[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 22001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8776]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Evaluation of the Unemployment Compensation 
Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting, under the 
Departmental Management (DM) Account, the information collection 
request (ICR) proposal titled, ``Evaluation of the Unemployment 
Compensation Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
of 2009,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 14, 2012.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the 
RegInfo.gov Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, on the 
day following publication of this notice or by contacting Michel Smyth 
by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 
sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-DM, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 
202-395-6929/Fax: 202-395-6881 (these are not toll-free numbers), 
email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection is in support of 
an evaluation of the unemployment compensation (UC) provisions of the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The evaluation 
is designed to provide insights into five topics: (1) States' decisions 
to adopt certain UC-related reforms encouraged by the ARRA, (2) states' 
implementation experiences with these ARRA UC provisions, (3) the 
characteristics of recipients of different types of unemployment 
benefits during the time ARRA-related UC benefits were available, (4) 
the impact of ARRA UC provisions on recipients' outcomes, and (5) 
additional research questions about the influence of the UC provisions 
of the ARRA on macroeconomic issues and state unemployment insurance 
(UI) trust funds. This package requests clearance for three data 
collection efforts conducted as part of the evaluation: (1) Survey of 
UI Recipients, (2) Survey of UI Administrators, and (3) Site Visit Data 
Collection.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the 
collection of information does not display a valid OMB Control Number. 
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL seeks OMB approval for this 
information collection under OMB ICR Reference Number 201110-1225-001. 
For additional information, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on December 12, 2011 (76 FR 77260).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in 
the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should reference OMB ICR Reference Number 
121110-1225-001. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     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: DOL-DM.
    Title of Collection: Evaluation of the Unemployment Compensation 
Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
    OMB ICR Reference Number: 201110-1225-001.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Private Sector--For 
Profit Entities; State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,491.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 2,901.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,801.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: April 4, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-8776 Filed 4-11-12; 8:45 am]
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