[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 53023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20611]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Program Reports; 
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 (ETA) is 
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of approval for 
the collection of reports concerning the Temporary Extended 
Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program. 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 
addresses section below on or before October 15, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Thomas Stengle, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, Room S-4231, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Phone number: 202-693-2991. Fax: 202-693-3229. 
(These are not toll free numbers.) e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The TEUC program was created under Public Law 107-147. This program 
allows for the application for and receipt of additional weeks of 
unemployment compensation under certain circumstances. This program is 
scheduled to expire December 31, 2002. In order to track participation 
in the program, plan for workloads, and plan for and distribute budget 
allocations, it is essential that certain basic data be collected and 
maintained. The collection of this information has previously been 
approved through an emergency clearance process through November 30, 
2002. The TEUC program is currently due to expire December 28, 2002, 
and ETA is requesting that reporting for all reports continue for 
twelve full months or four full quarters after the last payable week of 
the TEUC program. However, to provide for potential congressional 
extensions of this program, ETA is seeking approval of a 2 year 
extension for this collection package.

II. Review Focus

    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.

III. Current Actions

    This is a request for OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) for continuing an existing 
collection of information previously approved and assigned OMB Control 
No. 1205-0009.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Reports
    OMB Number: 1205-0433.
    Agency Numbers: ETA 207, ETA 218, ETA 227, ETA 539, ETA 2112, ETA 
5130, ETA 5159.
    Affected Public: State Government.
    Cite/Reference/Form/etc: ETA 207, ETA 218, ETA 227, ETA 539, ETA 
2112, ETA 5130, ETA 5159.
    Total Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Total Responses: 5300.
    Average Time per Response: .33 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,787 hours per year.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
    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: August 8, 2002.
Grace A. Kilbane,
Administrator, Office of Workforce Security.
[FR Doc. 02-20611 Filed 8-13-02; 8:45 am]
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