[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23865-23866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09061]


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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's (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

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burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
June 29, 2020.

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 (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, Office of Unemployment Insurance, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-4519, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
[email protected]; or by Fax: 202-693-3975.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Delores Ferrell by telephone at 202-
693-3183 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

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.
    SQSP is 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, 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. SQSP also serves as the state plan for the UI 
program and serves as the grant document through which states receive 
Federal UI administrative funding. SQSP links program performance with 
the budget and planning process. The Secretary of Labor is authorized 
to provide funds to administer the UI program and to govern the 
expenditures of those funds. Social Security Act sections 302, and 
303(a)(8) and (9), authorize 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 
1205-0132.
    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: Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Quality 
Service Plan (SQSP) Planning and Reporting Guidelines.
    Form: ET Handbook No. 336, 18th Edition.
    OMB Control Number: OMB 1205-0132.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Biannual, Annual, and Quarterly.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 1257.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 3.58 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,496 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2020-09061 Filed 4-28-20; 8:45 am]
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