[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 40546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19944]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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 proposed extension collection of the MA 8-7,
Transmittal for Unemployment Insurance Materials.
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 section below on or before September 29, 1997. 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.
ADDRESSES: Loryn M. Lancaster, Room C-4512, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, phone (202) 219-
5200, extension 368 (this is not a toll-free number), internet address
[email protected], fax (202) 219-8506.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
regulations, 20 CFR 601, Administrative Procedures, contains collection
of information requirements at Sections 601.2 and 601.3. Section 601.2
requires States to submit copies of their unemployment compensation
laws for approval by the Secretary of Labor so that the Secretary may
determine the status of State laws and plans of operation. Section
601.3 requires States to ``submit all relevant State materials such as
statutes, executive and administrative orders, legal opinions, rules,
regulations, interpretations, court decisions, etc.'' These materials
are used by the Secretary to determine whether the State law contains
provisions required by Section 3304(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986. Grants of funds are made to States for the administration of
their employment security laws if their unemployment compensation laws
and their plans of operation for public employment offices meet
required conditions of Federal laws.
The information transmitted by Form MA 8-7 is used by the Secretary
to make findings (as specified in the above cited Federal laws)
required for certification to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment
to States or for certification of the State law for purposes of
additional tax credit. If this information is not available, the
Secretary cannot make such certifications.
To facilitate transmittal of required material, the Department
prescribes the use of Form MA 8-7, Transmittal for Unemployment
Insurance Materials. This simple checkoff form is used by the States to
identify material being transmitted to the National Office and allows
the material to be routed to appropriate staff for prompt action.
II. Current Actions
States could not be certified if this information were not
collected and Form MA 8-7 greatly facilitates its receipt.
Type of Review: Extension without change.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Transmittal for Unemployment Insurance Materials.
OMB Number: 1205-0222.
Agency Number: MA 8-7.
Affected Public: State Governments.
Cite/Reference/Form/etc: MA 8-7.
Total Respondents: 53.
Frequency: As needed.
Total Responses: 3,120.
Average Time per Response: 1 minute.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 52 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $1,040.
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 23, 1997.
Grace A. Kilbane,
Director, Unemployment Insurance Service.
[FR Doc. 97-19944 Filed 7-28-97; 8:45 am]
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