[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 9140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04575]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) Program

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed 
extension for the authority to conduct the information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Reemployment Services and Eligibility 
Assessment (RESEA) Program.'' 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 
May 13, 2019.

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 Lawrence Burns by telephone at 202-693-3141 (this is not a 
toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a 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 Room S-4524, 
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, by email at 
[email protected], or by Fax at 202-693-3975.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Garcia by telephone at 202-
693-3207 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of continuing efforts to reduce 
paperwork and respondent burden, DOL 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 Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure requested 
data is 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 continued collection of information contained on the ETA 9128 
(Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment Workload) and ETA 9129 
(Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment Outcomes) reports is 
necessary to enable ETA to continue evaluation of the effectiveness of 
the RESEA program. The ETA 9128 report captures RESEA activities such 
as the number of claimants scheduled for RESEA, the number of claimants 
reporting to reemployment services and training, and the number of 
claimants who have failed to report. The ETA 9129 report captures RESEA 
program outcomes such as the total number of weeks compensated, the 
total amount of benefits paid, and the number of claimants exhausting 
benefits. The ETA 9128X and ETA 9129X are reports that collect service 
activities and outcome data specific to claimants served by RESEAs and 
who receive Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX) 
benefits. New section 306 of the Social Security Act (SSA) was recently 
enacted creating a permanent RESEA program as part of the SSA. Under 
this law, the RESEA program no longer includes UCX recipients as 
required RESEA participants. As a result, data previously reported in 
the ETA 9128X and ETA 9129X reports is no longer needed. Therefore, 
data collection for the ETA 9128X and ETA 9129X reports will be 
discontinued under this revision, lessening the burden on states. 
Section 303(a)(6), SSA, authorizes this information collection.
    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 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 OMB 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 
1205-0456.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information 
in any comments.
    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: Revision.
    Title of Collection: Reemployment Services and Eligibility 
Assessment (RESEA) Program.
    Forms: ETA 9128 and ETA 9129.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0456.
    Affected Public: State and Local Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 49.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 392.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 196 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

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

Molly E. Conway,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2019-04575 Filed 3-12-19; 8:45 am]
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