[Federal Register: April 9, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 68)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

 
ETA 207, Nonmonetary Determination Activities Report

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 ETA 207, 
Nonmonetary Determinations Report.
    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 June 8, 1998.
    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 of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    <bullet> enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 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 collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Diann Lowery, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, Unemployment Insurance Service, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Frances Perkins Bldg. Room S-4516, Washington, 
D.C. 20210. Telephone number 202-219-5340x179 (this is not a toll-free 
number). Fax number 202-219-8506.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The ETA 207 Report, Nonmonetary Determinations, contains State data 
on the number and types of issues that arise and data on the denials of 
benefits that may result due to reasons associated with a claimants 
reason for separation from work such as voluntary leaving, or questions 
of continuing eligibility such as refusal of suitable work. These data 
are used by the Unemployment Insurance Service (UIS) to determine 
workload counts, to enable the UIS to evaluate the adequacy and 
effectiveness of nonmonetary determination procedures, and to evaluate 
the impact of State and Federal legislation with respect to 
disqualifications.

II. Current Actions

    The continued collection of the information contained on the ETA 
207 report is necessary to enable the national office to continue 
evaluating State performance in the nonmonetary determination area and 
to continue using the data as a key input to the administrative funding 
process.
    Type of Review: Extension without change.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration (ETA).

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    Title: Nonmonetary Determinations Report.
    OMB Number: 1205-0150.
    Agency Number: ETA 207.
    Affected Public: State and Local Governments.
    Total Respondents: 53.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Total Responses: 212.
    Average Time per Response: 4.06 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 910 hours.
    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: April 3, 1998.
Grace A. Kilbane,
Director, Unemployment Insurance Service.
[FR Doc. 98-9378 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am]
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