83 FR 59418 - Notice of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) Credit Reduction Applicable in 2018
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 59418-59419] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25456] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) Credit Reduction Applicable in 2018 AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Sections 3302(c)(2)(A) and 3302(d)(3) of the FUTA provide that employers in a State that has outstanding advances under Title XII of the Social Security Act on January 1 of two or more consecutive years are subject to a reduction in credits otherwise available against the FUTA tax for the calendar year in which the most recent such January 1 occurs, if advances remain on November 10 of that year. Further, Section 3302(c)(2)(C) of FUTA provides for an additional credit reduction for a year if a State has outstanding advances on five or more [[Page 59419]] consecutive January firsts and has a balance on November 10 for such years. Section 3302(c)(2)(C) also provides for waiver of this additional credit reduction and substitution of the credit reduction provided in Section 3302(c)(2)(B) if a state meets certain conditions. California and the United States Virgin Islands were potentially liable for the additional credit reduction under Section 3302(c)(2)(C) of FUTA and applied for the available waiver. It has been determined that each one met all of the criteria of the section necessary to qualify for the waiver of the additional credit reduction. Further, the additional credit reduction of Section 3302(c)(2)(B) is zero for California and the Virgin Islands for 2018. California repaid its outstanding advances prior to November 10, 2018; hence there will be no FUTA credit reduction for the State's employers. Employers in the Virgin Islands will have no additional credit reduction applied for calendar year 2018. However, as a result of having outstanding advances on each January 1 of 2010 through 2018 as well as on November 10, 2018, employers in the Virgin Islands are subject to a FUTA credit reduction of 2.4 percent in 2018. Molly E. Conway, Acting Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-25456 Filed 11-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P
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pursuant to section 131 of the Trade Act post-hearing briefs and statements Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
of 1974, requested that the Commission should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government
provide a report containing its advice as Friday, January 4, 2019. For further employees and contract personnel (a)
to the probable economic effect of information, call 202–205–2000. for cybersecurity purposes or (b) in
providing duty-free treatment for Written Submissions: In lieu of or in monitoring user activity on U.S.
imports of currently dutiable products addition to participating in the hearing, government classified networks. The
from the EU on (i) industries in the interested parties are invited to file Commission will not otherwise disclose
United States producing like or directly written submissions concerning this any confidential business information in
competitive products, and (ii) investigation. All written submissions a way that would reveal the operations
consumers. The USTR asked that the should be addressed to the Secretary, of the firm supplying the information.
Commission’s analysis consider each and should be received not later than Summaries of Written Submissions:
article in chapters 1 through 97 of the 5:15 p.m., January 4, 2019. All written Persons wishing to have a summary of
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the submissions must conform to the their position included in the report
United States (HTS) for which U.S. provisions of section 201.8 of the should include a summary with their
tariffs will remain, taking into account Commission’s Rules of Practice and written submission and should mark the
implementation of U.S. commitments in Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 summary as having been provided for
the World Trade Organization. The and the Commission’s Handbook on that purpose. The summary should be
USTR asked that the advice be based on Filing Procedures require that interested clearly marked as ‘‘summary’’ at the top
the HTS in effect during 2018 and trade parties file documents electronically on of the page. The summary may not
data for 2017. or before the filing deadline and submit exceed 500 words, should be in MS
In addition, the USTR requested that eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. Word format or a format that can be
the Commission prepare an assessment, Eastern Time on the next business day. easily converted to MS Word, and
as described in section In the event that confidential treatment should not include any confidential
105(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the Bipartisan of a document is requested, interested business information. The summary will
Congressional Trade Priorities and parties must file, at the same time as the be published as provided if it meets
Accountability Act of 2015, of the eight paper copies, at least four (4) these requirements and is germane to
probable economic effects of eliminating additional true paper copies in which the subject matter of the investigation.
tariffs on imports from the EU of those the confidential information must be The Commission will list the name of
agricultural products described in the deleted (see the following paragraphs the organization furnishing the
list attached to the USTR’s request letter for further information regarding summary and will include a link to the
on (i) industries in the United States confidential business information). Commission’s Electronic Document
producing the products concerned, and Persons with questions regarding Information System (EDIS) where the
(ii) the U.S. economy as a whole. The electronic filing should contact the full written submission can be found.
USTR’s request letter and list of Office of the Secretary, Docket Services
By order of the Commission.
agricultural products are posted on the Division (202–205–1802). Issued: November 20, 2018.
Commission’s website at https:// Confidential Business Information:
Lisa Barton,
www.usitc.gov. Any submissions that contain
For the purposes of these analyses, confidential business information must Secretary to the Commission.
the USTR requested that the also conform to the requirements of [FR Doc. 2018–25677 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am]
Commission assume that the United section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Kingdom will no longer be a Member of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
State of the EU. The USTR indicated 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules
that those sections of the Commission’s requires that the cover of the document DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
report that relate to the advice and and the individual pages be clearly
assessment of probable economic effects marked as to whether they are the Employment and Training
will be classified. The USTR also ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ Administration
indicated that he considers the version, and that the confidential
Notice of the Federal Unemployment
Commission’s report to be an business information is clearly
interagency memorandum that will identified by means of brackets. All Tax Act (FUTA) Credit Reduction
contain pre-decisional advice and be written submissions, except for Applicable in 2018
subject to the deliberative process confidential business information, will AGENCY: Employment and Training
privilege. As requested, the Commission be made available for inspection by Administration, Labor.
will provide its report to USTR as soon interested parties. ACTION: Notice.
as possible, which is March 19, 2019. The Commission may include some or
Public Hearing: A public hearing in all of the confidential business SUMMARY: Sections 3302(c)(2)(A) and
connection with this investigation will information submitted in the course of 3302(d)(3) of the FUTA provide that
be held at the U.S. International Trade this investigation in the report it sends employers in a State that has
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, to the USTR. Additionally, all outstanding advances under Title XII of
Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. information, including confidential the Social Security Act on January 1 of
on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. business information, submitted in this two or more consecutive years are
Requests to appear at the public hearing investigation may be disclosed to and subject to a reduction in credits
should be filed with the Secretary no used: (i) By the Commission, its otherwise available against the FUTA
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later than 5:15 p.m., Thursday, employees and Offices, and contract tax for the calendar year in which the
December 6, 2018, in accordance with personnel (a) for developing or most recent such January 1 occurs, if
the requirements in the ‘‘Written maintaining the records of this or a advances remain on November 10 of
Submissions’’ section below. All related proceeding, or (b) in internal that year. Further, Section 3302(c)(2)(C)
prehearing briefs and statements should investigations, audits, reviews, and of FUTA provides for an additional
be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., evaluations relating to the programs, credit reduction for a year if a State has
Monday, December 10, 2018, and all personnel, and operations of the outstanding advances on five or more
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consecutive January firsts and has a process, please email II. Funding Opportunities Information
balance on November 10 for such years. probonoinnovation@lsc.gov. For
A. Eligible Applicants
Section 3302(c)(2)(C) also provides for technical questions or issues with the
waiver of this additional credit LSC Grants online application system, To be eligible for the Pro Bono
reduction and substitution of the credit please email techsupport@lsc.gov. Innovation Fund’s Project,
reduction provided in Section Sustainability, and Transformation
3302(c)(2)(B) if a state meets certain SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Legal grants, Applicants must be current
conditions. Services Corporation (LSC) issues this grantees of LSC Basic Field-General,
California and the United States Notice describing the conditions for Basic Field-Migrant, or Basic Field-
Virgin Islands were potentially liable for submitting a Letter of Intent to Apply Native American grants. In addition,
the additional credit reduction under (LOI) for 2019 Pro Bono Innovation Sustainability Grant Applicants must
Section 3302(c)(2)(C) of FUTA and Fund grants. This notice and also be a former or current Pro Bono
applied for the available waiver. It has application information are posted at Innovation Fund grantee from the FY17
been determined that each one met all www.lsc.gov/pbifgrants. grant making cycle.
of the criteria of the section necessary to I. Introduction B. Pro Bono Innovation Fund Purpose
qualify for the waiver of the additional
and Key Goals
credit reduction. Further, the additional Since 2014, Congress has provided an
credit reduction of Section 3302(c)(2)(B) annual appropriation to LSC ‘‘for a Pro Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants
is zero for California and the Virgin Bono Innovation Fund.’’ See, e.g., develop, test, and replicate innovative
Islands for 2018. California repaid its Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, pro bono efforts that can enable LSC
outstanding advances prior to November Public Law 115–31, 131 Stat. 135 grantees to use pro bono volunteers to
10, 2018; hence there will be no FUTA (2017). LSC requested these funds for serve larger numbers of low-income
credit reduction for the State’s grants to ‘‘develop, test, and replicate clients and improve the quality and
employers. Employers in the Virgin innovative pro bono efforts that can effectiveness of the services provided.
Islands will have no additional credit enable LSC grantees to expand clients’ The key goals of the Pro Bono
reduction applied for calendar year access to high quality legal assistance.’’ Innovation Fund are to:
2018. However, as a result of having 1. Address gaps in the delivery of
LSC Budget Request, Fiscal Year 2014 at
outstanding advances on each January 1 legal services to low-income people;
26 (2013). The grants must involve
of 2010 through 2018 as well as on 2. Engage more lawyers and other
innovations that are either ‘‘new ideas’’
November 10, 2018, employers in the volunteers in pro bono service;
or ‘‘new applications of existing best
Virgin Islands are subject to a FUTA 3. Develop, test, and replicate
practices.’’ Id. Each grant would ‘‘either
credit reduction of 2.4 percent in 2018. innovative pro bono efforts.
serve as a model for other legal services
Molly E. Conway, providers to follow or effectively C. Funding Opportunities
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employment and replicate a prior innovation. Id. The 1. Project Grants
Training Administration. Senate Appropriations Committee
[FR Doc. 2018–25456 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am] explained that these funds ‘‘will support The goal of Pro Bono Innovation Fund
BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P innovative projects that promote and Project Grants is to leverage volunteers
enhance pro bono initiatives throughout to meet a critical, unmet and well-
the Nation,’’ and the House defined client need. Consistent with the
Appropriations Committee directed LSC key goals of the Pro Bono Innovation
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
‘‘to increase the involvement of private Fund, applicants are encouraged to
Request for Letters of Intent To Apply attorneys in the delivery of legal focus on engaging volunteers to increase
for 2019 Pro Bono Innovation Fund services to [LSC-eligible] clients.’’ free civil legal aid for low-income
Grants Senate Report 114–239 at 123 (2016), Americans by proposing new, replicable
House Report 113–448 at 85 (2014). ideas. Applicants are strongly
AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation. encouraged to research prior successful
ACTION: Notice. LSC sought these funds based on the Pro Bono Innovation Fund projects and
2012 recommendation of the LSC Pro Sustainability Grants to replicate, adapt,
SUMMARY: The Legal Services Bono Task Force. Since its inception, or create enhancements to prior
Corporation (LSC) issues this Notice the Pro Bono Innovation Fund has effective pro bono projects. LSC will be
describing the conditions for submitting advanced LSC’s goal of increasing the particularly receptive to applications
a Letters of Intent (LOI) to Apply for quantity and quality of legal services by that propose to replicate projects LSC
2019 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants. funding projects that more efficiently has previously funded with
This notice and application information and effectively involve pro bono ‘‘Sustainability’’ Grants. Our
are posted at www.lsc.gov/pbifgrants. volunteers in serving the critical unmet Sustainability Grants have included:
DATES: Letters of Intent must be legal needs of LSC-eligible clients. In • Community-based partnerships,
submitted by Wednesday, January 23, 2017, LSC built on these successes by like the Medical-Legal Partnership of
2019 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. creating three funding categories to Community Legal Aid, Inc. (MA) or the
ADDRESSES: Letters of Intent must be better focus on innovations serving school-based clinic of Legal Aid of West
submitted electronically through http:// unmet and well-defined client needs Virginia, Inc., that work with law firms
lscgrants.lsc.gov. (Project Grants), on building to provide legal services where clients
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For comprehensive and effective pro bono are located;
more information about current Pro programs through new applications of • Court-based partnerships, like those
Bono Innovation Fund projects, please existing best practices (Transformation at Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc., and
contact Mytrang Nguyen, Program Grants), and on providing continued Legal Services Law Line of Vermont,
Counsel, (202) 295–1564 or nguyenm@ development support for the most Inc., that use pro bono volunteers to
lsc.gov. For general questions about the promising innovations (Sustainability provide same-day, in-court
Pro Bono Innovation Fund application Grants). representation and legal assistance;
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