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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10247-10248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03766]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers, Handbook No. 384

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 Compensation for Ex-servicemembers Handbook No. 384.'' 
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 
April 25, 2022.

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 Jorge Col[oacute]n by telephone at (202) 693-0173 (this is 
not a toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free 
number), or by email at [email protected].
    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, Office of Unemployment Insurance, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW, S-4524, Washington, DC 20210; or by email: 
[email protected] or by Fax at 202-693-3975.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jorge Col[oacute]n by telephone at 
(202) 693-0173 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

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. This notice reflects a revision changing the burden for the 
frequency of responses per respondent, reducing the frequency from 51.5 
to 36.
    State Workforce Agencies (SWA) administer the Unemployment 
Compensation for Ex-servicemembers (UCX) program in accordance with the 
same terms and provisions of the paying State's unemployment insurance 
laws, which apply to unemployed claimants who worked in the private 
sector. SWAs must be able to obtain certain information (wage and 
separation data) about each claimant filing claims for UCX benefits in 
order to determine their eligibility for benefits. DOL has prescribed a 
form to enable SWAs to obtain this necessary information from the 
Military Branches. Form ETA-843 is essential to the UCX claims process, 
and the frequency of use varies depending upon the circumstances 
involved. Sections 8521-8525 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code authorize this 
information collection.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection

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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 1205-0176.
    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:
     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 submission of responses).
    Agency: DOL-ETA.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title of Collection: Unemployment Compensation for Ex-
servicemembers Handbook No. 384.
    Form: ETA-843.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0176.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: 36.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 1,908.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 158 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))

Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2022-03766 Filed 2-22-22; 8:45 am]
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