Data are used to monitor the benefit
appeals process and to develop plans for remedial action. The
report is also needed for budgeting and workload data.
The revision in burden reflects
the expansion of reporting to accommodate congressionally mandated
expansions of benefits through the Emergency Unemployment
Compensation 2008 program and the ARRA expansions of the
Federal-State Extended Benefit programs. We expect states to submit
the ETA 5130 for all three programs for the duration of the
extended and emergency programs. Once the recession has ended, it
is likely this report will revert to a lower burden level as we
resume more typical reporting frequencies. The reduction of one
reporting entity reduces the number of annual reports by 12 and
corrects an inadvertent error in ROCIS in the previous
submission.
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:
(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;
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.