[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 63929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22080]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

October 26, 2007.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission 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; 
including among other things a description of the likely respondents, 
proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be 
obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is 
not a toll-free number)/e-mail: [email protected].
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Katherine Astrich, OMB Desk 
Officer for the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 
202-395-7316 / Fax: 202-395-6974 (these are not a toll-free numbers), 
E-mail: [email protected] within 30 days from the date of 
this publication in the Federal Register. In order to ensure the 
appropriate consideration, comments should reference the OMB Control 
Number (see below).
    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.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.*
    Title: Benefits Timeliness and Quality Review System.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0359.
    Form Numbers: ETA-9050; ETA; 9051; ETA-9052; ETA-9054; ETA-9055; 
ETA-9056; and ETA-9057 (*the previously used Form ETA-9053 is being 
eliminated).
    Affected Public: State Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 37,532.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden: $0.
    Description: The information collected under the Benefits 
Timeliness and Quality (BTQ) Review System and associated forms (see 
above) is one of the primary means used by the Department to assess 
state Unemployment Insurance (UI) program performance levels and to 
ensure that the Secretary's oversight responsibilities for determining 
the proper and efficient administration of the UI program are carried 
out pursuant to the Social Security Act Title III, section 303(a)(1). 
State Workforce Agencies also use the BTQ performance measures for 
their internal UI program assessment.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-22080 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am]
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