[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15721-15722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06039]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

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, ``Experience Rating Report.'' 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 24, 2021.

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 Edward M. Dullaghan by telephone at (202) 693-2927 (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, Francis Perkins Building, Room S-4524, 
Washington, DC 20210; by email: [email protected]; or by fax 
(202) 696-3975.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Stapleton by telephone at (202) 
693-3009 (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.
    The data submitted annually on the ETA 204 report enables ETA to 
project revenues for the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program on a 
state-by-state basis and to measure the variations in assigned 
contribution rates that result from different experience rating 
systems. Used in conjunction with other data, the ETA 204 report 
assists in determining the effects of certain factors (e.g., 
stabilization, expansion, or contraction in employment, etc.) on the 
unemployment experience of various groups of employers. The data also 
provide an early signal for potential solvency problems and are useful 
in analyzing factors that give rise to these potential problems and 
permit an evaluation of the effectiveness of the various approaches 
available to correct the detected problems. The report collects annual 
information about the taxation efforts in states relative to both 
taxable and total wages and allows comparison between states. Further, 
the data are key components to the Significant Tax Measures Report. The 
Significant Tax Measures Report provides the information necessary to 
evaluate and compare state UI tax systems. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) 
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

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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 1205-0164.
    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 change.
    Title of Collection: Experience Rating Report.
    Form: ETA-204.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0164.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 53.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 27 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

Suzan G. LeVine,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, 
Labor.
[FR Doc. 2021-06039 Filed 3-23-21; 8:45 am]
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