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OMB Control No:
1205-0514
ICR Reference No:
201310-1205-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
DOL/ETA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Employer Survey of the Short Time Compensation Program
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
04/03/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/26/2013
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2017
36 Months From Approved
Responses
3,200
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
1,280
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Section 2164 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (MCTRJCA) of 2012 requires the Secretary of Labor to survey employers in all States to determine their level of interest in participating in the Short-Time Compensation (STC) Program. The Employers Survey of Short-Time Compensation responds to this requirement and will assist the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in assessing employers' awareness, experiences, and interest in STC. The STC Program, also known as "work sharing" or "shared work", provides an opportunity for employers to reduce layoffs by temporarily reducing work hours of some employees. STC provides pro-rated unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for workers whose hours of work have been temporarily reduced. The U.S. program was first initiated in California in 1978 and a temporary national STC program was adopted in 1982 under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA, P.L. 97-248). The STC Program became permanent in Federal law in 1992, when states were permitted to adopt their own STC programs as part of State UI laws. Under Section 303(a) (5) of the Social Security Act and Section 3304(a) (4) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, STC benefits may be paid from monies available in the Unemployment Trust Fund. Each state has an account within the Fund from which it pays benefits. Currently, 25 states and the District of Columbia have STC provisions in their UI laws. This study will examine employers' experiences, awareness, and perspectives of the STC Program in Kansas, Minnesota, Rhode Island, and Washington. Each of these four states has an active STC program. Employers in these four states who have used the STC program, as well as employers in these four states who have not used the program, will be surveyed. The study will focus on the following four research areas: (1) Characteristics of employers participating in the STC Program. (2) Extent of employer participation in the STC Program. (3) Employers' awareness, experiences, and views of the STC Program. (4) Employers' opinion about workers view of STC.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 112 - 96 2164
Name of Law: Middle Class Tax Relief Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
78 FR 48199
08/07/2013
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
78 FR 70577
11/26/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Employer STC Survey
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
3,200
0
0
3,200
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,280
0
0
1,280
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This is a new information collection request.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$120,303
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Bonnie Naradzay 202-693-3675 Naradzay.Bonnie@dol.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
11/26/2013
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