[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 126 (Monday, July 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36061-36062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12719]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Proposed Information Collection Request of the ETA-5130 Benefit 
Appeals Report; Comment Request

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor.

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 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 3506 (b)(1)(2)(3)]. This program 
helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the

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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.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be 
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESSES section 
of this notice or by accessing: http://www.doleta.gov/OMBCN/OMBControlNumber.cfm.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section below on or before August 31, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Stephanie Garcia, Office of Workforce 
Security, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Room S-4516, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, 
telephone number (202) 693-3207 (this is not a toll-free number) or by 
e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The ETA-5130, Benefit Appeals Report, contains information on the 
number of unemployment insurance appeals and the resultant decisions 
classified by program, appeals level, cases filed and disposed of 
(workflow), and decisions by level, appellant, and issue. The data on 
this report are used by the Department of Labor to monitor the benefit 
appeals process in the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) and to develop 
any needed plans for remedial action. The data are also needed for 
workload forecasts and to determine administrative funding. If this 
information were not available, developing problems might not be 
discovered early enough to allow for timely solutions and avoidance of 
time consuming and costly corrective action.

II. Review Focus

    Currently, the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed extension collection of the ETA-5130 
Benefit Appeals Report. Comments are requested to:
     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;
     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 automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be 
obtained by contacting the office listed above in the ADDRESSES section 
of this notice.

III. Current Actions

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Benefit Appeals Report.
    OMB Number: 1205-0172.
    Agency Number: ETA-5130.
    Recordkeeping: 3-year record retention.
    Affected Public: State Governments.
    Cite/Reference/Form/etc: Social Security Act, Section 303(a)(6).
    Total Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Total Responses: 648 (636 responses for ETA 5130 Regular report and 
estimated 12 responses for ETA 5130 Extended Benefits report).
    Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 648 hours (636 hours for the ETA 5130 
Regular report + estimated 12 hours for ETA 5130 Extended Benefits).
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice 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: June 19, 2007.
Cheryl Atkinson,
Administrator, Office of Workforce Security.
[FR Doc. E7-12719 Filed 6-29-07; 8:45 am]
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