Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Confidentiality and Disclosure of State Unemployment Compensation Information Final Rule and State Income and Eligibility Verification Provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, 53011-53012 [2022-18620]

Agencies

• Employment and Training Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53011-53012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18620]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Confidentiality and Disclosure of State Unemployment Compensation 
Information Final Rule and State Income and Eligibility Verification 
Provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984

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, ``Confidentiality and Disclosure of State 
Unemployment Compensation Information Final Rule and State Income and 
Eligibility Verification Provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 
1984.'' 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 
October 31, 2022.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation, 
including a description of the likely

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respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total 
burden, may be obtained free by contacting John Schuettinger by 
telephone at 202-693-2680 (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, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW, Room S-4524, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
[email protected]; or by 202-693-2680.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Beebe by telephone at 202-
693-3029 (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 Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (DEFRA) established an Income and 
Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) for the exchange of information 
for specific programs administered by state agencies. The programs 
include Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid, Food Stamps, 
Supplemental Security Income, Unemployment Compensation, and any state 
program approved under Titles I, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security 
Act. Under the DEFRA, participating programs must exchange information 
to the extent that it is useful and productive in verifying eligibility 
and benefit amounts to assist the child support program and the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services in verifying eligibility and 
benefit amounts under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act.
    On September 27, 2006, ETA issued a final rule regarding the 
Confidentiality and Disclosure of State Unemployment Compensation 
Information (71 FR 56842). This final rule includes a requirement for 
states to operate an income and eligibility verification system that 
meets the requirements of section 1137 of the Social Security Act (see 
Subpart C of 20 CFR part 603). This rule supports and expands upon the 
requirements of the DEFRA and subsequent regulatory changes. The DEFRA 
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 
1205-0238.
    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-OUI.
    Type of Review: Extension without changes.
    Title of Collection: Confidentiality and Disclosure of State 
Unemployment Compensation Information Final Rule and State Income and 
Eligibility Verification Provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 
1984.
    Form: Not Applicable.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0238.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 738,808.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 1 minute.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,164 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2022-18620 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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