) gives the Secretary of Labor the proposed collection of information, Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
authority to require the reporting of including the validity of the DATES: Consideration will be given to all
information deemed necessary to assure methodology and assumptions used; written comments received by
state compliance with the provisions of • enhance the quality, utility, and December 3, 2018.
the SSA. Under this authority, the clarity of the information to be ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
Secretary of Labor requires the collected; and applicable supporting documentation;
following reports to monitor state • minimize the burden of the including a description of the likely
compliance with the immediate deposit collection of information on those who respondents, proposed frequency of
and limited withdrawal standards: are to respond, including through the response, and estimated total burden
ETA 2112: UI Financial Transactions use of appropriate automated, may be obtained free by contacting Joe
Summary, Unemployment Fund, electronic, mechanical, or other Williams by telephone at (202) 693–
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
ETA 8401: Monthly Analysis of technological collection techniques or 2928, TTY 1–877–889–5627 (these are
Benefit Payment Account, other forms of information technology, not toll-free numbers), or by email at
ETA 8405: Monthly Analysis of e.g., permitting electronic submission of Williams.Joseph@dol.gov.
Clearing Account, responses. Submit written comments about, or
ETA 8413: Income—Expense Analysis Agency: DOL–ETA. requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
Unemployment Compensation (UC) Type of Review: Extension with or courier to the U.S. Department of
Fund, Benefit Payment Account, revision. Labor, Employment and Training
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