[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7800-7801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4089]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Work Opportunity Tax Credit 
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 of the Work Opportunity Tax 
Credit Reporting Requirements.
    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 April 21, 1997. The Department of 
Labor is particularly interested in comments which:
    <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, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarification 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, e.g., 
permitting submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Carmen Ortize, U.S. Employment Service, Employment and 
Training Administration, U.S.

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Department of Labor, Room N-4470, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210, 202-219-5185 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has oversight 
responsibilities for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) under the 
Small Business Jobs Protection Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-188). Data 
collected on the WOTC will be collected by the State Employment 
Security Agencies and provided to the U.S. Employment Service, Division 
of Planning and Operations, Washington, DC, through the appropriate 
Department of Labor regional office. The data will be use, primarily, 
to supplement IRS Form 8850, help expedite the processing of, either, 
employer requests for Certification generated through IRS Form 8850 or 
issuance of Conditional Certifications (CCs) and processing of employer 
requests for Certifications as a result of individuals' bearing SESAs 
or participating agencies' generated CCs, help streamline SESAs 
verification mandated activities, aid and expedite the preparation of 
the quarterly reports.

II. Current Actions

    This is a request for OMB approval of an extension of an existing 
collection of information previously approved by OMB. The extension 
will allow the Department to continue these data collections and to 
provide a significant source of information for the Secretary's Annual 
Report to Congress on the WOTC Program. The data recorded through the 
use of these forms will also help in the preparation of an annual 
report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of 
Representatives.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).
    OMB Number: 1205-0371.
    Agency Number: ETA 9057-9059, 9061-9063, and 9065.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.

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                                   Total                             Total      Average time per                
       Cite/Reference           respondents       Frequency        responses        response          Burden    
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ETA 9057....................              52  Quarterly.......             208  8 hours.........           1,664
ETA 9058....................              52  Quarterly.......             208  8 hours.........           1,664
ETA 9059....................              52  Quarterly.......             208  8 hours.........           1,664
ETA 9061-9063 & 9065........           7,800  As needed.......           7,800  20 min. ea......           2,600
Record keeping..............              52  Annually........              52  997.............          51,844
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    Totals..................  ..............  ................           9,048  ................          59,436
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    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): <complete as applicable,
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): 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: February 12, 1997.
John R. Beverly,
Director, U.S. Employment Service.
[FR Doc. 97-4089 Filed 2-19-97; 8:45 am]
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