Notice2022-03766
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers, Handbook No. 384
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Published
February 23, 2022
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Labor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
Abstract
The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision to the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers Handbook No. 384." 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 87, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10247-10248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03766]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers, Handbook No. 384
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed
revision to the information collection request (ICR) titled,
``Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers Handbook No. 384.''
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
April 25, 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 Jorge Col[oacute]n by telephone at (202) 693-0173 (this is
not a toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free
number), or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51123e3d3e3f7f1b3e2336347f1511353e3d7f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="32715d5e5d5c1c785d4055571c7672565d5e1c555d44">[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, 200
Constitution Ave. NW, S-4524, Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8bc8e4e7e4e5a5c1e4f9eceea5cfcbefe4e7a5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f0c202320216105203d282a610b0f2b202361282039">[email protected]</span></a> or by Fax at 202-693-3975.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jorge Col[oacute]n by telephone at
(202) 693-0173 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#52113d3e3d3c7c183d2035377c1612363d3e7c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="12517d7e7d7c3c587d6075773c5652767d7e3c757d64">[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. This notice reflects a revision changing the burden for the
frequency of responses per respondent, reducing the frequency from 51.5
to 36.
State Workforce Agencies (SWA) administer the Unemployment
Compensation for Ex-servicemembers (UCX) program in accordance with the
same terms and provisions of the paying State's unemployment insurance
laws, which apply to unemployed claimants who worked in the private
sector. SWAs must be able to obtain certain information (wage and
separation data) about each claimant filing claims for UCX benefits in
order to determine their eligibility for benefits. DOL has prescribed a
form to enable SWAs to obtain this necessary information from the
Military Branches. Form ETA-843 is essential to the UCX claims process,
and the frequency of use varies depending upon the circumstances
involved. Sections 8521-8525 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code authorize this
information collection.
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
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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 1205-0176.
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: Unemployment Compensation for Ex-
servicemembers Handbook No. 384.
Form: ETA-843.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0176.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency: 36.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 1,908.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 158 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. 2022-03766 Filed 2-22-22; 8:45 am]
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