Comment Request for Information Collection for OMB 1205-0199, Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances and Voluntary Repayment Process, Extension Without Revisions, 27707-27708 [2015-11649]
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(OUI) within the ETA which uses them
to:
• Monitor cash flows into and out of
the UTF to determine state compliance
with the immediate deposit and limited
withdrawal standards.
• Assure proper accounting for
unemployment funds, an integral part of
preparing the Department’s
consolidated financial statements
required by the Chief Financial Officer
Act of 1990. The UTF is the single
largest asset and liability on the
statements.
• Reconcile the Department’s records
with the U.S. Treasury records.
• Support UI research and actuarial
reports analyzing the solvency of the
UTF.
The Department seeks renewal of this
collection since the reports are essential
to the Department’s financial statements
and program oversight responsibilities.
I. Background
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expiration date for this collection is
December 31, 2015.
DATES: Submit written comments to the
office listed in the addresses section
below on or before July 13, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Joe Williams, Office of Unemployment
Insurance, Room S–4524, Employment
and Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Telephone number: (202) 693–2928 (this
is not a toll-free number). Individuals
with hearing or speech impairments
may access the telephone number above
via TTY by calling toll-free Federal
Information Relay Service at 1–877–
889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Email:
williams.joseph@dol.gov. To obtain a
copy of the proposal information
collection request (ICR), please contact
the person listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Department is particularly
interested in comments which:
• 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 the use of the
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, technological or other
forms of information collection
techniques.
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 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
ETA 8403: Summary of Financial
Transactions—Title IX Funds
These reports are submitted to the
Office of Unemployment Insurance
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II. Review Focus
III. Current Actions
The continued collection of these
financial data are necessary for the
purposes of monitoring and evaluating
state financial transactions for proper
oversight and administration of the UI
system.
Type of Review: Extension without
change.
Title: Unemployment Insurance Trust
Fund Activities Reports, ETA 2112,
8401, 8405, 8413, 8414, 8403.
OMB Number: 1205–0154.
Affected Public: State Workforce
Agencies.
Estimated Total Annual Respondents:
53.
Annual Frequency: Monthly.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
636.
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Average Time per Response: The ETA
2112, 8401, 8405, 8413, and 8414 are all
submitted on a monthly basis. We
estimate the state burden to be: 636 total
responses × 2.5 hours for all 5 reports
(.5 hours for each report) = 1,590 hours.
The ETA 8403 is submitted only when
there is activity requiring update of the
state’s Reed Act account. We estimate
the state burden to be: 53 states × 6
annual responses × 30 minutes per
response = 159 reporting hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,749
hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.
We summarize and/or included in the
request for OMB approval of the ICR,
the comments received in response to
this comment request; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training, Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Comment Request for Information
Collection for OMB 1205–0199,
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII
Advances and Voluntary Repayment
Process, Extension Without Revisions
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(Department), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to
provide the public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing collections
of information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program
helps ensure that 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 on
respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, ETA is soliciting comments
concerning the collection process of
data about UI Title XII advances and
voluntary repayments, which expires
December 31, 2015.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
SUMMARY:
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addresses section below on or before
July 13, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to Joe Williams, Office of
Unemployment Insurance, Room S–
4524, Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone
number: 202–693–2928 (this is not a
toll-free number). Individuals with
hearing or speech impairments may
access the telephone number above via
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
Information Relay Service at 1–877–
889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Email:
williams.joseph@dol.gov. To obtain a
copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR), please contact
the person listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
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II. Review Focus
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The Department is particularly
interested in comments which:
• 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 submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension without
revisions.
Title: Unemployment Insurance (UI)
Title XII Advances and Voluntary
Repayment Process.
OMB Number: 1205–0199.
Affected Public: State Workforce
Agencies.
Estimated Total Annual Respondents:
5.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
DOL currently estimates that 5 states
will borrow during fiscal year 2016, and
these states could continue to be
borrowing during calendar year 2016
and beyond. Although it’s difficult to
know the exact number of responses,
the maximum would be four requests
for advances and four requests for
voluntary repayments per state each
year. This will result in a maximum
possible number of responses of 120
over the three year window or an
average of 40 responses per year.
Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 40 hours.
Total Annual Burden Cost for Burden:
There is no burden cost.
We will summarize and/or included
in the request for OMB approval of the
ICR, the comments received in response
to this comment request; will also
become a matter of public record.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training, Labor.
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Sunshine Act Meeting
The Legal Services
Corporation’s Board of Directors will
meet telephonically on May 22, 2015.
The meeting will commence at 10:30
a.m., EDT, and will continue until the
conclusion of the Committee’s agenda.
LOCATION: John N. Erlenborn Conference
Room, Legal Services Corporation
Headquarters, 3333 K Street NW.,
Washington DC 20007.
PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Members of the
public who are unable to attend in
person but wish to listen to the public
proceedings may do so by following the
telephone call-in directions provided
below.
CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS:
• Call toll-free number: 1–866–451–
4981;
• When prompted, enter the
following numeric pass code:
5907707348
• When connected to the call, please
immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone.
Members of the public are asked to
keep their telephones muted to
eliminate background noises. To avoid
disrupting the meeting, please refrain
from placing the call on hold if doing so
will trigger recorded music or other
sound. From time to time, the Chair may
solicit comments from the public.
STATUS OF MEETING: Open.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Approval of agenda
2. Consider and act on the Board of
Directors’ transmittal to accompany the
Inspector General’s Semiannual Report
to Congress for the period of October 1,
2014 through March 30, 2015
3. Public comment
4. Consider and act on other business
5. Consider and act on adjournment of
meeting.
CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION:
Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to
the Vice President & General Counsel, at
(202) 295–1500. Questions may be sent
by electronic mail to FR_NOTICE_
QUESTIONS@lsc.gov.
ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the
Americans with Disabilities Act and
Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation
Act. Upon request, meeting notices and
materials will be made available in
alternative formats to accommodate
individuals with disabilities.
Individuals needing other
accommodations due to disability in
order to attend the meeting in person or
telephonically should contact Katherine
Ward, at (202) 295–1500 or FR_
NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at least
2 business days in advance of the
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Comment Request for Information Collection for OMB 1205-0199,
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances and Voluntary Repayment
Process, Extension Without Revisions
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal
agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps ensure that
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 on
respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the collection
process of data about UI Title XII advances and voluntary repayments,
which expires December 31, 2015.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
[[Page 27708]]
addresses section below on or before July 13, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Joe Williams, Office of
Unemployment Insurance, Room S-4524, Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-693-2928 (this is not a
toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may
access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Email:
williams.joseph@dol.gov. To obtain a copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR), please contact the person listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
II. Review Focus
The Department is particularly interested in comments which:
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 submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension without revisions.
Title: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances and Voluntary
Repayment Process.
OMB Number: 1205-0199.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: DOL currently estimates that 5
states will borrow during fiscal year 2016, and these states could
continue to be borrowing during calendar year 2016 and beyond. Although
it's difficult to know the exact number of responses, the maximum would
be four requests for advances and four requests for voluntary
repayments per state each year. This will result in a maximum possible
number of responses of 120 over the three year window or an average of
40 responses per year.
Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40 hours.
Total Annual Burden Cost for Burden: There is no burden cost.
We will summarize and/or included in the request for OMB approval
of the ICR, the comments received in response to this comment request;
will also become a matter of public record.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
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