83 FR 9546 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Tax Performance System (TPS)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)

Page Range		9546-9547
FR Document		2018-04509

The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration is soliciting comments regarding a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Tax Performance System.'' 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).

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Tax 
Performance System (TPS)

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training 
Administration is soliciting comments regarding a proposed extension 
for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) 
titled, ``Tax Performance System.'' 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 
May 7, 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 at no cost by 
contacting Patrick Holmes by telephone at (202) 693-3203, TTY1-877-889-
5627, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at 
Holmes.Patrick.G@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, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-4519, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
Holmes.Patrick.G@dol.gov; or by Fax (202) 693-3975.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).


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.
    Since 1987, states have been required by regulation at 20 CFR part 
602 to operate a program to assess their Unemployment Insurance (UI) 
tax and benefit programs. TPS is designed to assess the major internal 
UI tax functions by utilizing several methodologies to examine the 
accuracy of the ETA 581, Contribution Operations Report, OMB approval 
number 1205-0178, expiring June 30, 2018, and its associated Computed 
Measures. A two-fold examination contains ``Systems Reviews'' which 
examine tax systems for the existence of internal controls and the 
extraction of small samples of those systems' transactions, which are 
then examined to verify the effectiveness of controls. Section 
303(a)(1) of the Social Security Act 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 
1205-0332.
    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.

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    Type of Review: Extension without change.
    Title of Collection: Tax Performance System.
    Form: TPS.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0332.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 52.
    Frequency: Once.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 52.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 1,709 hours (TPS review 1,669 
hrs. + data entry 40 hrs.).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 88,868 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $ 0.

Rosemary Lahasky,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
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Type of Review: Extension without Currently, DOL is soliciting comments includes an online Participant Tracking
change. concerning the continued collection of System (PTS) that collects participant-
Title of Collection: Tax Performance data about Youth Career Connect (YCC) level data.
System. [SGA/DFA PY–13–01] grant program. A This document requests approval for
Form: TPS. copy of the proposed Information an extension of previously approved
OMB Control Number: 1205–0332. Collection Request (ICR) can be information collection (OMB Control
Affected Public: State Workforce obtained by contacting the office listed No. 1291–0002) to continue to meet the
Agencies. below in the addressee section of this reporting and recordkeeping
Estimated Number of Respondents: notice. requirements of the YCC grant program.
52. This information collection maintains a
DATES: Written comments must be
Frequency: Once. reporting and record-keeping system for
Total Estimated Annual Responses: submitted to the office listed in the
addressee’s section below on or before a minimum level of information
52.
May 7, 2018. collection that is necessary to comply
Estimated Average Time per
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments with Equal Opportunity requirements,
Response: 1,709 hours (TPS review
by either one of the following methods: to hold YCC grantees appropriately
1,669 hrs. + data entry 40 hrs.).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@ accountable for the Federal funds they
Hours: 88,868 hours. dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Jessica receive, allowing the Department to
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Lohmann, Chief Evaluation Office, fulfill its oversight and management
Burden: $ 0. OASP, U.S. Department of Labor, Room responsibilities.
S–2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., II. Desired Focus of Comments:
Rosemary Lahasky, Washington, DC 20210. Currently, DOL is soliciting comments
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment Instructions: Please submit one copy concerning the above data collection for
and Training, Labor. of your comments by only one method. grantee reporting on the YCC program.
[FR Doc. 2018–04509 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am] All submissions received must include DOL is particularly interested in
BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P the agency name and OMB Control comments that do the following:
Number identified above for this • Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection. Comments, collection of information is necessary
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR including any personal information for the proper performance of the
provided, become a matter of public functions of the agency, including
Agency Information Collection record. They will also be summarized whether the information will have
Activities; Submission for OMB Review and/or included in the request for OMB practical utility.
and Approval; Comment Request; approval of the information collection
Youth CareerConnect (YCC) Grant • Evaluate the accuracy of the
request.
Program, Extension of Previously agency’s estimate of the burden of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed collection of information,
Approved Collection
Jessica Lohmann by email at including the validity of the
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov. methodology and assumptions used.
Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Enhance the quality, utility, and
Office, Department of Labor. I. Background: The information clarity of the information to be
ACTION: Notice of information collection; collection activities described in this collected.
request for comment. notice will provide participant and • Minimize the burden of the
grantee data on the YCC program. In collection of information on those who
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor spring 2014, the Employment and are to respond, including through the
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to Training Administration (ETA) in DOL use of appropriate automated,
reduce paperwork and respondent awarded 24 grantees to implement the
electronic, mechanical, or other
burden, conducts a preclearance YCC program, which is designed to
technological collection techniques or
consultation program to provide the provide high school students skill-
other forms of information technology—
general public and federal agencies with developing and work-based learning
for example, permitting electronic
an opportunity to comment on proposed opportunities through partnerships with
submission of responses.
and/or continuing collections of colleges and employers for jobs in high-
information in accordance with the demand occupations. DOL requests data III. Current Actions: At this time, DOL
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 collection from YCC grantees for is requesting clearance for grantee
(PRA95). This program helps to ensure tracking grant progress and oversight of reporting on participant-level data and
that requested data can be provided in program performance reporting. This quarterly reports.
the desired format, reporting burden reporting structure features Type of Review: Extension of
(time and financial resources) is standardized individual data collection previously approved collection.
minimized, collection instruments are on program participants in both OMB Control Number: 1291–0002
clearly understood, and the impact of quarterly performance and narrative (ICR Reference No: 201412–1291–001).
collection requirements on respondents formats. The information collection for Affected Public: YCC Grantees and
are properly assessed. YCC grantee performance reporting also program participants.

ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS
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Average
Total Annual Number of Annual
burden
Type of instrument number of number of responses per estimated
hour per
respondents respondents respondent burden hours
response

Participant-level Data Collection for Participant Tracking
System (PTS) ................................................................... 9,900 3,300 1 2.67 8,811

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FR Citation		83 FR 9546

83 FR 9546 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Tax Performance System (TPS)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOREmployment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration