83 FR 49952 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances and Voluntary Repayment Process
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 | 49952-49953 | |
| FR Document | 2018-21562 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 49952-49953] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-21562] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances and Voluntary Repayment Process 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) Title XII Advances and Voluntary Repayment Process.'' 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) 693-2928, 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 [[Page 49953]] Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance, Room S-4524, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, by email at [email protected], 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. I. Background Title XII Section 1201 of the Social Security Act (SSA) provides for advances to states from the Federal Unemployment Account (FUA). The law further sets out specific requirements to be met by a state requesting an advance:The Governor, or designee, must apply for the advance; the application must cover a three-month period and the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) must be furnished with estimates of the amounts needed in each month of the three month period; the application must be made on such forms and shall contain such information and data (fiscal and otherwise) concerning the operation and administration of the state unemployment compensation law as the Secretary deems necessary or relevant to the performance of his or her duties under this title; the amount required by any state for the payment of compensation in any month shall be determined with due allowance for contingencies and taking into account all other amounts that will be available in the state's unemployment fund for the payment of compensation in such month; and the term ``compensation'' means cash benefits payable to individuals with respect to their unemployment exclusive of expenses of administration. Section 1202(a) of the SSA provides that the Governor of any state may at any time request that funds be transferred from the account of such state to the FUA in repayment of part or all of the balance of advances made to such state under Section 1201. These applications and repayments may be requested by an individual designated for that authority in writing by the Governor. The SSA, Sections 1201 and 1202(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 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. DOL currently estimates that one state will borrow during Fiscal Year 2018, and that state would continue to borrow during calendar year 2018 and beyond. 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 1205-0199. 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 without changes. Title of Collection: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances and Voluntary Repayment Process. OMB Control Number: 1205-0199. Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. Frequency: Varies. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 3. Estimate Average Time per Response: 1 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0. Rosemary Lahasky, Deputy Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-21562 Filed 10-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P
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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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Administration, Office of applications and repayments may be Agency: DOL–ETA.
Unemployment Insurance, Room S– requested by an individual designated Type of Review: Extension without
4524, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, for that authority in writing by the changes.
Washington, DC 20210, by email at Governor. The SSA, Sections 1201 and Title of Collection: Unemployment
Williams.Joseph@dol.gov, or by Fax at 1202(a), authorizes this information Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances and
(202) 693–3975. collection. Voluntary Repayment Process.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
This information collection is subject OMB Control Number: 1205–0199.
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Affected Public: State Workforce
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Agencies.
part of continuing efforts to reduce of information, and the public is Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
paperwork and respondent burden, generally not required to respond to an Frequency: Varies.
conducts a pre-clearance consultation information collection, unless it is Total Estimated Annual Responses: 3.
program to provide the general public approved by OMB under the PRA and Estimate Average Time per Response:
and Federal agencies an opportunity to displays a currently valid OMB Control 1 hour.
comment on proposed and/or Number. In addition, notwithstanding Estimated Total Annual Burden
continuing collections of information any other provisions of law, no person Hours: 3 hours.
before submitting them to the Office of shall generally be subject to penalty for Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Management and Budget (OMB) for final failing to comply with a collection of Burden: $0.
approval. This program helps to ensure information that does not display a
Rosemary Lahasky,
requested data is provided in the valid Control Number. See 5 CFR
desired format, reporting burden (time 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. Deputy Assistant Secretary.
and financial resources) is minimized, DOL currently estimates that one state [FR Doc. 2018–21562 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am]
collection instruments are clearly will borrow during Fiscal Year 2018, BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P
understood, and the impact of collection and that state would continue to borrow
requirements can be properly assessed. during calendar year 2018 and beyond.
Interested parties are encouraged to DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
I. Background provide comments to the contact shown
Title XII Section 1201 of the Social in the ADDRESSES section. Comments Employment and Training
Security Act (SSA) provides for must be written to receive Administration
advances to states from the Federal consideration, and they will be Agency Information Collection
Unemployment Account (FUA). The summarized and included in the request Activities; Comment Request;
law further sets out specific for OMB approval of the final ICR. In Resource Justification Model (RJM)
requirements to be met by a state order to help ensure appropriate
requesting an advance: consideration, comments should ACTION: Notice.
• The Governor, or designee, must mention OMB control number 1205–
apply for the advance; 0199. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor’s
• the application must cover a three- Submitted comments will also be a (DOL’s) Employment and Training
month period and the Secretary of Labor matter of public record for this ICR and Administration (ETA) is soliciting
(Secretary) must be furnished with posted on the internet, without comments concerning a proposed
estimates of the amounts needed in each redaction. DOL encourages commenters extension for the authority to conduct
month of the three month period; not to include personally identifiable the information collection request (ICR)
• the application must be made on information, confidential business data, titled ‘‘Resource Justification Model
such forms and shall contain such or other sensitive statements/ (RJM).’’ This comment request is part of
information and data (fiscal and information in any comments. continuing Departmental efforts to
otherwise) concerning the operation and DOL is particularly interested in reduce paperwork and respondent
administration of the state comments that: burden in accordance with the
unemployment compensation law as the • Evaluate whether the proposed Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Secretary deems necessary or relevant to collection of information is necessary (PRA).
the performance of his or her duties for the proper performance of the
under this title; functions of the agency, including DATES: Consideration will be given to all
• the amount required by any state for whether the information will have written comments received by
the payment of compensation in any practical utility; December 3, 2018.
month shall be determined with due • evaluate the accuracy of the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
allowance for contingencies and taking agency’s estimate of the burden of the applicable supporting documentation;
into account all other amounts that will proposed collection of information, including a description of the likely
be available in the state’s including the validity of the respondents, proposed frequency of
unemployment fund for the payment of methodology and assumptions used; response, and estimated total burden
compensation in such month; and • enhance the quality, utility, and may be obtained free by contacting
• the term ‘‘compensation’’ means clarity of the information to be Miriam Thompson by telephone at (202)
cash benefits payable to individuals collected; and 693–3226, TTY 1–877–889–5627 (these
with respect to their unemployment • minimize the burden of the are not toll-free numbers), or by email
exclusive of expenses of administration. collection of information on those who at Thompson.Miriam@dol.gov.
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Section 1202(a) of the SSA provides are to respond, including through the Submit written comments about, or
that the Governor of any state may at use of appropriate automated, requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
any time request that funds be electronic, mechanical, or other or courier to the U.S. Department of
transferred from the account of such technological collection techniques or Labor, Employment and Training
state to the FUA in repayment of part or other forms of information technology, Administration, Office of
all of the balance of advances made to e.g., permitting electronic submission of Unemployment Insurance, Room S–
such state under Section 1201. These responses. 4520, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
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