Confidentiality and Disclosure of State Unemployment Compensation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1205-0238 justification.pdf Supporting Statement A	2007-06-13
Directive_UIPL 2007.doc Supplementary Document	2007-06-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
13069	Confidentiality and Disclosure of State Unemployment Compensation Information	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0238	ICR Reference No: 200706-1205-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200407-1205-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Confidentiality and Disclosure of State Unemployment Compensation
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/31/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/21/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2007
Responses	1,230,000	0	1,327,007
Time Burden (Hours)	24,108	0	25,810
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking on the confidentiality and disclosure of information in records compiled or maintained by the states for purposes of the Federal-State unemployment compensation program. The proposed rule modifies and expands the regulations implementing the Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) to include statutory requirements in Title III of the Social Security Act, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, and....

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 503 Section 303 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1205-AB18	Final or interim final rulemaking	71 FR 187	03/26/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 57	03/26/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 118	06/20/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Confidentiality and Disclosure of State Unemployment Compensation Information

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,230,000	1,327,007	0	-97,007	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,108	25,810	0	-1,702	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The change in the number of annual resopnses reflects the reduced number of UI claimants over 60 from 1,327,007 to 1,230,000. The burden hour estimate has been reduced as a result of two factors: 1) A change in the number of slaimants to be checked with SSA and 2) Claimant and employer notices have been incorporated into the existing program operations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/21/2007

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