[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 109 (Thursday, June 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26713-26714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11843]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Quality Service Plan (SQSP) Planning 
and Reporting Guidelines

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed 
extension for the authority to conduct the information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Quality 
Service Plan (SQSP) Planning and Reporting Guidelines.'' 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).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
August 7, 2017.

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 Delores Ferrell by telephone at 202-693-3183, TTY 1-877-889-
5627 (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at 
[email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-4519, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
[email protected]; or by Fax 202-693-3975.

    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.
    The SQSP represents an approach to the unemployment insurance 
performance management and planning process that allows for an exchange 
of information between the Federal and state partners to enhance the 
ability of the program to reflect the joint commitment to performance 
excellence and client-centered services. As part of UI Performs, a 
comprehensive performance management system implemented in 1995 for the 
UI program, the SQSP is the principal vehicle that state UI agencies 
use to plan, record, and manage program improvement efforts as they 
strive for excellence in service. The SQSP, which serves as the State 
Plan for the UI program, also serves as the grant document through 
which states receive Federal UI administrative funding. The statutory 
basis for the SQSP is Title III, Section 302 of the Social Security 
Act, which authorizes the Secretary of Labor to provide funds to 
administer the UI programs, and Sections 303 (a) (8) and (9) which 
govern the expenditures of those funds. The SQSP represents an approach 
to tie program performance with the budget and planning process.
    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

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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 control number 
1205-0132.
    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, 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.
    Type of Review: Extension Without Change.
    Title of Collection: Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Quality 
Service Plan (SQSP) Planning and Reporting Guidelines.
    Form: ET Handbook No. 336, 18th Edition.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0132.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Biannual, Annual, and Quarterly.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 747.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 4.32 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,226 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

Byron Zuidema,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2017-11843 Filed 6-7-17; 8:45 am]
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