Comment Request for Information Collection for ETA 9166, Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist Report for State Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Projects; New Collection, 24978-24979 [2015-10161]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 24978 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 84 / Friday, May 1, 2015 / Notices internal consumption, and company transfers) for your most recently completed fiscal year (identify the date on which your fiscal year ends). (10) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from the Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm’s(s’) operations on that product during calendar year 2014 (report quantity data in pounds and value data in U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association. 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(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in the Subject Country accounted for by your firm’s(s’) production; (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) to produce the Subject Merchandise in the Subject Country (i.e., the level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Apr 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); and (c) the quantity and value of your firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise from the Subject Country accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports. (12) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject Merchandise in the Subject Country since the Order Date, and significant changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably foreseeable time. Supply conditions to consider include technology; production methods; development efforts; ability to increase production (including the shift of production facilities used for other products and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs into production); and factors related to the ability to shift supply among different national markets (including barriers to importation in foreign markets or changes in market demand abroad). Demand conditions to consider include end uses and applications; the existence and availability of substitute products; and the level of competition among the Domestic Like Product produced in the United States, Subject Merchandise produced in the Subject Country, and such merchandise from other countries. (13) (OPTIONAL) A statement of whether you agree with the above definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why and provide alternative definitions. Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: April 27, 2015. Jennifer Rohrbach, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2015–10116 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Comment Request for Information Collection for ETA 9166, PreImplementation Planning Checklist Report for State Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Projects; New Collection Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collection of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to 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. Building on lessons learned from previous state implementations of modernized UI IT systems, ETA commissioned the development of a UI IT Modernization Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist for states to use prior to ‘‘going live’’ with a new system. The checklist is expected to validate that all necessary system functions are available and/or that alternative workarounds are developed prior to the production launch of the UI IT system to help avoid major disruption of services to UI customers and to prevent delays in making UI benefit payments when due. In addition, the checklist will be used by ETA to identify the technical assistance needs of State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) in support of successful implementation of UI IT Modernization projects. This comprehensive checklist denotes critical functional areas that states should verify prior to launching including, but not limited to, technical IT functions and UI business processes that interface with the new system. The list of critical areas identified in the checklist includes, among others, • Verification for essential UI Benefit and Tax functions, • Interstate Connection (ICON) network and UI reporting interfaces, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 84 / Friday, May 1, 2015 / Notices • System Error handling, • End-user support mechanisms, • Alternate access options and usability issues, • Policies and Procedures development and dissemination • Technical preparation, • Call Center and Customer Service operations, • Staffing and Staff Training on new system operations, • Help Desk support, • Management oversight, • Vendor support and • Communications. The new ETA 9166 will be used by the National and regional offices to ensure that states have plans to address critical issues prior to launching a new UI IT system and to identify areas where SWAs may need technical assistance to support successful implementation of UI IT Modernization projects. This information will include the project title and purpose, the project timeline and milestones, and a narrative description of the project implementation status. It will also include explanations of plans or workarounds to address the areas of potential issues identified in the implementation checklist, an explanation of any portion of the project that will experience delays in implementation, mitigation proposals for addressing problems and new project timelines (if applicable), a selfreported designation of the implementation status, and a discussion of identified technical assistance needs for the successful completion of the project. ETA believes that the use of this checklist as a planning tool will help states ensure the availability of mission critical functions as the state prepares for the launch of a new system and following the launch of a new system. Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning a new collection of information: ETA 9166, Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist Report. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before June 30, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Paul Bankes, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Frances Perkins Bldg. Room S–4524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693–3053 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email: bankes.paul@dol.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Apr 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The information to be reported on the ETA 9166 report will be used by the National and regional offices to validate that states are positioned to successfully ‘‘go live’’ with a new system and to provide any needed technical assistance as appropriate, in partnership with the Information Technology Support Center operated by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, in support of successful implementation of UI IT Modernization projects. This information will include the UI IT Modernization project title (e.g. State project or Consortium name) and the associated Report on PreImplementation Planning Checklist results. For each sub-element identified in the checklist: • Provide a brief report detailing the status of the project as it relates to addressing the particular sub-element issue(s); • provide a self-reported designation of the implementation status; • provide/attach explanations of any workarounds, if applicable, to be used in implementation; • provide/attach explanations of any portions of the project that will experience delays in implementation; • describe any mitigation proposals for addressing any problems; • describe new project timelines, if applicable; and • describe any discussion of identified technical assistance needs for the successful completion of the project or any sub-element of the project. The collection will enable ETA to identify and provide appropriate technical assistance needs to a state on issues in the checklist and ensure states have plans for addressing critical issues prior to launching a new UI IT system. II. Review Focus Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 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: New collection. Title: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist Report, ETA 9166. OMB Number: 1205—0NEW. Affected Public: State Government. Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 3–5. Annual Frequency: One-time response. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 3–5. Average Time per Response: 120 hours. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 360– 600 hours per year. Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (Reporting*): $18,979–$31,620. * We envision the report will be completed by some combination of an IT Project Manager and the state’s UI Director. Based on budget allocations, a figure of $52.72 was derived for the average hourly wage of state agency UI Directors and IT staff for fiscal year 2015. We will 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. [FR Doc. 2015–10161 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR The Department is particularly interested in comments which: * Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary to describe the status of the SWA’s new UI IT system activities, 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 PO 00000 24979 Sfmt 4703 Employment and Training Administration Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA); Notice of Incentive Funding Availability Based on Program Year (PY) 2013 Performance Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Labor (DOL), in collaboration with the Department of Education (ED), announces that three States are eligible to apply for WIA (Public Law 105–220, 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) incentive grant awards authorized by section 503 of the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for ETA 9166, Pre-
Implementation Planning Checklist Report for State Unemployment 
Insurance (UI) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Projects; New 
Collection

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collection 
of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to 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.
    Building on lessons learned from previous state implementations of 
modernized UI IT systems, ETA commissioned the development of a UI IT 
Modernization Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist for states to use 
prior to ``going live'' with a new system. The checklist is expected to 
validate that all necessary system functions are available and/or that 
alternative workarounds are developed prior to the production launch of 
the UI IT system to help avoid major disruption of services to UI 
customers and to prevent delays in making UI benefit payments when due. 
In addition, the checklist will be used by ETA to identify the 
technical assistance needs of State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) in 
support of successful implementation of UI IT Modernization projects. 
This comprehensive checklist denotes critical functional areas that 
states should verify prior to launching including, but not limited to, 
technical IT functions and UI business processes that interface with 
the new system. The list of critical areas identified in the checklist 
includes, among others,
     Verification for essential UI Benefit and Tax functions,
     Interstate Connection (ICON) network and UI reporting 
interfaces,

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     System Error handling,
     End-user support mechanisms,
     Alternate access options and usability issues,
     Policies and Procedures development and dissemination
     Technical preparation,
     Call Center and Customer Service operations,
     Staffing and Staff Training on new system operations,
     Help Desk support,
     Management oversight,
     Vendor support and
     Communications.
    The new ETA 9166 will be used by the National and regional offices 
to ensure that states have plans to address critical issues prior to 
launching a new UI IT system and to identify areas where SWAs may need 
technical assistance to support successful implementation of UI IT 
Modernization projects. This information will include the project title 
and purpose, the project timeline and milestones, and a narrative 
description of the project implementation status. It will also include 
explanations of plans or workarounds to address the areas of potential 
issues identified in the implementation checklist, an explanation of 
any portion of the project that will experience delays in 
implementation, mitigation proposals for addressing problems and new 
project timelines (if applicable), a self-reported designation of the 
implementation status, and a discussion of identified technical 
assistance needs for the successful completion of the project.
    ETA believes that the use of this checklist as a planning tool will 
help states ensure the availability of mission critical functions as 
the state prepares for the launch of a new system and following the 
launch of a new system.
    Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning a new collection 
of information: ETA 9166, Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information 
Technology (IT) Modernization Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist 
Report.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before June 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Paul Bankes, U.S. Department of Labor, 
Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment 
Insurance, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Frances Perkins Bldg. Room S-
4524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693-3053 (this is 
not a toll-free number) or by email: bankes.paul@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The information to be reported on the ETA 9166 report will be used 
by the National and regional offices to validate that states are 
positioned to successfully ``go live'' with a new system and to provide 
any needed technical assistance as appropriate, in partnership with the 
Information Technology Support Center operated by the National 
Association of State Workforce Agencies, in support of successful 
implementation of UI IT Modernization projects. This information will 
include the UI IT Modernization project title (e.g. State project or 
Consortium name) and the associated Report on Pre-Implementation 
Planning Checklist results. For each sub-element identified in the 
checklist:
     Provide a brief report detailing the status of the project 
as it relates to addressing the particular sub-element issue(s);
     provide a self-reported designation of the implementation 
status;
     provide/attach explanations of any workarounds, if 
applicable, to be used in implementation;
     provide/attach explanations of any portions of the project 
that will experience delays in implementation;
     describe any mitigation proposals for addressing any 
problems;
     describe new project timelines, if applicable; and
     describe any discussion of identified technical assistance 
needs for the successful completion of the project or any sub-element 
of the project.
    The collection will enable ETA to identify and provide appropriate 
technical assistance needs to a state on issues in the checklist and 
ensure states have plans for addressing critical issues prior to 
launching a new UI IT system.

II. Review Focus

    The Department is particularly interested in comments which:
    * Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary to describe the status of the SWA's new UI IT system 
activities, 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 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: New collection.
    Title: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information Technology (IT) 
Modernization Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist Report, ETA 9166.
    OMB Number: 1205--0NEW.
    Affected Public: State Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 3-5.
    Annual Frequency: One-time response.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 3-5.
    Average Time per Response: 120 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 360-600 hours per year.
    Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (Reporting*): $18,979-$31,620.
    * We envision the report will be completed by some combination of 
an IT Project Manager and the state's UI Director. Based on budget 
allocations, a figure of $52.72 was derived for the average hourly wage 
of state agency UI Directors and IT staff for fiscal year 2015.
    We will 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.
[FR Doc. 2015-10161 Filed 4-30-15; 8:45 am]
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