[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86341-86342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28803]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Work Opportunity Tax Credit

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On November 30, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) will 
submit the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored 
information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Work 
Opportunity Tax

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Credit,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are 
invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before December 30, 2016.

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 of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201611-1205-003 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are 
not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
ETA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or 
sending an email to [email protected].

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) information 
collection. The WOTC is a Federal tax credit available to employers for 
hiring individuals from certain target groups who have consistently 
faced significant barriers to employment. The data collected under this 
submission are necessary for effective Federal administration of the 
WOTC program, including allowing the ETA and Internal Revenue Service 
(IRS) to oversee state administration of the tax credit. This ICR 
covers six WOTC processing and administrative program forms: (1) Form 
ETA-9058, Report 1--Certification Workload and Characteristics of 
Certified Individuals; (2) Form ETA 9061, Individual Characteristics; 
(3) Form ETA-9062, Conditional Certification; (4) Form ETA-9063, 
Employer Certification; (5) Form ETA-9065, Agency Declaration of 
Verification Results Worksheet; and (6) Form ETA-9175, Long-term 
Unemployment Recipient Self-Attestation. This information collection 
has been classified as a revision, because the ETA has modified two of 
the forms. Form ETA-9160 changes would combine certain questions, 
clarify instructions by referencing a recent IRS Notice, and update 
Empowerment Zone information. Form ETA-9175 updates would remove 
questions related to date of birth and Federal Employer Identification 
Number. Internal Revenue Code sections 51 and 3111(e) authorize the 
WOTC program. See 26 U.S.C. 51 and 3111(e).
    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. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1205-0371. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on November 30, 2016; however, the DOL notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements 
would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive 
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on August 4, 2016 (81 FR 51497).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1205-0371. 
The OMB 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, 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 submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-ETA.
    Title of Collection: Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0371.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Individuals 
or Households; and Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits, 
farms, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,010,874.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 5,840,620.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,960,777 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: November 23, 2016.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-28803 Filed 11-29-16; 8:45 am]
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