Comment Request for Information Collection for 1205-0179: Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees Handbook No. 391, Extension Without Change, 31879-31880 [2012-13036]
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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–OSHA.
Title of Collection: Blasting
Operations and Use of Explosives
Standard.
OMB Control Number: 1218–0217.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
Businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 160.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 166.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 1,294.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Dated: May 22, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Comment Request for Information
Collection for 1205–0179:
Unemployment Compensation for
Federal Employees Handbook No. 391,
Extension Without Change
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
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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 of data about
Unemployment Compensation for
Federal Employees which expires
August 31, 2012.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
July 30, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to Scott Gibbons, Office of
Unemployment Insurance, Employment
and Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Telephone number: 202–693–3008 (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:
gibbons.scott@dol.gov. A copy of the
proposed information collection request
(ICR) can be obtained by contacting Mr.
Gibbons.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Chapter 5 U.S.C. 8506 states that
‘‘Each agency of the United States and
each wholly or partially owned
instrumentality of the United States
shall make available to State agencies
which have agreements, or to the
Secretary of Labor, as the case may be,
such information concerning the
Federal service and Federal wages of a
Federal employee as the Secretary
considers practicable and necessary for
the determination of the entitlement of
the Federal employee to compensation
under this subchapter.’’ The information
shall include the findings of the
employing agency concerning:
(1) Whether or not the Federal
employee has performed Federal
service;
(2) The periods of Federal Service;
(3) The amount of Federal wages; and
(4) The reasons for termination of
Federal service.
The law (5 U.S.C. 8501, et seq.)
requires State Workforce Agencies
(SWA’s) to administer the
Unemployment Compensation for
Federal Employees (UCFE) program in
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accordance with the same terms and
provisions of the paying State’s
unemployment insurance law which
apply to unemployed claimants who
worked in the private sector. SWA’s
must be able to obtain certain
information (wage, separation data)
about each claimant filing claims for
UCFE benefits to enable them to
determine his/her eligibility for benefits.
The Department of Labor has prescribed
forms to enable SWAs to obtain this
necessary information from the
individual’s Federal employing agency.
Each of these forms is essential to the
UCFE claims process and the frequency
of use varies depending upon the
circumstances involved. The UCFE
forms are: ETA–931, ETA–931A, ETA–
933, ETA–934, and ETA–935.
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
change.
Title: Unemployment Compensation
for Federal Employees Handbook No.
391.
OMB Number: 1205–0179.
Affected Public: State Workforce
Agency.
Form(s): ETA 931 and 931A, ETA 933,
ETA 934, and ETA 935.
Total Annual Respondents: 53.
Total Annual Burden Cost for
Respondents: 0.
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Annual
frequency
Form
Total
responses
Average
time per
response
(in minutes)
Burden
(in hours)
ETA–931 ..........................................................................................................................
ETA–931A ........................................................................................................................
ETA–935 ..........................................................................................................................
ETA–933 ..........................................................................................................................
ETA–934 ..........................................................................................................................
1
1
1
1
1
77,000
24,000
38,500
3,850
7,700
5
5
9
5
4
6,416
2,000
5,775
320
513
Totals ........................................................................................................................
5
151,050
....................
15,024
Comments submitted in response to
this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval of the ICR;
they will also become a matter of public
record.
Dated: Signed in Washington, DC, on this
22nd day of May, 2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training, Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Operating Instructions for
Implementing the Amendments to the
Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Extension Act of 2011 (TAAEA)
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice, Training and
Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL).
AGENCY:
ETA is publishing for public
information, notice of issuance and
availability of TEGL No. 10–11, signed
by Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary for
Employment and Training on November
18, 2011, which assists State Workforce
Agencies or agencies designated by
governors as ‘‘Cooperating State
Agencies’’ (CSAs) (also jointly referred
to as ‘‘states’’) in implementing the
provisions of the TAAEA enacted on
October 21, 2011. The TAAEA amends
the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
program, restoring (with some
exceptions) the expanded certification
criteria and benefits and services
provided under the Trade and
Globalization Adjustment Act of 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frankie Russell, Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance, Employment
and Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room N–4716,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone:
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(202) 693–3517 (this is not a toll-free
number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The complete text of this guidance
document is provided in this notice. In
addition, it is available on the ETA
Advisory Web site at https://
wdr.doleta.gov/directives/
corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=9853.
ADVISORY: Training and Employment
Guidance Letter No. 10–11
To: ALL STATE WORKFORCE
AGENCIES
ALL STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
ALL ONE–STOP CENTER SYSTEMS
LEADS
STATE WORKFORCE
ADMINISTRATORS
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE
BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS
STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS
FROM: JANE OATES
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
SUBJECT: Operating Instructions for
Implementing the Amendments to
the Trade Act of 1974—Enacted by
the Trade Adjustment Assistance
Extension Act of 2011 (TAAEA).
1. PURPOSE. To assist State Workforce
Agencies or agencies designated by
Governors as ‘‘Cooperating State
Agencies’’ (CSAs) (also jointly referred
to as ‘‘states’’) implement the provisions
of the TAAEA enacted on October 21,
2011. The TAAEA amends the Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program
(2011 Amendments), restoring (with
some exceptions) the expanded
certification criteria and benefits and
services provided under the Trade and
Globalization Adjustment Act of 2009
(2009 Amendments).
2. REFERENCES. Chapter 2 of Title II of
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Pub.
L. 93–618) (1974 Act and, as amended,
Trade Act); Trade Adjustment
Assistance Reform Act of 2002, Division
A, Title I, Subtitle A of the Trade Act
of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–210), as amended
by the Miscellaneous Trade and
Technical Corrections Act of 2004, (Pub.
L. 108–429); Trade and Globalization
Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009,
Division B, Title I, Subtitle 1 of the
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American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–5); Omnibus
Trade Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–344)
(Omnibus Trade Act); Trade Adjustment
Assistance Extension Act of 2011 (Pub.
L. 112–40); 20 CFR part 617; 20 CFR
part 618; 29 CFR part 90; TEGL No. 11–
02, Operating Instructions for
Implementing the Amendments to the
Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade
Act of 2002, and its Changes 1; 2, and
3; TEGL No. 2–03, Interim Operating
Instructions for Implementing the
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance (ATAA) for Older Workers
Program Established by the Trade
Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of
2002, and its Changes; TEGL No. 22–08,
Operating Instructions for Implementing
the Amendments to the Trade Act of
1974 Enacted by the Trade and
Globalization Adjustment Assistance
Act of 2009, and its Change 1; TEGL No.
16–10, Instructions for Phasing Out
Changes to the Trade Act of 1974
Enacted by the Trade and Globalization
Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009, and
its Change 1; TEGL No. 15–10,
Increasing Credential, Degree, and
Certificate Attainment by Participants of
the Public Workforce System; and TEGL
No. 08–11, Availability of Equitable
Tolling of Deadlines for Workers
Covered Under Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) Certifications.
3. DEFINITIONS.
1. 2002 Amendments means the Trade
Act of 1974, Pub. L. No. 93–618, as
amended by the Trade Adjustment
Assistance Reform Act of 2002, Pub. L.
No. 107–210 and the Miscellaneous
Trade and Technical Corrections Act of
2004, Pub. L. No. 108–429.
2. 2002 Program means the TAA
program under the 2002 Amendments.
3. 2009 Amendments means the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended by the Trade
and Globalization Adjustment
Assistance Act of 2009 (TGAAA).
4. 2009 Program means the TAA
program under the 2009 Amendments.
5. 2011 Amendments means the Trade
Act, as amended by the Trade
Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of
2011 (TAAEA).
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Comment Request for Information Collection for 1205-0179:
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees Handbook No. 391,
Extension Without Change
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 of
data about Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees which
expires August 31, 2012.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before July 30, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Scott Gibbons, Office of
Unemployment Insurance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Telephone number: 202-693-3008 (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: gibbons.scott@dol.gov. A
copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting Mr. Gibbons.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Chapter 5 U.S.C. 8506 states that ``Each agency of the United
States and each wholly or partially owned instrumentality of the United
States shall make available to State agencies which have agreements, or
to the Secretary of Labor, as the case may be, such information
concerning the Federal service and Federal wages of a Federal employee
as the Secretary considers practicable and necessary for the
determination of the entitlement of the Federal employee to
compensation under this subchapter.'' The information shall include the
findings of the employing agency concerning:
(1) Whether or not the Federal employee has performed Federal
service;
(2) The periods of Federal Service;
(3) The amount of Federal wages; and
(4) The reasons for termination of Federal service.
The law (5 U.S.C. 8501, et seq.) requires State Workforce Agencies
(SWA's) to administer the Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) program in accordance with the same terms and
provisions of the paying State's unemployment insurance law which apply
to unemployed claimants who worked in the private sector. SWA's must be
able to obtain certain information (wage, separation data) about each
claimant filing claims for UCFE benefits to enable them to determine
his/her eligibility for benefits. The Department of Labor has
prescribed forms to enable SWAs to obtain this necessary information
from the individual's Federal employing agency. Each of these forms is
essential to the UCFE claims process and the frequency of use varies
depending upon the circumstances involved. The UCFE forms are: ETA-931,
ETA-931A, ETA-933, ETA-934, and ETA-935.
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 change.
Title: Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees Handbook No.
391.
OMB Number: 1205-0179.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agency.
Form(s): ETA 931 and 931A, ETA 933, ETA 934, and ETA 935.
Total Annual Respondents: 53.
Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: 0.
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Average
time per
Form Annual Total response Burden (in
frequency responses (in hours)
minutes)
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ETA-931..................................................... 1 77,000 5 6,416
ETA-931A.................................................... 1 24,000 5 2,000
ETA-935..................................................... 1 38,500 9 5,775
ETA-933..................................................... 1 3,850 5 320
ETA-934..................................................... 1 7,700 4 513
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Totals.................................................. 5 151,050 ........... 15,024
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Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the ICR;
they will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: Signed in Washington, DC, on this 22nd day of May, 2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2012-13036 Filed 5-29-12; 8:45 am]
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