Request for Comments – Unemployment Insurance data Validation Program – Non Production Questionnaire – Unemployment Insurance Facilitation of Claimant Reemployment – Workforce Investment Streamlined Performance Reporting System

June 19, 2008

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT NO. 094-08

ORIGINATING OFFICE: Region 5

SUBJECT: Request for Comments - Unemployment Insurance data Validation Program; OMB No. 1205-0431 - Non Production Questionnaire; OMB No. 1205-0447 - Unemployment Insurance Facilitation of Claimant Reemployment; OMB No. 1205-0452 - Workforce Investment Streamlined Performance Reporting (WISPR) System; OMB No. 1205-0NEW

PROGRAMS: UI, Trade, WIA, Wagner-Peyser

1. Purpose. To transmit a request for comment on a new Information Collection Requests (ICR), which has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval, concerning the proposed extension, without change, of the Unemployment Insurance data Validation Program (Handbook 361), Non Production Questionnaire (ETA-9118) and the Unemployment Insurance Facilitation of Claimant Reemployment (ETA-9047), as well as the new Workforce Investment Streamlined Performance Reporting (WISPR) System (ETA-9131, ETA-9132 and ETA-9133).

2. References. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 118, June 18, 2008, pp. 34791-34792; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506 (c) (2) (A); Information Alert No. 043-08; 73 FR 8066; Information Alert No. 060-08; 73 FR 13922; Information Alert No . 058-08; 73 FR 13013; Information Alert No. 017-07; 71 FR 65000; Information Alert No. 006-04; 69 FR 42777.

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

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4. Action. Program administrators are request to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies, and are invited to comment, on or before July 18, 2008 to:

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Employment and Training Administration
Office of Management and Budget
Room 10235
725 17^th Street, NW.
Washington, D.C. 20503
202.395.7316 (voice)
202.395.6974 (fax)

E-Mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov

A copy of the ICR will be available on-line or by contacting Darrin King on 202.693.4129.

5. Contact. Questions and comments about the ICR may be directed to Darrin King on 202.693.4129. Questions or comments about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

6. Expiration Date. July 18, 2008

7. Attachment. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 118, June 18, 2008, pp. 34791-34792.