[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 125 (Thursday, June 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 37099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5797]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

June 22, 2006.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of 
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
contacting Ira Mills at the Department of Labor on 202-693-4122 (this 
is not a toll-free number) or E-Mail: [email protected]. This ICR can 
also be accessed online at http://www.doleta.gov/OMBCN/OMBControlNumber.cfm.
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ETA, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 202-395-7316 (this is not a 
toll free number), within 30 days from the date of this publication in 
the Federal Register.
    The OMB 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 submission of responses.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) and Welfare-to-Work (WtW) 
Tax Credit.
    OMB Number: 1205-0371.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government; Individuals or 
households; Business or other for-profit; Federal Government.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping; reporting.

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                                                                                                                              Average
                  Requirement                         Total                     Frequency                     Annual       response time   Annual burden
                                                   respondents                                               responses         (Hrs)           hours
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Form 9058*.....................................              52  Quarterly..............................             208            1.00             208
Employer/Jobseeker Complete Form 9061..........         990,000  On Occasion............................         990,000             .33         326,700
States Process Form 9061.......................              52  On Occasion............................         990,000             .33         326,700
Form 9062......................................              52  On Occasion............................              40             .33              13
Form 9063......................................              52  On Occasion............................         440,000             .33         145,200
Form 9065......................................              52  Quarterly..............................             208            1.00             208
Record Keeping*................................              52  Annually...............................              52          931             48,412
Form 9057......................................              52  Quarterly..............................             208            1.00             208
Form 9059......................................              52  Quarterly..............................             208            1.00             208
Planning Guidance*.............................              52  One Time...............................              52            8.00             416
Modification Planning Guidance*................              52  One Time...............................              52            1.00              52
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    Total......................................         990,520  .......................................       2,421,028  ..............         848,325
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: Data and information provided by the states on these 
forms are used for program planning, evaluation of Program performance 
and outcomes through states' quarterly report and for oversight/
verification activities as mandated by the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508) section 11405(c), which 
extended indefinitely the $5 million set-aside for testing whether 
individuals certified as members of WOTC targeted groups are eligible 
for certification (including use of statistical sampling techniques). 
As long as there is a WOTC appropriation, this requirement continues in 
force and in accordance with Sections 51 and 51A of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, Small Business Act of 1996, Taxpayer 
Relief Act of 1997, the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement 
Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 106-170), the Job Creation and Worker Assistance 
Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-147), The Social Security and Protection Act 
of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-203), and the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 
2004 (Pub. L. 108-311).

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer/Team Leader.
[FR Doc. 06-5797 Filed 6-28-06; 8:45 am]
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