[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 54 (Thursday, March 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 15612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06128]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for the OMB 1205-0268, 
ETA 9016 Alien Claims Activity Report, Extension Without Revision

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a 
preclearance consultation program to provide the 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 [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, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed 
extension for the collection of data on the ETA 9016, Alien Claims 
Activity Report, which expires September 30, 2014. The data collection 
will provide for a comprehensive evaluation of the Unemployment 
Insurance (UI) Alien Claims Activities. The data are collected 
quarterly, and an analysis of the data received is formulated into a 
report summarizing the Alien Claims Activity by the 53 State Workforce 
Agencies (SWAs).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before May 19, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Ericka Parker, Office of Unemployment 
Insurance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone 
number 202-693-3208 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with 
hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone number above via 
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-
877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Email: [[email protected]]. A copy of the 
proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by 
contacting the person listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The ETA 9016 report is used by the Department to assess whether 
(and the extent to which) the requirements of the U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS), Systematic Alien Verification for 
Entitlement (SAVE) system are cost-effective and otherwise appropriate 
for the UI program. In addition, data from the Alien Claims Activity 
report is being used to assist the Secretary of Labor in determining 
whether a SWA's administrative costs associated with the verification 
program are reasonable and reimbursable. There is no other report or 
system available for collecting this required information. The report 
allows the Department of Labor to determine the number of aliens filing 
for UI, the number of benefit issues detected, the denials of benefits 
to aliens, the extent to which State Agencies use the system, and the 
overall effectiveness and cost efficiency of the verification system. 
If SWAs are not required to submit the information on the Alien Claims 
Activity Report, the Department would not be able to fulfill its 
responsibilities to assess the SAVE system.

II. Review Focus

    The Department 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 without revision.
    Title: ETA 9016, Alien Claims Activity Report.
    OMB Number: 1205-0268.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 53.
    Annual Frequency: Quarterly.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 212 responses.
    Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 212 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be 
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the ICR; 
they will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: March 12, 2014.
Eric M. Seleznow,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
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