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Request for Comment
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Due to the passage of time since the
2013 Proposal was originally published,
and to ensure that all interested parties
have an opportunity to provide
comments or new information, the
Department is reopening the comment
period and soliciting comments on all
aspects of the 2013 Proposal. The
Department specifically seeks comment
regarding the following questions:
• Are changes to the 2013 Proposal’s
standards of creditworthiness necessary
as a result of the SEC’s finalization of
amendments to Rules 2a–7 and 5b–3?
• Are changes to the 2013 Proposal’s
standards of creditworthiness necessary
as a result of other regulators’ actions
removing references to credit ratings?
For example, should the Department
incorporate OCC, Federal Reserve
Board, FDIC and/or NCUA standards
developed for depository institutions?
Have other regulators developed
standards the Department should
incorporate into the Class Exemptions?
Are there particular challenges in the
ERISA context to implementing any of
those standards?
• Are changes to the 2013 Proposal’s
standards of creditworthiness necessary
in light of business or other economic
developments since the Department
proposed changes to the Class
Exemptions in 2013?
• Should references to ‘‘fair market
value’’ in the 2013 Proposal’s standards
of creditworthiness be replaced with
references to ‘‘carrying value’’? If so,
please explain why.
• Do commenters recommend that the
Department require financial
institutions to adopt policies and
procedures for compliance with the
standards of creditworthiness? If so,
please describe the types of specific
policies and procedures that would be
helpful. Do financial institutions
already have similar policies and
procedures in place? Will 180 days
provide sufficient time for financial
institutions that currently do not
currently such policies and procedures
in place to adopt them?
Employment and Training
Administration
Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of
June 2021.
Ali Khawar,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits
Security Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Distribution of Characteristics of the
Insured Unemployed
ACTION:
Notice.
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, ‘‘Distribution of Characteristics of
the Insured Unemployed.’’ 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 August
23, 2021.
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
Sandra Trujillo by telephone at 202–
693–2933 (this is not a toll-free
number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is
not a toll-free number), or by email at
trujillo.sandra@dol.gov.
Submit written comments about, or
requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
or courier to the U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, Office of
Unemployment Insurance, Room S–
4524, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210; by email:
trujillo.sandra@dol.gov; or by fax 202–
693–3975.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Stengle by telephone at 202–
693–2991 (this is not a toll-free number)
or by email at stengle.thomas@dol.gov.
SUMMARY:
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
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,
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collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements can be properly assessed.
The Distribution of Characteristics of
the Insured Unemployed is a monthly
snapshot of the demographic
composition of the claimant population
in the Unemployment Insurance (UI)
system. It is based on those who file a
claim in the week containing the 19th
day of the month, which reflects
unemployment during the week
containing the 12th day of the month.
This corresponds with the sample
timeframe used by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics for the production of labor
force statistics they produce. This report
serves a variety of socio-economic needs
because it provides aggregate data
reflecting UI claimants’ sex, race/ethnic
group, age, industry, and occupation.
The Social Security Act, Section
303(a)(6), authorizes this information
collection.
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
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 number 1205–
0009.
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,
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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–ETA.
Type of Review: Extension without
change.
Title of Collection: Distribution of
Characteristics of the Insured
Unemployed.
Form: ETA 203.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0009.
Affected Public: State Workforce
Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
53.
Frequency: Monthly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
636.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 212 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.
Suzan G. LeVine,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Employment and Training, Labor.
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High Unemployment Period for EB.
However, in New Mexico, with the
exception of general appropriation
legislation, laws go into effect 90 days
after date of enactment. This delay was
not originally considered, and the
original Federal Register Notice
published on April 27, 2021 (86 FR
22268) contained an incorrect status
change for New Mexico. Therefore, DOL
is issuing this correction.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration, Office of
Unemployment Insurance Room S–
4524, Attn: Thomas Stengle, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693–
2991 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by email: Stengle.Thomas@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Correction
The New Mexico State Constiution
stipulates that unless otherwise
specified, legislation becomes effective
90 days after date of enactment. As
such, New Mexico Senate Bill 52
authorizing the use of the optional TUR
trigger to determine New Mexico’s EB
status does not become effective until
June 18, 2021. Therefore, New Mexico’s
EB status preceding June 18, 2021
should not have considered the optional
TUR trigger and New Mexico’s EB status
is corrected to reflect that due to the
insured unemployment rate in the state
droping below 5.0 percent for the week
ending March 13, 2021, New Mexico
triggered ‘‘off’’ EB effective April 3,
2021.
Signed in Washington, DC.
Suzan G. LeVine,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Employment and Training, Labor.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
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Notice of a Change in Status of the
Extended Benefit (EB) Program for
New Mexico
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor’s
(DOL) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) published in the
Federal Register on April 27, 2021,
concerning New Mexico’s EB change.
On March 17, 2021, New Mexico Senate
Bill 52 was enacted authorizing the use
of the optional TUR trigger to determine
New Mexico’s EB status, and based on
data released on March 15, 2021 by BLS,
the seasonally-adjusted 3-month average
total unemployment rate (TUR) for New
Mexico rose above the 8.0 percent
threshold necessary to trigger ‘‘on’’ to a
SUMMARY:
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), U.S. Department
of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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, ‘‘Guam Military Base
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Realignment Contractor Recruitment
Standards, OMB Control Number 1205–
0484.’’ 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 August
23, 2021.
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
Donald Haughton by telephone at 202–
693–2784 (this is not a toll-free
number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is
not a toll-free number), or by email at
haughton.donald.w@dol.gov.
Submit written comments about, or
requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
or courier to the U.S. Department of
Labor, U.S. Department of Labor,
Employment and Training
Administration—Division of National
Programs Tools and Technical
Assistance, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW, C4526, Washington, DC 20210; by
email: haughton.donald.w@dol.gov; or
by fax (202) 693–3015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Donald Haughton by telephone
at 202–693–2784 (this is not a toll-free
number) or by email at
haughton.donald.w@dol.gov.
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.
DOL seeks to revise the Guam
Military Base Realignment Contractor
Recruitment Standards ICR based on
revised Department of Defense (DOD)
projections on the number of workers
needed for the next several years. The
National Defense Authorization Act
(NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010 (Pub. L.
111–84, enacted October 28, 2009)
authorizes this information collection.
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Distribution of Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed
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, ``Distribution of Characteristics of the Insured
Unemployed.'' 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
August 23, 2021.
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 Sandra Trujillo by telephone at 202-693-2933 (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, Employment and
Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance, Room S-4524,
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email:
[email protected]; or by fax 202-693-3975.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Stengle by telephone at 202-
693-2991 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
[email protected].
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
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.
The Distribution of Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed is a
monthly snapshot of the demographic composition of the claimant
population in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system. It is based on
those who file a claim in the week containing the 19th day of the
month, which reflects unemployment during the week containing the 12th
day of the month. This corresponds with the sample timeframe used by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the production of labor force
statistics they produce. This report serves a variety of socio-economic
needs because it provides aggregate data reflecting UI claimants' sex,
race/ethnic group, age, industry, and occupation. The Social Security
Act, Section 303(a)(6), authorizes this information collection.
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 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 number
1205-0009.
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,
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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-ETA.
Type of Review: Extension without change.
Title of Collection: Distribution of Characteristics of the Insured
Unemployed.
Form: ETA 203.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0009.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency: Monthly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 636.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 212 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
Suzan G. LeVine,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training,
Labor.
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