[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 40546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19944]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to 
ensure that 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 on respondents can be properly assessed. 
Currently, the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed extension collection of the MA 8-7, 
Transmittal for Unemployment Insurance Materials.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be 
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section 
of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before September 29, 1997. The Department 
of Labor is particularly interested in comments which:
     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 submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Loryn M. Lancaster, Room C-4512, U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, phone (202) 219-
5200, extension 368 (this is not a toll-free number), internet address 
[email protected], fax (202) 219-8506.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration 
regulations, 20 CFR 601, Administrative Procedures, contains collection 
of information requirements at Sections 601.2 and 601.3. Section 601.2 
requires States to submit copies of their unemployment compensation 
laws for approval by the Secretary of Labor so that the Secretary may 
determine the status of State laws and plans of operation. Section 
601.3 requires States to ``submit all relevant State materials such as 
statutes, executive and administrative orders, legal opinions, rules, 
regulations, interpretations, court decisions, etc.'' These materials 
are used by the Secretary to determine whether the State law contains 
provisions required by Section 3304(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986. Grants of funds are made to States for the administration of 
their employment security laws if their unemployment compensation laws 
and their plans of operation for public employment offices meet 
required conditions of Federal laws.
    The information transmitted by Form MA 8-7 is used by the Secretary 
to make findings (as specified in the above cited Federal laws) 
required for certification to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment 
to States or for certification of the State law for purposes of 
additional tax credit. If this information is not available, the 
Secretary cannot make such certifications.
    To facilitate transmittal of required material, the Department 
prescribes the use of Form MA 8-7, Transmittal for Unemployment 
Insurance Materials. This simple checkoff form is used by the States to 
identify material being transmitted to the National Office and allows 
the material to be routed to appropriate staff for prompt action.

II. Current Actions

    States could not be certified if this information were not 
collected and Form MA 8-7 greatly facilitates its receipt.
    Type of Review: Extension without change.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Transmittal for Unemployment Insurance Materials.
    OMB Number: 1205-0222.
    Agency Number: MA 8-7.
    Affected Public: State Governments.
    Cite/Reference/Form/etc: MA 8-7.
    Total Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: As needed.
    Total Responses: 3,120.
    Average Time per Response: 1 minute.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 52 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $1,040.
    Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be 
summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and 
Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also 
become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 23, 1997.
Grace A. Kilbane,
Director, Unemployment Insurance Service.
[FR Doc. 97-19944 Filed 7-28-97; 8:45 am]
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