Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Short-Time Compensation (STC) Grants, 70869-70870 [2021-26879]
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Agency: Employee Benefits Security
Administration, Department of Labor.
Title: Notice for Health
Reimbursement Arrangements
Integrated with Individual Health
Insurance Coverage.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection of
information.
OMB Number: 1210–0160.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits, Not-for-profit institutions.
Respondents: 721,438.
Responses: 9,399,428.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
196,992.
Estimated Total Burden Cost
(Operating and Maintenance): $120,662.
Description:
The final rules removed the current
prohibition on integrating Health
Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs)
with individual health insurance
coverage, if certain conditions are met.
The following information collections
are contained in the final rules: (1)
Verification of Enrollment in Individual
Coverage; (2) HRA Notice to
Participants; (3) Notice to Participants
that Individual Policy is not Subject to
Title I of ERISA; (4) Participant
Notification of Individual Coverage
HRA of Cancelled or Discontinued
Coverage; (5) Notice for Excepted
Benefit HRAs. The information
collection requirements are needed to
notify the HRA that participants are
enrolled in individual health insurance
coverage, to help individuals
understand the impact of enrolling in an
HRA on their eligibility for the PTC, and
that coverage is not subject to the rules
and consumer protections of the
Employee Retirement Income Security
Act. The Department has received
approval from OMB for this ICR under
OMB Control No. 1210–0160. The
current approval is scheduled to expire
on June 30, 2022.
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II. Focus of Comments
The Department is particularly
interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the collections of
information are 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 collections 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,
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electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., by permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the
additional demographic questions.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the ICR for OMB approval
of the information collection; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of
December, 2021.
Ali Khawar,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits
Security Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; ShortTime Compensation (STC) Grants
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor’s
(DOL’s) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting
comments concerning a proposed
extension for the authority to conduct
the information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘Short-Time Compensation (STC)
Grants.’’ 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 February
11, 2022.
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
Brian Eiermann by telephone at (202)
693–2846, TTY 1–877–889–5627 (these
are not toll-free numbers), or by email
at Eiermann.Brian.J@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–
4520, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210, by email at
Eiermann.Brian.J@dol.gov, or by Fax at
(202) 693–3975.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Eiermann by telephone at (202)
693–2846 (this is not a toll-free number)
or by email at Eiermann.Brian.J@
dol.gov.
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 enactment of Public Law 112–96
(The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
Creation Act of 2012, referred to
hereafter as ‘‘the MCTRJC Act’’)
contains Subtitle D, Short-Time
Compensation Program, also known as
the ‘‘Layoff Prevention Act of 2012’’.
The sections of the law under this
subtitle concern states that participate
in a layoff aversion program known as
STC or work sharing. Section 2164 of
the MCTRJC Act covers grants the
Federal Government provided to states
for the purpose of implementation or
improved administration of an STC
program or for promotional and
enrollment in the program.
In addition to the MCTRJC Act, the
enactment Public Law 116–136 of the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act of 2020, referred to
hereafter as ‘‘the CARES Act,’’ contains
section 2110 concerning the STC
Program. Section 2110 of the CARES
Act covers grants the Federal
Government provides to states for the
purpose of implementation or improved
administration of an STC program or to
promote the program to employers and
enroll employers in the program.
ETA has principal oversight
responsibility for monitoring the STC
grants awarded to state workforce
agencies (SWA). As part of the
monitoring process, SWAs submit a
quarterly progress report (QPR). The
QPR serves as a monitoring instrument
to track the SWAs’ progress toward
completing STC grant activities. ETA
also needs to allow for this reporting for
proper oversight of state STC programs.
Section 2164 of the MCTRJC Act and
Section 2110 of the CARES Act
authorize this information collection.
This information collection under the
MCTRJC Act is subject to the PRA. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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CARES Act provided an exemption to
the PRA, so information collection
regarding grants provided under the
CARES Act is not subject to 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–
0499.
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: Revision.
Title of Collection: Short-Time
Compensation (STC) Grants.
Form: Short-Time Compensation
Quarterly Progress Report.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0499.
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Affected Public: State Workforce
Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
19.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
140.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 140 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment
and Training, Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Notice of Approved Agency
Information Collection; Information
Collection: Employment Information
Form
ACTION:
Notice.
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the
Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is
providing notice to the public that the
WHD sponsored information collection
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Employment
Information Form,’’ has been approved
by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). WHD is notifying the
public that the information collection
has been revised and extended effective
immediately through November 30,
2024.
SUMMARY:
The OMB approval of the
revision and extension of this
information collection is effective
immediately with an expiration date of
November 30, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Waterman, Division of
Regulations, Legislation, and
Interpretations, Wage and Hour, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room S–3502, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693–0406
(this is not a toll-free number) or by
sending an email to
WHDPRAComments@dol.gov. Copies of
this notice may be obtained in
alternative formats (Rich Text Format
(RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive,
an MP3 file, large print, Braille,
audiotape, compact disc, or other
accessible format), upon request, by
calling (202) 693–0023 (not a toll-free
number). TTY/TDD callers may dial
DATES:
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toll-free (877) 889–5627 to obtain
information or request materials in
alternative formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Labor submitted a
proposed revision to the information
collection titled Employment
Information Form (OMB Control
Number 1235–0021) in conjunction
with a final rule. The final rule titled,
‘‘Increasing the Minimum Wage for
Federal Contractors,’’ published in the
Federal Register on November 24, 2021
(86 FR 67126). OMB issued a Notice of
Action on November 30, 2021 approving
the collection and extending the
expiration of the collection to November
30, 2024 under OMB Control Number
1235–0021.
Section (k) of 5 CFR 1320.11,
‘‘Clearance of Collections of Information
in Proposed Rules’’ states, ‘‘After receipt
of notification of OMB’s approval,
instruction to make a substantive or
material change to, disapproval of a
collection of information, or failure to
act, the agency shall publish a notice in
the Federal Register to inform the
public of OMB’s decision.’’ This notice
fulfills the Department’s obligation to
notify the public of OMB’s approval of
the information collection request.
Dated: December 2, 2021.
Amy DeBisschop,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation,
and Interpretation.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Notice of Approved Agency
Information Collection; Information
Collection: Records To Be Kept by
Employers—Fair Labor Standards Act
ACTION:
Notice.
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the
Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is
providing notice to the public that the
WHD sponsored information collection
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Records to be kept
by Employers—Fair Labor Standards
Act,’’ has been approved by the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB).
WHD is notifying the public that the
information collection has been revised
and extended effective immediately
through November 30, 2024.
DATES: The OMB approval of the
revision and extension of this
information collection is effective
immediately with an expiration date of
November 30, 2024.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Short-
Time Compensation (STC) Grants
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed
extension for the authority to conduct the information collection
request (ICR) titled, ``Short-Time Compensation (STC) Grants.'' 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
February 11, 2022.
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 Brian Eiermann by telephone at (202) 693-2846, TTY 1-877-
889-5627 (these are not toll-free numbers), 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-4520,
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, by email at
[email protected], or by Fax at (202) 693-3975.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Eiermann by telephone at (202)
693-2846 (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.
The enactment of Public Law 112-96 (The Middle Class Tax Relief and
Job Creation Act of 2012, referred to hereafter as ``the MCTRJC Act'')
contains Subtitle D, Short-Time Compensation Program, also known as the
``Layoff Prevention Act of 2012''. The sections of the law under this
subtitle concern states that participate in a layoff aversion program
known as STC or work sharing. Section 2164 of the MCTRJC Act covers
grants the Federal Government provided to states for the purpose of
implementation or improved administration of an STC program or for
promotional and enrollment in the program.
In addition to the MCTRJC Act, the enactment Public Law 116-136 of
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020,
referred to hereafter as ``the CARES Act,'' contains section 2110
concerning the STC Program. Section 2110 of the CARES Act covers grants
the Federal Government provides to states for the purpose of
implementation or improved administration of an STC program or to
promote the program to employers and enroll employers in the program.
ETA has principal oversight responsibility for monitoring the STC
grants awarded to state workforce agencies (SWA). As part of the
monitoring process, SWAs submit a quarterly progress report (QPR). The
QPR serves as a monitoring instrument to track the SWAs' progress
toward completing STC grant activities. ETA also needs to allow for
this reporting for proper oversight of state STC programs. Section 2164
of the MCTRJC Act and Section 2110 of the CARES Act authorize this
information collection.
This information collection under the MCTRJC Act is subject to the
PRA. The
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CARES Act provided an exemption to the PRA, so information collection
regarding grants provided under the CARES Act is not subject to 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
1205-0499.
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: Revision.
Title of Collection: Short-Time Compensation (STC) Grants.
Form: Short-Time Compensation Quarterly Progress Report.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0499.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 19.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 140.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 140 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2021-26879 Filed 12-10-21; 8:45 am]
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