October 4, 2004

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT    004-05

ORIGINATING OFFICE:       Region 5

SUBJECT:     Request for Comments – Resource Justification Model; OMB Number 1205-0430

PROGRAM(S):         UI

1.  Purpose.  To transmit a request for public comment on a revision of an extension of an existing Information Collection Request (ICR), which has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval, concerning the Resource Justification Model used by the Federal-State unemployment compensation system.

2.  References.   Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 187, September 28, 2004; pp. 57963-57964; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. Chapter 35].

3.  Links.  This Alert is in the Regional website archive at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4.  Action.  Program administrators are requested to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies and are invited to comment, on or before October 23, 2004, to:

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Office of Management and Budget
Attn: Desk Officer for ETA
Ref. OMB No. 1205-0430
Room 10235
Washington, D.C. 20503
202.395.7316

A copy of the ICR is available from Ira Mills on 202.693.4122.

5.  Contact.  Comments or questions about UI reporting may be directed to the Office of System Performance in your Regional Office:

Region 1 Boston – 617.565.3630
Region 2 Philadelphia – 215.861.5200
Region 3 Atlanta – 404.562.2092
Region 4 Dallas – 214.767.8263
Region 5 Chicago – 312.596.5400
Region 6 San Francisco – 415.975.4610

Comments or questions about the format of this Alert may be directed to Tom Coyne on 312.596.5435.

6.  Expiration Date. October 23, 2004

7.  Attachment.  Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 187, September 28, 2004, pp. 57963-57964