Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Benefit Appeals Report, 8475-8476 [2023-02760]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 27 / Thursday, February 9, 2023 / Notices did not pay any fees or commissions in connection with the acquisition and holding of the Warrants. Proposed Exemption Section I. Covered Transactions If this proposed exemption is granted, the restrictions of ERISA sections 406(a)(1)(E), 406(a)(2) and 407(a)(1)(A), shall not apply to the acquisition and holding by the Plans of Warrants, issued by Oxy, provided the conditions set forth in section II are satisfied. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Section II. Conditions (a) The Warrants were issued by Oxy to all Oxy common stockholders, including the Plans; (b) All Oxy common stockholders, including the Plans, were treated in the same manner with respect to the acquisition and holding of the Warrants; (c) All Oxy common stockholders, including the Plans, were issued the same proportionate number of Warrants based on the number of shares of Oxy common stock held by such stockholder; (d) The Plans’ acquisition of the Warrants was a result of a unilateral and independent corporate act of Oxy without any participation by the Plans; (e) All decisions regarding whether to hold, sell, or exercise the Warrants by the Plans were made by Fiduciary Counselors Inc. (FCI), a qualified independent fiduciary within the meaning of 29 CFR 2570.31(j) while acting solely in the interests of the Plans and their participants and beneficiaries and in accordance with the Plan’s provisions; (f) FCI determined that it was protective and in the interests of the Plans and their participants and beneficiaries to sell all of the Warrants received by the Plans in blind transactions on the NYSE; (g) FCI will provide a written statement to the Department demonstrating that the covered transactions have met all of the exemption conditions within 90 days after the exemption is granted; (h) No brokerage fees, commissions, subscription fees, or other charges were paid by the Plans to Oxy with respect to the acquisition and holding of the Warrants, nor were they paid to any affiliate of Oxy or FCI with respect to the sale of the Warrants; (i) No party related to this exemption application has or will indemnify FCI, in whole or in part, for negligence and/ or any violation of state or federal law that may be attributable to FCI in performing its duties overseeing the transaction. In addition, no contract or VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:28 Feb 08, 2023 Jkt 259001 instrument may purport to waive FCI’s liability under state or federal law for any such violations; (j) Each Plan participant received the entire amount they were due with respect to the acquisition of the Warrants and the sale of the Warrants; and (k) All the material facts and representations made by the Applicants that are set forth in the Summary of Facts and Representations are true and accurate. Effective Date: If granted, the proposed exemption will be effective for the period beginning August 3, 2020, through and including August 12, 2027. Notice to Interested Persons Oxy will provide notice (the Notice) of the publication of the proposed exemption in the Federal Register by email (where available) and by U.S. first class mail within fifteen (15) days after publication of the proposed exemption in the Federal Register. Because Anadarko no longer has its own website due to the Oxy and Anadarko merger, Oxy will post the Notice on the Oxy website beginning on the same date Oxy mails the Notices to interested persons. Each Notice will contain a copy of the proposed exemption, as it appears in the Federal Register on the date of publication, and a Supplemental Statement, as required under 29 CFR 2570.43(a)(2), which will advise all interested persons of their right to comment and/or request a hearing with respect to the proposed exemption. All written comments and/or requests for a hearing must be received by the Department from interested persons by March 27, 2023. All comments will be made available to the public. Warning: Do not include any personally identifiable information (such as a name, address, or other contact information) or confidential business information with your comment that you do not want publicly disclosed. All comments may be posted on the internet and can be retrieved by most internet search engines. For Further Information Contact: Blessed Chuksorji-Keefe of the Department, telephone (202) 693–8567. (This is not a toll-free number.) General Information The attention of interested persons is directed to the following: (1) The fact that a transaction is the subject of an exemption under section 408(a) of the Act and/or section 4975(c)(2) of the Code does not relieve a fiduciary or other party in interest or disqualified person from certain other PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8475 provisions of the Act and/or the Code, including any prohibited transaction provisions to which the exemption does not apply and the general fiduciary responsibility provisions of section 404 of the Act, which, among other things, require a fiduciary to discharge his duties respecting the plan solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan and in a prudent fashion in accordance with section 404(a)(1)(B) of the Act; nor does it affect the requirement of section 401(a) of the Code that the plan must operate for the exclusive benefit of the employees of the employer maintaining the plan and their beneficiaries; (2) Before an exemption may be granted under section 408(a) of the Act and/or section 4975(c)(2) of the Code, the Department must find that the exemption is administratively feasible, in the interests of the plan and of its participants and beneficiaries, and protective of the rights of participants and beneficiaries of the plan; (3) The proposed exemptions, if granted, will be supplemental to, and not in derogation of, any other provisions of the Act and/or the Code, including statutory or administrative exemptions and transitional rules. Furthermore, the fact that a transaction is subject to an administrative or statutory exemption is not dispositive of whether the transaction is in fact a prohibited transaction; and (4) The proposed exemptions, if granted, will be subject to the express condition that the material facts and representations contained in each application are true and complete, and that each application accurately describes all material terms of the transaction which is the subject of the exemption. Signed at Washington, DC. George Christopher Cosby, Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2023–02703 Filed 2–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–29–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Benefit Appeals Report ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 8476 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 27 / Thursday, February 9, 2023 / Notices comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Benefit Appeals 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 April 10, 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 Noel Sukhram by telephone (202) 693–3161 (this is not a toll-free number), TTY 1– 877–889–5627 (this is not a toll-free number), or by email at Sukhram.Noel@ 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; or by email: Sukhram.Noel@ dol.gov or by Fax 202–693–3975. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Noel Sukhram by telephone at (202) 693–3161 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at Sukhram.noel@ 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 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 ETA–5130, Benefit Appeals Report, contains information on the number of unemployment insurance appeals and the resultant decisions classified by program, the appeals level, the number of cases filed and disposed of (workflow), and decision results by level, appellant, and issue. The data on this report are used by ETA to monitor the benefit appeals process in the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) and to develop any needed plans for technical assistance or corrective action. The data are also needed for workload forecasts VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:28 Feb 08, 2023 Jkt 259001 and to determine administrative funding. If this information were not available, program problems might not be discovered early enough to allow for timely solutions and avoidance of more time consuming and costly corrective action. Section 302(a), Social Security Act (SSA); section 303(a)(1), SSA; and section 303(a)(3), SSA 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– 0172. 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). PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Agency: DOL–ETA. Type of Review: Extension Without Change. Title of Collection: Benefit Appeals Report. Form: ETA 5130. OMB Control Number: 1205–0172. Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies. Estimated Number of Respondents: 53. Frequency: Monthly. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 1,272. Estimated Average Time per Response: 1 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,272 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0. Brent Parton, Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2023–02760 Filed 2–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Job Corps Enrollee Allotment Determination ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor’s (DOL or Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Job Corps Enrollee Allotment Determination.’’ 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 April 10, 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 for free by contacting Hilda Alexander by telephone at 202– 693–3843 (this is not a toll-free number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is not a toll-free number), or by email at alexander.hilda@dol.gov. Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8475-8476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02760]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Benefit Appeals Report

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting

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comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct 
the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Benefit Appeals 
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 
April 10, 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 Noel Sukhram by telephone (202) 693-3161 (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; or by email: [email protected] or by Fax 202-
693-3975.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Noel Sukhram by telephone at 
(202) 693-3161 (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 ETA-5130, Benefit Appeals Report, contains information on the 
number of unemployment insurance appeals and the resultant decisions 
classified by program, the appeals level, the number of cases filed and 
disposed of (workflow), and decision results by level, appellant, and 
issue. The data on this report are used by ETA to monitor the benefit 
appeals process in the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) and to develop 
any needed plans for technical assistance or corrective action. The 
data are also needed for workload forecasts and to determine 
administrative funding. If this information were not available, program 
problems might not be discovered early enough to allow for timely 
solutions and avoidance of more time consuming and costly corrective 
action. Section 302(a), Social Security Act (SSA); section 303(a)(1), 
SSA; and section 303(a)(3), SSA 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 
1205-0172.
    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 Change.
    Title of Collection: Benefit Appeals Report.
    Form: ETA 5130.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0172.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 1,272.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,272 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2023-02760 Filed 2-8-23; 8:45 am]
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