[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42548-42549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16905]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Comment Request for Information Collection for the Benefits,
Timeliness, and Quality Data Collection System; Extension With
Revisions
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
ensure that 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 on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting
comments concerning the collection of data about the proposed extension
of the Benefits Timeliness and Quality (BTQ) data collection system,
which is part of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Performs measurement
system (current expiration date is February 28, 2014).
A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section
of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addressee's section below on or before September 16, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Employment and Training
Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room S4220, Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Delores
Ferrell. Telephone number: 202-693-3183 (this is not a toll-free
number). Fax: 202-693-3975. Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Secretary of Labor, under the Social Security Act, Title III,
Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 502), funds the necessary cost of proper and
efficient administration of each state UI law. The BTQ program collects
information and analyzes data. The BTQ data measure the timeliness and
quality of states' administrative actions and administrative decisions
related to UI benefit payments.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
* 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;
* 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;
* Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
* 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
submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension with revisions.
Title: Benefits, Timeliness, and Quality Review.
OMB Number: 1205-0359.
Affected Public: State governments.
Form(s): ETA-9050, ETA-9051, ETA-9052, ETA-9054, ETA-9055, ETA-
9056, ETA-9057.
Total Annual Respondents: 53 state agencies.
Annual Frequency: Monthly and Quarterly.
Total Annual Responses: 28,836.
Average Time per Response: 80.5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 38,692 hours.
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Monthly Universe Measures: State Staff Hours per Year
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Number of Reports per Hours per Total hours/
ETA Report Measure respondents year Total responses response year
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9050................................. First Payment Time Lapse, 53 12 636 .5 318
Core Measure.
9050................................. First Payment Time Lapse, 53 12 636 .5 318
Partial/Part Total Claims,
Management Information
Measure.
9050................................. First Payment Time Lapse, 53 12 636 .5 318
Workshare Claims,
Management Information
Measure.
9051................................. Continued Weeks Compensated 53 12 636 .5 318
Time Lapse, Management
Information Measure.
9051................................. Continued Weeks Compensated 53 12 636 .5 318
Time Lapse, Partial Part/
Total, Management
Information Measure.
9051................................. Continued Weeks Compensated 53 12 636 .5 318
Time Lapse, Workshare,
Management Information
Measure.
9052................................. Nonmonetary Determinations 53 12 636 1.0 636
Time Lapse, Detection Date,
Core Measure.
9054................................. Lower Authority Appeals Time 53 12 636 .5 318
Lapse, Management
Information Measure.
9055................................. Lower Authority Appeals Case 53 12 636 1.0 636
Aging, Core Measure.
9054................................. Higher Authority Appeals 53 12 636 .5 318
Time Lapse, Management
Information Measure.
9055................................. Higher Authority Appeals 53 12 636 1.0 636
Case Aging, Core Measure.
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Subtotal 4452
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Quarterly Sample Review Measures: State Staff Hours per Year
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Sampled cases Total cases
ETA Report Measure Number of reviewed per reviewed per Hours per Total hours/
respondents year year response year
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9056.............................. Nonmonetary Determination 27 Small States..... 240 6,480 1 6,480
Quality, Core Measure.
9056.............................. Nonmonetary Determination 26 Large States..... 400 10,400 1 10,400
Quality, Core Measure.
9057.............................. Lower Authority Appeals 44 Small States..... 80 3,520 3.5 12,320
Quality, Core Measure.
9057.............................. Lower Authority Appeals 9 Large States...... 160 1,440 3.5 5,040
Quality, Core Measure.
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Subtotal .......................... .................... ............... ............... ............... 34,240
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Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents $0.
Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: July 8, 2013.
Gerri Fiala,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-16905 Filed 7-15-13; 8:45 am]
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