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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.
Title of Collection: Senior Community
Service Employment Program
Performance Measurement System.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0040.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households; State, Local, and Tribal
Governments; and Private Sector—
businesses or other for profits and notfor-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 22,128.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 232,520.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
32,922 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
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
the Unemployment Insurance Weekly
Claims data collection, which expires
October 31, 2015.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before
May 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to Thomas Stengle, 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: 202–693–3029 (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:
Stengle.Thomas@dol.gov. To obtain a
copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR), please contact
the person listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: March 23, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
I. Background
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Comment Request for Information
Collection for OMB 1205–0028, Weekly
Initial and Continued Claims (ETA 538
and ETA 539); Extension Without
Revision
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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
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III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension without
revision.
Title: Weekly Initial and Continued
Claims, ETA 538 and ETA 539.
OMB Number: 1205–0028.
Affected Public: State Workforce
Agencies.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
104 (52 weekly responses for each of the
two reports).
Average Time per Response: 30
minutes per submittal for the ETA 538,
50 minutes per submittal for the ETA
539.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
ETA 538—53 States × 52 reports × 30
min. = 1,378 hours.
ETA 539—53 States × 52 reports × 50
min. = 2,297 hours.
Total Burden = 3,675 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $0.
We will summarize and/or include 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
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
II. Review Focus
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
The ETA 538 and ETA 539 reports are
weekly reports which contain
information on initial claims and
continued weeks claimed. These figures
are important economic indicators. The
ETA 538 provides information that
allows unemployment claims
information to be released to the public
five days after the close of the reference
period. The ETA 539 contains more
detailed weekly claims information and
the state’s 13-week insured
unemployment rate which is used to
determine eligibility for the Extended
Benefits program.
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.
[Docket No. OSHA–2014–0028]
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,
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Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Announcement of a meeting of
WPAC.
AGENCY:
WPAC will meet April 20 and
21, 2015, in Washington, DC.
DATES:
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Comment Request for Information Collection for OMB 1205-0028,
Weekly Initial and Continued Claims (ETA 538 and ETA 539); Extension
Without Revision
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 the Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims data collection,
which expires October 31, 2015.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before May 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Thomas Stengle, 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: 202-693-3029 (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:
Stengle.Thomas@dol.gov. To obtain a copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR), please contact the person listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The ETA 538 and ETA 539 reports are weekly reports which contain
information on initial claims and continued weeks claimed. These
figures are important economic indicators. The ETA 538 provides
information that allows unemployment claims information to be released
to the public five days after the close of the reference period. The
ETA 539 contains more detailed weekly claims information and the
state's 13-week insured unemployment rate which is used to determine
eligibility for the Extended Benefits program.
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 revision.
Title: Weekly Initial and Continued Claims, ETA 538 and ETA 539.
OMB Number: 1205-0028.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 104 (52 weekly responses for each
of the two reports).
Average Time per Response: 30 minutes per submittal for the ETA
538, 50 minutes per submittal for the ETA 539.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
ETA 538--53 States x 52 reports x 30 min. = 1,378 hours.
ETA 539--53 States x 52 reports x 50 min. = 2,297 hours.
Total Burden = 3,675 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
We will summarize and/or include 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.
[FR Doc. 2015-07030 Filed 3-26-15; 8:45 am]
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