Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Activity

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ETA-8401 Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Activity Form and Instruction	Modified
final_justificati_non-substantive_change_request,_ETA_8403,_OMB_1205-0154.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-04-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
12998	Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Activity Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0154	ICR Reference No: 201103-1205-013
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200911-1205-007
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Activity
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: Disapproved and continue	Conclusion Date: 06/13/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/01/2011
Terms of Clearance: The collection does not qualify as a non-substantive change because it imposes new reporting requirements on states. The agency may re-submit as an ICR Revision.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2012	04/30/2012	04/30/2012
Responses	3,498	0	3,498
Time Burden (Hours)	1,802	0	1,802
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These data collection instruments comprise the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) management reports. These reports assure that UTF contributions collected are immediately paid over to the Secretary of the Treasury in conformity with Section 303(a)(4) of the SSA and section 3304(a)(3) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA); and that expenditure of all money withdrawn from the unemployment fund of a state is used exclusively for the payment of benefits, exclusive of refund (SSA, Section 303(a)(5), FUTA section 3304(a)(4)).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 503(a)(4) and 503(a)(5) Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 26 USC 3304(a)(3) and (a)(4) Name of Law: Federal Unemployment Tax Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 1007 Name of Law: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

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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:
	73 FR 73958	12/04/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 9108	03/02/2009
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 Trust Fund Activity	ETA-8401, ETA-8405, ETA-8403, ETA-8413, ETA-8414, ETA-2112	Monthly Analysis of Benefit Payment Account ,   Banking Activity: Monthly Analysis of Clearing Account ,   Summary of Financial Transactions - Title IX Funds ,   Income-Expense Analysis UC Fund Benefit Payment Account ,   Income-Espense Analysis UC Fund Benefit Payment Account ,   UI Financial Transaction Summary

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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: This is a one-time request and will not entail ongoing burden. When asking the states to formally communicate such basic information, ETA has traditionally budgeted up to an hour per respondent per response. Therefore, ETA estimates the total additional burden from this request at one hour per report per state, for a total of 53 hours for a single year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,105

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]? 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

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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: 04/01/2011

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