[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42548-42549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16905]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for the Benefits, 
Timeliness, and Quality Data Collection System; Extension With 
Revisions

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

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 
collections 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. 
Currently, the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the collection of data about the proposed extension 
of the Benefits Timeliness and Quality (BTQ) data collection system, 
which is part of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Performs measurement 
system (current expiration date is February 28, 2014).
    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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee's section below on or before September 16, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Employment and Training 
Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Room S4220, Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Delores 
Ferrell. Telephone number: 202-693-3183 (this is not a toll-free 
number). Fax: 202-693-3975. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Secretary of Labor, under the Social Security Act, Title III, 
Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 502), funds the necessary cost of proper and 
efficient administration of each state UI law. The BTQ program collects 
information and analyzes data. The BTQ data measure the timeliness and 
quality of states' administrative actions and administrative decisions 
related to UI benefit payments.

II. Review Focus

    The Department of Labor 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 
submissions of responses.

III. Current Actions

    Type of Review: Extension with revisions.
    Title: Benefits, Timeliness, and Quality Review.
    OMB Number: 1205-0359.
    Affected Public: State governments.
    Form(s): ETA-9050, ETA-9051, ETA-9052, ETA-9054, ETA-9055, ETA-
9056, ETA-9057.
    Total Annual Respondents: 53 state agencies.
    Annual Frequency: Monthly and Quarterly.
    Total Annual Responses: 28,836.
    Average Time per Response: 80.5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 38,692 hours.

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                                                  Monthly Universe Measures: State Staff Hours per Year
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                                                                        Number of       Reports per                        Hours per       Total hours/
              ETA Report                          Measure              respondents          year       Total responses      response           year
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9050.................................  First Payment Time Lapse,                  53               12              636               .5              318
                                        Core Measure.
9050.................................  First Payment Time Lapse,                  53               12              636               .5              318
                                        Partial/Part Total Claims,
                                        Management Information
                                        Measure.
9050.................................  First Payment Time Lapse,                  53               12              636               .5              318
                                        Workshare Claims,
                                        Management Information
                                        Measure.
9051.................................  Continued Weeks Compensated                53               12              636               .5              318
                                        Time Lapse, Management
                                        Information Measure.
9051.................................  Continued Weeks Compensated                53               12              636               .5              318
                                        Time Lapse, Partial Part/
                                        Total, Management
                                        Information Measure.
9051.................................  Continued Weeks Compensated                53               12              636               .5              318
                                        Time Lapse, Workshare,
                                        Management Information
                                        Measure.
9052.................................  Nonmonetary Determinations                 53               12              636              1.0              636
                                        Time Lapse, Detection Date,
                                        Core Measure.
9054.................................  Lower Authority Appeals Time               53               12              636               .5              318
                                        Lapse, Management
                                        Information Measure.
9055.................................  Lower Authority Appeals Case               53               12              636              1.0              636
                                        Aging, Core Measure.
9054.................................  Higher Authority Appeals                   53               12              636               .5              318
                                        Time Lapse, Management
                                        Information Measure.
9055.................................  Higher Authority Appeals                   53               12              636              1.0              636
                                        Case Aging, Core Measure.
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               Subtotal                                                                                                                             4452
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                                              Quarterly Sample Review Measures: State Staff Hours per Year
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                                                                                       Sampled cases     Total cases
            ETA Report                        Measure                 Number of         reviewed per     reviewed per      Hours per       Total hours/
                                                                     respondents            year             year           response           year
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9056..............................  Nonmonetary Determination   27 Small States.....              240            6,480                1            6,480
                                     Quality, Core Measure.
9056..............................  Nonmonetary Determination   26 Large States.....              400           10,400                1           10,400
                                     Quality, Core Measure.
9057..............................  Lower Authority Appeals     44 Small States.....               80            3,520              3.5           12,320
                                     Quality, Core Measure.
9057..............................  Lower Authority Appeals     9 Large States......              160            1,440              3.5            5,040
                                     Quality, Core Measure.
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             Subtotal               ..........................  ....................  ...............  ...............  ...............           34,240
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    Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this comment request 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: July 8, 2013.
Gerri Fiala,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-16905 Filed 7-15-13; 8:45 am]
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