Notice2021-26879
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Short-Time Compensation (STC) Grants
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Published
December 13, 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, ``Short-Time Compensation (STC) Grants.'' 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 236 (Monday, December 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70869-70870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26879]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Short-
Time Compensation (STC) Grants
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, ``Short-Time Compensation (STC) Grants.'' 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
February 11, 2022.
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 Brian Eiermann by telephone at (202) 693-2846, TTY 1-877-
889-5627 (these are not toll-free numbers), or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#591c303c2b34383737771b2b3038377713193d3635773e362f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="42072b27302f232c2c6c00302b232c6c0802262d2e6c252d34">[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 at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e2a78b87908f838c8ccca0908b838ccca8a2868d8ecc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="44012d213629252a2a6a06362d252a6a0e04202b286a232b32">[email protected]</span></a>, or by Fax at (202) 693-3975.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Eiermann by telephone at (202)
693-2846 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#13567a76617e727d7d3d51617a727d3d5953777c7f3d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9ecc0ccdbc4c8c7c787ebdbc0c8c787e3e9cdc6c587cec6df">[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 enactment of Public Law 112-96 (The Middle Class Tax Relief and
Job Creation Act of 2012, referred to hereafter as ``the MCTRJC Act'')
contains Subtitle D, Short-Time Compensation Program, also known as the
``Layoff Prevention Act of 2012''. The sections of the law under this
subtitle concern states that participate in a layoff aversion program
known as STC or work sharing. Section 2164 of the MCTRJC Act covers
grants the Federal Government provided to states for the purpose of
implementation or improved administration of an STC program or for
promotional and enrollment in the program.
In addition to the MCTRJC Act, the enactment Public Law 116-136 of
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020,
referred to hereafter as ``the CARES Act,'' contains section 2110
concerning the STC Program. Section 2110 of the CARES Act covers grants
the Federal Government provides to states for the purpose of
implementation or improved administration of an STC program or to
promote the program to employers and enroll employers in the program.
ETA has principal oversight responsibility for monitoring the STC
grants awarded to state workforce agencies (SWA). As part of the
monitoring process, SWAs submit a quarterly progress report (QPR). The
QPR serves as a monitoring instrument to track the SWAs' progress
toward completing STC grant activities. ETA also needs to allow for
this reporting for proper oversight of state STC programs. Section 2164
of the MCTRJC Act and Section 2110 of the CARES Act authorize this
information collection.
This information collection under the MCTRJC Act is subject to the
PRA. The
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CARES Act provided an exemption to the PRA, so information collection
regarding grants provided under the CARES Act is not subject to 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
1205-0499.
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: Revision.
Title of Collection: Short-Time Compensation (STC) Grants.
Form: Short-Time Compensation Quarterly Progress Report.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0499.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 19.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 140.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 140 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2021-26879 Filed 12-10-21; 8:45 am]
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