[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70568-70569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28033]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request Information Collection for OMB 1205-0164, ETA 
204, Experience Rating Report; Extension Without Revision

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, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed 
extension, without change, of the Experience Rating Report, Form ETA 
204.

DATES: Submit written comments to the office listed in the addressee 
section below on or before January 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Edward M. Dullaghan, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of 
Unemployment Insurance, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Frances Perkins 
Bldg. Room S-4524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693-
2927 (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]. To obtain a copy of 
the proposed information collection request (ICR), please contact the 
person above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The data submitted annually on the ETA 204 report enables the 
Employment and Training Administration to project revenues for the 
Unemployment Insurance (UI) program on a state-by-state basis and to 
measure the variations in assigned contribution rates which

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result from different experience rating systems. Used in conjunction 
with other data, the ETA 204 assists in determining the effects of 
certain factors (e.g., stabilization, expansion, or contraction in 
employment, etc.) on the unemployment experience of various groups of 
employers. The data also provide an early signal for potential solvency 
problems and are useful in analyzing factors which give rise to these 
potential problems and permit an evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
various approaches available to correct the detected problems. The 
report collects annual information about the taxation efforts in states 
relative to both taxable and total wages and allows comparison between 
states. Further, the data are key components to the Significant Tax 
Measures Report. The Significant Tax Measures Report provides the 
information necessary to evaluate and compare state UI tax systems.

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 change.
    Title: Experience Rating Report.
    OMB Number: 1205-0164.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 53.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13 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.

Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-28033 Filed 11-25-14; 8:45 am]
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