Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances and Voluntary Repayment Process, 39648-39649 [2024-10069]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII
Advances and Voluntary Repayment
Process
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, ‘‘Unemployment Insurance (UI)
Title XII Advances and Voluntary
Repayment Process.’’ 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 July 8,
2024.
SUMMARY:
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 Joe
Williams by telephone at (202) 693–
2928 (this is not a toll-free number), or
by email at Williams.Joseph@dol.gov.
For persons with a hearing or speech
disability who need assistance to use
the telephone system, please dial 711 to
access telecommunications relay
services.
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, Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210; by email:
Williams.Joseph@dol.gov; or by fax (202)
693–3975.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Greene by telephone at (202)
693–2724 (this is not a toll-free number)
or by email at Cynthia.Greene@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
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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.
Title XII, section 1201 of the Social
Security Act (SSA), 42 U.S.C. 1321,
provides for advances to states from the
Federal Unemployment Account (FUA).
The law further outlines specific
requirements to be met by a state
requesting an advance:
• The Governor or designee must
apply for the advance;
• The application must cover a threemonth period and the Secretary of Labor
(Secretary) must be furnished with
estimates of the amounts needed in each
month of the three-month period;
• The application must be made on
such forms and shall contain such
information and data (fiscal and
otherwise) concerning the operation and
administration of the state
unemployment compensation law as the
Secretary deems necessary or relevant to
the performance of his or her duties
under this title;
• The amount required by any state
for the payment of compensation in any
month shall be determined with due
allowance for contingencies and taking
into account all other amounts that will
be available in the state’s
unemployment fund for the payment of
compensation in such month; and
• The term ‘‘compensation’’ means
cash benefits payable to individuals
with respect to their unemployment
exclusive of expenses of administration.
Section 1202 (a) of the SSA provides
that the Governor of any state may at
any time request that funds be
transferred from the account of such
state to the FUA in repayment of part or
all of the balance of advances made to
such state under section 1201. These
applications and repayments may be
requested by an individual designated
for that authority in writing by the
Governor. The SSA, sections 1201 and
1202(a), 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
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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–
0199.
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: Unemployment
Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances and
Voluntary Repayment Process.
Form: Not Applicable.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0199.
Affected Public: State Workforce
Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
Frequency: Varies.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 4.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Jose´ Javier Rodrı´guez,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training, Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
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, ‘‘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 July 8,
2024.
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
Rachel Beistel by telephone at 202–693–
2736 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by email at beistel.rachel@dol.gov. For
persons with a hearing or speech
disability who need assistance to use
the telephone system, please dial 711 to
access telecommunications relay
services.
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–
4519, 200 Constitution Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20210; by email:
beistel.rachel@dol.gov; or by fax 202–
693–3975.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rachel Beistel by telephone at 202–693–
2736 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by email at beistel.rachel@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as
part of continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
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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.
Section 303(a)(6) of the Social
Security Act specifies that for State UI
programs to be certified to receive
administrative funding from the Federal
government, the State’s law must
include provisions for ‘‘making of such
reports . . . as the Secretary of Labor
may from time to time require, and
compliance with such provisions as the
Secretary may from time to time find
necessary to assure the correctness and
verification of such reports.’’ DOL
considers the proposed changes and
updates to the ETA 203 report to be one
of those ‘‘provisions . . . necessary to
assure the correctness and verification’’
of the reports submitted by states. ETA
is proposing changes to the ETA 203 to
update and expand terms and
definitions in the race and ethnicity
categories to adhere to updated
guidance/changes set out in the Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
Revisions to its Statistical Policy
Directive No. 15: Standards for
Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting
Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, 1
which became effective on March 29,
2024. Also, adding ‘‘Another Gender
Identity/Non-binary/X’’ as a response
option will make the data collection
consistent with the U.S. State
Department’s passport guidelines. These
changes will capture characteristics that
better reflect society and the UI
population across demographic groups.
For example, race and ethnicity will be
combined into one question and
reporting category to decrease confusion
by respondents; a separate race and/or
ethnicity category will be added
(‘‘Middle Eastern or North African’’);
and ‘‘other’’ will be removed from
‘‘Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.’’
In addition to collecting age, industry,
and occupation information, the revised
ETA 203 report would also collect
information on a claimant’s primary
language, self-identified disability
status, level of educational attainment,
and base period wages. ETA proposes
adding these categories to increase
understanding of interactions between
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socio-economic characteristics and
unemployment insurance receipt, and to
inform state UI programs managers
about possible needs in areas such as
translation services. These categories
and the specific terms proposed were
identified after examining data studied,
collected, or used by the U.S.
Department of State, the U.S. Census
Bureau, and Bureau of Labor Statistics.
An individual’s refusal to disclose
claimant demographic information will
not impact eligibility determinations.
Also, any responses collected and
information provided will be treated as
confidential. This data will not be
shared beyond aggregate reporting to
ETA and any demographic information
associated with a specific claimant or
employer will be masked or hidden
from state agency staff. Furthermore,
disclosure of demographic information
is voluntary and a non-response to
questions will continue to be reported
as ‘‘Information Not Available’’ or INA.
The Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) requires
Federal agencies to develop annual and
strategic performance plans that
establish performance goals, have
concrete indicators of the extent that
goals are achieved, and set performance
targets. Each year, the agency is to issue
a report that ‘‘evaluate[s] the
performance plan for the current fiscal
year relative to the performance
achieved toward the performance goals
in the fiscal year covered by the report.’’
DOL emphasizes the importance of
complete and accurate information for
program monitoring and improving
program performance ‘‘ . . . as a
framework for agencies to communicate
progress in achieving their missions.’’
(OMB Circular A–11, Section 15.5). 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
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances and Voluntary Repayment
Process
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, ``Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances
and Voluntary Repayment Process.'' 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
July 8, 2024.
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 Joe Williams by telephone at (202) 693-2928 (this is not a
toll-free number), or by email at [email protected]. For persons
with a hearing or speech disability who need assistance to use the
telephone system, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay
services.
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,
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email:
[email protected]; or by fax (202) 693-3975.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Greene by telephone at (202)
693-2724 (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.
Title XII, section 1201 of the Social Security Act (SSA), 42 U.S.C.
1321, provides for advances to states from the Federal Unemployment
Account (FUA). The law further outlines specific requirements to be met
by a state requesting an advance:
The Governor or designee must apply for the advance;
The application must cover a three-month period and the
Secretary of Labor (Secretary) must be furnished with estimates of the
amounts needed in each month of the three-month period;
The application must be made on such forms and shall
contain such information and data (fiscal and otherwise) concerning the
operation and administration of the state unemployment compensation law
as the Secretary deems necessary or relevant to the performance of his
or her duties under this title;
The amount required by any state for the payment of
compensation in any month shall be determined with due allowance for
contingencies and taking into account all other amounts that will be
available in the state's unemployment fund for the payment of
compensation in such month; and
The term ``compensation'' means cash benefits payable to
individuals with respect to their unemployment exclusive of expenses of
administration.
Section 1202 (a) of the SSA provides that the Governor of any state
may at any time request that funds be transferred from the account of
such state to the FUA in repayment of part or all of the balance of
advances made to such state under section 1201. These applications and
repayments may be requested by an individual designated for that
authority in writing by the Governor. The SSA, sections 1201 and
1202(a), 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
1205-0199.
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: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances
and Voluntary Repayment Process.
Form: Not Applicable.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0199.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
Frequency: Varies.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 4.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Jos[eacute] Javier Rodr[iacute]guez,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2024-10069 Filed 5-8-24; 8:45 am]
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