[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 61 (Friday, March 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19314-19315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07365]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request: Transmittal of Unemployment Insurance 
Materials

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and 
Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request 
(ICR) titled, ``Transmittal of Unemployment Insurance Materials,'' to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for 
continued use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 29, 2013.

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-ETA, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20503, Fax: 202-395-6881 (this is not a toll-free number), 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].

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Social Security Act (SSA) section 303(a)(6) 
requires, as a condition of a State receiving an administrative grant, 
that State law contain provision for the making of such reports, in 
such form and containing such information, as the Secretary of Labor 
may from time to time require and compliance with such provisions as 
the Secretary of Labor may from time to time find necessary to assure 
the correctness and verification of such reports. Regulations 20 CFR 
601.3, in part, implement this requirement by requiring submission of 
all relevant State materials, such as statutes, executive and 
administrative orders, legal opinions, rules, regulations, 
interpretations, court opinions, etc. In addition, the Unemployment 
Compensation for Federal Civilian Employees program regulations at 20 
CFR 609.1(d)(1) and the Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Service 
Members program regulations at 20 CFR 614.1(d)(1) require submission of 
certain documents to ensure States properly administer these programs. 
Trade Adjustment Assistance (which includes Trade Readjustment 
Allowances) program regulations provide similar requirements at 20 CFR 
617.52(c)(1).
    Form MA-8-7 is the mechanism for implementing these submittal 
requirements, the purpose of which is to provide the Secretary with 
sufficient information to determine if (a) employers in a State qualify 
for tax credits under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act; (b) the State 
meets the requirements for obtaining administrative grants under SSA 
Title III; and (c) the State is fulfilling its obligations under 
Federal unemployment compensation programs.
    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 that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1205-0222. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on June 30, 2013; however, it should be noted that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional 
information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register 
on December 7, 2012 (77 FR 73053).
    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 mention OMB Control Number 1205-0222. 
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

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other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-ETA.
    Title of Collection: Transmittal of Unemployment Insurance 
Materials.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0222.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 301.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 75.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: March 25, 2013.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-07365 Filed 3-28-13; 8:45 am]
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