[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50821-50822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23659]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

September 25, 2009.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of 
the following public information collection requests (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 each 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: OMB Desk Officer for the 
Department of Labor--ETA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax: 202-395-5806 (these 
are not 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

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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: Extension with change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Distribution of Characteristics of the Insured 
Unemployed.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0009.
    Agency Form Number: ETA-203.
    Affected Public: State Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 212.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (does not include hour costs): 
$0.
    Description: The ETA-203 is the only source of current, consistent 
demographic information (age, race/ethnic, sex, occupation, industry) 
on the Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimant population. These 
characteristics identify important claimant cohorts for legislative, 
economic and social planning purposes, and evaluation of the UI program 
on the Federal and State levels. For additional information, see 
related notice published at Volume 73 FR 77062 on December 18, 2008.

    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Placement Verification and Follow-up of Job 
Corps Participants.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0426.
    Agency Form Number: N/A.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 73,373.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 15,593.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (does not include hour costs): 
$0.
    Description: This submission requests approval of three primary and 
two secondary data collection instruments that will be used to collect 
follow-up data on individuals who have but are no longer actively 
participating in Job Corps. For additional information, see related 
notice published at Volume 74 FR 10776 on March 12, 2009.

    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Employment and Training Administration 
Financial Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0461.
    Agency Form Number: ETA-9130.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 848.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,392.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (does not include hour costs): 
$0.
    Description: ETA utilizes the data on ETA-9130 to assess the 
effectiveness of ETA programs and to monitor and analyze the financial 
activity of its grantees. Pre-designed software is provided to the 
grantees to reflect the requirements of ETA Form 9130 so that the 
required data is reported directly into the Enterprise Information 
Management System (EIMS) by the grant recipients. This data collection 
format allows ETA to evaluate program effectiveness and to monitor and 
analyze financial activity, while complying with OMB efforts to 
streamline Federal financial reporting. The focus of all ETA reporting 
has been to provide ease and simplicity for the grantees. The specific 
instruction relating to the required data element is visible at each 
data entry point. Electronic financial reporting has significantly 
increased the timeliness of financial reporting. For additional 
information, see related notice published at Volume 74 FR 34592 on July 
16, 2009.

    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Recovery Act--Applications for Unemployment 
Insurance Modernization Incentive Payments.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0470.
    Agency Form Number: N/A.
    Affected Public: State Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 36.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 288.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden (does not include hour costs): 
$0.
    Description: Section 2003(f) of the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides for unemployment insurance 
(UI) ``modernization incentive payments'' to be made from the 
Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) to the states. The total amount available 
for all states is $7 billion dollars. To obtain its share, the state 
must make an application to the Department of Labor demonstrating that 
its UI law contains certain benefit eligibility provisions. The last 
date on which an incentive distribution may be made is September 30, 
2011. When applying for a share of the UI modernization incentive 
payments, a state must document that the provisions of its law meet the 
requirements for obtaining an incentive payment. The state is also 
required to describe how it intends to use any incentive payment to 
improve or strengthen its UI program. . For additional information, see 
related notices published at Volume 74 FR 9108 on March 2, 2009 and 74 
FR 23886 on May 21, 2009.

Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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