Recovery Act - Applications for Unemployment Insurance Modernization Incentive Payments

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1205-0470 justification for non-substantive change 11 17 09.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2009-11-18
UIPL-UI modernization change 3 final 11 17 09.doc Supplementary Document	2009-11-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188126	Unemployment Insurance Modernization Incentive Payments Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0470	ICR Reference No: 200911-1205-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200909-1205-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Recovery Act - Applications for Unemployment Insurance Modernization Incentive Payments
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/19/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2011	10/31/2011	10/31/2011
Responses	36	0	36
Time Burden (Hours)	288	0	288
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 2003(f) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)provides for unemployment insurance (UI) “modernization incentive payments” to be made from the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) to the states. The total amount available for all states is $7 billion dollars. To obtain its share, the state must make an application to the Department of Labor demonstrating that its UI law contains certain benefit eligibility provisions. The last date on which an incentive distribution may be made is September 30, 2011. When applying for a share of the UI modernization incentive payments, a state must document that the provisions of its law meet the requirements for obtaining an incentive payment. The state is also required to describe how it intends to use any incentive payment to improve or strengthen its UI program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 2003(f) Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 2003(f) Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 23886	05/21/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 50821	10/01/2009
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
Unemployment Insurance Modernization Incentive Payments

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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	36	36	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	288	288	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden has been reduced because 17 states have already submitted their applications. This is a one-time data request, so once a state has submitted its application, it may not do so again. As a result, the burden is decreased to from 424 to 288 hours to reflect the smaller universe of respondents. This is again a conservative estimate in that some states may choose not to access these modernization funds.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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? No

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)? Yes

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: 11/18/2009

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