Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund Activities Reports, 52510-52511 [2024-13703]

Download as PDF 52510 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 121 / Monday, June 24, 2024 / Notices of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on May 13, 2022 (87 FR 29384). The last notification was filed with the Department on March 14, 2024. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on April 16, 2024 (89 FR 26927). Suzanne Morris, Deputy Director Civil Enforcement Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2024–13740 Filed 6–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund Activities Reports 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) Trust Fund Activities Reports.’’ 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 August 23, 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 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, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: Williams.Joseph@dol.gov; or by fax (202) 693–3975. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Jun 21, 2024 Jkt 262001 Joe Williams by telephone at (202) 693– 2928 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at Williams.Joseph@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. Section 303(a)(4) of the Social Security Act (SSA) and section 3304(a)(3) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) require that all monies received in the unemployment fund of a state be paid immediately to the Secretary of the Treasury to the credit of the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF). This is referred to as the ‘‘immediate deposit’’ standard. Section 303(a)(5) SSA and section 3304(a)(4) FUTA require that all monies withdrawn from the UTF be used solely for the payment of unemployment compensation exclusive of the expenses of administration. This is referred to as the ‘‘limited withdrawal’’ standard. Section 303(a)(6) SSA gives the Secretary of Labor the authority to require the reporting of information deemed necessary to assure state compliance with the provisions of the SSA. Under this authority, the Secretary of Labor requires the following reports to monitor state compliance with the immediate deposit and limited withdrawal standards. ETA 2112: UI Financial Transaction Summary ETA 8401: Monthly Analysis of Benefit Payment Account ETA 8405: Monthly Analysis of Clearing Account ETA 8413: Income-Expense Analysis Unemployment Compensation (UC) Fund, Benefit Payment Account ETA 8414: Income-Expense Analysis UC Fund, Clearing Account and ETA 8403: Summary of Financial Transactions—-Title IX Funds Section 303(a)(6) SSA 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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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– 0154. 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 revision. Title of Collection: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund Activities Reports. Forms: ETA 2112, ETA 8401, ETA 8403, ETA 8405, ETA 8413, and ETA 8414. OMB Control Number: 1205–0154. Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies. Estimated Number of Respondents: 53. Frequency: Monthly. E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 121 / Monday, June 24, 2024 / Notices Total Estimated Annual Responses: 3,498. Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.5. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,749 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: José Javier Rodrı́guez, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2024–13703 Filed 6–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Common Performance Reporting ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Common Performance Reporting’’. 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 August 23, 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 Kellen Grode by telephone at (202) 693– 3534 (this is not a toll-free number), or by email at grode.kellen.m@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 Policy Development and Research, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N–5641, Washington, DC 20210; by email: grode.kellen.m@dol.gov. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Jun 21, 2024 Jkt 262001 Kellen Grode by telephone at (202) 693– 3534, (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at grode.kellen.m@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. Section 116 of WIOA (29 U.S.C. 3141) authorizes this information collection. This information collection requires States and Local Areas that operate the six core programs of the workforce development system to comply with common performance accountability requirements for those programs, which are: the Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs (title I, administered by DOL); the Wagner-Peyser Act program (title III, administered by DOL); the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) program (title II, administered by ED); and the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program (title IV, administered by ED). As such, States and Local Areas that operate core programs must submit common performance data to demonstrate that specified performance levels are achieved. States and Local Areas will report the common performance data through this ICR. In addition, and in accordance with WIOA section 122(b)(2), training providers that are eligible to receive funds from Adult and Dislocated Worker programs authorized under title I of WIOA (also known as ‘‘eligible training providers’’ or ETPs) must report data on outcomes achieved under those programs to the State(s) in which they are listed on the State ETP list. States then report the information submitted by ETPs to DOL. The information collection requirements applicable to ETPs are contained in this ICR. Section 116(d)(1) of WIOA mandates that the Secretaries of Labor and Education develop a template for performance reports to be used by States, local boards, and ETPs for reporting on outcomes achieved by participants in the six core programs. Corresponding joint regulations for these data collection requirements, PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52511 including which primary performance indicators apply for each core program, have been issued by the Departments. See 81 FR 55792 (Aug. 19, 2016). The final regulations became effective on October 18, 2016. These joint performance regulations can be found at: (1) 20 CFR part 677 (which covers the Adult and Dislocated Worker programs (20 CFR part 680), the Youth program (20 CFR part 681), and the Wagner-Peyser Act program (20 CFR part 652)); (2) 34 CFR part 463, subpart I (which covers the AEFLA program); and (3) 34 CFR part 361, subpart E (which covers the VR program). The data collection instruments covered in this ICR, are necessary to meet the requirements of section 116 of WIOA. These information collection instruments were developed jointly by the Departments, and include: (1) the Joint Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL), which provides a standardized set of data elements, definitions, and reporting instructions for use by States and local entities administering WIOA core programs (ETA–9170); (2) the Statewide Performance Report Template, to be used for the reporting of data by State entities that administer WIOA core programs (ETA–9169); (3) the Local Area Performance Report Template, to be used for the reporting of data by local entities that administer WIOA core programs (ETA–9169); (4) the ETP Performance Report specifications and definitions, to be used for the reporting of data by eligible providers of training services under title I Adult and Dislocated Worker programs (ETA– 9171); and (5) the Annual Statewide Performance Report Narrative, an information collection requirement to be used for providing information on the status and progress of workforce development program performance. As a part of this revision request, ETA has made changes to the WIOA Statewide Performance Report Template (ETA–9169), WIOA Joint Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) (ETA– 9170), and WIOA Eligible Training Provider (ETP) Performance Report Definitions (ETP–9171). DOL is also proposing updates to its DOL-only collection (OMB Control No. 1205– 0521) to adhere to the new requirements in OMB’s Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 on Race and Ethnicity. Until the Department of Education is able to update its corresponding ICRs, this joint ICR will continue to use the same categories for Race and Ethnicity as previously approved. During the transition period, DOL will combine the Race categories for ‘‘White’’ and ‘‘Middle Eastern or North African’’ into E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13703]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund Activities Reports

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) Trust Fund 
Activities Reports.'' 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 
August 23, 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, 
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
[email protected]; or by fax (202) 693-3975.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Williams by telephone at (202) 
693-2928 (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.
    Section 303(a)(4) of the Social Security Act (SSA) and section 
3304(a)(3) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) require that all 
monies received in the unemployment fund of a state be paid immediately 
to the Secretary of the Treasury to the credit of the Unemployment 
Trust Fund (UTF). This is referred to as the ``immediate deposit'' 
standard. Section 303(a)(5) SSA and section 3304(a)(4) FUTA require 
that all monies withdrawn from the UTF be used solely for the payment 
of unemployment compensation exclusive of the expenses of 
administration. This is referred to as the ``limited withdrawal'' 
standard. Section 303(a)(6) SSA gives the Secretary of Labor the 
authority to require the reporting of information deemed necessary to 
assure state compliance with the provisions of the SSA. Under this 
authority, the Secretary of Labor requires the following reports to 
monitor state compliance with the immediate deposit and limited 
withdrawal standards.

ETA 2112: UI Financial Transaction Summary
ETA 8401: Monthly Analysis of Benefit Payment Account
ETA 8405: Monthly Analysis of Clearing Account
ETA 8413: Income-Expense Analysis Unemployment Compensation (UC) Fund, 
Benefit Payment Account
ETA 8414: Income-Expense Analysis UC Fund, Clearing Account and
ETA 8403: Summary of Financial Transactions---Title IX Funds

    Section 303(a)(6) SSA 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 
1205-0154.
    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 revision.
    Title of Collection: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund 
Activities Reports.
    Forms: ETA 2112, ETA 8401, ETA 8403, ETA 8405, ETA 8413, and ETA 
8414.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0154.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Monthly.

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    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 3,498.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.5.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,749 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

Jos[eacute] Javier Rodr[iacute]guez,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2024-13703 Filed 6-21-24; 8:45 am]
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