[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51941-51942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18659]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; ETA 
5130, Benefit Appeals Report; Extension With Revision (OMB Control No. 
1205-0172). This Report Has Removed All Occurrences of Federal 
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program, Which Expired on January 
1, 2014

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training 
Administration, is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension 
for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) 
titled, ``Benefits Appeals Report.'' This comment request is part of 
continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
October 4, 2016.

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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 free by 
contacting Stephanie Garcia by telephone at (202) 693-3207 (this is not 
a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or request a copy of, this ICR by 
mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, Room S-4524, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email to [email protected].

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of 
information before submitting them to the OMB for final approval. This 
program helps to ensure 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 can be properly assessed.

I. Background

    The ETA-5130, Benefit Appeals Report, contains information on the 
number of unemployment insurance appeals and the resultant decisions 
classified by program, appeals level, cases filed and disposed of 
(workflow), and decisions by level, appellant, and issue. The data on 
this report are used by the Department of Labor to monitor the benefit 
appeals process in the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) and to develop 
any needed plans for remedial action. The data are also needed for 
workload forecasts and to determine administrative funding. If this 
information were not available, developing problems might not be 
discovered early enough to allow for timely solutions and avoidance of 
time consuming and costly corrective action.
    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.
    Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to 
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure 
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB 1205-0172.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the Internet, without redaction. The DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information 
in any comments.
    The DOL 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;
    * 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 automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

    Type of Review: Extension with revision.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title of Collection: Benefit Appeals Report.
    Agency Form Number: ETA 5130.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0172.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Total Responses: 53 respondents x 12 responses per year = 636 
responses for the regular program, 53 respondents x 12 responses per 
year = 636 responses for the Federal-State extended benefit program 
for an estimated total of 1,272 responses.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
    Total Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 1,272 hours (636 hours for 
the ETA 5130 Regular report + 636 hours for the ETA 5130 Federal-
State Extended Benefits report).

Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-18659 Filed 8-4-16; 8:45 am]
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