[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 155 (Monday, August 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45271-45272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15731]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Proposed Information Collection Request of the ETA 207, 
Nonmonetary Determination Activities Report; Comment Request

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, DOL.

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 collection 
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.
    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 or by accessing: http://www.doleta.gov/OMBCN/OMBControlNumber.cfm.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before October 12, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Ericka Parker, U.S. Department of Labor, 
Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Security, 
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Frances Perkins Bldg. Room S-4531, 
Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202)-693-3208 (this is not a 
toll-free number) or by e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The ETA 207 Report, Nonmonetary Determination Activities, contains 
state data on the number and types of issues that are adjudicated when 
unemployment insurance (UI) claims are filed. It also has data on the 
number of disqualifications that are issued for reasons associated with 
a claimant's separation from employment and reasons related to a 
claimant's continuing eligibility for benefits. These data are used by 
the Office of Workforce Security (OWS) to determine workload counts for 
allocation of administrative funds, to analyze the ratio of 
disqualifications to determinations, and to examine and evaluate the 
program effect of nonmonetary activities.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    Currently, the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed extension collection of the ETA 207, 
Nonmonetary Determinations Activities Report. Comments are requested 
to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary to assess performance of the nonmonetary determination 
function, 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

    The continued collection of the information contained on the ETA 
207 report is necessary to enable the OWS to continue evaluating state 
performance in the nonmonetary determination area and to continue using 
the data as a key input to the administrative funding process.
    Type of Review: Extension without change.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
    Title: Nonmonetary Determination Activities Report.
    OMB Number: 1205-0150.
    Agency Number: ETA 207.
    Affected Public: State and Local Governments.
    Total Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Total Responses: 224 (212 responses for ETA 207 Regular report and 
estimated 12 responses for ETA 207 Extended Benefits report).

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    Average Time Per Response: 4 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 896 hours (848 hours for the ETA 207 
Regular report + estimated 48 hours for ETA 207 (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: August 3, 2007.
Cheryl Atkinson,
Administrator, Office of Workforce Security.
 [FR Doc. E7-15731 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am]
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