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including a description of the likely
respondents, proposed frequency of
response, and estimated total burden,
may be obtained free by contacting
Kristen Santos by telephone at 617–
788–0148 (this is not a toll-free
number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is
not a toll-free number), or by email at
Santos.Kristen@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, Room S–4524, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210; by email: Santos.Kristen@
dol.gov; or by fax: 202–693–3975.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Candace Edens by telephone at
202–693–3195 (this is not a toll-free
number) or by email at Edens.Candace@
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.
The Secretary of Labor, under the
Social Security Act, title III, section 302
(42 U.S.C. 502), funds the necessary cost
of proper and efficient administration of
each state Unemployment Insurance
(UI) law. The ETA 207, Nonmonetary
Determination Activities Report,
contains state data on the number and
types of issues that are adjudicated
when UI claims are filed. It also has data
on the number of disqualifications that
are issued for reasons associated with a
claimant’s separation from employment
and reasons related to a claimant’s
continuing eligibility for benefits.
These data are used by ETA’s Office
of Unemployment Insurance (OUI) to
determine workload counts for the
allocation of administrative funds, to
analyze the ratio of disqualifications to
determinations, and to examine and
evaluate the program effect of
nonmonetary activities. 42 U.S.C.
503(a)(6) of the Social Security Act
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
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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 OMB Control Number 1205–0150.
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 1205–0150.
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: Nonmonetary
Determination Activities Report.
Form: ETA 207.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0150.
Affected Public: State Workforce
Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
53.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
424.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 4 hours per response.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,696.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Benefits
Timeliness and Quality Review System
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, ‘‘Benefits Timeliness and Quality
(BTQ) Review System.’’ 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 March
20, 2023.
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
Kristen Santos by telephone at 617–
788–0148 (this is not a toll-free
number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is
not a toll-free number), or by email at
Santos.Kristen@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, Room S–4524, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210; by email: Santos.Kristen@
dol.gov; or by fax: 202–693–3975.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Candace Edens by telephone at 202–
693–3195 (this is not a toll-free number)
or by email at Edens.Candace@dol.gov.
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
SUMMARY:
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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 BTQ program collects
information and analyzes data. The BTQ
data measure the timeliness and quality
of states’ administrative actions and
administrative decisions related to
unemployment insurance benefit
payments. The samples sizes for
nonmonetary and appeals quarterly
BTQ reviews are determined by total
workload for the prior calendar year.
When states workloads change, the
number of cases they are required to
review is subject to change. Therefore,
adjustments are proposed to reclassify
some states from large to small and
others from small to large resulting in a
change in burden for these specific
states. Sections 303(a)(1) and (a)(6) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
503(a)(1) and 503(a)(6)) authorize 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–
0359.
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:
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• 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: Benefits
Timeliness and Quality Review System.
Forms: ETA–9050, ETA–9051, ETA–
9052, ETA–9054, ETA–9055, ETA–9056,
ETA–9057.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0359.
Affected Public: State Workforce
Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
53.
Frequency: Monthly and Quarterly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
23,740.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 36,612 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.
Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment
and Training, Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042]
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.:
Grant of Expansion of Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for TUV
Rheinland of North America, Inc., as a
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Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of
recognition becomes effective on
January 17, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of
Labor; telephone: (202) 693–1999;
email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
General and technical information:
Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
Office of Technical Programs and
Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency
Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor; telephone: (202) 693–2110;
email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s
web page includes information about
the NRTL Program (see https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
index.html).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the
expansion of the scope of recognition of
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.
(TUVRNA), as a NRTL. TUVRNA’s
expansion covers the addition of one
test standard to the NRTL scope of
recognition.
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies
that the organization meets the
requirements specified in 29 CFR
1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization
can perform independent safety testing
and certification of the specific products
covered within the scope of recognition.
Each NRTL’s scope of recognition
includes (1) the type of products the
NRTL may test, with each type specified
by the applicable test standard and (2)
the recognized site(s) that has/have the
technical capability to perform the
product-testing and productcertification activities for test standards
within the NRTL’s scope. Recognition is
not a delegation or grant of government
authority; however, recognition enables
employers to use products approved by
the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
require product testing and certification.
The agency processes applications by
NRTLs or applicant organizations for
initial recognition, as well as for
expansion or renewal of recognition,
following requirements in appendix A
to 29 CFR 1910.7. This appendix
requires that the agency publish two
notices in the Federal Register in
processing an application. In the first
notice, OSHA announces the
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Benefits Timeliness and Quality Review System
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, ``Benefits Timeliness and Quality (BTQ) Review
System.'' 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
March 20, 2023.
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 Kristen Santos by telephone at 617-788-0148 (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, Room S-4524, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210; by email: [email protected]; or by fax: 202-
693-3975.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Candace Edens by telephone at 202-693-
3195 (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
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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 BTQ program collects information and analyzes data. The BTQ
data measure the timeliness and quality of states' administrative
actions and administrative decisions related to unemployment insurance
benefit payments. The samples sizes for nonmonetary and appeals
quarterly BTQ reviews are determined by total workload for the prior
calendar year. When states workloads change, the number of cases they
are required to review is subject to change. Therefore, adjustments are
proposed to reclassify some states from large to small and others from
small to large resulting in a change in burden for these specific
states. Sections 303(a)(1) and (a)(6) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 503(a)(1) and 503(a)(6)) authorize 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
1205-0359.
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: Benefits Timeliness and Quality Review System.
Forms: ETA-9050, ETA-9051, ETA-9052, ETA-9054, ETA-9055, ETA-9056,
ETA-9057.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0359.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency: Monthly and Quarterly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 23,740.
Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 36,612 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2023-00675 Filed 1-13-23; 8:45 am]
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