Notice2023-11835
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Quality Service Plan (SQSP) Planning and Reporting Guidelines
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Published
June 5, 2023
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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 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 burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 107 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36617-36618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11835]
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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
revision to 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
burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by
August 4, 2023.
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5e3c0d7d7c0c9c98be1c0c9cad7c0d6e5c1cac98bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="195f7c6b6b7c7575375d7c75766b7c6a597d7675377e766f">[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, Office of
Unemployment Insurance, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-4519,
Washington, DC 20210; by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ebad8e99998e8787c5af8e8784998e98ab8f8487c58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1f7d4c3c3d4dddd9ff5d4dddec3d4c2f1d5dedd9fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>; 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cd8ba8bfbfa8a1a1e389a8a1a2bfa8be8da9a2a1e3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4204273030272e2e6c06272e2d30273102262d2e6c252d34">[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 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 UI 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 Department's information collection authority for SQSP is under
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) number 1205-0132. ETA proposes to
revise this information collection to improve the clarity of the
documentation and instructions and update the estimated burden based on
more recent operating activity. Currently, ETA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed modification to the ET Handbook No. 336, 18th
Edition; Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Quality Service Plan (SQSP).
ETA is providing specific guidance on the submittal of the SQSP.
The SQSP, with its State Plan Narrative, Corrective Action Plans
(CAPs), and Integrity Action Plan (IAP), is the state's formal plan and
schedule for improving performance. States will continue to use the
State Plan Narrative to provide a general summary of the UI program in
the state. The Department expects each state to address its planned
actions to correct deficiencies for Secretary Standards, Core Measures,
and UI programs are expected in CAPs. The Department requires each
state to submit one CAP for each deficiency. Based on FY 2022 data,
states submitted a total of 874 CAPs. This is an increase of 397 CAPs
compared to FY 2020 data.
The Secretary of Labor is authorized to provide funds to administer
the UI
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program and to govern the expenditures of those funds. Sections 302 and
303(a)(8) and (9), of the Social Security Act, 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:
<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 with revisions.
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: 1205-0132.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency: Biennial, Annual, and Quarterly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 1,701.
Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,496 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2023-11835 Filed 6-2-23; 8:45 am]
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