Notice2026-01384
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Benefit Appeals Report
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Published
January 26, 2026
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
Abstract
The Department of Labor's (DOL or Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Benefit Appeals 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).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 3223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01384]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Benefit Appeals Report
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL or Department) Employment and
Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a
proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information
collection request (ICR) titled, ``Benefit Appeals 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
March 27, 2026.
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 Noel Sukhram at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b544e52364b495a5b7f7477357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f8b7adb1d5a8aab9b89c9794d69f978e">[email protected]</span></a>. For persons with a hearing
or speech disability who need assistance using the telephone system,
please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services.
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, Room S-4524, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210; by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#753a203c5825273435111a195b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cc3d9c5a1dcdecdcce8e3e0a2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Candace Edens by telephone at (202)
693-3195 (this is not a toll-free number), or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eaa5bfa3c7bab8abaa8e8586c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bd4ced2b6cbc9dadbfff4f7b5fcf4ed">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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 ETA-5130, Benefit Appeals Report, contains information on the
number of unemployment insurance appeals and the resultant decisions
classified by program, appeals level, cases filed and disposed of
(workflow), and decisions by level, appellant, and issue. The data on
this report is used by DOL to monitor the benefit appeals process in
the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) and to develop any needed plans for
remedial action. The data is also needed for workload forecasts and to
determine administrative funding. If this information were not
available, developing problems might not be discovered early enough to
allow for timely solutions and avoidance of time consuming and costly
corrective action. Section 302(a), Social Security Act (SSA); Section
303(a)(1), SSA; and Section 303(a)(3), SSA 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 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
1205-0172.
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: Benefit Appeals Report.
Form: ETA 5130.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0172.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency: Monthly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 1272.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1272 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
Henry Maklakiewicz,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2026-01384 Filed 1-23-26; 8:45 am]
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