[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 27350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11647]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for OMB 1205-0009, 
Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed (ETA 203), Extension Without 
Revisions

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 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 collection of 
data on characteristics of the insured unemployed, the current 
expiration date of December 31, 2015.

DATES: Submit written comments to the office listed in the addresses 
section below on or before July 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Thomas Stengle, Office of 
Unemployment Insurance, Room S-4524, Employment and Training 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-693-2991 (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 listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The ETA 203, Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed, is a 
monthly snapshot of the demographic composition of the claimant 
population in the Unemployment Insurance system. It is based on those 
who file a claim in the week containing the 19th day of the month, 
which reflects unemployment during the week containing the 12th day of 
the month. This corresponds with the sample frame used by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics for the production of labor force statistics they 
produce. This report serves a variety of socio-economic needs because 
it provides aggregate data reflecting unemployment insurance claimants' 
sex, race/ethnic group, age, industry, and occupation.

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: Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed, ETA 203.
    OMB Number: 1205-0009.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Total Annual Respondents: 53.
    Annual Frequency: Monthly.
    Total Annual Responses: 636.
    Average Time per Response: 20 minutes (0.33 hours).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 210 Hours.
    Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: There is no burden cost.
    We will summarize and/or included in the request for OMB approval 
of the ICR, the comments received in response to this comments request; 
they will also become a matter of public record.

Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2015-11647 Filed 5-13-15; 8:45 am]
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