Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request, 19505-19506 [2020-07300]

Agencies

• Employment and Training Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19505-19506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07300]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed 
extension for the authority to conduct the information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Disaster Unemployment Assistance Activities 
Report''. 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 
June 8, 2020.

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 free by 
contacting David King by telephone at (202) 693-2698 (this is not a 
toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free number), 
or by email at [email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, ETA, Office of 
Unemployment Insurance, DUA Program, Room S-4520, 202 Constitution Ave. 
NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: [email protected]; or by fax 
(202) 693-3975.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David King by telephone at (202) 693-
2698 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Office of Management and 
Budget (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.
    This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for the Disaster 
Unemployment Assistance Activities Report information collection. 
Sections 410 and 423 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act provide for Disaster Unemployment Assistance 
(DUA) to eligible applicants who are unemployed as a direct result of a 
major disaster. State Workforce Agencies, through individual agreements 
with the Secretary of Labor, act as agents of the Federal government in 
providing DUA. Form ETA 902 is a monthly report that a State submits on 
DUA program activities once the President declares a disaster. The 
Social Security Act section 303(a)(6) authorizes this information 
collection. See 42 U.S.C. 503(a)(6).
    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 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

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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 1205-0051.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information 
in any comments.
    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.
    Type of Review: Extension without changes.
    Title of Collection: Disaster Unemployment Assistance Activities 
Report.
    Form: ETA 902, Disaster Unemployment Assistance Activities.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0051.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 210.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 60 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 210 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $10,237.50.

John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2020-07300 Filed 4-6-20; 8:45 am]
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