[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 203 (Monday, October 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56204-56205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22875]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Work 
Opportunity Tax Credit

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, ``Work Opportunity Tax Credit.'' 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 
December 20, 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 David Jones by telephone at 202-693-3397 (this is not a 
toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free number), 
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--Division of National Program Tools and 
Technical Assistance, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, C4526, Washington, DC 
20210, by email: [email protected] or by fax (202) 693-3981.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact David Jones by telephone at 
202-693-3397 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Office of Management and 
Budget (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.
    On December 8, 2015, the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program 
was extended and amended by the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act 
of 2015, (Pub. L. 114-113), div. Q (PATH Act). 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 PATH Act retroactively reauthorized the WOTC program 
and all its current target groups for a five-year period, from January 
1, 2015 to December 31, 2019. Additionally the PATH Act introduced a 
new target group, Qualified Long-term Unemployment Recipients, for new 
hires that begin to work for an employer on or after January 1, 2016 
through December 31, 2019. Section 51 and 3111(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code (Code) and the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, 
(Pub. L. 104-188), including Title 26 U.S.C. 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 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 
1205-0371.
    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: Extension without changes.
    Title of Collection: Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
    Form: (1) ETA Form 9058, Report 1--Certification Workload and 
Characteristics of Certified Individuals;

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(2) ETA Form 9061, Individual Characteristics Form; (3) ETA Form 9061, 
Spanish version; (4) ETA Form 9062, Conditional Certification; (5) ETA 
Form 9063, Employer Certification, (6) ETA Form 9065, Agency 
Declaration of Verification Results Worksheet; and (7) ETA Form 9175, 
Long-term Unemployment Recipient Self-Attestation Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0371.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies (SWAs), Private Sector, 
Individuals or Households and 501(c) Tax-Exempt organizations hiring 
certain Veterans.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,693,537.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 13,527,080.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,455,141 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2019-22875 Filed 10-18-19; 8:45 am]
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