Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Alien Claims Activities Report, 62792-62793 [2024-16912]

Agencies

• Employment and Training Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62792-62793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16912]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Alien 
Claims Activities Report

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, ``Alien Claims Activities 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 
September 30, 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 Jordan Penton by telephone at 972-850-4624 (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, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: [email protected]; 
or by fax: 202-693-3975.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhonda Cowie by telephone at 202-693-
3821 (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 432 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) (also referred to as the Welfare 
Reform Act of 1996) (Pub. L. 104-193), requires states to verify 
through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) the legal 
work authorization status of all aliens applying for benefits under 
certain Federally assisted and Federally funded programs unless their 
participation is waived. The USCIS verification system, commonly called 
the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) integrity 
control, is currently available to, and being utilized by, all states. 
To comply with its responsibilities under the Social Security Act 
(SSA), DOL must gather information from state agencies concerning alien 
claimant activities. The Alien Claims Activities Report is the source 
available for collecting this information. The following section 
explains DOL's responsibilities under the SSA and the necessity for 
approval of the attached Alien Claims Activities Report.
    The ETA 9016 report allows DOL to determine the number of aliens 
filing for unemployment insurance (UI), the number of benefit issues 
detected, and the numbers of denials resulting from use of the USCIS 
SAVE system. From these data, DOL can determine the extent to which 
state agencies use the system, and the overall effectiveness and cost 
efficiency of the USCIS SAVE verification system. SSA section 1137(d) 
and (e) 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 No. 
1205-0268.
    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

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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: Alien Claims Activities Report.
    Form: ETA 9016.
    OMB Control Number: OMB 1205-0268.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 212.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 212 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. 2024-16912 Filed 7-31-24; 8:45 am]
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