[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-8233]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Proposed Collection of the ETA 5159, Claims and Payment 
Activities; 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 of the collection of the ETA 
5159, Claims and Payment Activities. 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 March 6, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Subri Raman, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, Room S-4231, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; telephone number (202) 693-3058; fax (202) 693-
3229 (these are not toll free numbers). E-mail: [email protected]. 
Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission Package are at this 
Web site: http://www.doleta.gov/Performance/guidance/OMBControlNumber.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The ETA 5159 report contains information on claims activities 
including the number of initial claims, first payments, weeks claimed, 
weeks compensated, benefit payments and final payments. These data are 
used in budgetary and administrative planning, program evaluation, 
actuarial and program research, and reports to Congress and the public.

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 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. 1205-0010.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Claims and Payment Activities.
    OMB Number: 1205-0010.
    Agency Number: ETA 5159.
    Affected Public: State Government.
    Cite/Reference/Form/etc: ETA 5159.
    Total Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Total Responses: 720.
    Average Time per Response: 2.6 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1359 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: December 22, 2005.
Cheryl Atkinson,
Administrator Office of Workforce Security.
[FR Doc. E5-8233 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am]
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