Notice2021-16991
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; ETA 9161-Self Employment Assistance (SEA)
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Published
August 10, 2021
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Labor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
Abstract
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 ETA 9161--Self Employment Assistance (SEA). 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).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43680-43681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16991]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; ETA
9161--Self Employment Assistance (SEA)
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 ETA 9161--Self Employment Assistance (SEA). 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
October 12, 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 Sybil Felton by telephone at 202-693-3741, TTY 1-877-889-
5627 (these are not toll-free numbers), or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fbbd9e978f9495d5a882999297d5b4bb9f9497d59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95d3f0f9e1fafbbbc6ecf7fcf9bbdad5f1faf9bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>.
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-4520,
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, by email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#15537079617a7b3b466c777c793b5a55717a793b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c6a4940584342027f554e454002636c484340024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>; or by Fax (202) 693-3975.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David H. King by telephone at 202-693-
2698 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#460d2f2821680227302f22680e0622292a68212930"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="793210171e573d180f101d5731391d1615571e160f">[email protected]</span></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.
The Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments
Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-306) permanently authorized the SEA program,
which is a reemployment program that helps Unemployment Insurance (UI)
claimants start their own businesses. Public Law 112-96, the Middle
Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (the 2012 Act), expanded
the SEA program to provide states the opportunity to allow UI claimants
receiving Extended Benefits to participate in the SEA program.
Currently, five states use this reemployment program.
Section 2183(b)(1) of the 2012 Act directs the Secretary of Labor
to establish reporting requirements for States that have established
SEA programs, which shall include reporting on:
(A) The total number of individuals who received unemployment
compensation and (i) were referred to a SEA program; (ii) participated
in such
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program; and (iii) received an allowance under such program;
(B) the total amount of allowances provided to individuals
participating in a SEA program;
(C) the total income (as determined by survey or other appropriate
method) for businesses that have been established by individuals
participating in a SEA program, as well as the total number of
individuals employed through such businesses; and
(D) any additional information, as determined appropriate by the
Secretary. ETA currently uses Form ETA-9161 as an electronic reporting
mechanism to collect this required information. In addition to Public
Law 112-96, collection of data is used for oversight of the program as
authorized under Section 303(a)(6) of the Social Security Act. Also,
the code of Federal Regulations authorizes this information collection
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
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
1205-0490.
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:
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
<bullet> 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: Self Employment Assistance.
Form: ETA 9161.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0490.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,105.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 24,820.
Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,440 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Suzan LeVine,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2021-16991 Filed 8-9-21; 8:45 am]
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